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Captains! Bad Weather Ready? JamesG161 at 8:11pm 09.18.18 Weather and Forecasting 14/2043 After seeing a few pictures of looming squalls on the sailing Horizon, perhaps a good discussion is
Adler Barbour Refrigerator Evaporator Plate and Compressor Replacement (3) sawimp at 5:16pm 09.18.18 Big Boats 9/3513 Hi all, aboard my Hunter Legend 43, the R12 Adler-Barbour DCM-12L compressor unit for the large refr
Ropes/Lines from Down Under CloudDiver at 4:28pm 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 2/620 I know that all the major rope/line companies are sold/distributed in Australia and New Zealand, but
Waeco Fridge/Freezer Question Rick486 at 3:14pm 09.18.18 Big Boats 9/1450 Hi All: In our boat we have the OEM freezer and fridge. They are Waeco Coolmatic. After 11 years the
Where in the world was Scott T-Bird? (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2286 156477 Anybody recognize this prominent sailing center? It will be easy for some. The shoreline an
Interior Door Latches (1) Tdaddy2000 at 12:29pm 09.18.18 Catalina 310 6/1370 Hello All, Looked endlessly for these latches. 2006 Catalina 310. Any leads on where to purchase the
Winchrite 12v charger Roma at 11:56am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1048 Anyone can tell me the fuse size in the 12v charger that comes with the brushless model? Mine came w
1994 Hunter 35.5 Legend Portlight Screens shavdog at 11:50am 09.18.18 Big Boats 3/666 I need to order new ones....nothings easy....I have Lewmar portlights...the overall port measures 14
H44 Mast Height Marc14857 at 11:30am 09.18.18 Big Boats 6/1555 Does anyone know with some degree of certainty, the height of a 2005 Selden InMast Furling Mast abov
Electrical System Help Captain Wind Song at 11:07am 09.18.18 Catalina 22 11/1404 I bought a 1975 Catalina 22 last summer and redid the exterior teak last winter. This winters projec
Upgraded Yamaha 37 Edhavana at 11:07am 09.18.18 Yamaha 3/1785 Apologies
Need Ideas on Galley Back Splash Rick486 at 9:21am 09.18.18 Big Boats 10/1092 Hi All: Our 44DS has a long plastic back splash just forward of the galley sinks, presumably to prev
MacGregor 26 side stays/running rigging exgeologist at 8:47am 09.18.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1863 I am looking at purchasing a MacGregor 26s. It's a 1990. Got some problems here and there, but nothi
MacGregor 26 side stays exgeologist at 8:44am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1872 Anybody have any experience with MacGregor boats? I've heard there a budget boat, and that a lot of
Are you willing to share an unflatering story... (6) rgranger at 8:09am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 93/7510 ... of your worst or most embarrassing sailing escapade? Here is mine. It was 1997. I had rece
New Beneteau First models (1) Jackdaw at 7:14am 09.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1237 After Beneteau bought 60% of Seascape, I figured it would not be too long before the Seascapes turne
Hunter 30T Wisker Pole attachment fbcoache at 4:46am 09.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/2025 On my Hunter 30T, I have a wisker pole that came with the boat attached to the foredeck. However up
Image of Isaac (1) Brian D at 8:04pm 09.17.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/1707 I believe this was taken by a friend of mine in Jamaica. He is the British Ambassador there. Very ni
Cutless (2) Charles Erwin at 5:38pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1663 156447 How to change cutless on a boat with no strut? Options: remove stern tube altogether? Remo
New to Sailing (1) dc volts at 1:52pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 39/2448 156395 My wife and I have been power boaters most of our marriage(22years), and recently jumped shi

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Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:30am 10.01.24 While the previous owner has paid the storage fee, you probably want the marina to know you own the
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 10.01.24 Its mostly to protect the boat. The yard has the previous owner's insurance on file so they're not g
Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 5:11am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for ad
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:07am 10.01.24 Since you are mostly looking for liability insurance to meet the marina's need, you might try a ride
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 5:06am 10.01.24
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:16am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 3:53am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost d
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:30pm 09.30.24 Beg to differ .... beer goes from warm to cold in about 4-5 hrs with the spillover fan.
paralleling batteries marcham at 10:29pm 09.30.24 Every boat is wired different ..... especially after 2-3 owners .... you'll have to check yours (ele
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 9:46pm 09.30.24 Thoughts or advice? How long do you think you want to safely sail on your boat? Replace the riggin
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 8:26pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles? I'll grab some this week. IIRC, most of them are around the ke
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 09.30.24 I do not know the age of the rigging Then it's time to replace the rigging. I just got a quote fro
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 7:47pm 09.30.24 I am planning to replace the standing rigging on a new to me Catalina 27 that has lived on a lake f
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Stu Jackson at 7:01pm 09.30.24 You should get to know these skippers, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Richard19068 at 6:52pm 09.30.24 What keeps water from backing up thru an open thru hull into the lines? Nothing. The water level i
Advice on replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:42pm 09.30.24 I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA for my rigging and have been very pleased. I send the riggin
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing dlochner at 6:38pm 09.30.24 You're right, water doesn't run up hill. I'm assuming that Catalina understood this and some prior o
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts sesmith at 6:12pm 09.30.24 It would probably be worth and email to Warren Pandy at Catalina Yachts. He can probably get you th
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 6:12pm 09.30.24 The easiest way to look at this is that "water runs downhill." It doesn't matter what happens during

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