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New Comprehensive and Positive Catalina 22 Review sethpool at 4:08pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 2/887 http://whichsailboat.com/2015/08/22/catalina-22-review
compass cylinder on steering pedestal replcement j.r.brown at 3:00pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/871 The cylinder that mounts the compass on my steering pedestal is self-destructing and needs replaceme
Storm haul outs CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:27pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 3/765 With T.S.Erika approaching the east coast, it made me wonder: Those of you that keep your 22s in t
Cabin Top Instrument Box (1) Ameseys at 11:21am 08.28.15 Yamaha 2/1863 I would like to get an instrument box forward of the companionway on my Yamaha 30, but I think it's
What percentage of sailors can't think ahead? Zed at 10:52am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3572 My experience of sailing is admittedly minimal. And I am retired, and many of the experienced sailo
Boat Name Letter Size? jonjbfx at 10:22am 08.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/855 I am about to jump online to buy my letters.. Suggestions for how tall? Unfortunately away from bo
Volvo MD2B - Cooling Issue SailMaster at 10:02am 08.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/3585 Hello again, Well we were almost off of the dock until I found our next gremlin to work through.
rudder of a 380 fabrik at 9:58am 08.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1677 Would Like if i can have the plan of how the rudder is built on hunter 380 1999 or if i can see a
Sea Hawk Paint Execs Go To Prison For Selling TBT Paint fstbttms at 9:43am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1773 Although this story apparently broke last December, I only heard about it recently. A marine coat
Need the measurements on companion way vulcan at 9:26am 08.28.15 Ericson 0/1323 My boat a 32-200, 1988 is down is Mexico and I want to take, a bug screen for the companion way, dow
Pelican hook replacement ppm411 at 9:24am 08.28.15 Catalina 22 14/5159 I need to replace one of my lifeline pelican hooks (ker-plunk) on my 1974 Catalina 22. I ordered a
Wanting to add a windlass to 1994 Legend 40.5 gertonw at 8:07am 08.28.15 Big Boats 19/3057 although there some posts addressing this topic, I am interested in which windlass would work specif
Scary Situation DannyS at 7:56am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2488 I recently had a very scary situation develop. We were in the middle of a two week cruise of the Can
Catalina 30 engine stop "T" handle Al17265 at 7:13am 08.28.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1272 Where can I get a replacement for the engine stop pull ("T") handle for my 1988 Catalina 30?
Pre-purchase inspection - 1996 H26 CHSN WND at 6:51am 08.28.15 Smaller Boats 11/1129 Hi, I recently sold my first boat and am considering buying a 1996 H26. I'm wondering if I can tap i
ICOM M502 and remote mic problem jmcaleer at 6:06am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/5325 Hi all! First, I'm cross-posting from another forum so apologies if you've already read this. Her
What HP? Inflatable tender Macboy at 5:07pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 17/8161 I we're picking up an entry level inflatable (aluminum floor, inflatable keel) and now we need a mot
Raising main - 36 footers Mark Maulden at 4:44pm 08.27.15 S2 10/2518 So, can u other 36 footers get main to the top without winching?
Thinking about a new headsail Doc_holiday at 3:59pm 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/979 What I really want is a furling but will likely just try to find a new hank on. I don't need a big G
Stuck in the weeds at the dock! danstanford at 3:48pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2360 They sent me down a narrow fairway and when I realized how thick the weeds were I was already mostly

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Hunter 335 chain plate Sailor Sue at 5:43am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Once again.
Santana 21 design info needed kcrr at 5:01am 12.28.23 Where are you located? When I bought my Santana 21 the man give me an extra mast and a boom. The tw
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 12:20am 12.28.23 You can read the adventures of one of our own members who took off from the Chesapeake bay May 2023.
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 11:17pm 12.27.23 Good points by all, thank you. And I should not have said that I only wanted input from those who ow
Water lock broke (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 12.27.23 Luckily the leak could be easily patch using Seal Stic SS106 epoxy putty. Ken, if that muffler ha
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 12.27.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 12.27.23 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So t
Water lock broke Michael Davis at 9:07pm 12.27.23
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 8:34pm 12.27.23 Just thinking out loud here. I need to order some sanitation hose to go from the potty to the Y pipe
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 8:05pm 12.27.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the o
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 6:57pm 12.27.23 Here is the way I look at ratios about sailboats. The question I ask is what was the use for which t
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities shemandr at 6:43pm 12.27.23 People have crossed the Atlantic in little more than a refrigerator but that doesn't mean I'd do it.
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable NYSail at 4:55pm 12.27.23
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 2:44pm 12.27.23 If you are a good navigator, competent in weather planning, have the needed provisions for your boat
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities (1) tfox2069 at 12:55pm 12.27.23 I suppose the answer is sure, you could sail the 32RK across an ocean. But would you want to? @Dav
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 12:43pm 12.27.23
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 9:45am 12.27.23 Thanks very much for clarifying @jssailem!
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning jssailem at 9:43am 12.27.23
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (1) fstbttms at 9:14am 12.27.23 Fst - what's your take on how gracefully Trinidad wears over time with maintenance cleaning? ...Wou
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 9:10am 12.27.23 Ask your former hull cleaner what he thinks is the most durable and effective paint in your area. H

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