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Bolt Rope vs Sail Slugs? ShawnL at 2:47pm 08.13.23 Catalina 22 5/1287 I have what I believe to be the original (or very close to it) on my '72. The only thing that makes
Perkins Prima M50 diesel exhaust sethjohns at 12:31pm 08.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/393 The exhaust manifold outlet pipe on my (20,000 lbs displacement) Westsail 32 auxiliary diesel, (a Pe
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions chriscampbell at 12:24pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4345 I'm the new owner of a '93 Catalina Capri 26. It has shore power and an AC distribution panel, with
Has This Happend to You? (1) Kings Gambit at 11:45am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2173 Close reaching through Huntington Flats, returning from Newport Beach in about 16-17 kt apparent win
Lifesling Lifespan? jviss at 10:46am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1585 How do you know when your Lifesling should be replaced? Is there any kind of service that should be
Swim platform grab rails anyone? bradm at 5:20am 08.13.23 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/2842 We've been considering installing a pair of stainless grab rails somewhere on the swim platform. Se
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 8:21pm 08.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2648 So I have lived aboard several sailboats through-out my life. However, I recently became a family ma
Marina yard.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:07pm 08.12.23 Ask All Sailors 2/752 Where I can bring my Bristol 24 and have the marinas forklift(?) help me step the mast, ect. I'll a
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 8:41am 08.12.23 Catalina 22 26/4490 It's time I finally do some cosmetic upgrade to my 88 and refinish the outside wood. Can it be done
P 26 manual water pump at sink notworking Rangerrick at 7:06am 08.12.23 Pearson 2/851 How do I do get the manual water pump at the sink on my P26 to start to pump water.
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! bzano at 4:40am 08.12.23 Trailer Sailors 5/1115 I don't trailer my boat very often however this week I'm taking my boat on a camping/trailer sailing
Oday 19 Identifying Deck Mounts for Possible Stanchions. (2) BearDog at 6:37pm 08.11.23 Day Sailers 1/945 Hi, I've recently acquired an 1980 Oday 19. So far it's been a fun flexible boat to learn with. I o
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:12pm 08.11.23 The Cherubini Hunters 118/14037 I am fairly sure that my '80 27' requires a 1" (shaft) 1.75" OD but am unsure of the length of the b
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch DJN at 5:56pm 08.11.23 Parts Search 1/586 My 2005 Hunter 36 was hit last night. The Arch took most of the damage. Need to find a source for a
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 2:49pm 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1562 I tried BoatUS, Geico, progressive, alltstate, state farm, etc... Looking for people who ACTUALLY sa
Sailing post heart attack john6206 at 2:32pm 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 34/2458
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Ward H at 4:37am 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 30/3062 My 93 C30 came with a 4-1 traveler, brand unknown. It has a very nice Harkin triple block w/ BBs for
CL1 4 RBand at 2:41am 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/593 Hello, New to this site. Looking for owners manual/instructions/diagrams on how to rig my new (old)
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 7:37pm 08.10.23 Bigger Boats 14/2656
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Roger Holloway at 6:27pm 08.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/448 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas fo

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Hull number vs. sail number Richard19068 at 4:47pm 07.27.25 As far as I know unless you are going to get a number assigned by an association, such as US sailing
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 4:45pm 07.27.25 This is only true for a masthead rig with a very stiff mast. It is true of any sail whose luff is at
Running Backstays on my 1983 Beneteau First 35 removed if not sailing in high winds? FastOlson at 4:44pm 07.27.25 Looks kinda similar to the stock Kenyon rig on our Olson 34. We have a tall double-spreader rig with
New LFP House Battery (1) SycloneDriver at 3:18pm 07.27.25 I got back to my boat today. Over a week ago I adjusted the float voltage on the charger up from 13
New 216 owner with missing parts fred1diver at 2:37pm 07.27.25 Lake Aylmer as in Aylmer Qc? If so, look at the chandlery in Ottawa If you have access to a caliper
Edson steering brake question dmax at 2:15pm 07.27.25 2-blade props are known for causing pull - there's a pulse when the blades line up with the rudder.
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) Tally Ho at 2:07pm 07.27.25 There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I coul
New 216 owner with missing parts Subzero at 1:32pm 07.27.25 Thank you. I had already browsed that content but did not find the information I'm loking for.
Sailing at night capta at 1:30pm 07.27.25 There are numerous line cutting systems for your boat. I wouldn't sail up here without Spurs, the ty
outboard throttle extension Lorilie at 1:30pm 07.27.25 I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Edson steering brake question GBeck at 1:27pm 07.27.25 You can rebuild the brake, but it won't ease the steering,. In general, I've never found a brake wo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 1:23pm 07.27.25 I've had Kevlar, polyester, and Dyneema halyards. Unless you adjust your halyard tension a lot, yo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 1:19pm 07.27.25 Once the halyard is tensioned, the only way tension increases is if the head of the sail moves fart
outboard throttle extension thinwater at 1:14pm 07.27.25 I've used a cut-off broken boat hook. Very light and a nice fit, if the right size. I screwed a ~ 1
outboard throttle extension colemj at 1:07pm 07.27.25 I see a lot of DIY types of these that involve a PVC pipe with ID close to throttle OD, some slits c
Selden inmast furler system failing shemandr at 12:53pm 07.27.25 I've posted about my troubles with my Selden in-mast furling system. In my case in retrospect I thi
outboard throttle extension (1) twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 07.27.25 I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Selden inmast furler system failing (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:31am 07.27.25 Hard to say without being there. Gotta start somewhere so I guess #1 is : do you have the Selden m
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) knotimpossible at 11:27am 07.27.25 There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I could
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? thinwater at 11:25am 07.27.25 Perhaps I'm being a bit dense here, won't surprise me. I'm not thinking of a main sheet halyard bu

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