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Looking for Cat 30 fin keel in decent condition for sale thanks! iamlindat at 1:27pm 02.09.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/443 Looking for Catalina 30 fin keel in decent condition for sale, prefererably in the Southeast. tha
Very good deal on an offshore PFD/harness (1) Jackdaw at 12:54pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 2/523
Battery Bank and ACR question CaptKimble at 12:41pm 02.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2185 I recently replaced my two 4D AGM batteries with 4 wet cell 6 Volt batteries in Series/Parallel to m
"Cutless" or "Cutlass" bearing? SailormanDan at 12:18pm 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2215 I need the wisdom of the crowd: What is the correct spelling of the bearing that is in the strut ne
H260 . . . Which anchor GBGraham at 8:36am 02.09.18 Smaller Boats 26/2498 Oh yes, it's me again. Mine only has a Fortress in the anchor locker. Now I class these to be as muc
Fun story (thanks god!) ChileanJK at 5:16am 02.09.18 Catalina 22 8/711 My family are my wife and four girls (I know, its a hard life) the first one 19 yo, the second is 14
Escape captiva centerboard trace Chrisjon3 at 4:51am 02.09.18 Ask All Sailors 4/3614 Hi does anyone have an Escape Captiva that I could get a centerboard trace from? I purchased this b
I fee like Steve Martin (1) jssailem at 10:16pm 02.08.18 Ask All Sailors 23/991 "The Defender Buyers Guide are here" "The Defender Buyers Guide are here" "The Defender Buyers Guide
Water fill and vent hoses Smunkey at 7:29pm 02.08.18 Catalina 30 31/8783 Our hoses from the water deck fills to the fresh water tanks along with their respective vent hoses
380 hunter new auto pilot Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 6:09pm 02.08.18 Big Boats 11/1876 Hi all, My 380 did not come with auto pilot. I hope you will share your successes. Many thanks, Bill
88 Hunter 35 Head holding tank placement Irish Cream at 5:17pm 02.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/920 We own a 1988 Hunter 35 (aka legend 35.5) - the previous owner renovated and modified the head holdi
Mainsail slug binds in the mast track My Mistress at 4:19pm 02.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3019 When I try to raise my mainsail, the slug at the head binds in the track about 12inches below the ma
When Does the Sailing Season Begin? (1) dlochner at 3:06pm 02.08.18 Ask All Sailors 62/4363 Back in the day the sailing season began with catalogs arriving in our mailboxes. Remember when E'B
INTERESTING PLB STORY HMT2 at 1:45pm 02.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1378 Last Thursday I got a call from United States Air Force rescue services. I initially thought I was g
The joys of knowing who sews your sails (5) Jackdaw at 1:22pm 02.08.18 Ask All Sailors 35/3622 I posted in the winter thread that I try and have a new sail made every winter. Not only do you get
Cool boats for kids (1) Jackdaw at 1:07pm 02.08.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2894 Who says kids only have to sail in Optis? I'm digging this mini Volvo replica. Hell, I'D sail in tha
Galley Cabinets lpbosch at 11:56am 02.08.18 Catalina 30 12/1787 does anyone have the dimensions or a layout with measurements of the Catalina 30 galley?
Sailing Perdido Key area ollie-bout at 9:48am 02.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1249 Has anybody or does anybody sail their H240 or similar boat in and around Perdido Bay/Pensacola Bay
Hunter 260 - Better option than roller reefing jib in heavy wind? Tyler Rippel at 9:18am 02.08.18 Smaller Boats 24/3008 When I solo sailed my 260 in heavier fall weather I had issues of weather helm and also the jib shee
Raymarine ST50 tridata replacement (2) joe marcantel at 9:12am 02.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/932 I need advice. I have a old Raymarine ST50 tridata that is not working. I found a Raymarine I50 that

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Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 3:03pm 04.02.24 Increasing the load on the engine by installing higher output alternator causes increased pressure i
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. MitchM at 2:48pm 04.02.24 they say in a Boatworks video to never use a wooll / nap type roller. ' the fibers w
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 2:19pm 04.02.24 Is there a well know place where many people get their Yanmar parts at a good price?
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) Ted10028 at 2:11pm 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) PK123 at 2:01pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 You can check the colour coding of the wires and identify the parts from the Yanmar Manual
Cleaning foam cushions? thinwater at 1:37pm 04.02.24 Never show foam to your better half. Ever. The foam is probably worn anyway. You could dry clean t
Cleaning foam cushions? dlochner at 1:27pm 04.02.24 Time to replace the foam. All foam deteriorates over time. If the V-berth has been used sweat and ot
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Will Gilmore at 1:01pm 04.02.24 O'Day Daysailer II. O'Day DS II, Sailboatdata.com displacement: 575 lbs. Beach launching is done wit
Cabin top hand rail dlochner at 12:33pm 04.02.24 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:15pm 04.02.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 11:36am 04.02.24 Hi JR - Just happened to see your questions. May be too late for a response but here you go. Rega
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 10:32am 04.02.24 I go through my trials and tribulations with everything foredeck here: Fore-deck Fun Might be u
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks ggrizzard at 8:50am 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 8:44am 04.02.24 You must take care of the long chain splice. The major strands are unlaid so they can be individuall
Fake teak deck glue..... MikeHoncho at 8:39am 04.02.24 Gorilla Glue is a urethane glue that cures with moisture. The more moisture, the faster it cures/rea
Starting Engine on pallet Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.02.24 @cdells - All alternators are not the same. Most autotype alternators are spec'ed at peak current wh
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 8:09am 04.02.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 8:02am 04.02.24 I missed that you have 3YM !!! - I was going by my 3GM30F. I was totally discombobulated before no
Fake teak deck glue..... NYSail at 7:47am 04.02.24 223845 Work continues, so please excuse the dirty areas. I have some of the cheap faux teak left ov
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 04.02.24 I missed that you have 3YM !!! - I was going by my 3GM30F. I was totally discombobulated before not

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