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Best resource for rigging Catalina 22 robk27 at 12:27pm 06.20.18 Catalina 22 4/4856 Hello, I'm another new owner of a 1989 Catalina 22. Everything is all wrapped and tied up still fro
Self tacker Meriachee at 11:58am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1554 Not that long ago, there was a discussion here about self tacking sails. That discussion (as so many
Boat died while motoring in the channel. Gas smells in cabin. Won't start again. RemotelyOdd at 11:23am 06.20.18 Catalina 30 19/3281 My sail was going fine from Long Beach to Marina Del Rey. Only motored briefly when the wind died do
Dock Water Boat Hose Connection twx at 10:07am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3377 My Beneteau 40CC Oceanis has a fitting at the stern that appears to be a female water hose connectio
State of emergency tillers (1) Phil Herring at 8:46am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 56/8224 Most boats are with a wheel also include an emergency tiller that drops into the steering quadrant f
2004 H33 Mainsheet Size Russ S at 8:45am 06.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 I'm sure this has been gone over a lot here, but I can't seem to find it. Just bought a '04 h33 that
Keeping Birds off my boat railings (1) Gdindy at 8:44am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 30/275 214396782674061If you have any trouble with birds landing on your railings or lifelines this is the
Extend Furling Foil russellkt at 8:06am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1317 I need to replace my furling jib and located and purchased a used sail in great condition. However,
Removing the Top of the Mast Plymouth Sailor at 6:25am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 6/788 Dear Fellow Sailors: Has anyone removed the top of a mast for repair work? If so, was it difficult
Pearson 28-1 holding tank marvy1 at 6:10am 06.20.18 Pearson 3/1146 The previous owner of my Pearson 28-1 used a flexible holding tank, and it is time to replace the pe
Oh no they didn't! (1) Kermit at 6:09am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/793 What will the Chinese think of next?
Orion has Launched (1) Will Gilmore at 4:46am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/458 Nate Bayreuther has finally launch Orion. He has several pictures of Orion sporting her new hatchbo
"New" (to me) 1977 O'day 20 SUMB44 at 11:40pm 06.19.18 Day Sailers 8/1399 My wife and I have recently acquired a 1977 O'day 20 as an entry-level foray into family sailing. I
Engine runs cool Pat T at 8:06pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/765 After launch this season I notice the engine only gets to 140 degrees. In the past, if I remember co
30 ft O'day grounded, bent rudder post Robert Stevenson at 7:29pm 06.19.18 Bigger Boats 60/7023 My 30 ft O'day ran aground and the rudder post is bent , so the rudder rubs the bottom of the boat w
Removing aft end cap from boom Hardhead at 7:23pm 06.19.18 Catalina 22 1/634 This is probably a silly question -- does anyone have any tips as to how to remove the black end cap
Water ballast??? Yippee Skippee at 5:10pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 10/800 I just took my 81 Mac 22 for her first sail today. She seemed to be a little loose with more side sl
Ray network Meriachee at 4:12pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1723 Is there an easy way that anybody knows to hook an stNG network bus to a laptop to see what's gettin
M25 Stay Rigging Problem Kenneth Frehm at 2:44pm 06.19.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/633 Seems my leech of my main sail is rubbing on my back stay- all adjustments on forestay doesn't clear
New England Surveyor Drew13440 at 1:37pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 4/650 Does anyone have a recommendation for a surveyor in southern New England? Thanks in advance.

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Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:36am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains along the hull These are a result of the water you sail in. On/Off stai
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:28am 05.01.24 black smudges from sneakers, Like they do on Basketball courts, no black smudging sneakers allowed
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 9:25am 05.01.24 If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it possible you have reached a data limit and ar
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 shemandr at 9:16am 05.01.24 First make sure that pull rod is ALL the way pushed in! In fact you should apply some light oil to
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. VenturED at 9:13am 05.01.24 When im at the boat im using my cell phone hotspot to stream movies and internet. On a good day i
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 9:02am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to h
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 8:54am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to he
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 8:35am 05.01.24
Hurricane Season 2023 Analysis kappykaplan at 8:28am 05.01.24 Dammit Jim... You said it!!!! :beer:
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Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 8:12am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was an ad
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) BAD ORCA at 8:04am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir/hose if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was a
Removing Stains and smudges BAD ORCA at 7:50am 05.01.24 Another vote for magic erasers and acetone. I usually try acetone first and if it doesnt do the tri
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 7:47am 05.01.24 For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Ma
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 7:45am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blon
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 7:41am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blond
Alternator charging dlochner at 7:34am 05.01.24 Maine Sail just posted an article on a simple LFP installation. If the LFP bank is under 400ah it sh
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dlochner at 7:28am 05.01.24 How about some photos of what you have now and some basic dimensions?
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. kbgunn at 7:26am 05.01.24 For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Mak

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