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Head drain replacement Kramer1959 at 8:27pm 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/502 I need to replace the corroded head drain grate in my Catalina 30. Anyone have any advice on this?
HR 37...take me out? Braden at 8:21pm 09.03.18 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1338 Is there a 37 owner in the US, preferably east coast who'd be willing to take me for a sail? I'm a p
Colorado River Tragedy AlastairLC at 7:08pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 44/2290 The body of one of four people missing since Saturday when two boats crashed head-on and sank in the
Can I somehow relocate my rear split stay on a davet system. Oday to Gallivant at 6:35pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/469 I own a 28 foot oday. The rear stay has a split which runs to either side of me while sailing. The w
Lake Minnetonka Beneteau raft-up (1) Jackdaw at 5:24pm 09.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/845 Today BlueJ and 4 of the 5 First 235s at WYC headed out for a sail and then a raft-up. On the way we
Oday widgeon 12 centerboard issue Lost cause at 5:23pm 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1252
Jib sheet tracks position greg_m at 4:20pm 09.03.18 Catalina 22 18/4462
Dealing With an Overpowered Situation Don Guillette at 3:32pm 09.03.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 63/11553 A sailor on the "new post" forum opened a topic describing sailing with a 150 jib and being overpowe
Artic Circle Living and Cold Water Boating? (1) SG at 2:23pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 5/388 There was threads regarding Hudson ' James Bay, an one regarding a tragic accident in Superior. I
Changed fuel filters...engine not start! (1) Suncatcher at 12:21pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1428 155773 I have read the other similar posts and have tried (I think) all the procedures to deal with
Leaking Centerboard Line Hose - O'Day 26 (2) hejira17 at 12:07pm 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1195 Hello Gentlemen, I have a 1985 O'Day 26, had it for several months, still working on it, but sailing
Rating vs Boat vs Ability DayDreamer41 at 11:35am 09.03.18 Racing 47/4066 I am not new to sailing but am to racing and have a question regarding a boats rating compared to th
Lost our Mast Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 10:39am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 56/4282 We were called by the dock master this morning that due to heavy gusts of wind, our mast came down a
CAL 229 spreader specs? mobius981 at 10:30am 09.03.18 Cal 4/1261 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Cal 229 Spreader Specs mobius981 at 10:26am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/7 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Rig Tension and Rig Knowledge jviss at 10:04am 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 4/550 My previous boat was a C36 (sold, by the way), which was a masthead, single spreader rig with cap sh
NEW SAILS? Stargazer3 at 8:48am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/9557 Hi, all! My 2000 h410 is in need of new sails after 18 years! I have the option of O.E.M. replacemen
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:04am 09.03.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/675 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifter
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:00am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/3 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifte
Labor Day Weekend Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:25am 09.03.18 Racing 2/397 Sunday and Monday have been washouts this Labor Day weekend in southeast Texas. But, we were able to

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MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 6:34am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:31am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (1) RoyS at 6:31am 08.10.23 My 1980 h33 had one of the U bolts on the split back stay fail. Hunter U bolt was an inferior design
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 6:27am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:26am 08.10.23 I agree about the jackline setup, but the MOB AIS w/DSC could be beneficial even far offshore. Assu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:07am 08.10.23 Thanks guys. It feels like every time I near the finish line another storm cloud swoops over the bo
Rowing a 22 tfox2069 at 6:01am 08.10.23 FYI here's an article on a guy in Canada who did exactly what you're intending, and you can see a ph
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:53am 08.10.23 Thanks guys. It feels like every time I near the finish line another storm cloud swoops over the boa
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 5:41am 08.10.23 How goes the war, jssailem? How many battles have you won this week? :beer: Great question, the
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29am 08.10.23 As a dealer, I had words with the mast mfg for not putting on four robots vs 2 as it happened to me
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 3:55am 08.10.23 How goes the war, jssailem? How many battles have you won this week? :beer:
Rub Rail Help twodzusfittings at 3:51am 08.10.23 This happened to me, also at the splash dock. (Sounded like a dejavu). I took a rubber mallet and as
identify sailboat (1) PaulK at 7:57pm 08.09.23 That's a beautiful boat. If I had the energy I'd happily varnish her with 10 to 12 coats of Captain
Need an old Navionics CF card danm1 at 7:36pm 08.09.23 Saw that and tried a new 128 MG card. Didn't work. Apparently I need an old slower one. That's why I
Need an old Navionics CF card twalker H260 at 7:24pm 08.09.23 You may not need a flash card from the maps - just an old version, small capacity one. This is ofte
Need an old Navionics CF card danm1 at 7:05pm 08.09.23 I have the software. Sellers on ebay want $40 bucks or more for obsolete cards assuming that people
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 6:35pm 08.09.23 You should be able to acquire the last firmware update from Raymarine. Try to get a CF card that is
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:25pm 08.09.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Watches rgranger at 6:00pm 08.09.23 Here's my slightly (but hopefully not obnoxiously) different take on the whole "best watch" questio
Watches (1) jaysweet at 5:34pm 08.09.23 Here's my slightly (but hopefully not obnoxiously) different take on the whole "best watch" question

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