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Sacrificial Anode Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1046 Dear Fellow Sailors: I've never had an anode on my 25' sailboat (lead keel). I don't believe I've
1987 Hunter 31 B&R rig cost thelilnauti at 10:13pm 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1260 Hi all, I'm just trying to get a ballpark cost for replacing all the standing rigging on a 1987 Hunt
Venture 222 keel lock bolt (1) MaxWell905 at 7:12pm 05.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1456
What type of keel is this? (1) pumpkinpie at 6:35pm 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/457 I noticed this keel on a 38 hunter and was wondering if anyone knew what type of keel this was? And
Question about prop (1) Will423 at 6:12pm 05.20.19 S2 8/1632
Where to buy spreaders? LadyHawk at 5:36pm 05.20.19 Catalina 22 7/683 We are getting very close to launch on our Cat 22 project boat. This past weekend we tackled the ma
H26: Hatchboards/washboard dimensions (1) rgranger at 3:58pm 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 42/3374 By chance? Anyone have the measurements of the bottom most hatchboard on an H26? My boat is an ho
Newer Models (1) JudgeFudge at 3:32pm 05.20.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1655 Is it worth it to upgrade to a newer model? I have a 2004 Catalina but for a while now I've had my e
INTERIOR PLASTIC CAPS (2) twodzusfittings at 2:52pm 05.20.19 Bigger Boats 3/1177 As I slowly remove rotted shelves, old faux wall panels and nasty crud from this new to me boat, thi
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 2:31pm 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1367 This post is more of a review than an ask for feedback however feel free to do so. I just painted m
Info needed on 2001 Catalina/Capri 16 wing keel SoCalAngler at 2:09pm 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 1/830 Looking to get back into a trailer sailing. As far as trailer sailors go, I've owned.... M17, Marin
Alden 44 tthanrahan at 2:07pm 05.20.19 Alden General Chat 1/4851 I am seriously considering making an offer on a 44 from 1977. I am being told it is hull number one.
Lower Gudgeon Access pastormb at 2:01pm 05.20.19 Catalina 22 21/2561 I've been able to gleam a lot of helpful information from the forum, and appreciate the wealth of kn
The Black hulls at work! (1) Jackdaw at 12:52pm 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1325
How to make your stairs look great!!! (1) artboas at 12:16pm 05.20.19 Big Boats 18/2315 So, Hunter did something with their wooden stairs which has been a pain for just about everyone. For
Mast step issue (3) PugetSounder at 11:43am 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 7/1714 Hello all, I raised my mast for only the third time and had significantly more trouble getting the f
H26 stanchion diameter? (1) rgranger at 11:40am 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 2/485 Hi All: Anyone (@Crazy Dave Condon ???!!!) know the diameter of the stanchions that came standard o
End caps for Hull Blankets? (1) Mike Oldak at 11:36am 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/523 I'm replacing the hull blankets on my 1984 H34 and would like to get the plastic end pieces(?) that
First Boat- O'Day 192? adbk710 at 11:30am 05.20.19 Ask An Oday Owner 27/11319 Hello everyone, I'm working on buying my first boat this week. I have a bit of sailing experience
MacGregor 25 sailing video THECUSCUS at 11:08am 05.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1762 Took the Mac down to the Keys in April. Sailed up and down Biscayne Bay, stopping at Elliott Key Pa

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TD 14 kappykaplan at 6:53am 10.09.24 It would not be a good day to test your reefing techniques... It is a Hunker down day Agreed! :be
TD 14 jssailem at 6:46am 10.09.24 The winds going across central Florida at landfall will be very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM It would not
Dodger and Bimini features you love? JBP-PA at 6:27am 10.09.24 The Bimini on my small boat has telescoping side tubes. I can use it in the lower position for sail
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.09.24 The connector can be a tricky issue. On my boat (also Catalina 320), I believe the dodger and bimin
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 10.09.24 @Project_Mayhem When transporting my zero turn lawn mower, it is stored as forward on the trailer
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 10.09.24 you can set up a barrel for a raw water pump suction hose but extreme caution is required otherwise
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 10.09.24 There's probably a bit of room for error in height as you can always put more wood under the keel @
Good price?? egabe38 at 6:01am 10.09.24 Correction main was reshaped in 2020 so 4 years ago
Good price?? egabe38 at 5:54am 10.09.24 Well i cant remember exactly if he used the winch to unfurl because i was keeping tension on the con
Good price?? Tally Ho at 5:27am 10.09.24 . Mast looked ok and we did unfurl the main but it was difficult. Should you need a winch to unfurl
Good price?? sailme88 at 4:59am 10.09.24 With boats, just like real estate ....LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.... Some of the local pricing and
Lazarette clasp ? shemandr at 4:57am 10.09.24 See post #3: I witnessed an Alerion 28 sink from water ingress through the lazarette. It was at th
Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 4:24am 10.09.24 I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the f
Good price?? egabe38 at 4:13am 10.09.24 Thanks shemandr! I checked the head and actually stuck my nose in the waste deck fitting. Lol absolu
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Joe at 2:30am 10.09.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others? No leather! The craftsman that built my dodge
ASA 101 course Will Gilmore at 2:25am 10.09.24 All of the ASA courses I have been on the web sites for, show boats that typically include a head.
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 2:24am 10.09.24 Definitely a monster of a storm - latest graphics from NOAA below. e very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM 227
ASA 101 course Joe at 1:44am 10.09.24 I think that depends on who teaches the course. Call the vendor you are considering with these "log
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control mermike at 8:29pm 10.08.24 Of course, on a forty year old boat, investing in an engine repair may be foolish given the risk of
Lazy Jacks ? Justin_NSA at 7:12pm 10.08.24 My main has a Dutchman system that the PO installed. I had never heard of it before. I had lazy jack

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