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Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/10401 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 7/945 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 5/1009 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 6/731 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 6/2264 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 10/673 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 7/3426 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 6/1084 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 1/581 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 2/614 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 30/4453 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 16/2111 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 22/2550 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 18/3650 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 6/1017 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 8/1584 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 7/7146 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 2/656 Had a great time around the islands this summer. Must do it again. 5_vF7JyzrPQ
San Juan Island Cruise 2016 Terry Cox at 7:21pm 08.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/1040 Had a great time with the kids, as did they. 5_vF7JyzrPQ
32 citation Flyflicker at 7:16pm 08.25.16 Ask All Sailors 0/276 Posted this question on Irwin forum but thought I'd try here also. looking for thoughts on 1987 cita

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Thesis survey for boaters! Roland5048 at 7:33pm 01.12.24 Done! All the best with your thesis, Molly. You don't get this far and all of of a sudden flame ou
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 7:30pm 01.12.24 The thing about the B&R rig, that many newbies do not understand is that the cost of a re-rig is qui
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 7:04pm 01.12.24 Don S/V Illusion, So my husband and I talked and now after what you said, I understand. I should be
Baby Stay Ted at 6:46pm 01.12.24 Here's a YouTube video showing the babystay for that boat. It can be seen at minute 1:26 and beyond.
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 6:32pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 6:14pm 01.12.24 Really? It seems like the unstayed mast was pretty successful a la Nonsuch and Freedom. The Hunte
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:40pm 01.12.24 not familiar with you boat. Having said that and as a general principle, the last place you want wa
Acoustic guitar and boats. stickinthemud57 at 5:32pm 01.12.24
Thesis survey for boaters! stickinthemud57 at 5:29pm 01.12.24 Makes me wish I knew something about that area. Any chance the results of your survey would be share
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 5:23pm 01.12.24 Congratulations on your "new" boat! From our 24 seasons of experience, it is an ideal cruiser for a
Thesis survey for boaters! American_Mainsail at 5:17pm 01.12.24
Seaward 25 taking on water. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11pm 01.12.24 . My problem is we now have found out that the saloon can hold a lot of water with no where to go t
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 5:06pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:57pm 01.12.24 David, You are right about the alignment and we also found out 2 of the motor mounts are not the rig
Seaward 25 taking on water. Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 01.12.24 I presume it wasn't leaking before you left? I could think of a couple possibilities - Either the s
Seaward 25 taking on water. kappykaplan at 4:43pm 01.12.24 Bilge pumps primarily remove nuisance water from the bilge. As you discovered, they can't keep up w
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure pcharn01 at 4:19pm 01.12.24
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 4:00pm 01.12.24
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Dalliance at 3:57pm 01.12.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:53pm 01.12.24 Hayden, if you know the dimensions couldn't you figure it out? I believe the issue would be the cl

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