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Seaward 25 rudder George N. at 1:40pm 08.26.24 Seaward 1/414 I have a '92 Seaward 25. last week sailing on Lake Michigan in heavy seas, I snapped the rudder in h
How do you paint under the keel when on a trailer yelkenli at 12:14pm 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 3/495 I am planning a bottom job for a boat that is on a trailer. I don't have any other way to lift the
Olin Marine Signal Kit (1) drgbanks at 8:51am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 4/703 I found this in the boat. No flares. Is this a requirement as I will sail on Lake Perris?
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 8:16am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/595 I need a replacement for my pelican hook on my 1999 Hunter 280 (nothing in manual or Internet). Look
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 5:23am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2145 I purchased a 2000 Hunter 290 recently. I have been refreshing all the systems one by one going thr
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 (1) Oldskoolguy at 7:31pm 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1323 The traveller block obviously connects to the traveller line above the tiller. The block can move ri
manual Catalina Capri 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 5:51pm 08.25.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/392
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 (3) servechilled at 1:50pm 08.25.24 Parts Search 10/1000 Chrome, oval portholes in the head area. Window measuring 15" by 6.5" I suspect they might not be o
Garmin Fishfinder 240 (2) drgbanks at 1:36pm 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/643 1975 O'day 22. This device was on the boat. Once i get it ready, I'll be sailing on lakes at least
Atomic 4 1978 carburetor Peter Cashin at 12:28pm 08.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/836
Propane Outboard Issue (1) patbratton at 10:21am 08.25.24 Smaller Boats 1/642 It has been over two years with no serious problems with my Mercury Sail Pro propane outboard. Yest
Instructions to remove rudder on H31 85 mavexe at 7:11am 08.25.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/371
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Clutch Cargo at 5:23am 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 31/3025 Hello. I'm starting to spend more nights and cooking on the boat in preparation for doing some shor
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 4:13pm 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 56/4361
Repair leading edge keel Clydo at 3:02pm 08.24.24 Catalina 310 13/1840 Had boat hauled and found three gouges in leading edge about 1/2" deep 1/2" high one above the othe
Tachometer Fluctuation (3) sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 6/509
Knotmeter replacement blank (2) yelkenli at 2:50pm 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 2/346 I pulled my knotmeter out and plan to discard it. I realize it probably makes no difference, but I
What's inside the VHF antenna can (1) yelkenli at 2:32pm 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/566 I am curious as to what is inside the VHF antenna - the can - and if I need to worry about it failin
Loose hardware for spreader (1) Oldskoolguy at 11:27am 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 6/704 What would be the best way to secure the bracket that holds the spreaders. The screws are loose. Ob
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Kimolos at 11:26am 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 3/368 Hello, I am taking my Catalina 25 out of the water in a couple weeks. I need assistance with traile

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Bimini top replacement for a Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 07.07.25 Ameriseam, located in Tampa, FL has made all the canvas for Hunter trailerable sailboats since 1991
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 4:05pm 07.07.25 I wouldn't go with the Fortress without chain, it only weighs 4 pounds - you will have trouble setti
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 4:01pm 07.07.25 Thanks for the feedback. I might be mistaken but I don't think the Lake Somerville lakebed would be
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 07.07.25 If you have a green color, it is Persian Green. Ameriseam down in Tampa, FL has the pattern for th
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 3:27pm 07.07.25 The Fortress is a great anchor (not for muck though) - I think you should add a short length of chai
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" PaulDaniel at 3:08pm 07.07.25 An external slide track would be awesome! I don't think I can justify the cost/benefit ratio for mys
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 3:00pm 07.07.25 Okay after reading a lot more....... I'm going to go with a Fortress FX4 and 200 ft of 3/8 nylon ro
Merit 22 owners RussC at 2:50pm 07.07.25 That mainsail needs moar roach. WAY moar roach.......(and foot) ;) perhaps you missed that it's a
How to re-attach small wires to ComNav autopilot compass cable plug thinwater at 2:44pm 07.07.25 I have a secondhand ComNav 1001 autopilot, and I believe I need to switch the sine and cosine wires
Bimini top replacement for a Hunter 23.5? fred1diver at 2:43pm 07.07.25 Custom job?
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed Crazy Dave Condon at 2:41pm 07.07.25 @Project_Mayhem the width of the hunter 26 & 260 are 8 ft and 11 inches at the widest point
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? Calif. Ted at 2:22pm 07.07.25 I think it's a combination of weight distribution, balance and space for tanks low in the hull. The
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 1:31pm 07.07.25
How long til your 3GM starts? Tally Ho at 1:22pm 07.07.25 I have a 2GM20F, and my cranks and fires on first 5 seconds of cranking usually. I give it 3/4 thro
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 1:20pm 07.07.25
s 2 6.9 trailer Tedd at 1:20pm 07.07.25 Not to tell you how to suck eggs but is there a VIN number plate on the trailer? If not, do you have
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 Tally Ho at 1:16pm 07.07.25 What engine ? Do you have any photos of the exhaust path? Could be that some previous owner did so
How to re-attach small wires to ComNav autopilot compass cable plug Tally Ho at 1:10pm 07.07.25 It seems odd that the wires in the connector are reversed, especially if one is firmly in the connec
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Dave Thompson at 1:09pm 07.07.25 Have you tried downloading Raymarine software through the WiFi? I believe yours has WiFi. I have an
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Tally Ho at 1:03pm 07.07.25

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