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Navionics vs C-Map Deleted member 117556 at 6:26am 02.16.19 Catalina 310 7/1998 Was wondering if anyone has experience between these two charting software? I will need to choose on
B&R Rig Tension Don Lucas at 4:54am 02.16.19 Big Boats 58/8728 Recently had my mast on my 410 off. After it was reinstalled the tension seems a lot different (I ha
376 microwave Randy R at 12:32am 02.16.19 Big Boats 3/734 our 376 has had the microwave replaced with a smaller unit, does anyone know of a microwave that fi
Broken plastic Yanmar transmission dipstick cap?? (4) bobatkins at 4:58pm 02.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/10 Is your Yanmar dipstick cap broken at the threads like the one below? http://caribluemarine.com/ima
Navionics Chart Card Subscription Sale - Ends 28 Feb Hello Below at 3:05pm 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/533 Until the end of Feb, all Navionics chart card subscriptions are on sale for $49.99 (USD). It had
Movement in hull when on the hard Akapeterc at 1:47pm 02.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/873 My yacht has just gone up on the hard and I noticed that the bedroom door at the bow that was almost
Wind Song - Galley Update (1) TaborKP! at 1:43pm 02.15.19 Alden General Chat 8/5702 Well some progress in the Galley to share, new counter top, sink and faucet, both by scanvik, sink i
Battery float charge question Clydo at 12:07pm 02.15.19 Catalina 310 3/684 Bought two new 4 D Duracell batteries. New 20 amp 3 stage Zantrax charger. Yard installed includi
'Man overboard!': Crew scramble to save a man who slips off a yacht Tom-in-Annapolis at 10:11am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1200 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6709707/Crew-scramble-save-man-slips-yacht.html 'Man overb
Baltic 51 owners out there? gn4478 at 9:19am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/444 Are there any Baltic 51 owners out there? I am looking for some information about the boat. Thanks.
Cure for Crazing? Fiftybucks at 8:31am 02.15.19 Ask All Sailors 6/5125 we have been looking at a particular make and model of beneteau not all, models, just the 361s and e
Hunter Passage 42 eianm at 3:56am 02.15.19 Big Boats 7/1469 Would anyone have the drawings for the emergency tiller bracket for the 1991 H42 please? My boat did
External structure problem with internal ballast keel (3) "Selah" at 7:16pm 02.14.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1125 Hey everyone! And by the way, Happy Valentines Day to all of you!! I have been contemplating a fix f
I scored a racing boat for my valentine (2) Will Gilmore at 3:12pm 02.14.19 Smaller Boats 8/1038 I was talking to my wife about building a small boat and she has always loved the windmill. So, I w
2000 Hunter 340 "Tip to tip length" Yachtsman1686 at 1:32pm 02.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/824 Hey, I'm inquiring about slip availability for a 2000 H340 that I have an offer in on. The marina
1997 H-336 Running cables from stern to bow antoineH336 at 12:57pm 02.14.19 Mid-Size Boats 8/1460 Hello all H-336 and H-340 owner! My back is telling me it's time to install a windlass ans I would
Rebedding companionway frame on 356 (1) karellen at 12:52pm 02.14.19 Big Boats 16/2225 Noticed I have a fair bit of water coming in through my companionway. The frame itself is dry, so it
Time to Upgrade...? Simon Sexton at 9:38am 02.14.19 C&C 23/2784 Hey Y'all, Yesterday a good friend of mine sent me this link: https://houston.craigslist
Extremely heavy rain today Brian D at 8:50am 02.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 15/1114 St. Valentine has decided that we need water. Right now it is raining so hard I can barely see the b
Replacement Mast foot and deck plate or tabernacle Mike in Maine at 6:57am 02.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1252 Hello forum members , I have a 1988 ODAY 222 that needs a new Mast foot and deck plate . The origin

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Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? higgs at 7:50pm 06.14.24 Your post intrigued so I did some research. Found this info: https://www.google.com/search?q=hullma
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Stu Jackson at 7:42pm 06.14.24 Without the stripper arm you need to tail and remove the line as it is winched in. John, Not in my
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 06.14.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one, g
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 7:32pm 06.14.24 Anyway. I normally agree with Stu as well; I just see this differently. If we're talking to our com
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 6:22pm 06.14.24 It should be. I think there were a handful of screws and sealant. I had mine replaced along with the
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 6:14pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying th
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit jssailem at 5:59pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying the
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? jssailem at 5:54pm 06.14.24 Thanks for the update. I would not worry about the needle holes. They will disappear as the webbing
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 5:49pm 06.14.24 As @Joe explains, winchers at best are tailing assistants. Without the stripper arm you need to tail
Halyard line Tally Ho at 5:40pm 06.14.24 Price, value. I have never used Sta-Set. Greg
Cleaning Anchor danooxnard at 5:36pm 06.14.24 That is a cool device. Much easier than installing a pump! Dano
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle danooxnard at 5:34pm 06.14.24 Rebuilding is not hard. The cost of a rebuild kit is about 1/3 the cost of a new head. $80 to $90
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches danooxnard at 5:28pm 06.14.24 I agree a waste of $100. I have a set for my Cat22. I took them off after trying them on a couple of
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? kappykaplan at 4:43pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post. :plus:Indeed! :beer:
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Hello Below at 4:33pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 4:31pm 06.14.24 Don't waste your money if you expect them to be "self tailing". why? Because there's no stripper a
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? SV Maverick at 4:23pm 06.14.24 Was able to try in a test slide today and it fit ok. Not an original replacement but it should work.
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 06.14.24 The problem is that O ring #22 is leaking. with a NON-PETROLEUM grease such as SuperLube : 225432
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kloudie1 at 3:24pm 06.14.24 If the water is leaking out of the selector switch shaft, that seal is just an o-ring ..It could be
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 3:12pm 06.14.24 I find those things never read too accurately when still in their original packaging :p . Most l

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