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Forward hatch lens replacement Gene Neill at 4:13pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 15/1985 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 4/600 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 1/465 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 7/505 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 2/881 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 6/1176 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 3/461 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 30/2415 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 18/2255 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 2/787 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 1/1093 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 11/2391 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 7/1514
Chatter underway with engine Lake310 at 2:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 310 27/2972 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 0/420 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 49/3806 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 10/3339 Hello all, new to this forum, very interesting so far. I've been trying to figure out how to rig jac
Boat stand alternatives? (3) Bartman99 at 12:12pm 04.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4395 I have a Sirus 21 (21 ft ~2000lbs) that I want to get off the trailer to work on the bottom and the
Beneteau 49 Bow Thruster Battery Shelf (1) CaptainSV-SecondStar at 11:54am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1331 Greetings all, I had noticed this before and on checking it out again recently I've decided to remov
install air conditioner Reproffitt at 9:29am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1046 Has anyone ever installed and air conditioner on a Beneteau 345 ,1985 '

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I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz shemandr at 7:47am 06.12.24 It is an enigma to me that sailboats and sailboating are depicted in numerous commercial ads as the
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 7:43am 06.12.24 That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 7:42am 06.12.24 Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering t
Auto Pilot fixable? LloydB at 7:42am 06.12.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Leaking deck plate replacement (1) skunther at 7:39am 06.12.24 It appears to be leaking through the latch itself - there is rust stain on the bottom side of the la
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 7:37am 06.12.24 Thank you very much jdrutten, but: (1) I don't have lights or speakers on the arch (yet), though I c
NGCC In Memoriam Jacktar at 7:34am 06.12.24 Yep trailer boaters used to travel from all over for it , sponsored heavily by natl cruise folks. No
Main Cross Traveler ... isaksp00 at 7:31am 06.12.24 Not sure I'd want anything other than a fiddle block. Side by side would cause the lines entering th
Leaking deck plate replacement Calif. Ted at 7:28am 06.12.24 That hatch is used over the emergency tiller head on my boat so the helmsman stands on it. Replaced
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 7:20am 06.12.24 At the price shown on the Super Start battery, it would be worth the money and trouble to buy the b
rigging tension justsomeguy at 7:16am 06.12.24 20% of breaking makes me a bit nervouse. Should be 10-15%, and I'd err more towards 10.
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 7:15am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more comp
Main Cross Traveler ... Joe at 7:12am 06.12.24 I'm not aware of any "efficiency" benefit between the two. The side by side style can be more compa
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels (1) jdrutten at 7:10am 06.12.24 Very nice! Sounds like you're getting ready to do some proper cruising. Shore power comes in at the
Group 24 starter battery jdrutten at 6:50am 06.12.24 A dedicated starter battery will last much longer as a starter battery than a hybrid battery will w
Main Cross Traveler ... SnowSurfer at 6:39am 06.12.24 https://www.garhauermarine.com If you don't find it in this catalogue, try google "mainsheet har
280 doghouse chp at 6:39am 06.12.24 My hinges are still well attached. I managed to open the mounting bolt holes slightly to move the fe
Leaking deck plate replacement kloudie1 at 6:27am 06.12.24 Check for a crack where the pull tab axle pin goes thru..
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:24am 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out.
Leaking deck plate replacement Tally Ho at 5:53am 06.12.24

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