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Catalina 30 Trawler? (1) seanshine at 1:28pm 08.27.15 Catalina 30 11/2421 Happened to see this boat pulling into my marina. I went over and looked at it. The workmanship is
New RIB, need reviews Gunni at 1:09pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4332 Well, after 14 years of solid service my (WM branded) Zodiac 310 Cadet Compact folding transom RIB i
Marina and Boatyard Ratings SailMaster at 12:37pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1352 Ahoy All, Outside of ActiveCaptain.com does anyone of other places that have reviews of boatyards
Engine Ground buddybear at 11:45am 08.27.15 Catalina 310 10/1717 I see in the wiring schematic where the engine is grounded but cannot physically find it, anyone kno
Purchasing advice marchem at 11:33am 08.27.15 Catalina 310 15/1959 We've had a Catalina 27 in Santa Cruz for 4 years now and realize that we need something a little la
hull construction beneteau oceanis 51 bennie at 11:20am 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1236 I have been searching high and low for information about the hull construction of a beneteau oceanis
Broken rudder (1) Hadim33 at 10:00am 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1523 Took out my rudder thinking it was completely broken just to find out the broken pieces are plates o
Question on Catalina 22 Parts greggrenda at 9:46am 08.27.15 Catalina 22 4/888 Hello, first post here. I bought a 1983 Catalina 22 for a very good price at the beginning of the s
In need of a STBD spreader for 33 O/I 33Morganrob at 9:29am 08.27.15 Morgan 1/1252 Can anyone help me find one or know of a company to help. Thanx
U.S. Sailing Recognizes Heroic C-22 Skipper! CaptDon01 at 9:24am 08.27.15 Catalina 22 7/931 The following is the press release from U.S. Sailing recognizing C-22 Skipper Larry Goolsby and the
Towing a 10 foot dinghy on a 19 foot sailboat Zed at 8:41am 08.27.15 Trailer Sailors 11/3374 I was wondering what people would say about the effect of towing a hard dinghy that is 1/2 the lengt
26M randomly won"t start rhassenstein at 6:46am 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/847 Hi everyone, I recently bought a 2006 26M, (upon my retirement) and have been sailing her to learn
Boston Whaler lehigh375 at 6:36am 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 1/510 I know this is way off site topic but I really don't want to register for another forum. I am tryi
Observation flynhi4u at 5:52am 08.27.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 58/9236 We were sailing Sunday in maybe 10 mph of wind on a broad reach with the wind about 35 off the port
Alternative Windlass Use Neil McDonald at 3:04am 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4118 The two heaviest tasks for this senior citizen on my 35 ft cruising sailboat are lifting the anchor
Mac 26S boatlift? High Plains Drifter at 1:56am 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/669 Greetings, I am hoping to tap the vast knowledge and experience of the forum readers and ask for gu
Wiring to tachometer/odometer jveatch at 10:26pm 08.26.15 Big Boats 4/913 The odometer screen on our Hunter 41DS has become blank. I'm going to add a standard Hobbs Meter but
Gin pole pictures stvnm at 9:12pm 08.26.15 Smaller Boats 7/1887 This is my little contribution to the mast raising system topic. This is how is have addressed the i
Bubbles in fuel line Westerbeke 10-2 cbourne200 at 7:35pm 08.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/999 Having had engine problems lately, I decided to rig a 'fuel polisher' ' attempt to clean fuel. Boat
Texoma trip slowdog at 7:02pm 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/576 After working on the boat for about two years it's time to test it out. I will be at Texoma Septembe

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Newport anchorages Rich Stidger at 4:43pm 07.25.23 I have anchored north of the bridge to Goat Island. Years ago there was room but it seems that moori
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 4:22pm 07.25.23 I use to provide an entry level book on sailing to new sailors which helped. A suggestion to Hunter
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Ward H at 3:46pm 07.25.23 I am at work at the moment however there is a T pipe from the macerator with one pipe connected to
Electric Sailboat Drives SBO Police Bot at 3:04pm 07.25.23 I was resting (recharging?) so peacefully until a climate change debate started. Please keep the th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? (1) Johnb at 3:01pm 07.25.23 The Boaters Card is done on line and required in California. Cost is minimal and it is required to b
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 07.25.23 I used the Tiller Clutch. Often times when I drifted, it was due to poor sail balance/wind gust/cu
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 07.25.23 A trolling motor would be enough for that boat but don't expect it to get you out of a storm or heav
Well...the time comes to all of us.... (1) Randy Bolander at 1:54pm 07.25.23 Like Kappy, I am sorry to here this Steve. The Cherubinis are great boats. I've never had a 33, but
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel jviss at 1:29pm 07.25.23 You are at the end of an extension cord. It is NOT a main panel. Yea, that makes sense.
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 1:25pm 07.25.23 I'm in the process of having a new mold made at Berkely Marine Center to make a new one. It may be t
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 1:14pm 07.25.23 I will follow up. I do like the idea of removing the cables and trying by hand. My transmission i
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 1:13pm 07.25.23 Perfect. Thanks!
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 1:05pm 07.25.23 You haven't made your point. What is it? Can you just state it here, succinctly? Okay... let me
Replace Lewmar vent with solar rgranger at 1:02pm 07.25.23 Pics and measurements would help us help you better.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jviss at 12:59pm 07.25.23 There is a test you can take to get your ASA certificate without taking the course. The ASA allows
Jub roller furler setup rgranger at 12:58pm 07.25.23 So in order to lower or change the jib I would need to tie an extra line the the drum end of the ha
How do you prove you can sail a boat? rgranger at 12:53pm 07.25.23 There is a test you can take to get your ASA certificate without taking the course. The ASA allows
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 12:53pm 07.25.23 i found a replacement unit in the vberth most forward locker in the box upside down. no one looked t
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 12:52pm 07.25.23 I think you missed my point. We had a debate about this once before. See this thread https://for
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 12:43pm 07.25.23 Now should the connection be totally removed. Or should there be a redirection to another post from

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