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Twisting issue (3) Fly By Night at 12:57pm 10.18.18 Catalina 30 15/2005 So I've been getting this twist coming out of the blocks on the traveler. I have sent the images to
The truth hurts... (1) Kermit at 12:47pm 10.18.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2918 But worth every penny!
couch replacement H41 (10) dakno at 10:45am 10.18.18 Big Boats 13/2409 I finally did it (see prior post), the couch on the starboard side salon replacement. The wall behin
1989 Irwin 52 Centerboard (1) fishacabo31 at 9:42am 10.18.18 Irwin 2/2104 Hello All, Putting my boat back in the water soon and doing some maintenance on the center board fi
Head Issue Discovered (1) Cowpokee at 7:10am 10.18.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1200
WYC Charity Regatta Benefiting Sailing Angels Foundation - October 20, 2018 Marianland at 7:19pm 10.17.18 Racing 0/620 WYC Charity Regatta Benefiting Sailing Angels Foundation - October 20, 2018 http://www.regattanetwor
Tappan Microwave Replacement Option Big Red at 5:19pm 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 22/3991 After 12.5 years, our microwave quit. After hiring an electrician to check the wiring, breakers, et
Shades of BlueJ (1) Jackdaw at 2:55pm 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 48/4199 OK blue is my favorite color. So therefore I love this picture, 1 of the 30 or so we get to choose f
faucet aereator GWG at 12:58pm 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1670 any suggestions as to source for replacement aerators for the galley and head sinks--they are differ
C&C 29 Mkii ('84): rebedding traveler track David on the Oly Pen at 12:52pm 10.17.18 C&C 7/1820 I'm getting some rainwater into the galley area from underneath the well in the bridge deck in whic
2.5W solar maintainer Hayden Watson at 10:47am 10.17.18 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2001 I am looking for a way to maintain my start and house batteries while in winter storage. I will not
1977 Pearson mainsail dimensions ebsail at 10:23am 10.17.18 Pearson 4/1071 I'm helping a couple of new sailors with the 1977-28 Pearson that they have purchased. The previous
H260 Rudder Pivot Pin loose Jeff_B at 9:37am 10.17.18 Smaller Boats 22/1922 I removed my Rudder for some winter refurbishing and the 1/2 inch pivot bolt is wobbling around in a
Bilge Pump Float Switch Concerto at 8:17am 10.17.18 Catalina 310 12/3903 The Rule float switch has failed (again) on my 2002 310. The last time I replaced it the closest fit
New shrouds are tight davidmhull at 7:37am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1332 Well I know that is not very descriptive but it is to the point. I lost my mast in a storm this summ
Replacing gudgeons and gudgeon pins on O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:35am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1174 I have recently purchased an O'Day 272LE and there is a lot of play in the wheel. One of the problem
Dodger (frame and cover) for an O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:32am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1810 Does anyone know where to get a complete dodger ready to install for an O'Day 272LE. I am located in
Striping for First 375 Micke Jonsson at 7:00am 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/772 Anybody know IF you can buy the originalstripes for the hull and coachroof for a First 375?
She's for sale!...and she's a basket case. IH82BL8 at 6:39am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 51/4882 I posted about this boat a few years ago. She's been sitting untouched for the 7 seasons that I've
Lottery All U Get at 5:12am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 49/3892 Hi all, I didn't win again so I'm still going to be asking questions on fixing our boat. But if I

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TD 14 Benny17441 at 7:52am 10.07.24 That centerline on the cone of uncertainty is just a mathematically averaged location of all the wea
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 7:51am 10.07.24 The most recent Practical Sailor article that just came into my inbox talks about a brand new boat w
TD 14 Benny17441 at 7:42am 10.07.24 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 1
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 7:33am 10.07.24 thinking about it afterwards, I think it may be my inexperience with the torque wrench. I was being
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control dlochner at 7:19am 10.07.24 Start with the simplest cheapest solution. Inspect the cables and linkage. An example, recently in
O'Day 25 Boat Stands dlochner at 7:10am 10.07.24 Brownell stands are the best. My old yard used another brand of stands and ~$15K later the boat was
TD 14 (1) jssailem at 6:55am 10.07.24 Today's Windy Report for Hurricane Milton. he North coast of the Yucatan peninsula tomorrow. This a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) Ward H at 6:44am 10.07.24 Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts for those interested. I also have it in
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:11am 10.07.24 @Project_Mayhem When transporting my zero turn lawn mower, it is stored as forward on the trailer
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 5:44am 10.07.24 I used your tutorial many times. It was invaluable. Thanks Happy that we helped!
Asymmetrical Spinnaker rigging Dave Groshong at 5:02am 10.07.24 Maybe ask these people, they look like they've got it down! Flying the Asymmetrical spinnaker fro
Online Resources east coaster at 4:50am 10.07.24 There is also Boat US for hurricane prep if you don't have time to read all four volumes of the abov
Lazarette clasp ? jssailem at 4:43am 10.07.24 If you have been a small (20 ft or less), powered boat owner you may have heard there is a CG requir
Deck Core Repair east coaster at 4:43am 10.07.24 Agree with Shawnl check boatworks today. His latest video covers these issues and your concerns. He
Bow Eye pcharn01 at 4:30am 10.07.24 Trailer was deep enough. There was a slight incline between the boat and trailer which has been the
Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 4:08am 10.07.24 Well, it's absolutely something you need to do plus it's a good upgrade that everyone should do even
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 4:01am 10.07.24 Thank you @gnetwerker for the in person update. I am aways south at the moment. We had a beautiful d
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 2:20am 10.07.24 Milton is definitely getting stronger . . . urricane comes ashore. 227909 Stay safe, y'all.
O'Day 25 Boat Stands David W at 11:12pm 10.06.24 The Brownell site has a stand calculator.
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 8:50pm 10.06.24 The switch to all-glass keel stubs occurred around 1988. I was very active on the Catalina 30 list

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