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C25 Forward Lower Shrouds attached upper chainplate ? Leeward Rail at 8:36pm 07.21.19 Smaller Boats 2/843 Is there any conceivable reason someone would attach forward lower shrouds to the same chainplate as
Faria instrument troubles (2) Sefuller at 6:56pm 07.21.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5526 I recently built a new instrument panel for our boat. I originally ordered VDO instruments, but did
Loose Mast Mount Jkplusplus at 5:58pm 07.21.19 Day Sailers 1/737 Hi all, very new to sailing, but not so new to projects. Recently purchased a 78 DSII. Today for the
Racing a Hunter Bill19233 at 5:57pm 07.21.19 Racing 9/2563 We got out on Galveston Bay for the GBCA Rum Race #4 on Saturday. Good wind, had a blast, came in t
Beneteau First 285 Owners Manual lars77 at 3:57pm 07.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4944 Hello, I just bought and received my first sailboat--a 1988 Beneteau First 285! The downside is af
Fantasy boat (1) Hunter216 at 1:38pm 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 38/4392 This is the boat I own and the one I would love to have. Guess which is which?
Can't decipher Hull Number tafischer at 10:35am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 6/834 I am trying to decipher this hull number on 10264. My understanding is it should be 12 characters a
Trolling Motor for Catalina 22 as backup robk27 at 10:31am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 10/7073 I've been having some issues with my Tohatsu 6HP Sail pro outboard engine not always being reliable
Charging system DOCKHAND at 10:11am 07.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1443
Interior paint Freedom77 at 8:40am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3636 Headliner in Freedom is 40+ years old. Ragged as a bowl of sauerkraut. Going to remove. Any suggesti
V-Boom (1) jviss at 8:31am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 12/4387 My boat's spar and boom were made by Offshore Spars. They do some pretty impressive work. I was th
Drilling a new keel lock pin hole. pulsewave at 8:22am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1891 Hi all, I have a Macgregor 22 and I can winch the keel down about 33 turns (with the lock bolt in).
Rigging faux-pas (1) Jackdaw at 8:11am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2287 Just saw this picture of a Hunter 26 with an innovative solution for a missing pin and ring... NOT!
Jib Sheets twodzusfittings at 7:57am 07.21.19 Bigger Boats 13/4036 As most know this '83 O'day 30 is new to me. With all the work that I've been doing, getting it spla
Macerator question pumpkinpie at 7:51am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1561 On our 38 Hunter, on the control panel there is the Macerator switch. Is this to be turned on at all
A1 pumpkinpie at 7:47am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1202 .
1997 420 Passage geek_guy at 6:50am 07.21.19 Big Boats 6/776 We viewed a boat yesterday. One of the items that we'd like if we upgrade would be a fuel gauge. I
Risky venture - Bridges and Hunter 41 down the ICW ? spadaforaj at 5:31am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2998 Running form Delaware city, DE to Oriental NC. Don't know exactly how high my windex and whip anten
C-22 tech guide armondo at 7:36pm 07.20.19 Catalina 22 15/1998 looking for a good source of documentation, tips, tricks for the C-22. I see Catalina Direct and Th
Jib Furlex dfendley at 2:31pm 07.20.19 Day Sailers 2/609 My jib Furlex 20S has lost it's rewind ability. How do I get it to recoil the jib in?

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My rudder broke off capta at 7:26pm 10.26.24 You think you have troubles? check out this boat: 3m5qxZm_JqM
Roadside assistance dlochner at 5:24pm 10.26.24 BoatUS has both towing for boats and road side assistance for trailers. This is independent of their
Damaged 302 Dave at 3:12pm 10.26.24 Folks, Another friendly reminder that selling boats and parts is not permitted in the forums. SBO
Damaged 302 (2) the_alpine at 12:27pm 10.26.24 228172228173
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 10.26.24 Epoxy is a very strong product, but it has one weakness and that is heat. I will begin to soften at
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 7:11am 10.26.24 Tack cloth... You can buy them or make them. They are a useful tool to improve the quality of your v
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Hayden Watson at 6:39am 10.26.24 I would think that the use of epoxy in filling the void for the simple reason that it is repairable.
Varnishing difficulties. Joe at 6:21am 10.26.24 I'm using blue shop towels to clean after sanding. Jesus........!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banghead: Sho
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 10.26.24 Call Catalina Yachts in Largo, Florida and ask for Skip and ask him there can advise
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Ward H at 5:18am 10.26.24 Search on Amazon (for reference) for a Crowfoot wrench set. I've been told that's what is used to
Urban Sailing dlochner at 4:34am 10.26.24 Going down the East River is a unique experience. Helicopters, sea planes, subways overhead, traffic
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat dlochner at 4:31am 10.26.24 Who has control of the escrow, your attorney or bank or the buyer's? If you have control through y
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 2:00am 10.26.24 bigeasy thanks for your response. On the Beneteau 40 there is a built in top loader. The cooling m
LiFePo4 now less than FLA Hayden Watson at 8:43pm 10.25.24 Good information here. It is good to know that you have an Amazon storefront with tested stuff. I
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 10.25.24 It was easier/quicker/cheaper to have the surveyor look at it than for me to travel. Life in the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat marcham at 8:07pm 10.25.24 I had to travel, take time off work, a night or two in the hotel, $1000 plane ticket.....etc... It
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 10.25.24 I made an offer, arranged for survey all before I laid eyes on it What if you arrived at the boat
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat marcham at 7:22pm 10.25.24 I'm assuming the escrow is for a deposit? Makes complete sense .... if they are going to travel and
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat PaulK at 7:12pm 10.25.24 Why does he need an escrow account to have a boat surveyed? The surveyor should just bill the "gent
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Tally Ho at 6:55pm 10.25.24 Look as good as the originals.. What was the failure mode on the originals? I have had the rivet

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