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Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1135 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/873 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.
Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/9681 I'm sure a number of you have had the mast off your boats to re-rig, can anyone confirm if the elect
Rigging issue (1) KaptainKirk at 6:37pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/878 I'm currently in the process of selling my boat. A rigging survey was done and they found that a li
Hunter 29.5 sailors/racers general sail trim Twille at 5:58pm 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/916 I have a 29.5 I am trying to fiquire out. I have been day sailing it thus far and now it it is tim
Wave noise-End slip gfeist at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 6/700 I have 260 and on end slip that gets some wave action from rear, and makes it sometimes hard to get
Chute Scoop Rigging question (2) chrisings at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2176 Hey folks, Our Catalina 30 came with a spinnaker which we have never used, never really looked at i
25.5 - request engine advice jyjohnson at 4:52pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 10/640 Hi folks. Today I purchased a Hunter 25.5 which to my un-trained eye looks to be in decent shape (ve
Steaming/Deck Light Combo JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3247 My Deck light has be out since I bought the boat. Yesterday, I had the Deck light bulb remove for r
Bumper boats in the Bay (4) Jackdaw at 9:40am 08.26.16 Racing 6/1023 Due to shortened daylight, the WYC Wednesday evening series is moved up 1/2 an hour, and into Wayzat
Surveyor near Newport, RI. NYSail at 8:54am 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/550 Hello all. Wife and I are looking at a boat this weekend near Newport (New Bedford, MA). While I a
Two Years ago Today (1) pateco at 7:27am 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/587 Exactly Two years ago today The Stargazer left Baltimore on her way here. That was the start of our
Replacement bulbs Soldier at 7:15am 08.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/3864 Need to replace my anchor lite bulb and my deck lite bulb. Anyone know the number for the replacemen
Hunter 25.5 nav-light question Zephyr-Jeffer at 6:21am 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 16/1977 Hope someone can point me in the right direction... a week ago I bought an '84 25.5 which sits in a
Corroded wires, relatively heavy gauge (2) SFS at 5:12am 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2350 So I'm replacing the soles in my 1983 H31, and have gotten my first look at my forward keel bolts.
O'Day 322 drone footage Andy Imagine at 11:54pm 08.25.16 Bigger Boats 18/3371 When I was looking for a boat and finally settled on the O'Day 322, I searched the internet for phot
Bear with me, new owner. newcat at 10:54pm 08.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/987 Hello, I have been looking for videos and more comprehensive manuals for the sewage, water and tank
O'Day 30 engine coolant overflow TinKicker at 8:25pm 08.25.16 Bigger Boats 8/1535 Had my 1980 O'Day 30 surveyed today. Surveyor noted that engine did not have a coolant overflow tank
Ranger 11 and Ranger 12 dinghy experince SnrSlr at 7:37pm 08.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/6769 I'm considering buying either a Ranger 11 or Ranger 12 sailing dinghy to tow behind my 31ft sloop fo
San Juan Island Cruise 2016 Terry Cox at 7:24pm 08.25.16 Destinations 2/626 Had a great time around the islands this summer. Must do it again. 5_vF7JyzrPQ

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Lets talk cooking AaronD at 10:28am 09.26.23 AaronD has been through there a couple of times. Search San Juans in this forum and Member AaronD.
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:27am 09.26.23 @Bentsailor I am not sure but a lot of information for your boat can be found under boat informati
P28 Rudder Removal PaulK at 10:19am 09.26.23 Maybe get things ready in the water and drop the rudder with the boat in the Travelift slings. Anot
hunter 310 port window Crazy Dave Condon at 10:16am 09.26.23 If you cannot find it, just call as they have a copy of your sailboat parts
P28 Rudder Removal kappykaplan at 10:02am 09.26.23 Most folks will do a "normal" blocking with support for the keel and dig a hole for the spade rudder
Fresh water system pump Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 09.26.23 how did he know? He's an old retired Coast Guard member "Semper Paratus" alway prepared.
School's back in session cruise! (7) SoSound at 9:52am 09.26.23 We managed to hit the pre-weather window, before the rains came this weekend. We had a great and re
My solution for winch override. Yours? (1) Apex at 9:13am 09.26.23 I've had a jam cleat as opposed to cam cleat behind the winch on Catalina 25. LOVED IT. The jam cl
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 9:01am 09.26.23 Often tacking a smaller boat single handed means pushing the tiller over and holding it with a foot
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:56am 09.26.23 The wedge is smart. I agree. Wish I had thought of it myself. Lose the fairlead. No safe (or eve
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:45am 09.26.23 I did not know you had a sense of humor, Kermit. Now that I do, I'll keep an eye out for it. :wink
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 8:43am 09.26.23 Or if you single hand and steering leaves you with, well, a single hand. That is what autopilot o
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 09.26.23 First of all, thanks for the comments. Always good to get other perspectives. forgets how much we s
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:34am 09.26.23
Navionics price increasing dLj at 8:31am 09.26.23 OpenCPN is a great option especially if you have a full computer at a nav station and/or a way of m
Rudder Craft Rudders Rltgold at 8:29am 09.26.23 Hi Timm, The RC mast crutch slides into making sqaure tube slots that are part of the main rudder po
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 8:13am 09.26.23 It should probably be strapped down! It could cause serious damage if things start to rock and rol
My solution for winch override. Yours? Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 09.26.23 The self-tailer is only helpful if you need to grind a bunch using both hands Or if you single han
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 09.26.23 OpenCPN is a great option especially if you have a full computer at a nav station and/or a way of mi
Rudder Craft Rudders Timm R Oday25 at 7:56am 09.26.23 Wow , from the supplied photo it appears the pintle isn't very robust at all . When desiging a mast

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