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POWER VENTS drewsyntax at 5:53am 09.07.18 Smaller Boats 22/1504 Hi All Im considering a solar powered vent to help keep the cabin cool/fresh on my boat. Any cutti
Hurricane Helene = PTC# 8 old Invest 93L JamesG161 at 5:43am 09.07.18 Weather and Forecasting 6/831 The next West African spin off is now on the NOAA tracking. NOAA is braver this year, which is good.
Upgrades/modifications Will D at 8:59pm 09.06.18 Day Sailers 14/3432 What is your favorite modification or upgrade you have made to your old Daysailer? I recently rigged
Stern rail needed BILLNPR at 7:19pm 09.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/827 Looking for the picture of the stern rail for a 26 which I have seen as a mod, but can't find. The s
to upsize or downsize? fishingaz at 7:06pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/2762 Hi all first post here but would like your thoughts on sizes that suits different people.i sail a wo
Etiquette Question enorfleet at 4:59pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3119 Recently, I was invited to crew on a passage from Virginia to Bermuda. The skipper was a stranger, a
Niagara on the Lake yacht repair higgs at 4:39pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 4/433 I have heard there is a very capable yard in Niagara on the Lake, ON. Anyone know the name of that
Diesel Fuel System Beneteau at 2:04pm 09.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1637
RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot Fixed pfaffk at 1:26pm 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1978 Yesterday I posted regarding my RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot breaking. Early this morning I bought so
Really Bad Craigs List Ad (1) rgranger at 12:36pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1893 Wow! Every now and again you see one that really makes you shake your head. This is the entire ad
Optional Cruising Spinnaker rigging for Hunter 290 Highflyer at 12:08pm 09.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/352 Hello Would anyone have information regarding the rigging requirements for the optional cruising spi
Main sail winter storage thaeni at 11:31am 09.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3148 I normally remove both sails for the winter and store them in the boat. This year was planning on le
6hp Chrysler outboard won't start Mhancock2 at 11:07am 09.06.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/2859 Long time listener first time caller. I am in the middle of restoring a 1976 Santana 21ft sailboat.
Looking at a 1978 O'Day 27' freshwater only boat Mitch Brown at 10:35am 09.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2355 I've been racing crew for the last 18 years. I've never owned my own boat outright (helped a buddy o
Dubious science from those who should know better Calif. Ted at 9:16am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 67/6619 A discussion on another forum reminded me of incidents where a person you'd expect to know better pr
Spring Break caribbean charter advice needed hoosierdoc at 9:01am 09.06.18 Destinations 3/773 My wife and I just signed up for our ASA 101/103/104/114 courses on a live aboard out of St Thomas i
Hunter 240 Swing Keel Issues ... Resolved (and more) (1) waveform at 8:56am 09.06.18 Smaller Boats 0/881 Bought this 240 last December. The boat was stored outside uncovered on the trailer and untouched fo
Jabsco head on 2003 H-260 joker valve Kivalo at 8:23am 09.06.18 Smaller Boats 8/894 Hi all, I have 2003 H-260 and last night the seat and lid of the head broke off. Some plastic from t
Hunter 356 Headliner Removal Musetta at 7:54am 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1707 Has anyone successfully removed and reinstalled the vinyl headliner on a 2003 or 2004 Hunter 356? I
Roller Furler? HanBan at 7:32am 09.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2295 Hi Guys! So I've got the mast being stepped at Zahns, and they are only charging about $1k for that

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Rodeo anchoring Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 05.21.24 I was anchored at Tices Shoal in 5-6' of water with less than a couple hundred feet to shallow sand
Just purchased C30 MKII! catsails8 at 9:24am 05.21.24 My boyfriend and I are super excited about this purchase. Its a 1989 C30, looking forward to learni
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? nhodgson at 9:16am 05.21.24 The source of the noise is probably the starboard spacer block that mounts to the underside of the f
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging flightlead404 at 8:51am 05.21.24 I've been thinking about this situation for a while given than I'm single-handing a lot and recently
Fabric search morbidfollower at 8:26am 05.21.24 Im pretty sure I had the exact same factory fabric on my 88 before I recovered them. At least you kn
Mosquitoes and Other bugs David in Sandusky at 7:43am 05.21.24 Meticulous maintenance and use of screens for all cabin openings works well against mosquitoes. I al
Catalina 27 outboard hp question kloudie1 at 7:10am 05.21.24 Low and also investigate a lower pitch propeller to get a bit more thrust ..
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 7:07am 05.21.24 No Pest Strips do have a detectable smell when first opened.. but that is why ya should put them in
Mosquitoes and Other bugs (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 05.21.24 More fun tips on spider webs. 1) Spiders make webs, generally, North/South facing 2) Night time
inline blower question Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 05.21.24 I'd try calling Catalina Direct or Catalina for a fast answer. Otherwise, there's a C30 group availa
Fabric search Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 05.21.24 I'm not sure if these guys have an exact match but they do have excellent pricing DLT Upholstery Sup
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 05.21.24 Spider away got good reviews from Practical Sailor. I just started using it. Does anyone know if it
How to keep open sika flax? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 05.21.24 I take a rubber glove or the corner of a plastic bag, put it over the nozzle and squeeze a bunch of
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 05.21.24 I believe its the top o-ring (346549) as there was one report of it leaking with the valve closed. I
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 5:08am 05.21.24 Thanks - sounds like a good next step. I'll give it a try.
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 NoReverse at 4:50am 05.21.24 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:27am 05.21.24 A fan is an effective mosquito detergent. Mosquitos like still air, an oscillating fan blowing air a
How to keep open sika flax? danooxnard at 4:10am 05.21.24 I keep all my open caulks and glues super glue etc in the freezer inside a plastic bag.. they last
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon (9) PepperW at 11:13pm 05.20.24 POST 3/3 We started to approach Clinton after 1030pm. With Hayden at the helm, winds started to gro
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon (6) PepperW at 11:07pm 05.20.24 POST 2/3 As the spinnakers filled, the fleet took their chosen paths, determined to get the best wi

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