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Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/2114 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the
2003 Hunter 426DS Main Halyard specifications - what length? David Marteney at 5:56am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/676 My Hunter Owners manual provides the line specifications for the main halyard of the in-mast furling
B361 manhole in diesel tank ping141 at 5:08am 05.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1061 Hi! Has anyone installed a manhole in their diesel tank with any luck? Thanks! :)
Life Chaulk/Pergo Thru Hull Jac123 at 5:05am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 2/519 I bought Life Chaulk to install pergo (plastic) thru hulls above the waterline Got back to boat and
Sanitation hose vent Ponelio57 at 8:44pm 05.07.19 Morgan 3/1445 We bought a 1984 Morgan 323 last year. Turns out it has nasty odor issues. We are replacing the bla
King's Cup Regatta Announced AlastairLC at 6:57pm 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/463 Prince William and Princess Katherine have announced A King's Cup Regatta to raise money for charity
Seeking used furling head sail for C&C 29 mk2 Saltysteve at 5:24pm 05.07.19 C&C 2/958
Leaks! SV At Last at 2:58pm 05.07.19 Catalina 310 9/1846 The port side handrail on the coach roof is leaking during torrential rains. It seems easy enough t
Can this trailer be launched by ramp? kdammen at 2:41pm 05.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/5591 Looking for advice on a boat we are getting. Hunter 29.5, It includes this trailer. Is it possible t
Height of trailer hitch. (2) pulsewave at 2:32pm 05.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2435 Hi, I have a MacGregor 22 and was wondering how high the trailer hitch sits off the ground ? I need
hull carpeting h31 dasreboot at 2:27pm 05.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1984 has anyone changed out the carpeting on the hull to something nicer? I was thinking of gluing on lig
Is this hull Delamination? (4) Newbie3 at 10:58am 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3909 Hey I had another thread here about an A4 engine... I looked at the Catalina 30 again today and foun
Small side windows / perspex H260 MaxinCalgary at 9:29am 05.07.19 Smaller Boats 12/976 On my boat the small perspex panels / windows look like they have cracked bulged due too heat from
1986 Beneteau replacement parts Dean5735 at 7:43am 05.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/746 I am looking for a replacement lock for the companion way on an 86 beneteau 36, having a hard time f
Will and Rob (1) rgranger at 7:35am 05.07.19 Trailer Sailors 18/1555 Last night @Will Gilmore passed through town and I got to meet his wife. The three of us had a gre
Prop Removal lostintime at 6:50am 05.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1417 I am replacing the prop on my '73 Catalina 30. I believe it has the original 2 blade prop from Grand
The ice box sump on an Alden Challenger. (4) TomY at 4:37am 05.07.19 Alden General Chat 1/4508 Holding about 1 to 2 gallons, the sump is built of 1/2" thick glass. The fiberglass pipes that dra
This might sound like the dumbest question thus far pumpkinpie at 7:50pm 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/555 Wife and I are planing on taking a ride to take a look at a 41ft Hunter. It sounds like it has all t
Go big or go small? Project_Mayhem at 7:16pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1392 I've been waiting nearly three months for this marine mechanic to replace the water pump on my OMC s
Hissing out of Head seadaddler at 6:22pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/656 I had holding take backing up into head so put new joker value in my Sea Era and since than when I d

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Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 4:39pm 11.05.24 Hurricane Hunters in storm now Report 75 kt winds. .
Overturned Mac???? stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 11.05.24 It is a 26 and was towed to the mooring It is sad. But why would anyone take a McGregor 26 or sim
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 11.05.24 Good point. Most of the water would drain away from the highest point. Or at least try to. I have a
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 2:20pm 11.05.24 Johann, I can't thank you enough for all that precious information! I will look into all these ite
Left over Cetol up for grabs kemsa51 at 1:18pm 11.05.24 Thanks! It was a mix of blind luck, the internet and maybe a bit of help from the gods of sailing.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 1:06pm 11.05.24 Yes, with it being above the waterline there are no spills at all. Some people also use it for easy
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:54pm 11.05.24 Here's an actual pic
Overturned Mac???? Richard19068 at 12:54pm 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 12:44pm 11.05.24 Good query, Neal. I have not experienced any problems. I am not rubbing the cloth on the surface. I
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 12:27pm 11.05.24 Good query, Neal. I have not experienced any problems. I am not rubbing the cloth on the surface. I
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 12:21pm 11.05.24 @illusion1024 Thank you for the update. Sometimes, mysteries are just that mysterious.
Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 12:11pm 11.05.24 Andrew, You posted a good question. Since Rafael is slowly forming south of Cuba, the two High-Press
Hunter 26/260 trailers Rick Webb at 12:09pm 11.05.24 Eddie English helps us keep our dozen and a half trailers in shape for our youth sailing program. He
Turnbuckle lubricant? Tally Ho at 12:04pm 11.05.24 About 8 years I have had Tally Ho, and I have never lubricated the turnbuckles.:yikes: I store the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat dmax at 12:02pm 11.05.24 Lots of dreamers out there who look at boats but never buy one.
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Project_Mayhem at 12:00pm 11.05.24 Thanks for the info. I found that link in another post and was thinking about PMing you when I saw
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Tally Ho at 11:58am 11.05.24 Sorry, Greg, today was the first time I was notified by Sailboat Owners. I do appreciate all the co
Overturned Mac???? Tally Ho at 11:49am 11.05.24 Looks like a 26X. I assume it was towed to the mooring ball? I guess the positive flotation did
Removing M25-XP Exhaust Riser Stu Jackson at 10:58am 11.05.24 My apologies for posting that protected link. Here's the operative text: Exhaust Riser Removal Tip
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 10:58am 11.05.24 Magic Tilt trailers no longer builds sailboat trailers per my conversation with them. Both Al and

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