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SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer (1) jonelli at 11:20am 05.06.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/464 My wind vane got stuck first. Worked perfect, then out of the blue was stuck. After a storm it sta
Deckfill CAP from CD question (2) jonelli at 9:27am 05.06.24 Catalina 30 8/861 There is a note on the website that says it is reported that the smaller deckfills (1" inlet) have t
Reefing H37C DanMaine at 7:23am 05.06.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/658 I have wrestled with different scenarios for reefing my boat, H37C. I'd like to ask what others hav
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 BTC1984 at 4:16am 05.06.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/605 I need to install a halyard restrainer on my Catalina 27. The mast is down. Should I use Stainless
Deck Hardware Bedding Plymouth Sailor at 10:31pm 05.05.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1692 Dear Fellow Sailors, Ive been working on boato for 50 years so I fully understand to seal deck hard
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 dennisv at 7:00pm 05.05.24 Bigger Boats 4/859 Some time ago, it seemed fairly recent but was not able to find the post now, a member mention that
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 4:46pm 05.05.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1917
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 05.05.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1549
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) Clutch Cargo at 3:16pm 05.05.24 Bigger Boats 16/1786 Haven't posted in a while, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy!! At the beginning of last sea
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 1:53pm 05.05.24 Bigger Boats 91/13459 So after years of procrastination, I've finally decided to recore Karma's bow and side decks. Karma
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F NCBrew at 12:55pm 05.05.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1029 What can the possibilites be for overheating a 3GM30F ?
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 12:07pm 05.05.24 Catalina 310 6/1685 Hello. I was checking the transmission fluid level on my 2002 Catalina 310's Hurth HBW 50 transmissi
Rode hard and put away wet (1) T-Schwan at 12:04pm 05.05.24 Ask All Sailors 24/2883 Whats your routine for putting your boat away after use? Do you rinse it, wash it, none of the above
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? (1) morbidfollower at 10:32am 05.05.24 Catalina 22 14/1828 224604
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c (1) monocerosin at 9:52am 05.05.24 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1456 224603 Is this bulkhead structural? I will be sealing off the engine compartment left and would pre
1991 Hunter 30T compression post (3) capt_paul at 9:29am 05.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/428 Has anybody experienced this same issue? The counterweight inside our aluminum compression post oxid
S2 7.3 1979 sail&ski at 5:28am 05.05.24 S2 3/1010 Racoons got into into my boat this past winter while on the hard (don't ask). Interior cushions des
Mexico visa question Allowishish at 10:34pm 05.04.24 Destinations 3/953 We have a boat in Mexico and the marina states we need a Visa (US citizens). when I go to the Mexica
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Capt H Jack at 5:10pm 05.04.24 Ask All Sailors 2/456 What is the best wood cleaner for the interior cabin wood and floor? The floor looks varnished or p
Replacement compass Arnie53 at 3:57pm 05.04.24 Smaller Boats 6/1239 The bulkhead mounted compass on my Hunter 260 is not working and the clear cover is scratched. I nee

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Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct Gene Neill at 8:01am 08.17.25 Just to chime in on the rudder craft. Mine actually warped in the sun and now has a curve to it tha
Invest 97L (3) JamesG161 at 7:56am 08.17.25 Cat 4 Hurricane ErinHEAT from Atlantic. 233809 But the Frog effect helps too. @Kermit 233810 Da
Invest 97L jssailem at 7:55am 08.17.25 Dr. Levi provided a great description of the steering winds on the 500mb chart. While he identifies
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? jb cruzan at 7:35am 08.17.25 Is this guy still rigging ? I would be interested to also learn his contact info. Thanks!
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay jssailem at 7:29am 08.17.25 Hi @Sethc30, with no experience as stated in your bio, the idea of going small makes sense. Doing a
H380 Bent rudder and Smile dmax at 7:12am 08.17.25 You may be able to have the bent rudder shaft straightened - I had one with a good size bend in it s
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? JBP-PA at 7:01am 08.17.25 Maybe zinc plated since only corrosion is where bends might have been made? Looks like galvanized
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? yelkenli at 6:50am 08.17.25 Remove the wire and use split rings or cutter pins and wrap with tape or put canvas around it. The
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? jssailem at 6:44am 08.17.25 is super corroded, so much so that the top snapped off when we were cutting the old house. Based
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? BigEasy at 6:36am 08.17.25
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? dLj at 6:34am 08.17.25 In my 40 plus years of sailboat ownership I've never had a turnbuckle unscrew itself. Wish I coul
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay dlochner at 6:23am 08.17.25 The commercial traffic, i.e., barges, freighters, and the like are restricted by draft to a narrow c
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? BigEasy at 6:16am 08.17.25
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay twodzusfittings at 6:02am 08.17.25 Delaware Bay has a fair share of heavy cargo traffic as there is the Port of Wilmington which serves
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Tally Ho at 5:54am 08.17.25 Great example of why you should always close thru hull when leaving the boat! But in this case, if
H380 Bent rudder and Smile colemj at 5:51am 08.17.25 A new rudder should be available through Foss Foam. How's the bottom leading edge of the rudder? If
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? jssailem at 5:47am 08.17.25 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/securing-turnbuckles.173623
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? jssailem at 5:46am 08.17.25 The safety wire approach is a bit overkill. In 2015 this question was asked and answered. https://
Hunter 340 - correct mast rake sailcapt340 at 5:17am 08.17.25 Mark, I sent you a PM. Files were large so multiple.
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? Joe at 4:47am 08.17.25 In my 40 plus years of sailboat ownership I've never had a turnbuckle unscrew itself. The wire is o

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