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Loos gauge questions (1) SailingLoto at 6:25am 10.02.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1505 I acquired this Loos gauge to help tune my catalina 25 awhile back. What am I looking for numberwise
Shaky Tiller (1) shank at 4:41pm 10.01.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/875 Hello, I took my 82 Catalina 27 out for her last sail of the season today and there was a very noti
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping John_F at 1:23pm 10.01.22 Ask All Sailors 37/3138 I tested my bilge pump today. I took off the hose and placed the pump in water. The pump works; howe
How well does a C-270 trailer? capt_paul at 10:15am 10.01.22 Trailer Sailors 4/1039 Hey friends! I wanted to know how folks are trailering their Catlina 270's? I read a forum back in 2
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 6:32am 10.01.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2561 Wondering if anyone has tried adding a few hundred pounds of hard stuff, low in the boat. The goal b
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 5:39am 10.01.22 Catalina 22 16/1372 Where is the best place to put the battery? And how do you guys secure it? I accidentally drilled a
Cabin Woodwork in I36 (3) petecasey at 10:15pm 09.30.22 Islander 2/3106 Hi all, I looked at an Islander 36 today. It looks pretty good, except some known leaks, although h
Ian's third landfall rgranger at 6:49pm 09.30.22 Ask All Sailors 4/601
It's groundhog day artboas at 6:44pm 09.30.22 Big Boats 15/1326 Bit of a weird title for a post, but very appropriate. Come aboard the boat. Take groceries out of m
helm wheel nut Rick.johnson at 10:48am 09.30.22 Ask All Sailors 9/900 Hi Guys I have a 87 hunter 40 legend sailboat just purchased in June an am in the need to find the
Getting cold out here fred1diver at 10:33am 09.30.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1334 Well, fall is almost here, the temps have dropped significantly around here, will probably be my las
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast ...3TacksontheWater at 8:53am 09.30.22 Catalina 22 7/1052 Hello All: It's getting closer to launch date. Now is the time for the "new me" to plan for steppin
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Nichole340 at 5:01am 09.30.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1904 I have an Achilles Haypalon dinghy. Every year, I take it home, wash and clean it, and store it, in
Finally did it Brian D at 8:22pm 09.29.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/1252 I ordered a chicken and an egg on Amazon. I'll let you know. ...
Sail cover identification help please (1) Timm R Oday25 at 3:37pm 09.29.22 Ask All Sailors 5/520 My neighbors bought out an old building . The previous owner also owned a marina in Door County . Sh
Wobbly Fixed Keel (2) Nunami at 2:02pm 09.29.22 Ask All Sailors 31/2629 I'm looking at a '83 Catalina 25. The boat is in excellent condition. I was ready to close the deal
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 tedh at 4:20pm 09.28.22 Smaller Boats 2/973 I recently purchased a Catalina 16.5 that has needed a lot of love. I had a bent mast step that I re
Freshwater Pump Runs Continuously diduljc at 12:48pm 09.29.22 Big Boats 4/755 Hi, I would appreciate any suggestionns on solving the following problem with my 2011 Hunter 39: T
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Don Guillette at 11:37am 09.29.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 47/7086 We were in Cabo San Lucas last week and anytime I'm in a marina and see masts sticking up I'm drawn
transmission when sailing Arrgh at 10:36am 09.29.22 Bigger Boats 19/1763 Where do you guys set your transmission when sailing. I have an '81 Oday 31 and have been sailing w

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Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:26am 05.08.24 will do thanks
Stove Cover dLj at 9:21am 05.08.24 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space.
Connecting bilge areas JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.08.24 Ask @Crazy Dave Condon about that. Best resource on that type info. Jim...
Blocks Dalliance at 9:06am 05.08.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 8:53am 05.08.24
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.08.24 YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait out a foul tide. St
Towing insurance in BC Hello Below at 8:46am 05.08.24 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Define "deep (for us) into BC". Once you get p
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) I have anchored in this race more times that I care to remember. The first time
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 8:43am 05.08.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". I se
Rode hard and put away wet Calif. Ted at 8:28am 05.08.24 Maybe... Could it be a 10Ton Semi in BMW clothing? I saw one of these drive by yesterday. Not sure
Blocks (1) Hello Below at 8:18am 05.08.24 I assume that the current arrangement since 1980 has functioned and if you simply are looking for a
Towing insurance in BC jssailem at 8:13am 05.08.24 Do you have a dinghy? Do you think the dinghy might be able to pull your boat? What about the Prima
Dropping the rudder dlochner at 8:13am 05.08.24 Dropping a rudder is pretty straight forward. Start at the top and start removing things on the rudd
Blocks jssailem at 8:07am 05.08.24 Replacements... Easy... Visit a chandler or contact Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They have plenty to
Rode hard and put away wet (1) jssailem at 8:00am 05.08.24 I think that boat is a little above the specified tow rating of the BMW. Maybe... Could it be a 10
Stove Cover dlochner at 7:51am 05.08.24 Sounds attractive and functional. Weight might be an issue with all the ceramic tile, grout, backerb
Stove Cover Tally Ho at 7:48am 05.08.24 Sound functional. if it also fit over the sink to expand counter space when cooking and could be
Rode hard and put away wet RussC at 7:46am 05.08.24 Pull boat out of water, derig, tie everything down for transport... Slips are easier I figure I ge
Blocks dlochner at 7:46am 05.08.24 You are looking for a stand up block. I doubt you will find Elvstrom blocks easily as they are no lo
Maybe we have earned it (1) jssailem at 7:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait o

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