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Sails needed - Day Sailor II wrw12 at 7:27am 07.25.18 Day Sailers 5/1590 I'm getting Grandpa's boat back up and need a set of sails. Nothing fancy, just functional. Any
Is this still sailing? pateco at 7:22am 07.25.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2108 I found this review of a new cat on YouTube. 3Pem-4H1qg0 This looks too easy. Electric winches, co
Replacing hot water heater in 1992 Catalina 28 Jrbranch2 at 7:12am 07.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/2206 I own a 1992 Catalina 28 sailboat in which the hot water heater was leaking. It is located in the p
FOB (Flag Over Board) recovery video (1) Jackdaw at 6:52am 07.25.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1109 Last evening was perfect so @cb32863 and I headed out for a fun sail. Most of the day was spent bang
C 25 Anchor locker project Chichester at 3:28am 07.25.18 Catalina 310 4/1282 Hi everyone, I hope this account of my anchor locker/ drain project helps somebody out. I love how
C275 New Owner (heavily biased) own review... (1) Boxing Roo at 3:10am 07.25.18 Catalina 275 12/3763
322 traveler part needed wilf at 7:25pm 07.24.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1101 My boats an 87 oday 322 and I have lost a double block off one side of my traveler, it snapped the b
Faster launching ideas.... (2) Rowlando at 7:04pm 07.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998
Looking for a new helm seat cushion (2) Puesta del sol at 6:18pm 07.24.18 Big Boats 5/2846 Looking for something like this one - any suggestions?
Universal M35B lift pump bertram at 6:02pm 07.24.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1620 I have a Catalina 350, I've been a partner on the boat for 2 years and in those 2 years the lift pum
ok for 22 sport to sit in the sand at low tide? (1) OneDrop at 5:13pm 07.24.18 Catalina 22 9/1451 Attempted to search prior threads but everything in this area just devolves into a question of salt,
Storing furled spinnaker AaronD at 1:45pm 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 Continuing my pattern of dumb rookie questions that are probably answered somewhere: Is it OK to sto
5cm drain hole in lazaret hull (5) CasTAway55 at 11:22am 07.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1654 Hello, I am brand new on this forum, tho have been a reading visitor for some time. I'm not sure if
Raymarine Autohelm ST4000+ Motor Wire Connector (2) dkerphunter at 11:07am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 16/4598 While troubleshooting error messages on our ST4000+, it turns out the wires connected to the wheel d
Combiner / isolator ? markwesti at 10:39am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 2/505 This is embarrassing , 25 yrs. ago when we first got our little Westsail it needed a bunch of stuff
New Catalina 22 Mainsail epsails at 10:33am 07.24.18 Catalina 22 5/671 no message
Rocna on CQR anchor roller Hayden Watson at 10:05am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1665 I currently have a 35 pound Genuine CQR anchor mounted on a bow roller made for it with the captive
Mack Pack or Other Brand? shavdog at 9:59am 07.24.18 Big Boats 10/4417 We have a 1994 35.5 hunter legend with new sails and it has created a problem for us to the point w
Clean and waxed time (1) All U Get at 9:55am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/757
creating lift X 3 jon hansen at 8:36am 07.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/400 _iJpzsbsD2M

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Cutter rig dlochner at 3:45pm 09.18.24 Some offshore sailors add a removable inner forestay in order to fly a smaller head sail and to have
H376 Mixing Elbow dlochner at 3:38pm 09.18.24 So what is the proper maintenance on an elbow? Is it run time related or just age? I imagine a prop
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner FasterHorses at 3:27pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see wh
H376 Mixing Elbow Justin_NSA at 3:16pm 09.18.24 So what is the proper maintenance on an elbow? Is it run time related or just age? I imagine a prope
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 3:05pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see wh
Cutter rig Jim Legere at 2:35pm 09.18.24 Many people do not realize that a cutter is designed for that rig - the mast is further aft than on
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Rich Stidger at 1:30pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see whe
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Hello Below at 12:54pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. :plus:
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 12:16pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. One thi
H376 Mixing Elbow (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 09.18.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.18.24 Use 1/4" ball valves as they are a nice fit in a tight space. Make sure they are a good quality and
Engine Alignment (1) Afraal at 10:46am 09.18.24 @Ralph Johnstone . The way I see it Catalina suggests using hardwood shims so the thread exposure in
Old whisker pole locking mechanism Brambo at 10:34am 09.18.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Ward H at 10:31am 09.18.24 Like Barry I wear contact lenses when sailing. My eyes get a little dry from the wind, more noticeab
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 09.18.24 I also noticed that my engine is lower on the port side by a few millimeters. Did you measure thi
Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 10:14am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon Awesome, not as close as Silverton BC but close enough to call you neigh
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 09.18.24 I'm going to try to level the engine a bit and see what I get on the shaft coupling. You are a br
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking Stu Jackson at 9:20am 09.18.24 Additional thoughts: 1. You have the old alternator bracket. it is a disaster waiting to happen.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 9:18am 09.18.24 @jssailem thanks! I have about 10mm (about 3/8'') difference between port and starboard mounts. I'm
Engine Alignment jssailem at 9:02am 09.18.24 Shouldn't the engine be leveled on the beam axel, meaning same mount height on both port and starbo

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