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Fastest Hull Design and Rig (2) Simon Sexton at 10:45am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/16226 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask everyone today what they think is the fastes
Rigging Diagram for 1980 Catalina 25 Windwalker III at 9:22am 03.26.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/19827 Is there a source where I can get a diagram of the rigging and clear explanation of stepping the mas
Generate your own polars (3) Jackdaw at 9:05am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 37/14521 It's out of beta now. An on-line VPP system Avalon Navigation (a French Company) will do a very dece
1988 Hunter 37 Legend - Need Info on Engine Cooling and Head valves BobConaway at 8:47am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/283 Hello, I've owned my Hunter for 4 years and keep it in Mexico. Sailing season is during the winter t
Replacing my charger. Config questions Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 11/668 I plan to replace my Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Sterling Power Pro. I don't need th
Need Advice about Air-X Marine 24v / 12v Manly at 5:57am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2483 *edited, to clarify this unit was free* I came across a used Air-X marine wind generator for fr
Boat Title jbreland at 4:59am 03.26.18 Smaller Boats 11/1321 Can anyone tell me on here if boats registered in florida have a title ??? Here in Mississippi we do
New owner questions Rxsail at 4:26am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1009 Hunter 30T 1992, I have ordered a new Jabesco manual toilet. The bolt pattern appears identical bu
Marinebeam foredeck LED bulb for Aquasignal 25 (2) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.25.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2363 Some may remember my bitching about the foredeck 20w bulb failures in the Aqua Signal 25 combo light
That new "1-on-1 Hunter owners helpline" justsomeguy at 5:52pm 03.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/796 Is that @Crazy Dave Condon 's hotline? :wink3:
Really embarassing question.... dneill at 2:35pm 03.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2400 Last year I was told that I should fasten my battery to the hull of my boat since it was in an area
Rudder replacements Running Late at 11:00am 03.25.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/718 Has anyone had experience with the Catalina Outfitters (David Santangelo) rudder replacement (catali
Dread of the rebed (1) Ducharme at 7:00am 03.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1571 Title says it all. Got good reason to suspect my keel/hull joint as per attached photo. Next val
Hunter 23.5 factory cooler / alternatives (1) BranThomps at 7:21pm 03.24.18 Smaller Boats 8/1647 Hi everyone. I'm looking for information on what the original cooler or ice chest that is supposed t
Autohelm 1000 -How To? (2) MSN-Oday at 3:12pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 2/8252 147976 147977 Hey Everyone, Can anyone explain the setup and requirements to operate this Autohelm
Sailboat surveyor Lake Texoma BobHorn at 2:48pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 6/539 Might need a surveyor in the Lake Texoma area. Thanks, Bob
What is the worst Sailing State? shemandr at 2:28pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 122/9725 Most of us think our state or local sailing area is tops. And I think we must have a member in just
Starter Solenoid wiring question LeslieTroyer at 1:37pm 03.24.18 Musings With Maine Sail 19/3048 on my 83 Catalina 36 there is a fuse directly attached to the starter solenoid. It is shown on the w
C30 1995 Crack in headliner above head door forward of mast danneskjold08094 at 12:14pm 03.24.18 Catalina 30 11/2086
Question about 146..kicker w/o vang ?? KeukaSailer at 7:18am 03.24.18 Day Sailers 10/865 Just bought a 146 a week ago. Previous owner installed boom kicker, and removed the vang. Claims he

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: azambella at 6:59pm 04.10.24 To mirror some of the other comment here, a mid-ship cleat will make most of your docking problems g
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 6:50pm 04.10.24 Definitely agree!! But still determined to learn to do it solo so as not to always be dependent jus
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:30pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Small Wood sailboat thinwater at 5:27pm 04.10.24 I wouldn't aim for perfection, just stabilized an nice. Keep with the original look. It's nice. Som
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer jssailem at 5:19pm 04.10.24 The trailer does not appear to match the boat. The keel appears too long for the seat on the trailer
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Calif. Ted at 5:14pm 04.10.24 Recently had to rent a crane, $550/hr. two hour minimum, Impossible for me to tell from photo but tr
2005 Catalina C36 MK2 - Shaft and Strut parts Info Sanfelice at 5:04pm 04.10.24 Have you tried Catalina Direct? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-36/engine/prop
Electric Windlass jbmia at 4:19pm 04.10.24 I'm not a windlass expert, but I just rebuilt a Maxwell RC10 and it's a pretty simple and solid piec
Electric Windlass Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.10.24 Dave, (@dlochner), Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Greg
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Sailor Sue at 3:42pm 04.10.24 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer shemandr at 3:00pm 04.10.24 I'm assuming there isn't a crane or travel lift available. I'm trying to imagine how the boat was
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer dlochner at 2:57pm 04.10.24 How are the boats being launched at this marina? If this is a dry sailed boat with a hoist, pick it
Small Wood sailboat Will Gilmore at 2:52pm 04.10.24 Paint is more traditional than full varnished hull. All that wood looks good, but unless the boat w
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (6) SV Maverick at 2:26pm 04.10.24 Ok so the holding tank is out. I was afraid that I was not going to be able to pull 1 1/2" off of th
Electric Windlass dlochner at 2:21pm 04.10.24 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with a manual windlass. We would like to replace the manual with an el
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: (1) Tally Ho at 2:21pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jdrutten at 2:20pm 04.10.24 What happened the other times you tried it or is it something thats not spoken of? :biggrin: No o
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon smokey73 at 2:06pm 04.10.24 Thanks all. I'll look at some of the Sunbrella options. I don't want anything that will scratch th
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 12:58pm 04.10.24 Sink boat, rebirth it by bringing it back up, give it a naming ceremony of your choice, chastise in
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Project_Mayhem at 12:47pm 04.10.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to

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