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If the boat had to be home, put it to good use. (1) DAVA390 at 1:41pm 11.05.15 Ask All Sailors 1/418 116823 Since management decided last winter I'm no longer permitted to put Christmas lights on the r
Photo contest judging begins Phil Herring at 12:09pm 11.05.15 Ask All Sailors 41/2074 As you can imagine, this is going to take some time! We are using our staff as an esteemed panel of
Charger change-out question GonzoF1 at 10:54am 11.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1346 I have just ordered a new Sterling PCU 60A charger, but my three 8D Batteries Plus batteries are abo
Catalina port light replacement gholtze at 7:29am 11.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1121 I'm trying to replace the glass portlights on my Cat28, can't figure out how to remove the locking t
Towing camper and small sail boat with a small truck frimi_captain at 4:51am 11.05.15 Trailer Sailors 14/3346 I have a Ford Ranger and a West Wight Potter 19. Thinking of retirement, traveling the country and v
Improving vhf and fm reception ArkadiyS at 8:03pm 11.04.15 Catalina 30 12/1546 We took down our mast (to fix a leak) and at the same time replaced our VHF cable all the way from t
Seems the market is saturated with water ballasted 26x and 26m boats for sale TortugasRoyal at 7:29pm 11.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2332 Seems the market is saturated with water ballasted 26x and 26m boats for sale. Trailable hunters al
Cherubini 25 re-build (4) Dennis Kitchen at 7:23pm 11.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2843 116793 116792 116790 116789 A few progress update photos. Galley cabinets fabricated in Ribbon Sapel
Air conditioning install SailingGestalt at 7:10pm 11.04.15 Ask All Sailors 31/9731 Hi Folks, I have a 1985 P34 with only passive ventilation. I ALSO have a wife and two young sons -
What the heck electric... 2discover at 6:42pm 11.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1394 Hi all! I'm asking for your help again. And it's about electric installations again. Here is what ke
Standing and running rigging? mcginn m22 at 6:09pm 11.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3392 Hey all, new owner of a v222 Ive fixed the retractable keel / cable and have just been motoring aro
Auto helm st 50 plus depth trouble JEFF POPE at 2:36pm 11.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1072 I have an Auto Helm ST 50 plus depth finder that flashes o.oo ,somtimes will work ,Then will flash t
Puppy rescued from gulf of naples in italy marke14 at 2:08pm 11.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/474 My apologies if this has already been shared here. It was irresistible, such a great moment capture
Serial number location? DanaT at 2:01pm 11.04.15 Day Sailers 15/2850 on the ODay 20, shouldn't there be a serial number or hull number listed somewhere? My Mariner had a
Oday 20 centerboard pennant. DanaT at 1:59pm 11.04.15 Day Sailers 1/854 Since I don't know the history of my new boat it makes sense I should have a look at the centerboard
Re-bedding deck hardware - hunter 356 Knotallthere at 1:07pm 11.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1088 Good day, I would like to re-bed all deck hardware on my 2002 356. Can anyone confirm if the stanch
Pearson 34 air condition installation SailingGestalt at 11:40am 11.04.15 Pearson 1/1726 Hi Folks, I have a 1985 P34 with only passive ventilation. I ALSO have a wife and two young sons -
Leak in the cabin..??? ArkadiyS at 11:27am 11.04.15 Catalina 30 0/490 We have a full custom cover on our 1985 Cat 30 (metal frame with metal legs). Last winter, i notice
For those of you missing the good ol' days on our vbulletin forum Phil Herring at 11:01am 11.04.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/990 http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/vbulletin-password-hack-fuels-fears-of-serious-internet-wide
Troubleshooting top speed Vitor souto at 9:54am 11.04.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1239 Hi , you all Just change cutless bearing , removed shaft ,and prop to clean paint.., boat got splash

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Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 6:48pm 10.24.23 You probably can on that one but the 1995 vintage is a way different model. It looks like the moto
Mast Trailer rgranger at 6:46pm 10.24.23 If you look to the left of each post, it shows the poster's avatar (mine is a picture of our boat).
House Battery Condition Terry Cox at 6:26pm 10.24.23 When I left on my cruise north into British Columbia the first part of July, the 12 year old dual 8D
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 5:57pm 10.24.23 Do you buy the lamps at home Depot or the fuel? We purchase fuel at Home Depot. You can purchase t
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:51pm 10.24.23 They also go through fuel much faster than wick based lamps - at least the gasoline ones do. I've n
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:43pm 10.24.23 No and no. We've had one for years. They look nice with a comfortable ambient light. If you want a
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... (much warmer) and your boat is smaller.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 And the print - books and laptop.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:40pm 10.24.23 How long do you want to read? And how small is the print? These lamps are more for use as general
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Tally Ho at 4:47pm 10.24.23 They are 26M's and 26X's, not 28 BTW. You are right! 26 footers.
House Battery Condition Tally Ho at 4:44pm 10.24.23 If I had a separate start battery, I would just continue to use the house back until it got to a poi
New Sails Tally Ho at 4:30pm 10.24.23
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay stanirish at 4:19pm 10.24.23
Better way to make twin bed of h26 seats, than 6x2ft plank I did? jssailem at 4:05pm 10.24.23 :clap:
Mast Trailer Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 10.24.23 That is what I'm doing now, I use a 16 foot utility trailer with the mast positioned over the truck
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Hayden Watson at 3:12pm 10.24.23 This won't work because the clew will be in the wrong place. The clew needs to be at the same level
Mast Trailer PaulK at 3:03pm 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay Barnacle Bill at 2:20pm 10.24.23 This is very old school and difficult to find parts. You might consider just upgrading.
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Barnacle Bill at 2:19pm 10.24.23 If you buy a roller furler with the idea of partially furling the jib to shorten sail in heavier win
New Sails Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 10.24.23 Catalina Direct just had discounts on sails for their boats. Not sure if it is still going on. Mig

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