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Is it the trim, or is it the sails? sesmith at 6:23am 06.10.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2054 As a response to the screen saver post, here's a topic I'm not sure has really been covered in the p
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Monheganlover at 7:12pm 06.09.23 Catalina 310 6/965 I had a scare at commissioning at the beginning of the season when I saw my boat right after the yar
SPLIT WATER TANK twodzusfittings at 2:30pm 06.09.23 Bigger Boats 10/1553 Hi guys, need some help. My Starboard side water tank seems to have developed a split in one of the
Leaking Lewmar Porthole mistermike55 at 2:26pm 06.09.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/632 Greetings fellow cruisers - we have a leaking Lewmar porthole and are wondering what troubleshooting
Home Built Stack Pack (2) Ward H at 10:46am 06.09.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2208
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck (2) DerekV at 9:35am 06.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1376 Hello everyone. First post here, by recommendation from a bud at the club I'm in. My boat has a Yan
Making curtains (1) zinahewitt at 6:50pm 06.08.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2049 Hi All, My 1975 Dufour 34 has a track for curtains. I think it was the original track but no curtai
Selden Rodkicker seems to have a lot of play at the mounting bracket - is this normal? (1) AndyL at 4:22pm 06.08.23 Big Boats 2/618 The mounting bracket where my Rodkicker attaches to the mast seems to allow a lot of movement becaus
Spinnaker Pole Jaw restringing KGarvey at 2:11pm 06.08.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/410 Hello, I'm looking for information on how to replace the string or twine that opens and closes the j
Kent Narrows Chesapeake Mclovin at 9:57am 06.08.23 Destinations 2/1346 Has anyone recently navigated Kent Narrows in Grasonville MD lately? What's entrance from the north
Hatch For Daysailer2 Fozzybond at 8:43am 06.08.23 Day Sailers 2/694 Has anyone put a roof hatch or portlights into their Daysailer 2? The cuddy is dark and airless and
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 6:09am 06.08.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/931 Can someone please explain to me how to raise and lower the table on the Hunter 29.5 with the weight
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? BroncoJohn at 5:51am 06.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/426 I lubricated the lower in mast furler bearings, winch and the bearing at the top of the main sail wh
Best Chart Plotter Solution (1) Screen Saver at 4:14pm 06.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2050 I am looking at replacing my legacy Raymarine Plotter ( E180 Classic) The Plotter is shared/integrat
New Sailer - Mastjack Confusion TarBall at 2:28pm 06.07.23 Day Sailers 3/1600 I'm a new owner of an Oday Javelin looking to take it out for the first time this weekend. I have a
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) fconmass at 1:25pm 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/986 Does anyone know the part number to order a new raw water pump, rubber impeller and paper gasket. Al
fuel gauge Rick.johnson at 10:57am 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1343 Hi Guys i have a 1987 hunter legend 40 with a yanmar 4jh-e engine an the fuel gauge is mounted
What's next to be aware of ? Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 06.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/701 https://news.yahoo.com/orcas-threw-yacht-around-rag-105525147.html?guccounter=1'guce_referrer=aHR0cH
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 6:24am 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1691
Adding soundproofing to companionway step (1) zinahewitt at 7:56pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/846 Hi All, I hope your day is going well. I need a sanity check. I have the companionway step below I

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Sailing Tender MFD at 6:34am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast
What's this? Tally Ho at 5:44am 04.05.25
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 5:24am 04.05.25 Interesting, I'm not sure I can fully visualize what you're saying. Do you have any photos as an ex
The holy grail of all questions nautical garymalmgren at 4:56am 04.05.25 RE; the, use, rinse, dry, method. It makes for softer t.p Sh#t! I have being doing it wrong all th
Sailing Tender jssailem at 3:03am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast o
The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 1:08am 04.05.25 "how does one keep toilet paper from becoming soggy when onboard for any length of time ?" Oh, I o
Sailing Tender MFD at 10:34pm 04.04.25 This picture just raises a bunch of questions for me, not the least of which has to do with the fac
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crusty Ol Salt at 10:26pm 04.04.25 Have you talked to the previous owner? Did they sail the same lake? Where did they launch? Are the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Leeward Rail at 9:49pm 04.04.25 , just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bend or hang up on small rocks and such. Larger
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Leeward Rail at 9:29pm 04.04.25 My best guess is it connects two parts of the case that would be otherwise electrically isolated. T
Catalina 310 market value sailboat sabbatical at 9:22pm 04.04.25 Do whatever you did when you bought the boat, only backwards. BTW, motoring the ICW has been termed
Pearson keel higgs at 9:08pm 04.04.25 I second NYSail. Your crack could be fairing. You really can't tell what is going on until you san
The holy grail of all questions nautical Foswick at 9:00pm 04.04.25 TP, Food etc. Not interchangeable.
The holy grail of all questions nautical higgs at 8:56pm 04.04.25 After 50+ years of boat ownership on the Great Lakes (Racine for 25 yrs) I never had any problem lea
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Urban Hermit at 8:48pm 04.04.25 God help you. 3 a.m. might be best.
The holy grail of all questions nautical Leeward Rail at 8:33pm 04.04.25 Second, put it in any airtight container and never open it. That sounds like a joke, but really I j
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Leeward Rail at 8:23pm 04.04.25 The motor seems to need a nap for at least 30 minutes and less than 90. That's the problem. Just e
What's this? DinghySailor at 7:40pm 04.04.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Leeward Rail at 7:38pm 04.04.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how i
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 04.04.25 Oh, I only use toilet paper once and then dispose of it. So you're saying you don't believe in re

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