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Am I in trouble? (2) scottmellloyditude at 7:12pm 04.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/691 hey guys and gals. When I was starting to de-winterize my boat I noticed some rot on the bottom of
Stanchion replacement Chris115 at 4:52pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 2/882 I need to replace one of the stanchions on my C22 Mk ll, but am unsure how to do this. The base of t
And so it begins Southpaw at 4:51pm 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 23/1630 We officially became live a boards on April 2nd when dropped the line at 4:14 pm. We would have left
Forward hatch lens replacement Gene Neill at 4:13pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 15/1776 Has anyone done this job already? My lens is so crazed I'm afraid to look at it hard, let alone step
Happy Birthday 25yearslater at 11:14am 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/558 Happy Birthday John Harrison. Great day to watch Longitude again.
Companionway Gaskets - 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 10:46am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/441 Hi anyone - yes - it's leaking like a sieve seems to be missing a set of vertically-placed gaskets o
mast step bolts Hunter 30' Tie the Knot at 10:28am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/464 The mast step bolts are stainless on an aluminum step. Despite numerous attempts w/ PB Blaster and
Anchorages on west side of cape may nj canal spadaforaj at 9:58am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/796 Have to take a sailboat to the Chesapeake from Atlantic City NJ. Mast is to high for the bridges on
Ericson 25 Centerboard Plans/Drawings Hollymae D at 9:36am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1113 I need to have a CB built from scratch. I am looking for a diagram/schematic I can use, borrow, or
Dodger for 30T Rxsail at 9:34am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/440 We are on a lake in NC, only canvas shops that cover pontoon boats and runabouts. Where can I find
J-flag when C22 racing. Is this a thing? Jackdaw at 6:32am 04.03.18 Catalina 22 30/2249 Saw this report on the 2017 C22 Nationals. Never heard of a J-Flag, which seemingly requires boats t
Pre purchase condition ElMico at 1:13am 04.03.18 Catalina 30 18/2091 Hi everyone, first post here, looking for some advice on the condition of an early 80s Catalina 30 t
Folding prop gtrigger at 7:23pm 04.02.18 Catalina 30 2/754 Where are the best places to buy a used 14 RH 12 folding prop?
Stability Index of 110 per ISO 12217-2A Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.02.18 Catalina 30 1/1043 Does anyone know or know where to find the Stability Index for a C30 per ISO 12217-2A. It is the an
Beneteau 361 green boot stripe tnathan at 5:15pm 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2215 hello, I have beneteau 361 with the forest green boot stripe. I have a little hairline crack at the
Samson line question Whatsit at 2:44pm 04.02.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1388
Chatter underway with engine Lake310 at 2:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 310 27/2813 Our 2002 310 (#175) makes a noticeable "chattering" sound when underway via engine. It has somethin
First 50 fridge drain Julian Bell at 2:38pm 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/401 We have recently purchased a Beneteau First 50 and can't locate the drain valve for the lower fridge
Sail care and handling for trailerables Grotto at 2:07pm 04.02.18 Catalina 22 49/3652 Ok so going to buy a new suit of sails as the roller furling Genoa I got with the boat is toast. So
Jack Lines Far Away at 1:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3042 Hello all, new to this forum, very interesting so far. I've been trying to figure out how to rig jac

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No core?? Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 03.20.24 Overall good but far from amazing. That said, there isn't anything I've found that's terribly shocki
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 tkwhalen at 6:40pm 03.20.24 You are correct any inverter /charger will work fine. As you note the the mppt controller feeds the
Imperial or Metric dmdiehl64 at 6:35pm 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 03.20.24 I am working on the assumption that the surfactant is critical in the observed results. The label
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the engi
My last boat - probably jssailem at 6:20pm 03.20.24 Try to say that 3 time fast and then May-Day
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (6) jssailem at 6:16pm 03.20.24 JS There are 2 scenarios. ONE you insert an exit box in the mast about 2-3 meters above the base.
No core?? Arrgh at 5:25pm 03.20.24 I feel like ODays are but pretty well. When checking it other brands, ODay seems at least as good,
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 5:16pm 03.20.24 [QUOTE="js I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa 26 C&C 25 P Length. 24.00 ft / 7.
outboard hoisting Joe at 4:40pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 3:06pm 03.20.24 My 25 is the same around the ports. To make it even more difficult to use straight plexi, the width
outboard hoisting xavpil at 2:53pm 03.20.24 Garhauer is a small family run business. If they have a dozen employees I'd be surprised. They ar
outboard hoisting dlochner at 1:25pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. ...3TacksontheWater at 1:15pm 03.20.24 Glad you asked. :) I'm hoping to charge it the same way we've always charged the FLA Trojan: two a
outboard hoisting xavpil at 1:06pm 03.20.24 Some of the solutions seem overly complicated. That is until you've injured your back in some way
outboard hoisting xavpil at 1:06pm 03.20.24 the garhauer outboard lifts work great! ours is mounted on our stern radar mast, has a built in ver
No core?? twodzusfittings at 12:33pm 03.20.24 Welcome to "The world of how O'Day took steps to save costs". I find more and more issues as I move
Hull damage mac twenty five (3) rgranger at 12:30pm 03.20.24 Thankyou so much!! No Matter what the cost.I want to make it stronger.Any advice would Great Once
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A McMorgan24 at 12:10pm 03.20.24 I live in St Augustine FL and recently had my injection pump rebuilt by a company in Jacksonville. T
outboard hoisting Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 03.20.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las

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