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Outboard motor mounting (1) Dr U at 2:09pm 05.01.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/720
Cheap But Good Anti-fouling Paint Plymouth Sailor at 12:54pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1897 Dear Fellow Soon-To-Be-On-The-Water-Again Sailors: Any recommendations on a cheap but good anti-fou
37C Anchor Light joe28532 at 11:04am 05.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/613 Does anyone happen to know the manufacturer and part number of the mast top anchor light for the 37C
New boat, help setting up mainsheet Scandium at 8:55am 05.01.19 Trailer Sailors 10/2326 These are guarantied to be stupid questions, but I'm a 1st time sailboat owner with no IRL people to
Tell us about your recent sailing adventure (3) Ken Cross at 7:53am 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 36/2564 I haven't seen many sailing stories recently on these forums, so let's get with it. We finahs of de
Cutlass Bearing Replacement Chuck Powell at 7:21am 05.01.19 Bigger Boats 4/2092 I own a O'Day 272LE and I need to replace the cutlass bearing. Has anyone done this replacement? I
Oday 39 Mainsheet and mainsail configuration (1) henrykorous at 6:44am 05.01.19 Bigger Boats 1/530 Couple of things. I trying to see how other Oday 39 owners have their mainsheets rigged, I find the
Will a Catalina 25 fit on a Columbia 26 mk 2 trailer? (2) Mitjh2 at 6:03am 05.01.19 Trailer Sailors 13/2812 I have a Catalina 25 I need to transport across states. It is currently on its cradle. I acquired a
Precision 15 Hatch/Flotation (2) davidwarner63 at 5:13am 05.01.19 Precision 1/1853 Hello All, I just bought a 2011 P15K and notice that the front hatch is not very secure. It seems t
Charging batts Mark Maulden at 10:49pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 5/846 So, I have an idea about battery charging..I am at the boat several times/wk doing various things an
Catalina 22 galley 70s Big Guy at 7:36pm 04.30.19 Parts Search 1/718 Hi All, I just bought my first sailboat: A Catalina 22. I can't wait to get it in the water. I vo
VC performance epoxy CapnGL at 5:36pm 04.30.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1069
What to use to seal below water screws? Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 26/6183 I'm trying to figure out what to seal my centerboard screws with. It needs to seal it but the screws
Prime fiberglass repairs before VC 17? daviddp at 12:56pm 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4319 I finished epoxy and glass repairs for a rudder blister and the remove of an old transducer. Thanks
Finally got out after updates, repairs and procrastination. (1) CurtCarver1 at 10:32am 04.30.19 Ask All Sailors 4/521 Just wanted to share a simple, yet rewarding day on the Halifax River here in New Smyrna Beach / Por
Leaking Fuel Pump TortolaTim at 10:31am 04.30.19 Catalina 22 2/460 I have the original 1988 Johnson 6hp, and noticed last fall that there was some fuel dripping from
Anyone with a '40 (pref. 80s) who could post photos of your line management? limbodog at 10:14am 04.30.19 Big Boats 9/947 My sails should be coming back from the cleaners soon, and I'd like to get my lines all properly in
How fast under power 272LE CraigB at 10:04am 04.30.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1340 Just bought an Oday 272LE with the Westerbeke engine. I plan on driving this about 60nm from where
Posting private information on this forum Crazy Dave Condon at 6:19am 04.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 26/2034 I was asked why I suggest never posting personal date on this forum to include email address, addres
Bimini top Dug22 at 5:27am 04.30.19 Catalina 22 14/2490 I installed my Bimini this past Sunday. The dimensions are 6ft long, 73-78" wide and 48" tall. My qu

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Removing Treadmaster decking (2) FlimFlamII at 8:41am 10.01.24 227838227839227838227839 Finally got around to removing and applying Kiwi Grip on two thirds of the
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 10.01.24 Bite the bullet for full insurance. You'll be glad you did when somebody makes off with your boat i
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:36am 10.01.24 Exactly. Storage insurance exists for autos so why not for boats? There's very little market for
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 10.01.24 Are you particularly looking for a cheaper insurance for being only on the hard as opposed to the m
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Ralph Johnstone at 8:32am 10.01.24 I have Progressive and don't think there is any clause that doesn't provide insurance when on the h
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for a
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 10.01.24 Point of clarification - you imply you want insurance written for only 6 months. Is that correct? A
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 10.01.24 Point of clarification - you imply you want insurance written for only 6 months. Is that correct? An
New Cat 22 owner David W at 8:15am 10.01.24 Stingy Sailor has an excellent series on refinishing the keel. The $tingy Sailor You can remove th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 7:46am 10.01.24 I am guessing here. I think you have about 18 or so days of nice weather to prep your boat. The weat
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 7:46am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel (1) william24424 at 7:17am 10.01.24 Here's a chart, to give an estimation of difference between your Hunter & the Pearson. Assuming I'm
Dyneema chafe protection (1) JBP-PA at 7:07am 10.01.24 Could have been a bit more clear on the purpose. Want to use soft shackles for the head sail block
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel william24424 at 7:06am 10.01.24 Looks like a solid boat, gel coat still shines. Sugar scoop is nice for boarding and exiting onto di
New Cat 22 owner (1) ambler at 6:58am 10.01.24 Stingy Sailor has an excellent series on refinishing the keel. The $tingy Sailor You can remove the
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing rcoleman67 at 6:56am 10.01.24 Thanks Sir.
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing rcoleman67 at 6:55am 10.01.24 The easiest way to look at this is that "water runs downhill." It doesn't matter what happens durin
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard smokey73 at 6:39am 10.01.24 I want to make sure I understand this. You were standing there getting ready to or applying epoxy.
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 6:37am 10.01.24 another boat owner in the yard started grinding out blisters on my hull without asking me. Is this
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing JBP-PA at 6:31am 10.01.24 A continuous downward slope is also important when you haul out so that water does not stay in the l

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