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Ever seen a dog and dolphin play together? ;) RussC at 3:39pm 05.05.17 Ask All Sailors 9/484 1512042795479240
How to remove fiberglass cover on swing keel winch? HELP! (1) TT Tide Together at 3:26pm 05.05.17 Catalina 22 4/674 I'm planning to replace my keel winch and cable assembly, but can't figure out how to remove the fib
Universal M25XP problem. pzmaria at 1:37pm 05.05.17 Catalina 30 8/3663 Hello all members and Catalina owners. I just became a proud owner of my first C30 and I'm quite new
Heat Exchanger??? Alansails at 12:13pm 05.05.17 Catalina 310 22/3601 Due to the question of anti-freeze in the sump underneath the engine, we had one mechanic say that t
Saturday's Forecast! Who's going Sailing? (3) rgranger at 11:10am 05.05.17 Ask All Sailors 15/536 Blue skies just now broke through after 3 days of heavy rain. And it is FRIDAY! And the forecas
Questions from new 320 MK II Owner tgrass462 at 10:18am 05.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/613 My wife and I have purchased a 2008 Catalina 320 MK II in January. Looking ahead after we complete
Hunter 23.5 rudder sticking? Chris Flanagan at 10:15am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 2/383 I recently launched and docked my H23.5 for the season, when I tried to raise the rudder while docke
2011 39 Hunter Nav Table Hardware Dave Thompson at 9:05am 05.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/507 Does anyone know who makes the cylinder and hinge mechanism, that holds the nav station table open?
2002 H260: is the drinking water tank vented? Rick Macdonald at 8:08am 05.05.17 Smaller Boats 8/847 Does anybody know if the drinking water tank on the 2002 H260 is vented? On my buddy's H260, the ga
Engine Control Cable Birchy at 6:12am 05.05.17 Catalina 310 1/645 http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/1547/engine-control-cable-12c-270c-28-c-310-c-320-c-
Hunter 40 items (3) Kyle Ulrick at 4:40am 05.05.17 Big Boats 3/45 I have a bunch of items from my Hunter 40 that I am looking to part with. I have a new dodger and B
Refrigerator Drain Plug Don Lucas at 4:00am 05.05.17 Big Boats 6/985 I leave the drain plug in on my refrigerator to keep the cold in. But that also means that water col
How four holes improved my butane stove. (4) Jacomo Sailor at 9:07pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 3/1739 I love my $16 Coleman butane stove. It is almost the perfect stove for my needs aboard. I say almo
Pearson 303 is adding BLUE SEA SYSTEMS SI-Charging Relay StargazerP303 at 9:04pm 05.04.17 Pearson 5/1315 Hi All! After much research, reading, you-tube vid's and phone calls to Blue Sea Systems.. I think
Mac 25 woodzy at 7:15pm 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/591 hey guys its been awhile. Since I bought my Catalina my mac 25has been sitting on the trailer at my
Dock Lines... questions, sources for bulk... (6) wsmac at 7:04pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 34/1622 I did a search and might not have used all the correct words... but I'm here now asking... ;) . I'm
B & R Backstay Bill19233 at 6:47pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3367 Recently, I have had several people on the dock or at race meetings, tell me I should add a backstay
Galvanic Isolators.... NYSail at 6:27pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 3/519 Hello all, New to me boat (Beneteau 423) does not have a galvanic isolator.... and I am going to add
Shroud tension recomendations MaryEllaRose at 6:09pm 05.04.17 Catalina 22 12/3720 I've managed to get my sweaty hands on a Loos gauge and figured out how to use it but don't know how
Varnishing floor boards Fire Escape at 5:32pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/403 I had to refinish one floor board on my 1995 Hunter 29.9. Does anyone know what brand of varnish Hun

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Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement JBP-PA at 6:16am 11.23.23 Here is what Sail Boat Data has to say "DISPLACEMENT: If you weigh the boat on a scale, that is her
Rudder slack (2) Tally Ho at 5:58am 11.23.23 Probably need to have a reputable boat yard look closely at this and offer suggestions. Greg
Water /humidity? kappykaplan at 5:30am 11.23.23 By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Same to you, The_Sailing_Pelican! :beer:
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat HMT2 at 5:13am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? JamesG161 at 4:57am 11.23.23 Are you living aboard your boat or are you a landlubber? Collect Rain would be a start. Cooking wi
Rudder slack rgranger at 4:39am 11.23.23 If you love the boat, get a quote to fix that and ask the seller to take it off the asking price.
Water /humidity? dLj at 3:19am 11.23.23 Makes water out of humidity in the air, it has to be if im not wrong 75%average in order fir tbe na
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dLj at 3:10am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:53pm 11.22.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier? Makes water out of humidity in the a
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement PaulK at 10:01pm 11.22.23 It's not simple. Everyone has different definitions -- hence all the different terms you cite. Somet
Which are the best good old daysailers? PaulK at 9:45pm 11.22.23 If you're considering a Colgate 26, have a look at a Soling, too. Most will be rigged with self-tack
Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 8:30pm 11.22.23 Better pic here
Purchasing first boat from owners Stu Jackson at 7:52pm 11.22.23 www.latitude38.com Lots of MX vets there.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 7:49pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be w
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat PaulK at 7:41pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be we
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 7:37pm 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of th
So, where is all the old stuff? Dave at 7:30pm 11.22.23 Thanks. It seems that I can see all the posts when I select "all" under the "filters" tab. I wonder
what make engine? dlochner at 7:24pm 11.22.23 The gray paint job, the air cleaner, and the attachment for the throttle cable look like a Yanmar.
Odd Yanmar issue quadrille38 at 7:16pm 11.22.23 Yes factory installed. You might find a loose connection that is making it not allow engine to star
what make engine? Tally Ho at 7:10pm 11.22.23

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