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New sailor, looking at boat to buy InlandNW at 8:57am 11.24.15 Catalina 22 22/2324 Good morning, new to forum and looking for good advice. '84 Catalina 22 w/dual axel trailer, looks w
Coronado 23' 1971 Robr0924 at 8:46am 11.24.15 Columbia 1/1773 Recently purchased a Coronado 23' sailboat. It is good to fair condition, need to update the wiring
Caulking side ports on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 8:45am 11.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/816 With the threat of El Nino I need to re-caulk my side ports on the cabin, but I'm not sure how to ta
Refrigeration and battery life while on shore power markwbird at 8:00am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 28/11658 So, I've been posting about my plan to add 12V refrigeration kit to my H-34. I plan to leave it on
Was the backstay chain plate made stronger on later boats davidmhull at 7:17am 11.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1150 I am getting ready to haul my O'day 22 for the winter and would like to make a modification to the m
Calling caulk experts! Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/574 This is not related to my sailboat, but I think this forum is a good source of information. I had S
Solar or generator? Deleted member 117556 at 6:43am 11.24.15 Catalina 310 57/7711 Looking for something everyone has: opinions! I have been researching a better way to recharge my b
Zinc Anodes-Universal 5411, 11 HP, O'Day 28, 1982 vmaks at 2:34am 11.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2443 I took a marine diesel engine repair class, entry level class. One of the topics was zinc anodes.
Exhaust Vent Loop Squeaks Monterey385 at 9:36pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 5/602 Our exhaust vent loop is mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit locker. When the boat idles
Dreaded rusty keel bolts on a fixed keel Catalina 22 partingclouds at 6:01pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2723 Has anyone drilled cast iron with a hand drill with the boat in the water? I think it can be done,
Winterizing M25 engine ArkadiyS at 3:04pm 11.23.15 Catalina 30 15/2634 I am in the process of winterizing our M25 engine (on Cat 30) and have a hell of a time getting the
King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/14672 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2766 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3130 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever
Cal35Cruiser Owner looking for info on Cutter rig jssailem at 2:03pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/387 I know from the plan designs and brochures I discovered, that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutt
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:51pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 13/6807 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:49pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 2/979 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Can I shorten my boom? sailnoproblem at 9:34am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 28/5136 My 14' boom is way to long. I want to go with a shorter one. My model boat started with a 14', then
Trailer Project Flamingo1 at 9:32am 11.23.15 Catalina 22 12/1580 I bought a 1972 Catalina 22 fixed keel this summer and last week a buddy stayed with me for a few da
J-30 shemandr at 8:38am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3644 I'm looking for info re this boat. I've done the sailboatdata.com, and google and the class associa

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Getting into Boat Chartering shemandr at 10:30am 02.08.24 My first reaction to the OP was to learn how to bare boat you should take a captain led charter in t
Getting into Boat Chartering jssailem at 10:24am 02.08.24 I didn't require a certification to rent a 42 foot catamaran from Moorings in 2022 and I had zero c
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 02.08.24 @Ken13559 , you're going to have to keep a journal that question was tossed around back here : http
Getting into Boat Chartering dlochner at 10:15am 02.08.24 Your best bet to contact the charter company directly. They will tell you what you require. My exper
Getting into Boat Chartering storm at 9:32am 02.08.24 Depending on your sailing resume, and that of your crew, you might not need a certification dependi
Getting into Boat Chartering storm at 9:31am 02.08.24 Depending on your sailing resume, and that of your crew, you might not need a certification dependi
Getting into Boat Chartering tfox2069 at 8:47am 02.08.24 Hi Everyone, I am looking for advice on the best way to get into bareboat chartering. Background:
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 8:31am 02.08.24 @rgranger and @Crusty Ol Salt You two sailors can swab the poop deck :snooty:
Swim platform Crazy Dave Condon at 8:25am 02.08.24 It would help if you could take a photo of the rear of the transom
Where to find hull number H49 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 02.08.24 First three letters for your boat is HUN
My, how time flies! w4swk at 8:03am 02.08.24 Thank you!
Getting into Boat Chartering Michael Davis at 7:51am 02.08.24 Why not take the coarse in Toronto and do the practical on your own boat? I did mine in Comox B.C. a
My, how time flies! kappykaplan at 7:41am 02.08.24 Welcome back! :beer:
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:00am 02.08.24 @rgranger and @Crusty Ol Salt You two sailors can swab the poop deck
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 4:52am 02.08.24 Mine didn't have a floating arm. It appeared to be the type with a float on a shaft, however the flo
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:19am 02.08.24 Ordered 2"x4" Buck Alongquin gland shaft hose, now just discovered on this site stated that our 1" s
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (1) twodzusfittings at 7:56pm 02.07.24 Thanks everyone for the compliments. Still not finished, so let's hold the applause. (Ha Ha) @Richa
Dangerous URLs? Dave at 6:59pm 02.07.24 It's been fixed. An oversight on some of the backend upgrades. Thread closed.
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working dlochner at 6:47pm 02.07.24 The gauge is probably OK. The senders, especially the senders that have a floating arm are known to
Dangerous URLs? Dave at 6:32pm 02.07.24 What @Davidasailor26 said. There have been some upgrades going on in the background that probably c

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