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456 vs 420 stern rails janiceandcraig at 8:09pm 07.26.19 Big Boats 3/571 Are the stern rails on the 456 CC the same as on the 420 CC? The ones I am talking about have the d
#914 restoration phase 1 G0ri11@ at 7:07pm 07.26.19 Catalina 22 44/4717 So I've gotten some more knowledgable opinions about my 1971 C22 and consensus seems to be that the
Oberdorfer N202M-908 Pump leaking buddybear at 6:47pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 10/3281 Changed out the Sherwood pump for the recommended Oberdorfer N202-908 in 2017 Have Hull#57 2001 The
The case of the Zombie Chicken... Brian D at 3:02pm 07.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/699 'Nuff said... ZuHL5Pm20o8
Rudder limit Mad Sweeney at 2:48pm 07.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3549 Hi All, Just bought a beautiful 1991 Legend 35 and installed an Ev 100 Raymarine Autopilot and, in
Coolant in Engine Pan sjsflyer at 12:49pm 07.26.19 Catalina 310 23/3725 I have noticed (as did the previous owner) an occasional small amount of coolant in the engine pan a
How far do you trailer? john6206 at 12:40pm 07.26.19 Trailer Sailors 50/5996
Coach side stripings Guan at 10:32am 07.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/696 2001 361 renewal need info where to buy the dual green on 361 thanks. Apologies if is an old questi
add 26M. Port lights Clipping at 10:29am 07.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/503 Looking to add port lights on 26m Mac, has any 26M owner done this and can give me Information on m
Does this sound like I have a serious problem? (1) RussC at 10:27am 07.26.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2424 I've been chatting with a guy about purchasing his sailboat for a couple weeks now. although he sail
Hunter 380 tb_gb at 9:03am 07.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2079 About to buy a 1999 Hunter 380. The owner reviews posted are all great. Is the anything that I sho
Beneteau 350 Jimm at 3:07am 07.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/706 Looking at a '90..anyone with personal experience care to share?
Problems stepping Hunter18.5 mast Revv up at 9:11pm 07.25.19 Day Sailers 3/906
Just bought a 1971 Catalina 22 (5) G0ri11@ at 9:03pm 07.25.19 Catalina 22 12/3549 Needs some work, but it seems the essentials are in pretty good shape. Sails are relatively new and
1980 37c galley help Jaxg at 8:52pm 07.25.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1650
schaefer furler knackers at 8:15pm 07.25.19 Catalina 310 8/1738 fellow sailors. the foot of the foil on the schaefer system is is a larger diameter for a coupl
Leaf pumpkinpie at 7:30pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/719 .
keel stepped mast, self sufficient crane Apex at 7:28pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5748 So I've seen some clever Mast raising rigs... But has anyone built something for a keel stepped mast
Locating Center of Balance (1) Canonshooternb at 7:18pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/713 I am putting 3 axles under my cradle to make it into a trailer. I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 wi
Hunter 29.5 Spinaker winches Daddio at 7:17pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/567 has anyone installed the optional Spinaker winches and related hardware to their Hunter 29.5? I hav

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Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:22am 12.12.24
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:16am 12.12.24 A production boat designed for coastal cruising has undeniable design choices that make it imposibl
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Bleach_Bottle at 5:07am 12.12.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modifi
S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log 1980 LeeandRick at 9:27pm 12.11.24 There are many manuals and other things posted under files on the S2 Sailboats Facebook page.
Where to find hull number H49 sabbatical88 at 9:16pm 12.11.24 Thanks for the help guys. I did find it finally. The letters were smaller than I expected and it up
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 7:40pm 12.11.24 It would be reasonable to assume the unloaded water level is about 2 inches below the edge of the b
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 7:02pm 12.11.24 I bought the boat on the hard It would be reasonable to assume the unloaded water level is about 2
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? FDL S2 at 6:53pm 12.11.24 About those self tailing winches? Not needed for a small boat like a mac 26d? Even $400 for a pai
Moisture prevention.... shemandr at 6:17pm 12.11.24 Also, on our 356 we had the Frolie system which allowed some air circulation under the mattress. It
Moisture prevention.... Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 12.11.24 The source of moisture in cushions and particularly mattresses is your big old sweaty body. Sweat i
Moisture prevention.... shemandr at 5:26pm 12.11.24 My wife recovered our saloon cushions and she used a water impervious vinyl on the bottom of the cus
Moisture prevention.... Cest La Vie at 5:23pm 12.11.24 +1 for DampRid. My boat is in a hot, humid environment- have used the large bucket with DampRid cry
Moisture prevention.... stephen_i_w at 5:09pm 12.11.24 I use DampRid I hang 4 of them when I cover my boat for the season.
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Von Clipper at 4:54pm 12.11.24 On a Mac 26d, self tailing winches would be more trouble than they are worth. Ideally, I would put
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. pgandw at 4:39pm 12.11.24 I also have an EPropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus on my 19ft Mariner that replaced a Honda 5hp that would n
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? pgandw at 4:19pm 12.11.24 On a Mac 26d, self tailing winches would be more trouble than they are worth. Ideally, I would put
Loose wires in mast ok? capta at 4:08pm 12.11.24 Yeah i hear ya. I suspect some of my wires had broken free because my boat was a hell of a racket
Acrylic to replace wood pgandw at 4:04pm 12.11.24 My main hatch on my 19ft Mariner has 1/4" plexiglass (perhaps a different smoked clear material) pan
Moisture prevention.... nightowle at 3:18pm 12.11.24 You can use a small dehumidifier in the cabin. It can run the accumulated water out through a tube i
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) Hello Below at 2:16pm 12.11.24 John, in comparison to other years, this year I have been a complete angel.

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