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Modified My Mast Trailer For an Easier Transport! (3) BrianRobin at 8:17am 05.20.19 Big Boats 7/875 For those of us with a short sailing season, some of us are lucky enough to take our boats home and
Flapping leach Allowishish at 8:07am 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 5/758 we have had our Catalina 27 for about a year and a half now and have left the sails that were on her
C28mkII leaks Banooma at 8:04am 05.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1279 Sorry if the specifics for this model have already been posted - if so, I've not been able to find i
310 ignition key switch Bob James at 7:36am 05.20.19 Catalina 310 11/2178 Using my best "nautical speak" (the Admiral loves it when I use technical terms like grab that 'thin
what is that? (1) kco at 7:08am 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1845 Hello I'm new here, and hopefully will be soon a sailing beginner. I've only sailing dinghy a coupl
Volvo shaft seal Bluenose at 3:53am 05.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1162 Hello all, launched again for another year, thank heavens. Question on the Volvo shaft seal, does
Tape Glue Residue Jac123 at 2:31am 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 3/439 We did some work on our wood this spring and now have glue from tape left over in some spots. Lookin
Beneteau relays and fuses, Battery isolator (2) mswatsonmd at 6:26pm 05.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3654 I am wondering if anyone has an idea of what the different relays and fuses are in the house battery
What are these things? (1) kenr74 at 6:21pm 05.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1032 Ok, still new to sailing and another stupid question. Found these under the stove/sink of my 26D.
Rate my chainplates (5) Newbie3 at 6:12pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 10/891 Hey so quick catch up... I got this Catalina 30. 78' super cheap. Practically free. I didn't bother
A question about transoms and motor mounts. Sandcut at 5:48pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/602 A few months ago I bought a 1971 Macgregor 2-22. Since I am committed to finishing my current boat,
Interior wood reconditioning dennisv at 3:04pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1254 OK gentlemen and ladies, need some help. The interior wood work on my ODay 28 is original. It is,
Universal 5411 and Campbell Sailer prop Mikem at 2:59pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/654 My daughter has her heart set on a 1982 C30 with the Universal 5411. The current prop is a Gori two
CENTER BOARD ON AN 1983 O'Day 30 CHALLENGE twodzusfittings at 2:11pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/983 My Centerboard won't go down. I'm in the water. The Line which comes up the tube in the cabin is ful
Deck Fill Cap Opener dkerphunter at 1:03pm 05.19.19 Parts Search 10/1462 We have deck fill caps that require a winch handle (8 point star shaped) to open when tightly screwe
Fresh water anode question (hot water tanks) CADude at 12:49pm 05.19.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/581 Does shocking the fresh water system with Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) destroy the magnesium anode(s
Catalina 18 Winch and Keel Questions Dron at 12:44pm 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 0/522 Hi - I just sold my Catalina 25 and am looking to buy a Capri 18. I have 2 questions: first, one b
Info needed on a 2001 Catalina 16 wing keel SoCalAngler at 11:48am 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 7/2964 Looking to get back into a trailer sailing. As far as trailer sailors go, I've owned.... M17, Marin
Lazarette padlocks (1) helmfam at 11:25am 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3562 Anyone found a decent padlock that wont rust out after 6 months in the salt air? An ongoing problem
New batch of racers hatched! (3) Jackdaw at 7:49am 05.19.19 Racing 13/1555 Every year WYC runs a month-long series of seminars and OTW training for new club members/racers. Th

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Lazarette clasp ? Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 10.08.24 apsizing? Knockdowns? What are you guys smoking? For recreational boats like ours, I have not hea
Bow Eye pcharn01 at 6:11pm 10.08.24 I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the fo
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 10.08.24
Oday 192 outboard bracket (4) Sunbird22358 at 4:50pm 10.08.24 The 1962-68 Mariners with the afterdeck had a "kicker-Pit" (O'Day called it an outboard well" some y
TD 14 jssailem at 4:00pm 10.08.24 Brave indeed Or it has been said "a bit crazy with big Egos" Sure thankful there are individuals
TD 14 BigEasy at 3:53pm 10.08.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 3:52pm 10.08.24 . As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other e
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 3:39pm 10.08.24 I would lean to a 3 leg LazyJack system for your size boat. That puts 3 points on the boom to captur
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Rick Webb at 3:26pm 10.08.24 As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other ess
Insulation jssailem at 3:26pm 10.08.24 I think a material more like this would be better than 1/4in styrofoam. https://www.amazon.com/Sound
Insulation dLj at 1:50pm 10.08.24 Ok, I have to ask - what is it you wish to accomplish with this insulation? Any material you choose
Dodger and Bimini features you love? dLj at 1:41pm 10.08.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit
Lazy Jacks ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:23pm 10.08.24
Good price?? shemandr at 1:20pm 10.08.24 The OP writes "... in fairly great shape." For me that means a clean smooth bottom among other thin
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 1:13pm 10.08.24 Actually, I was a bit surprised that the carbon masts on Tartans could be keel-stepped. Carbon pol
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? FastOlson at 12:48pm 10.08.24 It got me to thinking about modern yacht design and if keel-stepped masts are even designed for mod
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:31pm 10.08.24 Thanks very much, guys. I did find a guy who will do this for me. He is listed on the Ritchie webs
TD 14 JamesG161 at 11:56am 10.08.24 This is the Hurricane Hunters flight on "Missy Piggy" Wild Ride into Hurricane Milton... https://x
Lazy Jacks ? (2) JRacer at 11:37am 10.08.24 I have two on my 31. Cable comes down from the upper part of the mast to a small block. Jack line ru
Insulation drgbanks at 11:26am 10.08.24 I found this: Thoughts? https://a.co/d/8ThWOH9 My plan is to glue it to the hull. I would like t

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