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Freshwater Hoses & Filter... Identify brand? Hose types? (1) Ziggler at 3:18pm 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 8/963 Fellow Sailors: About the fresh water system in a 1984 Morgan 32. Two questions: 1) What brand is
Rudder Replacement billdig at 2:27pm 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1044 I had to replace my rudder this year on my Tartan 3700. In my case, it was cheaper to replace rather
Catalina 18 on Jack stands Ajay73 at 2:16pm 10.22.19 Smaller Boats 1/1000 I have a situation where I want to put my C18 on its keel and support it with jack stands. Anyone ev
Mast Head Casting Ed S at 11:16am 10.22.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1132 I sailed under a bridge - not the center section. The lake was low and I thought I would clear it,
Sailing Uma (2) william24424 at 11:07am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4853 This young couple refitted a Pearson 36, cruised around caribbean then up the East Coast...all the w
Looking to buy a 1995 C30... 87roadracer at 9:11am 10.22.19 Catalina 30 4/1210 This boat does need work and I was wondering what the costs would be to replace all of the running r
USCG Search and Rescue billjoye at 8:11am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/660 Here is a fascinating article about one of the USCG heroes. The life work of this man may have saved
Factory option thru hull? (2) ontherocks83 at 8:01am 10.22.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1654 I was wondering if anyone knew what this thru hull may have been intended for on a C30 MKI. If you l
Aqua man All U Get at 4:13am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/714 Hi all, During the last upgrade to the iPad we lost Garmin BlueChart mobile that we bought in 2016.
new to my macgregor 23' moses ramez at 12:56am 10.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/689 Is the v- berth area suppose to be completely foam filled,including on the port side storage at the
too big (1) Valerio at 4:22pm 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1966 i am sailing with this big genoa, i cannot go at close reach but my speed is good, still i cannot be
Is anyone going for one last cruise of the season jssailem at 3:57pm 10.21.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 106/10537 I posted on the Weather Forum a favorable weather window for the next 10 days. Just wondering if a
Will it? pumpkinpie at 3:20pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 4/715 .
Paris Sailing (10) Will Gilmore at 2:32pm 10.21.19 Destinations 37/5346 My wife was invited to join my son's girlfriend on her trip to Europe. Of course, she couldn't turn
Pressurized Alcohol Stove ?'s ontherocks83 at 2:25pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 48/11072 So this question is multi-faceted. My new to me 1984 C30 has the original pressurized alcohol stove.
Racing the Beneteau First 345 Norand at 2:12pm 10.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2625 Hi there I will be doing some racing in my friend's First 345 next season. He mainly used it for cr
New to me 1975 Catalina 22: questions (3) Ben4195 at 12:42pm 10.21.19 Catalina 22 11/3566 Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to b
Pop-top leaking -- missing trim or gasket? CHI->CO at 11:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/637 Question for those with angled pop-tops: It snowed in CO last Thursday (and again yesterday). I chec
Sourcing 40mm diameter Sanitation pipe for a holding tank to Y valve connection PaulandPetraBrown at 11:17am 10.21.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1077 My 90 degree head of the holding tank coupler in PVC has cracked and this the second time a problem
Just purchased a 1980n Catalina25. When I sail with a good wind i here a vibrating noise from the cable for the swing keel. Anybody experienced this. robert scholtes at 11:03am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1300 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise

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Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Foswick at 6:00pm 01.08.25 There is a Sea Scout group in Everett. That's a great suggestion! I just sent them an email. I w
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment heritage at 5:04pm 01.08.25 If it is like my H27, the stern tube is the only part of the assembly that only has one spot that it
Scored a mast climbing system! dLj at 4:52pm 01.08.25 Sometime I'd like a good conversation about how to climb the mast as a solo sailor. All the safety c
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:01pm 01.08.25 After I splash the boat I will make some attempt at measuring the alignment but from my understandi
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 3:31pm 01.08.25 backup harness with its own halyard. The topclimber is not a rated harness. So true. The Top Cl
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? ShawnL at 3:20pm 01.08.25 I wish I was closer (on Lake Superior). I'd buy it in a heart-beat. My wife would love a "real" ma
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:10pm 01.08.25 No ................... use a rated safety backup harness with its own halyard. The topclimber i
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 (1) ken.sherring at 2:57pm 01.08.25 Hi Max, I'm having the exact same issue. I need to swap out my deck plate / tabernacle for anothe
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 2:37pm 01.08.25 A few things. Wrap the outside of the ascenders with athletic tape. Better grip, no scratches, take
Bilge Pump in Keel? JoeWhite at 2:31pm 01.08.25 To find out where the water collects, the boat should be places in the water. Testing it while on tr
Bilge Pump in Keel? Urban Hermit at 2:17pm 01.08.25 You didn't indicate what dimensions you have to use at the bottom of your keel. I had a boat with a
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) Hayden Watson at 12:31pm 01.08.25 Get a climbing harness as a backup. As they say, "Two is one and one is none." I agree. I use two
Dish Rack for 2004-2011 Hunter 33 KyleH at 12:03pm 01.08.25 Excellent Thanks Peter. Wonder why it doesn't show up under the 33 parts.
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Indysailor at 11:22am 01.08.25 @Indysailor i got $5 on baldy. Yep, those gulls were hopping mad, diving at that eagle like hornet
Scored a mast climbing system! Indysailor at 11:19am 01.08.25 Get a climbing harness as a backup. As they say, "Two is one and one is none."
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 10:29am 01.08.25 I think that what I was using was a pair of climbing ascenders. One was on the bosuns chair and th
Scored a mast climbing system! Hayden Watson at 10:15am 01.08.25 It's supposed to arrive Saturday so I'll check. I imagine they are metal. From the video, it seems
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 10:05am 01.08.25 Oh... so all you need do is click your ruby red heels together, and up spouts a breeze? WICKED...
Scored a mast climbing system! jssailem at 9:32am 01.08.25 Oh... so all you need do is click your ruby red heels together, and up spouts a breeze? WICKED...
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 9:17am 01.08.25 You need a good 40mph blow to descend on the marina. This is Kansas! We get that all the time :big

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