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ConFused Albanach at 1:46am 12.07.14 Catalina 310 7/1616
womans watch, water proof, compass,temp Navicula at 3:20pm 12.06.14 Big Boats 11/1513 I am looking for a womans watch time compass temp and waterproof and of course it must have s
10 Micron or 30 Micron Fuel Filter? (3) McIntoshUSA at 12:46pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 37/36615 I'm still a newbie. The boat we bought back in April 2014 has a few extra parts. I was going to chan
Navionics is looking for Beta Testers for SonarCharts JTulls at 12:45pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 31/4694 Any fellow sailors/boaters using a Garmin system for charting and plotters? Navionics is looking fo
Do you sail in the rain? Ken Cross at 12:23pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6913 Here in the pacific Northwest we are known for lots of rain. The Admiral and I are interested in get
How to clean rust off stainless steel ? boblufkin at 11:21am 12.06.14 Catalina 22 4/2978 Any tips for cleaning the rust spots off the swim ladder ?
Spinnaker (1) tgrass462 at 10:47am 12.06.14 Smaller Boats 24/3459 We have a Hunter 260 - water ballast. We've been wondering about a possible upgrade - adding a spin
Rebed Stanchions - HELP! dph123 at 10:26am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2473 I have a leak on my 1998 Hunter 310 and believe it comes from a stanchion. I pulled the stanchion o
Is 'Day Sailor' Forum broken? cbourne200 at 9:51am 12.06.14 Day Sailers 4/1276 Or just no posts... Last post I believe was around Nov 23, and it's Dec 6 now...
Windlass on Catalina 270 Marc Robic at 9:00am 12.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 14/5724 Hello all fellow sailboat lovers! I just purchased a Catalina 270 and would like to add a windlass.
Is this Boat Worth Learning to Sail (2) QCI at 8:58am 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2857 Hello, I'd like to ask if this sailboat is worth the effort too learn to sail. It seems slow, unr
Logo USNAmom at 8:41am 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1117 Wanted to thank all responders for the tips on the Lancer logo. The deed is DONE! Santa is most pl
1996 hunter 26 water on cabin floor dingessj at 6:24am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2220 The boat has been on the lake for 2 months. Yesterday found an inch of water in the cabin. No water
Please help with mast crutch. av8erdunn at 6:19am 12.06.14 Smaller Boats 4/1548 I am having to build a rear mast crutch for my 260 for transport today and need help. My boat is 1.5
Engine vented loop seadaddler at 6:18am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5512 My vented loop on my yanmar engine has water coming out the hose into under my engine pan. Can an
Water Tank issues wahoo42 at 5:24am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/924 We sail a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 and are in St Martin right now. The last two times we were empty an
2gm20f heat exchanger gary_y at 4:20am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1175 Is there a front end and back end for the exchanger core on a 2gm20f? I didn't pay close attention
VHF inop gfrazzle at 10:20pm 12.05.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3026 The factory installed Icom M422 VHF quit working. It worked fine the last time I sailed but today- n
hole in galley wall??? Ritdog at 6:01pm 12.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/772 I thought I'd posted this earlier, but maybe not- What I am thinking of doing is putting all the
What kind of oil ? MORNING LIGHT at 5:11pm 12.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1441 Bought a Catalina 28 MK II 1996. Oil recommanded is 30 HD. Is there any benefit to switch to synthet

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HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:27am 09.26.23 @Bentsailor I am not sure but a lot of information for your boat can be found under boat informati
P28 Rudder Removal PaulK at 10:19am 09.26.23 Maybe get things ready in the water and drop the rudder with the boat in the Travelift slings. Anot
hunter 310 port window Crazy Dave Condon at 10:16am 09.26.23 If you cannot find it, just call as they have a copy of your sailboat parts
P28 Rudder Removal kappykaplan at 10:02am 09.26.23 Most folks will do a "normal" blocking with support for the keel and dig a hole for the spade rudder
Fresh water system pump Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 09.26.23 how did he know? He's an old retired Coast Guard member "Semper Paratus" alway prepared.
School's back in session cruise! (7) SoSound at 9:52am 09.26.23 We managed to hit the pre-weather window, before the rains came this weekend. We had a great and re
My solution for winch override. Yours? (1) Apex at 9:13am 09.26.23 I've had a jam cleat as opposed to cam cleat behind the winch on Catalina 25. LOVED IT. The jam cl
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 9:01am 09.26.23 Often tacking a smaller boat single handed means pushing the tiller over and holding it with a foot
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:56am 09.26.23 The wedge is smart. I agree. Wish I had thought of it myself. Lose the fairlead. No safe (or eve
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:45am 09.26.23 I did not know you had a sense of humor, Kermit. Now that I do, I'll keep an eye out for it. :wink
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 8:43am 09.26.23 Or if you single hand and steering leaves you with, well, a single hand. That is what autopilot o
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 09.26.23 First of all, thanks for the comments. Always good to get other perspectives. forgets how much we s
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:34am 09.26.23
Navionics price increasing dLj at 8:31am 09.26.23 OpenCPN is a great option especially if you have a full computer at a nav station and/or a way of m
Rudder Craft Rudders Rltgold at 8:29am 09.26.23 Hi Timm, The RC mast crutch slides into making sqaure tube slots that are part of the main rudder po
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 8:13am 09.26.23 It should probably be strapped down! It could cause serious damage if things start to rock and rol
My solution for winch override. Yours? Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 09.26.23 The self-tailer is only helpful if you need to grind a bunch using both hands Or if you single han
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 09.26.23 OpenCPN is a great option especially if you have a full computer at a nav station and/or a way of mi
Rudder Craft Rudders Timm R Oday25 at 7:56am 09.26.23 Wow , from the supplied photo it appears the pintle isn't very robust at all . When desiging a mast
My solution for winch override. Yours? (1) thinwater at 7:52am 09.26.23 The wedge is smart. Lose the fairlead. No safe (or even possible) way to change the number of wraps

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