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1988 Catalina 22 Rudder stevejexpo at 9:18am 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 0/382 Looking for a used, aftermarket rudder for 1988 Catalina 22, preferably the Ruddercraft version.
ODAY 27 Compression block tigerjohn10 at 7:48am 09.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/671 Does anyone know what type wood was used for compression block in the ODAY 27 ( 1978 )?
Inspection of sheaves on a 1993 benteneau 370 SailingM at 6:31am 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/372 How do you Inspect and replace the of sheaves under the cover on a 1993 benteneau 370
New Chartplotter asilverman at 5:30am 09.03.19 Racing 8/1436
Need advice: reinstalling under deck wood panel (starboard side H33). Maurice Doran at 5:25am 09.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/487 I am trying to reinstall the wood panel that has the grab rail moulding. It's screwed into the deck
Leaking oil thwilson at 10:42pm 09.02.19 Catalina 30 12/2165 Somehow oil from engine is leaking into the bilge. What to check first? Thanks
Hunter 460 Diesel Tank Capacity barunal at 9:33pm 09.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/821 Manual on my Hunter 460 states 100 gal of diesel tank capacity. When I go in and measure the tank si
How to set up a Macgregor 26C to a mooring ball in a lake? nickl1218 at 8:17pm 09.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1186
HUnter 460-466 Bow Sprit Trogear Waterwindsail at 6:28pm 09.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/602 Has anyone mounted this bow sprit on their boat? If so how did you do it? Thanks Ralph Sperry Gyps
Honda 10 hp powerhead in Honda 8 hp frame ignition problem foretopman at 5:51pm 09.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/698 Honda 10 hp powerhead in Honda 8 hp frame ignition problem I "rescued" an 8 hp Honda outboard, pre
LEWMAR WINDLASS configuration (2) Rome�s Legacy at 3:17pm 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 4/441 Does this look correct? New to us boat (Hunter 41DS) has the anchor road/chain wrapped around the wi
A different ( I think) dinghy/davit solution sailme88 at 3:10pm 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2076 Greetings all, I wanted to share with you my latest brain storm that works ( for me) . After havin
My mast raising solutions (1) Revv up at 2:51pm 09.02.19 Trailer Sailors 24/5586
Hurricane Pirating and Freebies Tradewinds at 2:41pm 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1442 Is it a common thing for people to loot loose boats after a hurricane? What sort of safeguards are t
Oday 23 through hulls Phutchins1776 at 2:00pm 09.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/696 Looking to replace all the through hulls on my 23. Does anyone know where I can get new through hull
More fun than I wanted- crashed in the channel (2) Jumpstart at 1:53pm 09.02.19 Racing 3/833 Feeder race Saturday for the Green Island race in Port Clinton. Forecast for 14-15 knots out of the
34 feared dead after boat fire Brian D at 10:34am 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 28/3171 https://www.foxnews.com/us/people-killed-boat-fire-california-santa-cruz-island
Looking Backwards to Prepare for the Weather - Dorian jssailem at 9:08am 09.02.19 Weather and Forecasting 1/749 Our posts on DORIAN have focused on the track and severity of the storm. I thought a look at previo
Spreader angles - B331 Bluenose at 9:04am 09.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2056 Hello all, I just read an excellent article in Good Old Boat Magazine that stressed the importance o
Trailerable cruiser advice sought CharlieRN at 7:49am 09.02.19 Trailer Sailors 92/16894 Greetings from a first-time poster and novice sailor. I'll apologize up front for the length of the

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Water in Bilge! CrispyCringle at 3:44am 12.27.24 Depending on your climate, you can get lots of water build up just from condensation. Especially whe
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step kappykaplan at 2:31am 12.27.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Please post photos of your mast step ring.
fisher 30 1976 ketch needs mast track gates and any building yard technical manuals. higgs at 7:54pm 12.26.24 Try sailboatdata.com
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 dlochner at 7:41pm 12.26.24 Back when I had cellular data, I had a 20GB plan and had to pay through the nose to get more so I s
DC To DC controler dlochner at 7:37pm 12.26.24 Although I am not familiar with that converter, a quick glance at the manual indicates that the sol
fisher 30 1976 ketch needs mast track gates and any building yard technical manuals. Project_Mayhem at 7:26pm 12.26.24 Do you have a pic of the mast track opening?
Powering starlink dlochner at 7:25pm 12.26.24 Have you been able to make yours work with 12V input at 60 feet? The only people I've exchanged wit
DC To DC controler (2) marcham at 7:25pm 12.26.24 Although I am not familiar with that converter, a quick glance at the manual indicates that the sola
Powering starlink marcham at 7:12pm 12.26.24 The mini can be powered from 12 to 48v so that it can easily work on the DC systems in cars, RVs, a
Powering starlink dlochner at 7:08pm 12.26.24 I was thinking about installing a dedicated inverter for the starlink The mini can be powered fro
Puerto Rico (1) rgranger at 6:40pm 12.26.24 What beach is that? -Will
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 Hayden Watson at 6:26pm 12.26.24 Just curious, but does that sound about what you would expect if using cellular data instead? Back
Powering starlink NYSail at 5:07pm 12.26.24 I was thinking about installing a dedicated inverter for the starlink
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? markymac1961 at 4:43pm 12.26.24 It is not the completely submerged scenario that is an issue. Over the long term, F\frequent sprayi
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:33pm 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:29pm 12.26.24 For a small boat like yours, consider using the jib sheet winches as "extra" cleats. Alternatively
Puerto Rico dLj at 3:22pm 12.26.24 Enjoy! dj
Puerto Rico Will Gilmore at 2:09pm 12.26.24 What beach is that? -Will
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 pgandw at 11:55am 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward o
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:44am 12.26.24 I'd use the term "common practice" rather than "best practice". I've never really understood why w

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