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New style windows boblufkin at 9:40am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 1/735 Anyone ever replace the post 86 frameless windows? They look to be recessed into the hull . Thanks B
Advice or company to transport 36 Mk II FROM DFW to Kemah Tx superdave501 at 9:30am 06.25.14 Big Boats 4/2307 Any help on companies would be appreciated. Anybody know height of hull ? I am moving from Grapevine
Repairing Broken SS Screws in Cabin Sle (4) rk6johnson at 9:07am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1363 I recently began repairing the broken SS screws in my Catalina 350. We got saltwater on the sole a f
Just a few more Vacation Pics (5) dgreen1991 at 9:04am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 3/911 Nice place this Crooked Island.
Aerial Pics of My Little Honey Dip (5) dgreen1991 at 8:48am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 15/1951 Had a great week off in May. Sailed from Panama City to Crooked Island. I was going to go further bu
Mast Raising Help jeremiah2911 at 8:46am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 4/1473 Live in southeastern CT. So could visit for help if necessary. Should be simple question. When ra
mainsail outhaul tension ancbob at 8:32am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 5/1651 I am looking for some direction for setting my initial main outhaul tension on a 77 catalina 22. I h
Opinions on replacement Air Conditioners dehler25 at 8:14am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/628 I am looking for opinions on what is a better and perhaps easier direct replacement for the original
Refrig pump caprice at 7:52am 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1319 HI ALL Refrigerator drain pump is not draining. I cleaned the trap, the drain hose which leads to
Help replacing rope clutches weinie at 6:33am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4802 I would like to update an older Easylock rope clutch on my boat that has been slipping. It appears
Steaming Bulb 28.5 Jim L at 4:16am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/826 Anyone know the bulb size for the replacement steaming bulb?
28.5 Steaming Nulb Jim L at 4:14am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/637 Can anyone share with me the replacement bulb model number for the steaming bulb in a Hunter 28.5?
YSM8 - rebuild or part out 78dave at 3:24am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 2/813 OK, took a YSM8 out of an AMF boat because it was leaking motor oil between the crankcase and transm
Sail cut ranchu56 at 3:15am 06.25.14 Big Boats 10/1600 Seeking input from the community. We're trying to improve our racing results and got to thinking on
Wiring for Solar Panels on Hunter 356 t054281 at 9:21pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 14/3692 I am installing two 90 watt solar panels and are confused with the wiring connections to the two hou
Xantrex Trucharge2 installation orientation PKFK at 9:16pm 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1708 My shore power charger packed it in (electrolyte sprayed all over the inside from the capacitors) -
porta pottie suction hose JS13113 at 8:38pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/598 On my new to me 81 catalina 25 I have changed my porta pottie to a MSD style porta pottie. My questi
ST Owners? rclarke246 at 6:31pm 06.24.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 0/28748 We're 150 hours in on our 2012 ST44. Bought her new and love her, though she's not without some fai
Shore Power Cable Connection tmatzzie at 6:27pm 06.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1956 I'm a new owner of a 2008 Beneteau 40. We're really excited about the boat and looking forward to ma
Canadian buying a US sailboat from Ohio crazy frenchman at 6:08pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 3/883 what problems should we expect when buying a boat in the US Ohio if we plan to sail it home to Canad

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 04.30.23 Caveat - not a Mac 25 owner. Roland5048's observations make sense. Roger MacGregor's focus was on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:53pm 04.30.23 Just tried, no, man, not there! What are you trying to direct my attention to? Amazon.com: Lightn
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 4:46pm 04.30.23 Do you not have any wind instruments? I finally got my wind instrument (Tac Tic wireless) to inte
Sailing Movies? Joe at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. No
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Scroll down the page, that link is just the search result page. That particular kit was called the
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:43pm 04.30.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Scroll down the page, that li
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 4:42pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Alternative to bimini BarryL at 4:36pm 04.30.23
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:31pm 04.30.23 This list isn't horrible. "Sailing & Seamanship Movies" on IMDB https://m.imdb.com/list/ls006009436
Sailing Movies? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:30pm 04.30.23
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 JoeWhite at 4:26pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong construction
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:24pm 04.30.23 Well said - everyone has different needs and different priorities. I'm crossing oceans. I have cre
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:07pm 04.30.23 There are always the classics, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Sea Wolf, Moby Dick, etc.
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 3:37pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 bonkle at 3:21pm 04.30.23 bonkle....you might consider doing some serious cleaning before installing the new toilet and repla
Sailing Movies? Ted at 3:07pm 04.30.23 If you do a search for "Team Malizia" on YouTube, you'll see some great foiling footage during the o

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