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Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 5:40pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3309 Just purchased my first boat, a 1974 Catalina 27 and realized while I was getting everything setup t
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:13pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1402 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
Wednesday is photo day 2024 (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:01pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 1/385 SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink rocket over Great Exuma Island, launched from Canaveral. (it was taken wit
Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 12:25pm 04.03.24 Big Boats 8/2522 I want to replace a jam cleat for my mainsheet with a rope clutch but cannot figure how to gain acce
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 3:27pm 04.02.24 Catalina 310 13/2577 Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on troubleshooting my wind instrument. My boat has a Ra
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 3:02pm 04.02.24 Trailer Sailors 13/2705 I am upgrading tires on my load Rite 5 Starr boat trailer , which has 2 tires per side,
Cleaning foam cushions? (5) PK123 at 1:19pm 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 11/2685 My dearly beloved washed the covers for our v-birth and cabin...the seals to the windows had been le
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 8:19am 04.02.24 Catalina 22 15/1953 I have a 1980 C22 and the stem fitting is lifting up which according the catalina direct is a known
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 7:15am 04.02.24 Bigger Boats 13/2125 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to g
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 6:39am 04.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/1197 does anyone have pics of their back stay rigging at the triangle? I need to grab pics of mine but to
Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 6:13am 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 8/4690 So have just got approved for a mooring in a new harbor. Town fee is very reasonable at $100 but the
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) Ted10028 at 2:05pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 25/1788 Thanks. at one point the engine would not start. The part with the white zip tie was loose so that i
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston johnsonderegger at 2:04pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/598 We plan to sail out of Bar Harbor on the first good weather on or after April 28, 2024. I would lik
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) danb2k at 1:09pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 Hi All, I have to replace the eye which connects the rope to the chain on my ground tackle (see pict
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 10:57am 04.01.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1237 I used to have a Hobie 16 and would launch it on the beach. Just back close-ish and drag it down. Ho
Y33 prop shaft removal mermike at 5:23am 04.01.24 Yamaha 2/644 Has anyone with a Y33 (and the engine under the companionway like a nomal boat :biggrin:) pulled the
New to me Cat 22 (1) mashmaster at 9:18pm 03.31.24 Catalina 22 6/925 I just took ownership of a new to me 1980 Catalina 22. Lots of things to address immediately and a
Engine removal? Jimongee at 5:45pm 03.31.24 C&C 3/2249 I own a 1987 C ' C 35 MKIII. It has a 3GM 30. I would like to remove the engine and simply comple
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:03pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1408 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
P23 mast mikevet at 4:55pm 03.31.24 Precision 0/40 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c

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The Sewing Machine Thread BigEasy at 9:18am 10.26.25 switching to a servo motor is a dramatic upgrade How much $ for that mod?
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Project_Mayhem at 9:15am 10.26.25 You missed my reference. Do a video search for "the front fell off Clarke and Dawe" Ahh I though
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 8:28am 10.26.25 Friday Joke - The Front Fell Off
The Sewing Machine Thread MikeHoncho at 8:26am 10.26.25 switching to a servo motor is a dramatic upgrade
Shaefer 1-inch traveler car Joe at 7:35am 10.26.25 Check with Minney's Yacht Surplus in Newport Beach - Costa Mesa, California. A sketch or dimensions
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Leeward Rail at 7:31am 10.26.25 Totally. It was limited to some Lagoon's. It was a funny video nonetheless You missed my reference
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 10.26.25 I feel welding a new hole would be quite hard for even the best welder,it is cast iron. So my idea
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts BigEasy at 6:31am 10.26.25 That assumes someone would buy a Catalina, when they can buy something else they prefer, and have i
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 10.26.25 That's not very typical, I'd like to make that point. Totally. It was limited to some Lagoon's. It
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts sailme88 at 3:20am 10.26.25 OYE !!! WE went with a Catalina because they were still in business. Previous boats were either out
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Leeward Rail at 9:17pm 10.25.25 No way the fronts fall off of them! :laugh: That's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.
Hunter 39 Furlex Line (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 10.25.25 I'm guessing it's 5/16". Buy yourself a $5 caliper. These things are worth their weight in gold. You
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Project_Mayhem at 8:38pm 10.25.25 That assumes someone would buy a Catalina, when they can buy something else they prefer, and have i
Statue of limitations on DPO ? Project_Mayhem at 8:37pm 10.25.25 The hull to deck joint on my 1980 Tartan is the original non-leaking butyl. So guess what I used to
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Leeward Rail at 8:23pm 10.25.25 You would think that with Beneteau closing up shop in US & Hunter closing, there would be enough of
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 Wanderwind at 8:22pm 10.25.25 Thank you @shemandr - lots of good stuff in there! Great advice on cleaning the boat up. I really
Ranger 12 - rescue jssailem at 8:17pm 10.25.25 The boat my friend owned had a wooden mast and boom.
Hunter 39 Furlex Line MFD at 7:01pm 10.25.25 I would say to figure out the manufacturer and model of the furler - should be on there. then go to
12V Plug at helm BigEasy at 6:06pm 10.25.25 Scott, I chartered a 331, 343, & 393 several times before purchasing my used 343. There was no
Rudder packing gland bob45 at 4:47pm 10.25.25 It looks to be the same type used on the early Hunters. It operates the same way as the cutlass be

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