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Beginner // Catalina // 27' or 30'? Chris87 at 1:49pm 10.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/7260
Catalina 27 Window and trim seals johnbkobb at 11:54am 10.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2985 Has anyone used this kit for the Catalina 27? Aluminum Window Reseal Kit C-25, C-27 from the Catali
Source for Seldenm Rodkicker Parts spadaforaj at 11:27am 10.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/414 Hi looking for a USA distributor of boom vang parts - Broken upper bushing - anyone have a suggesti
1979 Catalina 30 tall mast giuseppe prestini at 8:39am 10.31.17 Catalina 30 5/992 the mast of my Catalina 30 tall mast is split in two at the spreader level ; what is the best way to
Looking to Purchase a Lewmar 700 G Windlass for 2001 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 7:51am 10.31.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/798 Has anyone else installed a windlass on a 320? Any sage advice? This is the link to what I am lookin
Somebody's fishing for a book deal IH82BL8 at 7:09am 10.31.17 Ask All Sailors 28/2220 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/questions-raised-about-sailors-story-after-months-stranded-at-sea/a
Which way does she spin? (1) Brian D at 8:13pm 10.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 28/1679 Clockwise? or Counter Clockwise?
What would you do? Brian D at 8:01pm 10.30.17 Ask All Sailors 11/584 All this talk about the two women who were rescued and then their boat set adrift got me to thinking
Here we go again... AGAIN??? (1) Brian D at 3:32pm 10.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 28/1200 143167
Now a 310 owner Jacksail at 3:04pm 10.30.17 Catalina 310 9/1128 Last Saturday I took delivery of a 2001 Catalina 310 in Forked River NJ. The boat was named Dress Bl
Catalina 30 tall mast need roller furler and mast (2) giuseppe prestini at 2:44pm 10.30.17 Ask All Sailors 0/771 my 1979 Catalina 30 was damaged on a dry storage during a hurricane in Mexico and need to replace t
Companionway Frank H at 2:04pm 10.30.17 Catalina 310 20/3921 Hello Mates Bugs this year were terrible. Anyone know of a reasonable priced Sunbrella companionway
Advice on buying a used genoa for my boat Midgeey at 11:20am 10.30.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1059 Hi.. I am in Toronto Ontario and we have a 35 ' older sailboat. I have contacted sailmakers and I h
Thru-hull ball valve replacement on 40.5 David Knauer at 11:15am 10.30.17 Big Boats 23/2919 I have a bad thru-hull on my boat. The stem that turns the ball is broken with the valve in the clo
Head pump on a 1978 Hunter 30 sailboat robertbehr at 10:26am 10.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/373 The head pump button when pressed the motor can be heard but There is no flushing going on. I have
C 27 cockpit coaming replacement (1) Allowishish at 10:04am 10.30.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I recently acquired a c 27 and went out this weekend to do some conditioning work. The interior to
Leak in aft cabin of Beneteau 411 VCristi at 9:38am 10.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2405 I have a 2001 Beneteau 411. She has a terrible leak in the aft cabin, port side. The water comes out
Upgrading Raymarine Instruments Steve E. at 9:19am 10.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4052 Greetings all, I am planning on upgrading my existing RayMarine ST40 Depth and Speed instruments wi
Anyone with Experience and Advice on Sailing the San Francisco Bay Area spadaforaj at 8:34am 10.30.17 Ask All Sailors 27/6295 Big decision may be coming up - a potential move from the east coast = can a cruising couple that h
Some scrap teak, a cool idea... (1) ShotgunSlim at 7:18am 10.30.17 Catalina 22 13/1761 I'm a wood hoarder, I admit it...and when I renovated the interior of my '86 C-22, I saved every scr

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Black stuff all over a boat? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 03.19.24 Clean it correctly and it won't be a problem. Paint isn't a solution to cleaning dirt or even mold,
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:45pm 03.19.24 I also like "Last Call". But if you want a sailing term that means about the same thing you could
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (1) Gene Neill at 7:55pm 03.19.24 Hey Shabby, if you haven't bought your Bimini yet, I strongly suggest getting one with rigid aft leg
Water Line higgs at 7:42pm 03.19.24 On my larger boats with running water I always had good luck with plastic hose from my local hardwar
outboard hoisting higgs at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I sent you a private message about a possible solution
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:38pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Pain
outboard hoisting chuckwayne at 7:30pm 03.19.24 the garhauer outboard lifts work great! ours is mounted on our stern radar mast, has a built in very
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:16pm 03.19.24 Ditch the accumulated and get a Shurflo pump. Propylene glycol is good bacteria food. After 7 year
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.19.24 Take a look at Garhauer Marine. They have several lifting davits that work vey well. https://www.ga
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:00pm 03.19.24 10 gallons is such small tank that recommissioning the system would be more trouble than it's worth
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 6:32pm 03.19.24 Give it a good cleaning and scrub down. Soap & water. It could be carb TSP is often used as prepara
outboard hoisting jssailem at 6:27pm 03.19.24 Here is a product that might help. The Outboard SwingLift. Kd2hP_MvXrA
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 6:25pm 03.19.24 I think you can probably do a lot better at cleaning than you think, with the right products. Paint
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? jssailem at 6:13pm 03.19.24 I suspect the chlorine commissioning program identified by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would be worth
Water Line jssailem at 6:09pm 03.19.24 Good query. I have not heard of mold in pex pipe as an issue. It is a plastic so suspect it is a min
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 03.19.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup?
Polycarbonate Bimini Window jssailem at 5:34pm 03.19.24 I know the challenge. My boat has been sitting for about 14 months while I did the engine rebuild. 2
outboard hoisting (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 03.19.24 I'm envisioning an arm coming off of the arch like this. the arm swings to help position the block a
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 5:09pm 03.19.24 Ok, its been two years of use. A lot has changed........After my trip to the islands and getting a
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07pm 03.19.24 Call the forum store and speak with Mike. They have a copy of the build list of parts for your boat

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