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To purchase 72 Catalina 27 or not JanS48 at 8:55pm 11.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1416 Greetings I can get a 72 Catalina 27 for next to nothing. It appears to be in fairly good condition
Stinky Subject HillbillyWanderer at 6:02pm 11.12.14 Catalina 22 16/1627 So I need to buy a porta potty to fit in the v berth of the boat. Have been looking online and needl
Cal 39 MKII--MKIII displacement windsweptfoam at 4:35pm 11.12.14 Cal 7/5223 Can anyone help me account for the difference in displacement between these two models? I believe th
Whitebread XXI writeup shemandr at 3:33pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1578 For those of you in the Northeast I hope you will read my article in the November issue of Windcheck
Annapolis anchorages Tim R. at 3:14pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 14/5129 We are currently in Chesapeaks City, Md and plan to be in Annapolis Friday and Saturday. Looking fo
O'Day 222 Halyard Lengths daleyellin at 2:54pm 11.12.14 Day Sailers 5/2938 I am preparing to replace the halyards on my 222. Some time in the past, the PO used 3/8" line for
Rub Rail Alternative Guardian at 2:54pm 11.12.14 Catalina 22 3/1804 The rub rail on my Boomaroo 22 ( Australian built Catalina 22 ) is very corroded, pitted and broken
Winterizing Fresh Water on 35.5 PharmaSea at 2:26pm 11.12.14 Bristol 6/2414 I am a new owner of 1978 35.5 and was winterizing the fresh water system today. She has 2 water tank
Leaky Dinghy lthrneck689 at 2:14pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1594 I have an older West Marine Zodiac, about 11', with an inflatable keel and high pressure floor. Not
Shrink Wrapping - what was your estimate this year? down_shift at 1:00pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3987 Please post $$, boat and length and location. $753 for a C36 in Deale, MD. Feels steep to me.
Potential dangers of leaving boat in for the winter? eugenesdream24 at 12:32pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2741 Hey everyone, it is looking like I may be leaving my boat in the water for the winter. However I am
Fresh Meat Terry Cox at 12:27pm 11.12.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/2341 Helloooo. This forum needs some fresh meat. Lots of PNWesters out there. Time for you sailors to way
Question for Hunter 23 owners (1) Phil Herring at 11:53am 11.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1118 Can anyone confirm is this is the original pintle on the boat? Thanks!
macerator pump gettinthere at 11:25am 11.12.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2800 Time to install a macerator pump for the holding tank. Thinking flowjet...
89 hunter G fresh water tank help stevevoyce at 9:02am 11.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/735 I have replaced my black water tank with a ronco and now need to replace my fresh water tank since i
sprocket rotary drive Navicula at 8:12am 11.12.14 Big Boats 6/1908 I have contacted ....Applied....for a quote on my sprockets for my type 2 rotary drive, as per the
Mast system upgrade time Apex at 3:28am 11.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/1932 My headstay needed to be replaced, so I am taking this off-season opportunity to pull the mast and t
Fridge on a small yacht? Winkali at 11:55pm 11.11.14 Smaller Boats 68/14388 Has anyone tried to put a small fridge on their yacht to supplement or replace the ice box? If you
Macgregor motor mount azsailing at 9:13pm 11.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3765 Hi Guys, I am getting kind if serious about buying a 91 Mac 26s for sale in my area as my first sail
Hunter Edge 27 discontinue Pichin at 8:46pm 11.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/10659 Hello! Some questions? 1) Could someone tell me why Hunter discontinuous Hunter 27 Edge ?? 2) I

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Deception Pass. jssailem at 11:50am 08.24.23 Deception Passage is one of the many tidal passages that control the waters of the Salish Sea. Good
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:28am 08.24.23 You could try measuring the resistance as you move the sender through its range and see if it chang
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 11:20am 08.24.23 Thanks all for the feedback. Here are a few key takeaways that (for me) seemed to extend beyond the
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.24.23 I installed this type of sensor, and it works very well. My problem was that the sensor is located a
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 11:10am 08.24.23 It is rarely if ever, used while the sails are hoisted as the sail keeps the boom from falling dow
Exhaust for Cat 34 Stu Jackson at 11:01am 08.24.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Exhaust for Cat 34 Steve_Catalina at 10:22am 08.24.23 Check out c34.org
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 10:18am 08.24.23 Interesting. Mine is pretty flat, rectangular in every respect, no wedge shape, etc. I think it's
Do you use bumper boards? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.24.23 and rope...;) Eh ? Ya gonna plug in the electric hose ? That just has no use anywhere :facepalm
Surveyor - Bad experience JoeWhite at 9:50am 08.24.23 You do not have to send his report to your insurance Co. Move to an other surveyor.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 9:18am 08.24.23
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 9:17am 08.24.23 You forgot to include bathrooms. --Peggie and rope...;)
Surveyor - Bad experience Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 08.24.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it mea
H380 settee table installation sailcapt340 at 8:52am 08.24.23
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:45am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. 100% There
Surveyor - Bad experience Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. Boat surveyo
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 8:27am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 8:26am 08.24.23 Mine didn't require farther diagnosis, it was obvious the broken wire was the problem. I'll look ov
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 8:21am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving a
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 08.24.23 Thank you for the update. I looked at the connectors and even replaced the relay and still no luck.

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