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ready to upgrade from my beloved capri 13. jasperqdog at 2:18pm 04.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1052 I love my capri 13, but I'm getting tired of swimming every time I sail. I would like a boat with a
Is this something I should be worried about? (1) bgstar19 at 1:58pm 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 13/955 I found this blemish on my 1983 O'day 19 Weekender. Is this something I should be worried about?
looking for forward hatch hardware for 83 laguna 26 Lagunaman at 1:00pm 04.07.19 Parts Search 0/433 i need the screw down latch for the forward hatch in the v-birth
G10 fiberglass board online resource. (1) daviddp at 11:10am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1948 163377 I need a piece of g10 to fix an uneven surface inside the hull. The surface where the transd
Repowered with a "V" drive Mike H. at 10:31am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 4/479 I'm going to look at an 86 Catalina 36 for sale that was repowered with a Yanmar 3jh with a "V" driv
Yanmar 4jh3e impeller removal leemarkadams at 10:10am 04.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1242 Hello all and what is the best and easiest way to remove the impeller from my yanmar 4jh3e engine as
C&C 24 Manual mhinnc at 9:33am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/2350 Hi all. I recently bought a 1980 C'C 24. I'm looking for a manual and info about certain aspects o
Masthead light repair Irishmike at 8:57am 04.07.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1147 my masthead light and steaming light are not lighting. Besides replacing the bulbs is there a way to
Draining H260 Water Tank Chuck C. at 8:50am 04.07.19 Smaller Boats 18/2161 Does anyone have a good system to drain/flushout the water tank? I'm pumping (and pumping) all the
Changing antifreeze marchem at 8:13am 04.07.19 Catalina 310 22/3428
Adding a second reef to H260 Chuck C. at 7:21am 04.07.19 Smaller Boats 28/3637 As anybody added a second reef point to their mainsail? Just wondering if its worth the effort and
110 power situation. NYSail at 3:50am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 15/852 so last weekend I was changing an outlet. When I put the power back on to test I inadvertently hit t
Gravity discharge holding tank (2) NYSail at 3:31am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3852 Hello all, So completed holding tank co version. Beneteau has such a tight under the sink area plus
First 235 Drinky Crow at 2:45pm 04.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1155 I see poking around web there was one boat w/a deeper lead keel designed by Lief Bailey. Mars was to
Anybody have a winch to sell (3) Jacomo Sailor at 12:42pm 04.06.19 Catalina 22 10/2116 I'm looking for a winch to match this one. It was installed on the port side of the mast on my 84 C2
Dinghy Electric Outboard sail sfbay at 11:04am 04.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/597 I have a Achilles Inflatable LEX96 (9'6") 74 lb dinghy and considering replacing my 3.5 hp Tohatsu
Catalina 310 owners on Lake Michigan Paul Ducham at 8:07am 04.06.19 Catalina 310 8/1441 The 310 is on my next boat short-list. I'd value opinions about the boat's motion comfort from any o
The Canvas Store GoingTwice at 6:45pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2780 Anyone ever used The Canvas Store in NY area for re-skining Bimini and dodger? Price is right, but
Backing plate for outboard - no room to install ZackB at 6:28pm 04.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/415 Irwin 28.5". No room to work to install backing plate in transom. Was thinking of putting backing pl
Volve D2-55 wont circulate raw water Pacata at 4:58pm 04.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2173 I started the boat and noticed the exhaust was not discharging water as it should, eventually it sto

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Putting a hole in the transom Joe at 5:39am 08.14.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pe
Catalina 310 cradle pads DaveJ at 5:37am 08.14.24 I have a 4 pad, and an additional support behind the keel. Most of the weight is resting on the keel
Old Sailboat Winch Sailor Sue at 5:16am 08.14.24 Hi, does anyone recognise this winch - Its on a 1979 VILM 36B Halyard winch for wire or wire to ro
Old Sailboat Winch Joe at 4:39am 08.14.24 :yikes:
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 4:16am 08.14.24 So, finally back with my new 50" shaft. This is the proper length for the 376, 380 and 386. Fit an
Catalina 310 cradle pads east coaster at 3:39am 08.14.24 I had a six pad cradle made and it's more secure and stable than the four pad. Considering here in N
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 11:11pm 08.13.24 What are the measurements of the opening? Not the hatch. The opening is your rough opening. A hatch
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment (3) SoSound at 9:35pm 08.13.24 It's a wonderful little spot!!! Like I said in the original post, the entry (on the chart) looks ri
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 7:31pm 08.13.24 For Sunbrella and similar materials I use a #20 needle when using v92 thread. I use mostly Schmetz s
Plastic stuffing box? Blitz at 7:14pm 08.13.24 I would suggest to keep a close eye on the temperature as well since if made out of plastic or nylon
Mast Tabernacle (6) pgandw at 3:34pm 08.13.24 Actually, I forgot to mention the jib halyard attaches to the gin pole, and is what pulls the mast u
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) jssailem at 3:27pm 08.13.24 Yes the 500mb charts give you a good indication of the steering winds Dr Levi has provided confirma
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 08.13.24
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) JamesG161 at 1:46pm 08.13.24
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? ggrizzard at 1:11pm 08.13.24 Below the boom you say? Look under the boom for holes from a boom kicker mount? Stumped me too.
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 08.13.24 That is a custom fiberglass hatch specific to your boat. Standard hatches have much larger radius in
Large Rectangle Hatches jssailem at 12:19pm 08.13.24 What are the measurements of the opening? Not the hatch. The opening is your rough opening. A hatch
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 12:03pm 08.13.24 Considered that as a back up in case my hunt for a hatch fails, that I cut a hole in the current hat
Large Rectangle Hatches Calif. Ted at 11:43am 08.13.24 How about leaving the existing hatch and cutting it out for a hatch or put a couple fixed light port
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 08.13.24 Given that Mosquito Crk just rejiggered their business model and booted out some 500 ~ vessels Ca

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