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mystery vent question Craig Cook at 5:42am 03.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 23/2979 I was running the instrument wire from the chart plotter to the VHF this past weekend and was thread
Chipped Gel Coat near keel hanger thetailwind at 4:42am 03.21.16 Catalina 22 4/811 Hello, I just completed a major project of refinishing my swing keel on my 87 cat 22. In the process
What size trailer winch Greengas at 4:35am 03.21.16 Trailer Sailors 6/2441 I am looking at replacing the very old winch on my trailer. My boat is a Macgregor 25 that displaces
8 bells Bad Obsession at 11:30am 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 11/762 I haven't seen anyone else post on it so I will post on it. Jim passed yesterday. I was told that
What is Listen Back Mode? rpwillia at 7:22pm 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1982 Was looking at the manual for a Horizon GX2200 AIS Radio. It mentions a "30 Watt PA/Loud Hailer with
Line for Mast Raising System Greengas at 7:16pm 03.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3022 I, well my son and I actually, built our own mast raising system and it works pretty well and was ve
Cockpit Drain - Update - Update Greengas at 6:17pm 03.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 51/7466 So I was working underneath the cockpit seats and looked towards the transom and noticed that I coul
Y25 Masthead Rebuild : The Ups and Downs (4) Syntonos at 4:16pm 03.20.16 Yamaha 0/965 Ok, what was planned for 3 days took 7 due to weather and extra time required figuring out how to st
We are in desperate need of help with the swing keel on our 25 foot Catalina Terrypengra at 3:27pm 03.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 We are trying to rebuild the swing keel on our boat and the cast iron is so deteriorated that we can
Raymarine 125 GPS sensor sailor5017 at 3:14pm 03.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/473 has anyone changed the small battery inside the raystar 125 gps sensor ? How did it work out for y
Raystar125 GPS sensor sailor5017 at 3:11pm 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/624 anyone chnge out the small battery inside a raystar125 GPS sensor how hard is it to do?
4x8 BS 1088 plywood Midwest area Windtherapy at 1:50pm 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/438 Just curious if anybody has bought or found BS 1088 plywood 4x8 sheets in Michigan or anywhere near
Doyle sail marker Jib (2) Richie50 at 12:38pm 03.20.16 Catalina 22 4/2717 120877 120876 I'm looking at purchasing a 115 Jib Hank on, from Doyle Sails locally in Huntington NY
Rudder Repair? Bubba4137 at 12:30pm 03.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3171 I have an '87 Hunter 31 that I purchased a year ago. The surveyor's moisture detector read high on
reported sailboat manufacturing plant closures?? BigEasy at 12:12pm 03.20.16 Ask All Sailors 94/12530 Onremlop reported on March 18 on our site that the Hunter plant in Alachua appeared to be inactive.
Losing antifreeze Tally Ho at 11:35am 03.20.16 Engines and Propulsion 47/4730 i have a Yanmar 2GM20F inboard. Have owned the boat for 2 years, and have been losing antifreeze si
tobermory, ontario fred1diver at 10:22am 03.20.16 Destinations 6/990 hey everyone, I was wondering if any of you have been to the tobermory, georgian bay region? I'm cu
Sta-Loc Terminals Jdaniel343 at 10:20am 03.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/934 I am putting new standing rigging on my Catalina 27. I was wondering is there a difference in overal
1978 H30C Port Light Replacement (2) BlowMeAway at 10:03am 03.20.16 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5658 120866 120865 I have a fairly dangerous issue with one of my starboard port lights. We apparently ha
Winch Change Mike 1 at 9:02am 03.20.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/990 I am looking to swap out my lewmar #7 winches with a pair of self tailors on my '82 H27. I was able

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Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Stu Jackson at 9:35am 08.25.23 Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web forum: Catalina30 groups.io Group All things Catalin*
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 08.25.23 After looking at @Tally Ho 's video (again), have you given any thought to the idea that the previou
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:16am 08.25.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pig-tails.13135
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:12am 08.25.23 No, it changes the tension on the foot of the sail which affects sail shape. More tension, flatter
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 9:10am 08.25.23 "If memory serves, in 1986 that Catalina quit using a plywood spacer between the hull and the bolt o
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Siamese at 9:02am 08.25.23 I've owned a Grampian 26 for many years, and and O'Day 20, Precision 23, Catalina 28, etc., and am c
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 08.25.23 Welcome to the site. Firstly, your approach to this site is excellent. You wouldn't believe how ma
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:55am 08.25.23 Thanks to all of you. I just bought a power impact driver. Hopefully I don't break any screws.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 8:44am 08.25.23 My last boat was a Catalina 30, it's an excellent boat and sails much better than an O'Day 25 (which
Thoughts on chart tables? Kings Gambit at 8:40am 08.25.23 When at sea underway the chart table has a chart booklet on it in addition to an I-Pad or Tablet wit
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:25am 08.25.23 Maybe close enough. At least a solid starting point! Yup. I would then ask other owners for their
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:57am 08.25.23 2 insurers I previously had quotes from, had a list of surveyors in each region of Canada, that the
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:55am 08.25.23 100% There are a lot of idiots in Canada that do surveys, yet have no training or certification.
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an

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