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Mac 25 upper & lower shroud lengths ? whudatt at 10:38am 03.25.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2560 Good morning all, does anyone out there happen to know the stock lengths of the upper ' lower shroud
Std Mast, Bowsprit Dogwap at 10:23am 03.25.19 Catalina 30 3/674 Hey guys, my first post here... I'm looking to buy a C30 for club racing (50%), day sailing (40%),
Best Paint Thinner to Allow Paint to Flow Better/Eliminate Brush Strokes Plymouth Sailor at 10:11am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2373 I posted previously about thinning Rustoleum oil/alkyd paint. I'm experimenting on my transom first
Another sagging vent line (1) mermike at 10:06am 03.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/940 Hi all, I think this question was answered, but I would like to confirm. There's no good reason to
TABLE CUSHION FOR SLEEPING (1) chuckw at 9:59am 03.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/757 1999 HUNTER 260. NEED SLEEPING CUSHION FOR TABLE THAT WOULD GO AROUND MAST SUPPORT POLE. CAN I PURCH
anker winch (1) amarone at 9:52am 03.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/777 Hi just bought my 473 from 2003, and the anker winch is causing me truble. I have narrowed it down t
Hunter 340 how to remove / repair Spinlock XA Clutch? (1) Stevenkrt at 9:12am 03.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2648 I broke 1 of the 3 handles on my Spinlock clutch. I purchased a replacement handle here but am not
Stemhead fitting bent Oceanis 381 Brad Cross at 8:04am 03.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1964
My keel thinks it's a popsicle! Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2456 I stopped by my boat yesterday to fit the new bulkhead and fix a few other things. Upon inspecting t
Barient 17 2SP ST - parts? Justin_NSA at 5:50am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1848 I feel nauti this morning. I tore down, cleaned and re-lubed all 3 winches this weekend. Used the Le
Rustoleum Thinned Plymouth Sailor at 4:49am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2585 Well, spring preparation for me has officially started for summer boating. I've been disappointed i
Where to buy Universal Diesel engine parts online in Canada? sailing11 at 11:04pm 03.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/692 Hello, I have a Universal Diesel m-18 motor in my Catalina 27 and was wondering where is the best/ch
bottom paint Cat36Amoore at 7:03pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1455 Once i've sanded down the bottom paint is it necessary to use a primer? I've sanding down to the ge
AC setup for a '93 45F5 / Oceanis 440 (1) TimFromLI at 6:28pm 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/565 I am trying to determine the BTU requirements for the twin aft cabins. The PO replaced the main salo
Walking around the marina..uh-oh... DAVA390 at 4:44pm 03.24.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1906 Spotted a Hunter 260 on a 2 axle trailer, 1998, 1999 9.9 Honda. $10,500.00 . 1 St glance, looks good
Packing Extractor tool...do they work? Solstice at 3:27pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 44/3733 just got around to repacking my stuffing box and encountered what I feared...the packing is dried ou
2004 Bavaria 38 w/Volvo 55 hp D2-55 engine w/saildrive -- opinions wanted Vegas at 10:24am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1302 I've always been a Beneteau or Catalina owner. Am looking for my next sailboat and came across this
Hunter 356 - Raw Water Strainer upgrade? SwanAround at 9:45am 03.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 This is the one that I have on the boat currently for the AC and the engine (1 each). Boatyard is s
Aeolus - the god of all winds jon hansen at 9:26am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 77/4545 there are only two kinds of winds, do you know them?
Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1268 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a

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Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:54pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inve
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 09.22.24 The ducks often sit on people's sugar scoops. I'd say I see them every other time I'm there. The can
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) ...3TacksontheWater at 3:52pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inves
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! jssailem at 3:00pm 09.22.24 PM.. Looks like you are writing the headlines for ClickBait. Perhaps the best way to keep your new b
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! (1) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 09.22.24
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 2:38pm 09.22.24 I stand corrected. Use the paper type from auto store.
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates ...3TacksontheWater at 2:36pm 09.22.24 I'm bedding the new chainplates I bought from CD. I feel good about the steps I have taken so far.
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:19pm 09.22.24 Get estimates for haul out & block, blister repair job & bottom paint, + applicable storage fees fro
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Steve_Catalina at 1:42pm 09.22.24 A few good suggestions here, don't forget to check out the Catalina30.com international site. Good l
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? artboas at 1:18pm 09.22.24 You likely have 2 problems .. Firstly, the 2 hoses are zip tied to each other. As well, you might ha
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 09.22.24 Did y'all replace that machinery and continue using it or just put in something else somewhere else
Adding a Bimini Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 09.22.24 My boat came with a very high quality bimini made by a local company. It's nearly 20 years old and h
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 09.22.24 This is like an autoshop taking a bunch of nuts and pins off of your suspension, refuse to fix it, n
Cutter rig Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.22.24 @Willemvan Both the 26 and the 260 were designed as a conventional mast head rig only
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 12:37pm 09.22.24 @robm Keep us posted. final two questions Look at bottom of motor to see if it ever dragged on an
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Benny17441 at 12:36pm 09.22.24 You can't, your information will be floating around for eternity.
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Benny17441 at 12:31pm 09.22.24 A propane installation kit including a vented locker and switches is needed if you want a safe and h
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Try placing the roll of BedIT on a heated seeding mat. Even the smaller ones work well, they're wate

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