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Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/716 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/6714 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1874 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/625 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/4238 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2294 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is
Pearson 34 Deck Collar Sublime Sail at 6:50am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/559 Hi - I need to replace the deck collar on our 1983 P34 that we've owned for 2 years and have been re
Wind returns to Lake Minnetonka Jackdaw at 6:31am 06.10.16 Racing 4/893 Our last 2 Thursday evening races have been called because of lack of breeze. But last night it retu
272 water in forward bulkhead under vberth MaritimeTees at 6:01am 06.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/1661 Has anyone ever had water accumulate in this area? No leaks on deck and only one thru hull at galley
Earthquake this morning Brian D at 5:20am 06.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 26/2510 Had a 5.2 earthquake this shortly after 1 a.m. this morning about 80 miles to the east of us. It was
1996 H26 Ballast Valve question (S) flipperskipper at 2:41am 06.10.16 Smaller Boats 6/1247 Good day from the UK (Norfolk to be precise). I have a Legend 26 in the boat yard almost ready to go
Our free Catalina 22. (2) Robr0924 at 6:53pm 06.09.16 Catalina 22 15/2584 we bought a Coronado 23, for $225. We have been getting her back in action, and have taken her out,
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:27pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4351 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:25pm 06.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/798 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
Knocked out a few DIY projects today (3) rgranger at 5:42pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 3/790 124509 124510 124511 124509 124510The first is an auto pilot I got on eBay. It seemed to be workin
Replacing muffler Therapyg at 2:57pm 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/983 1983 O'Day 34 with a universal diesel. Having some trouble with black sooty smoke when motoring. One
Replacing manual bilge on Catalina 250 Scott Dufford at 2:26pm 06.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/729 Looks to me like I have to remove the rear bulkhead to get at the bilge. Somebody said I can do it t
He's Back (how to launch your Trailer Sailor) pateco at 1:43pm 06.09.16 Trailer Sailors 5/1272 Almost as funny as the docking video. FPeetFWRVxo
Removal of engine shazam at 12:37pm 06.09.16 Catalina 30 14/4611 I'm afraid I must do a complete rebuild on my Universal Diesel 5411. Any advice on how to remove it
New larger scuppers SFS at 12:08pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/500 I've discovered my scuppers are leaking into the cabin (1983 H31). While fixing the leak, I'm think

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Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:47am 03.16.24 Things I saw that might be holding down the price was the jib, a new one is probably in the $2-3K r
Bad Layered Fiberglass? jssailem at 8:42am 03.16.24 I agree with your thoughts Len. I view the survey is a cursory look at the boat for a buyer who la
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:37am 03.16.24 You can find much information here on H35.5 Thanks, Jim! I found the Owner's Manual on the downloa
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:34am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. I know an agent who mainly deals in high-end sailboats
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:32am 03.16.24 @jssailem A competent marine surveyor will certainly answer the OP's question regarding the fibergl
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:30am 03.16.24 One feature of the boat that I had not seen prior to owning mine was that all the underwater thru h
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 8:13am 03.16.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 8:11am 03.16.24 I just used my lead line to determine the course into a fuel dock, and checked to see if I had enoug
Main Sail Issue Hello Below at 8:06am 03.16.24 "Mainesail" Last seen Wednesday at 7:48 AM. So says the Sailboat Owners tracking info.
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 8:00am 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) jssailem at 8:00am 03.16.24
Hull color Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 03.16.24 There is a reason why most insurance companies pay to repaint entire topsides for one small damaged
Found a 2003 C310 Stu Jackson at 7:46am 03.16.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Pacific NW Weather Hello Below at 7:23am 03.16.24 As always, thanks for your insightful and accurate weather reports. I await your future forecasts as
Hull color JBP-PA at 7:19am 03.16.24 For small repairs you can get a repair kit to match your color. Evercoat makes several different ki
Hull color FastOlson at 7:00am 03.16.24 The supplier of the OEM gel coat was probably Ferro. They seem to still be around, part of another c
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:00am 03.16.24 On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted to install it. Old boats require a goo
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 6:54am 03.16.24 Any idea where I look for the charger On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted t
Hunter Legend for Sale? shemandr at 6:53am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. If you know what you want they can help you find one. T
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated shemandr at 6:50am 03.16.24 My Credit Card information was just stolen. I'm not in any mood for digital adventures. I think th

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