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Strange Insurance coverage. sailnoproblem at 6:07pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/587 A few weeks back I posted a tread about how great the job tow boat US did for my friend and I during
Shockles won't open (1) Blitz at 4:53pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 8/658 Has anybody ever had the problem of the clip on the Shockles line snubber not opening and how to fix
Custom cover? 2shiv at 3:39pm 07.25.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1262 Hey guys, casual sailor, first-time poster. A couple years ago I acquired a Texas Tornado. This is
bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. JGuyMaryland at 2:23pm 07.25.19 Catalina 22 60/11377 Hello all.. This is my first post as a member of your forum. I was fortunate to purchase a very cl
Hull Number dAb at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/804 On a 19' O'day Mariner; where is the Hull Number? I think this is a 197something hull. Thank you. db
Two questions about roller furling jibs ToddS at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 26/4809 I have been sailing for 20 years or so... but am almost entirely self-taught, and until last year, n
Pirateer 13' main sheet boom block #25146 PEIruss at 10:24am 07.25.19 Chrysler 0/1019 Need Help ! Have lost my #25146 main sheet boom block ! Cannot find any for sale !? Can any one reco
Ideal Prop for 36 mkII?? sashaproctor at 9:58am 07.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2983
Racer won't pay racing fees Ben4195 at 9:50am 07.25.19 Racing 20/2334 This is more of a "what would you do?" type of scenario, purely academic as it doesn't directly affe
When to replace anchor chain? tadd5181 at 9:34am 07.25.19 Big Boats 19/8435 when should rusty anchor chain needs be replaced?
Smart Switch bilge pump install marchem at 7:37am 07.25.19 Catalina 310 21/4171
Shower Sump Pump Jeff Jellick at 7:25am 07.25.19 Big Boats 12/2545 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC, and want to replace the aft shower sump pump. Is the "Whale Gray IC Sho
Snubber..... attaching with hitch. NYSail at 5:55am 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4868 hello all, So I have been using a snubber that has a chain hook. Works just fine but a bit of a pai
Fuel Pump Filter? (2) sjsflyer at 4:47am 07.25.19 Catalina 310 17/3497 I found an 80 micron fuel filter rolling around the engine pan after I purchased my 310. There is al
Switch Panel Wiring Question (4) AndreInPortland at 10:25pm 07.24.19 Catalina 22 19/4876 Hey all, My VHF radio installation is the project that just won't end. I've installed an antenna at
Hauling a 27' fixed keel (1) Raspa at 8:29pm 07.24.19 Smaller Boats 32/6322 Hi all... I just bought last week a 1976 27 feet Hunter.. since then I'm floating on a little cloud
Beta 35 starting problem Mark Maulden at 8:07pm 07.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/2005
restoring a 25 footer, value vs features questions bmwtourer at 6:45pm 07.24.19 Trailer Sailors 14/1566 I am restoring a new to me 1977 Catalina 25 swing keel, the boat is in good condition but in need of
AC breaker (not air conditioning but AC shore power) tom.p.brown at 6:17pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/733 just connected shore power to 2003 Hunter 306. went to nav station and toggled AC main on. no red li
Emergency welding using Batteries Genesis V at 6:13pm 07.24.19 Big Boats 13/2290

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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.
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Tally Ho at 2:07pm 12.11.24 Do they do the work in house or send it out? I am not sure now that you ask. I think they do it t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 2:07pm 12.11.24 If I wanted to be sure about the height of the water in the boat, I would use a water level. This i
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts DArcy at 2:03pm 12.11.24 I don't need to meet official chart carriage requirements and I have 2 other forms of charts on boar
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 12.11.24
Moisture prevention.... dmax at 1:52pm 12.11.24 Ah, generally you want as much air movement as possible.
Moisture prevention.... dLj at 1:49pm 12.11.24 No, im just want to prevent moisture from causing mold, ect while im living aboard I'd say ventila
Moisture prevention.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:47pm 12.11.24 Are you trying to protect the foam? If so, take the foam out, put it in a big, appropriately sized
Moisture prevention.... dLj at 1:45pm 12.11.24 Moisture may also come from underneath in which case one of the under ventilation type pads often us
Moisture prevention.... dmax at 1:31pm 12.11.24 Are you trying to protect the foam? If so, take the foam out, put it in a big, appropriately sized g
Gasparilla... The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:35pm 12.11.24 Gasparilla Sound is a very small, shallow sound adjacent to the ICW that runs up the west side of C
Catalina 28 Question - VHF radio cable Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.11.24 You could use some binoculars to take a look at the antenna/cable connection to see if it looks conn
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Von Clipper at 12:27pm 12.11.24 About those self tailing winches? Not needed for a small boat like a mac 26d? Even $400 for a pair
Looking for a prop shaft machine shop in the Chicago area Tally Ho at 12:20pm 12.11.24
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts SkiingSailor at 12:18pm 12.11.24 D'Arcy. I have used the Opencpn charts to understand the waters off the BC Coast. However, there is
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Tally Ho at 12:00pm 12.11.24 That's very unusual. I know of insurance companies that require your boat to bs stored on a cradle
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? FDL S2 at 11:53am 12.11.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Tally Ho at 11:50am 12.11.24 This looks like run of the mill heater hose if I'm not mistaken? No issues with collapsing under va
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. BillyBud at 11:41am 12.11.24
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Benny17441 at 11:38am 12.11.24 A production boat designed for coastal cruising has undeniable design choices that make it imposible

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