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Solution for coaming compartment trim (5) kbgunn at 1:02pm 03.10.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1998 The teak trim around the coaming compartment on my 1986 Cat 30 completely disintegrated. It came off
Shaft Break 0ptions to lock rotating prop. TaborKP! at 10:26am 03.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/753 Hello all, I am curious if anyone has experience with http://www.shaftlok.com looking for a shaft br
Winch Size MikeHoncho at 10:11am 03.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/996 Im purchasing winches using the WM BOGO. My current one are standard Lewmar 40s 2 speed for the geno
If you have one of these Igloo coolers, please read Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:58am 03.10.19 Ask All Sailors 5/820 https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-boy-gets-trapped-inside-cooler-prompting-voluntary-recall Accordi
Hunter 25 Hatch gfrazzle at 9:17am 03.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/368 I am searching for an original replacement for the hatch on this boat. It is no longer manufactured
1980 Hunter 25 Hatch gfrazzle at 9:15am 03.10.19 Parts Search 0/6 I am searching for an original replacement for the hatch on this boat. It is no longer manufactured
1980 Hunter Hatch gfrazzle at 9:14am 03.10.19 Ask All Sailors 1/269 I am searching for an original replacement for the hatch on this boat. It is no longer manufactured
260 Battery Location Dklein at 9:03am 03.10.19 Smaller Boats 17/1099 I am a new 1999 Hunter 260 WB owner in Nebraska, that we purchased and picked up in New York in Janu
Sandy Beaches? (3) JamesG161 at 6:12am 03.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/621 With a lot of Snow bound sailors, they might think of Summer and a Sandy Beach destinations. But wh
Recommended halyard length and line size for 1995 "C" cleated at the mast? nickl1218 at 4:39pm 03.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/598 Recently purchased '95, but main and jib halyards missing. Looking for suggestions on what to buy?
1980 Hunter 25 Hatch gfrazzle at 3:12pm 03.09.19 Big Boats 3/436 I am searching for an original replacement for the hatch on this boat. It is no longer manufactured
Catalina 28mkii prop tstone1 at 2:42pm 03.09.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/657 Has anyone replaces the original 2 blade 15x10 prop with a 3 blade on a 28 mkii with a 25xp engine?
zillions of dollars jon hansen at 10:07am 03.09.19 Racing 11/1534 DDmz9iqyeSU "sleep with your feet facing forward"
Propeller Shaft Corrosion (2) sgoldman01 at 9:51am 03.09.19 Catalina 30 12/3867 I am trying to chase down the cause of some corrosion / covering that has occurred in the last year
Ice Boat Sail Trim Don Guillette at 7:16am 03.09.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2748 I had an interesting phone call yesterday. Over the years I thought I'd heard every basic sail trim
Lubrication thru hulls Clydo at 11:00pm 03.08.19 Catalina 310 7/4596 Any suggestions what product to lubricate thru hulls? Friend heading out the Gate and down South fo
Exchange Shopping for Honorably Discharged Veterans Brian D at 9:00pm 03.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/947 In November of 2017 the Armed Forces Exchange Services opened online shopping to all honorably disch
West marine has lewmar winches buy one get one free! SVMOONDANCE at 6:27pm 03.08.19 Catalina 22 15/3225 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/lewmar--ocean-14-chrome-self-tailing-1-speed-winch--1863091
2017 Beneteau Oceanis Liner Crack SV_Funday at 5:31pm 03.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1001 Hello Beneteau Owner, I am looking for technical information about the design and construction of a
Does my forestay need to be tightened clmooring at 9:00am 03.08.19 Big Boats 23/6539 I sailed my new to me hunter 356 for the first time i any real wind this sunday. I noticed some m

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Thoughts on locating Battery switch (2) Belzoni at 8:15pm 09.19.24 If you have a catastrophically damaged battery or battery bank, you will not ever want to combine a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 7:37pm 09.19.24 I just want to point out, I can't think of any examples of a boat sinking from blisters. True, not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 6:57pm 09.19.24 This is the internet and of course you will receive many conflicting answers and "experts". One caus
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 09.19.24 Polarized wrap around sunglasses. These block the glare from almost all directions and reduce the a
Osmosis Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 09.19.24 I am in the process of buying a sailboat and just had it surveyed. what kind of sailboat? The man
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (6) jssailem at 6:23pm 09.19.24 My 50-year-old boat has blisters. There, I said it. The first step in recovery is acknowledging that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 6:10pm 09.19.24 Also, I see that you are changing over to the DCP type switch for the isolation between house and st
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 5:50pm 09.19.24 Hayden. Just to followup on this old post, how did your daughter and family make out with their trip
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 09.19.24 If you read Maine Sail's writings, he advises directing the alternator current and all other chargin
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 5:04pm 09.19.24 Measure! pretty good chance the gap in the keel head is not symmetrical port to starboard. I ma
Adding a Bimini (1) Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 09.19.24 One thing to keep in mind is height. It's a good chance if you're not careful, it will interfere wit
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 4:45pm 09.19.24 I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I am a serious tea enthusiast, so I try to stomp out this my
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Justin_NSA at 4:39pm 09.19.24 But if you really need to be able to disconnect/reconnect then I would use bullet type connectors a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.19.24 If you fix it properly, you should not need to do much, except maintain your bottom paint. I am in
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:25pm 09.19.24 As a short term fix, this might be the best option. The big question asked earlier, was just the ol
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Tally Ho at 4:23pm 09.19.24
two hammocks hung between forestay and mast? (1) Worldmayor at 4:21pm 09.19.24 Hi, Twin Oaks sells Sailboat hammocks and on their site they post a few ways to hang it depending on
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner thinwater at 4:16pm 09.19.24 Here is what Practical Sailor says about WAGO connectors. "The pullout strength of Wago connectors
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 4:12pm 09.19.24 I may just try to speed fair it and paint it over a weekend, some are telling me this is doable. I'
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:05pm 09.19.24 Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for the suggestions! It's good to know there are other boatyards a

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