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Catalina 22: Tuning the Rig Leeward Rail at 4:46am 09.20.17 Catalina 22 4/9027 The question of how to tune the rig of a C22 comes up occasionally, so I have decided to compile all
Extendable Tongue Trailer/Launching Trent Lindsey at 12:13am 09.20.17 Catalina 22 15/3371 Hello! I recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 22 swing keel. I have launched it once at a local lake
Looking for info for 1971 Cal 25 Nick B W at 9:34pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/442 I am new to owning a Sailboat. I purchased an old 1971 Cal 25, and I'm simply looking for info on i
Hunter 36 - Wheel Cover Repair - Recommended Thread? Reverie2016 at 8:33pm 09.19.17 Big Boats 11/1951 Hi! We have a 2008 hunter 36...the wheel is suede with machine stitching holding it together. The c
HUNTER 23 Replacing Jib Winches (6) drewsyntax at 8:22pm 09.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1730 Hi All - New to the forum! My boat is a Hunter 23 1986. I've already repainted the full deck as wel
C250 Water Ballast Issues Brady Sullivan at 7:13pm 09.19.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2535 Hello Sailors! I am a former Catalina 25 owner. Looking at the Catalina 250 WB models. Several owner
When not to use the boom vang? jimshipsky at 5:38pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 43/16811 I recently installed a boom vang on my Cal 21. I understand its importance sailing on a run, to keep
Hunkering down with Maria on St. Croix NotCook at 4:55pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 26/3048 Ok, so we've done everything we can do to secure the vessel on St. Croix for whatever Maria brings.
Boat Identification (1) tonyf1 at 3:29pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/539 I have just been given a 21ft sailboat. It has no identification. Does anyone recognize this sail em
Newport Boat Show Rick486 at 2:59pm 09.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/508 Well, we went over last Friday and had no problem finding a parking space right opposite the main ga
synt tek molds for Beneteau 375 hydalgo at 2:51pm 09.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/477 anyone?
Maxwell VC500 lubrication? AlexC at 2:35pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 1/431 I have a Catalina 320 with the factory-installed Maxwell VC500 anchor windless. I've never lubricat
Low maintenance exterior trim (8) kbgunn at 1:54pm 09.19.17 Catalina 22 20/5060 Hi All, I've been lurking for a few months now and absorbing the wealth of knowledge in the forums.
Storing A Cruising Spinnaker? jviss at 12:54pm 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 48/3601 Where can I keep this thing? It's a Doyle APC with what I think is an ATN spinnaker sleeve, that ha
Adding Bilge Counter Frank H at 10:24am 09.19.17 Catalina 310 10/3833 I'm going to add a bilge counter and would like to know if someone on the forum has added one and wh
1980 hunter 27 wiring mcdermitt at 8:26am 09.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3025 I have recently obtained a project27 hunter .I do not know much about the boat other than when I go
Fascinating interview with Beneteau's top product manager Jackdaw at 7:03am 09.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1082 A fascinating two-part interview with G3, Beni's top product man. In it he mentions some very intere
26S Mast lighting upgrades Russ Ward at 7:01am 09.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1087 All, I have pulled the boat out and started the bottom cleaning and plan to upgrade the lights on t
Wind Limits with an Asymmetrical Spinnaker DayDreamer41 at 6:49am 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 28/6620 My wife and I are about to set out on a 100 mile journey with predicted winds to be S to SSW up to 1
1984 Mac 25 construction Mohawk River Man at 5:50am 09.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1863 I am finishing my first cruising season with my beloved Mac 25, 'Holly'. We have quite a bit of wate

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Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 kappykaplan at 4:47pm 07.26.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress should be able to address your issue.
Boat Mocs thinwater at 4:32pm 07.26.24 I hope it was obvious I was just having fun with a rant. Shoes are always very personal and choices
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? chp at 3:39pm 07.26.24 I can give you a very recent story my wife and I had on our 280. I've had the boat for 2 years and h
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 3:39pm 07.26.24 My solution was to encapsulate the foam using Reflexite insulation. Great idea Greg & a v
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:38pm 07.26.24 Thanks for all the help guys. My friend just called, I couldn't answer. I'm sure he wants to work
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:37pm 07.26.24 You might suggest that he use vang sheeting. Normally the vang is not used for upwind work, but yo
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:35pm 07.26.24 Could this be what you seek? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13711 I'll check that out.
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. Whitby-42 at 3:29pm 07.26.24 The design is to get the exhaust above the waterline then inject water so that it runs downward to
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Tally Ho at 2:54pm 07.26.24 My foam had a different layer of stuff on the outside, but also failed and was a real mess (30 years
Recaulking windows Crazy Dave Condon at 2:09pm 07.26.24
Leaking port lights Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 07.26.24 If memory serves me as a Hunter dealer back then, those were fixed skylight windows held in place w
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Rick Webb at 1:59pm 07.26.24 Marine - Seco South I think they were the original suppliers Was the only place I could find that
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 1:28pm 07.26.24
Couple found dead in life raft Johann at 1:18pm 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 12:49pm 07.26.24 Saga continues. We replaced the valves, springs and guides and machined the cylinder head. When we w
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling jssailem at 11:14am 07.26.24 I suspect they used vinyl to make the product look clean and address the issue of open-celled foam.
Couple found dead in life raft jssailem at 10:59am 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 10:30am 07.26.24 No, I think he completely understands. These poor people, R.I.P., were a couple of delusional eco-
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:29am 07.26.24 For all you Beneteau owners, expect this minor nuisance at the 15-16 year period.
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:26am 07.26.24 Amazing. Looks more like adhesed green garbage bags. Ralph, this stuff is much thinner than a

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