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More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 9:15am 10.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 20/1590 It's not looking good for Catalina and Tartan. https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/catalina
Shaefer 1-inch traveler car HELP! (1) sidw at 9:04am 10.24.25 Parts Search 2/276 If you have or had any boat from 1985-89 and replaced your Shaefer traveler (or even if you replaced
new head brad minda at 7:47pm 10.23.25 Catalina 30 7/534 just received a new marine head but ordered the marine size rather than the home size. Anyone use t
Statue of limitations on DPO ? (3) Timm R Oday25 at 4:00pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1151 We've owned our 25 Oday 20 years by now . Perhaps a bit petty of me , I've driven myself close to t
Testers Needed: Boat Management Platform (7) paultech at 2:33pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 9/646 TL;DR: I've built a free web app to help organize all the chaos of boat ownership - projects, mainte
basic battery connections question George Braun at 2:05pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/703 2008 Hunter 36 here. Not interested in the expense and work of converting to lithium batteries. Cu
Need to fix or rewire bow light on a 1986 RKenSailor at 12:16pm 10.23.25 Catalina 22 1/328 So far all my lights are working except for the bow light. I have 3 wires that go to the bow; white
S2 8.5 or 8.6 information sproption at 5:25am 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 1/207 Good morning to all Are there any owners groups or forums for S2 sailboats? I am looking into purc
Jammed pole topping lift (1) skunther at 2:19pm 10.22.25 Ask All Sailors 8/488 I was hoisting my Dinghy on the fore deck using the pole topping lift as my attachment point, and th
Mast Down Inspection (2) john6206 at 6:29am 10.22.25 Ask All Sailors 16/736 In the records of my new-to-me 30 year old Catalina 320, there was no mention of standing rigging ev
Windlass on a Yamaha 30? Blue Horizon at 10:29pm 10.21.25 Yamaha 2/241 I'm keeping fit pulling up my anchor by hand, but I'm beginning to think a windlass is something to
keel box repaint unclejack3 at 1:08pm 10.21.25 Catalina 22 2/356 Hi. Any tricks on how to clean and repaint the inside of the keel box. I am currently using a wide
Catalina 22 swing keel Petes Cat at 11:33am 10.21.25 Smaller Boats 5/503 I have recently acquired a 95 Cat 22 swing keel version. I have it docked at my house on a lake and
Last hurrah for 2025 but what a great season it's been!! RussC at 9:35am 10.21.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/433 https://youtube.com/shorts/NkBpXBz7vM4?feature=share
What Whisker Pole are you using on a 315 or 310? VFR750 at 11:27am 10.20.25 Catalina 310 4/624 What size and brand of whisker pole are you using on a 315, or 310? Looking for your experience an
Soft Cabin Top H30refit at 11:21am 10.20.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/471 Hello, I recently purchased a 1978 hunter 30'. I have a moisture reader and pretty much the entire c
Engine shut off on Yanmar 3QM30F (1) eelwik at 9:58am 10.20.25 Engines and Propulsion 6/521 Hello! I'm reinstalling cables on my Yanmar and currently troubleshooting my engine shutoff lever.
Replacing single rusty keelboat (1) dirigible at 8:28am 10.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/1539 Hi, all. I'm the new owner of a 1991 Oceanis 370. One of the keelboats--an easily accessible one, wi
Axle fell out (1) Dr. D at 7:48am 10.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/601 My anchor locker has two hinges. The axle in one of them (lower one in picture) fell out. Anyone kno
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 (1) Hunter 36 Dave at 6:47am 10.20.25 Engines and Propulsion 9/776 I have been having some exhaust leakage problems (possible cracked exhaust elbow) after an engine ba

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Whisker pole questions JBP-PA at 6:35am 12.06.25 Having the adjustment on the outboard end means you have to disconnect the pole from the mast and p
Whisker pole questions R Squared at 8:36pm 12.05.25 The replacement end kit from Forespar seems to imply the ends are epoxied on https://www.forespar.
Whisker pole questions (2) RussC at 6:24pm 12.05.25 That's one problem I have not had (yet), nor has strength been an issue. Just PITA factor. We store
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 12.05.25 Im running into the same situation with the 55amp Hitachi...im worried the 40amp dc to dc charger f
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 3:07pm 12.05.25 Contact Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club in San Pedro, CA. There is an active Cal 20 fleet there, and many
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions shemandr at 2:33pm 12.05.25 Modern blow up mattresses are a viable option. I'd pay extra for a 12 v blow up pump and deflator.
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging cdnmurse at 2:28pm 12.05.25 Hi, My problem as well, as I have never used the boat in any capacity yet and won't be able to for
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging cdnmurse at 2:22pm 12.05.25 Let me offer some reality as to what is REALLY going on in your existing charging system. You're n
old man sailor jmczzz at 2:22pm 12.05.25 You might want to also change the make of boat and your home port. That is just below where you cha
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 1:02pm 12.05.25 Contact Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club in San Pedro, CA. There is an active Cal 20 fleet there, and many
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 12.05.25 The motor will work but it won't get you out of heavy winds or waves so you'll need to pick and choo
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 12:27pm 12.05.25 it has one cusion - looks like it's for quarter berth/cockpit so I'd need Vee birth and 2 1/4 berths
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions fred1diver at 12:12pm 12.05.25 What cushions are you looking for? You can easily get them made
old man sailor Richard19068 at 10:59am 12.05.25 The vessel photo on the post profile is an O'Day 27 I had in NJ. if someone will tell me in 20 wor
old man sailor jmczzz at 9:43am 12.05.25 I completely agree with the above! Fabulous place to sail Us East Coast Sailors are going to arg
old man sailor dLj at 9:02am 12.05.25 Reply to all above: Boat log: Dec 4, 2025, i have been off line for a week or so moving my inet con
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 8:11am 12.05.25 I think certain materials will outlast others but within the 10-15 year mark, it truly doesn't matt
old man sailor jssailem at 8:06am 12.05.25 Or.... Upper right corner, if you see your avatar, click it, then click the avatar with the word Edi
old man sailor Davidasailor26 at 7:10am 12.05.25 On Windows - Click your username in the upper right. You'll see your avatar in the small window tha
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:07am 12.05.25 thank you

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