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StarCraft Skylark Rebuild (2) FourPoints at 4:50pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 1/5833 Last summer I rebuilt my old 14' StarCraft Skylark, I just now got around to posting the write-up...
Paying for a Survey TJM8187 at 4:26pm 04.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1694 This question will probably have an obvious answer but just wanted to make sure. I am looking at a
Prop Shaft/Rudder gpd955 at 3:32pm 04.14.14 Catalina 310 23/4899 Has anyone replaced the prop shaft on the 310? Did you have to drop the rudder for reinstall? Plea
Hunter 320 Mast Base (1) Lukasz at 3:14pm 04.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/833 Hi guys! I need to change the mast base (one with the bolts) in my Hunter 320. There are 4 screws
Looking for a surveyor in Hot Springs, AR Kper at 1:44pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 2/779 I must be looking in all the wrong places because I can't seem to find any sailboat surveyors near H
In case of heavy rain... Kermit at 1:36pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 43/4982 Here's an ark for sale. You might want to get started painting it right away, though. One, maybe t
Line upgrade mm2347 at 12:47pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3514 can anyone tell me how to figure the pull at the clew, tack, and head of my main or jib. I need to
Atlantic Crossing in 16 footer Warren Milberg at 12:16pm 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2390 Quite a story.... This guy must be both a very good sailor -- and a very lucky one. http://www.sai
Maintaining teak companionway doors GWG at 12:15pm 04.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1812 The finish/stain on the companionway doors on my 2012 B40 are fading and need something. I would li
Foam core advice. (1) Nonsly at 11:52am 04.14.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4078 I recently acquired a 1976 Montgomery 17. Part of the starboard cockpit seat was a sandwich made up
Help help and more help (1) hummingbirdbassist at 11:51am 04.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/576 Please see my post for help in the main hunters forum, a real keel cabin sole issue I need help addr
Need a Catalina 22 Wing Keel trailer timherns at 11:50am 04.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2259 Hello everyone, Hoping to get some help locating a trailer for a 1991 Catalina 22 with a Wing Kee
Max Height for Bimini on O'Day 28 Wmaraines at 11:42am 04.14.14 Bigger Boats 19/5382 OK, so I intend to make my bimini as large as reasonably possible. I intend to mount it outside of t
Ever Successfully Repaired a Simrad WP32? (2) Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:29am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4143 I've tried repairing the 'track' on my WP32 twice now and it keeps re-breaking. The unit dates to
Cleaning Speed Transducer lehigh375 at 10:56am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1183 I cleaned my speed transducer 'spinning thingie' with a toothbrush and got all the stuff out in the
HAPS Musings Mikem at 10:41am 04.14.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/6372 Good day all, Well was this a glorious weekend or what? I hope some of you were able to enjoy ti
How to choose a winch? Ward H at 9:53am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4795 My O'day 25 has Barient 10P winches for the jib sheets. Time to replace them as one has a broken spr
Maxwell 17 Single Speed Winch Service (2) Nom De Guerre at 9:48am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4710 I have my cabin top winch (Maxwell 17 SS) removed for servicing. It's currently disassembled and the
New Head (1) FourPoints at 9:28am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 4/974 Finished the conversion from the old Porta-Potty to a real head over the weekend, decided to save $
Tacktick wind bearing replacement Terry in Naples at 7:47am 04.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3396 My tacktick wind speed indicator at the top of the mast is sticking and only spins in gusts. It appa

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I60 wind Ken13559 at 7:11pm 07.13.23 Always good to have more than you usually need, 'cos you never know when that extra instrument would
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch Skipper John at 6:23pm 07.13.23 I should point out that the clutch was replaced under warranty by our Catalina dealer.
ST4000 auto pilot Ward H at 6:14pm 07.13.23 Yes I did. I did a diagnostic on it as recommended by Raymarine. I believe it has some bad sectors
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Ward H at 5:53pm 07.13.23 @artleyt115 AC to Cape May does sound like a much better, more enjoyable plan. @Scott T-Bird s id
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 4:45pm 07.13.23
st 4000 and rudder position Tally Ho at 3:58pm 07.13.23 I've never owned a boat with a rudder position sensor/indicator, other than a tiller, but I can see
In boom reefing design (1) Tally Ho at 3:56pm 07.13.23
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning xavpil at 3:51pm 07.13.23 what happened? I donm't quite follow the "heat and smoke" Sad regardless
Trailer Bunk Positioning Tedd at 3:48pm 07.13.23 So it sounds like, at least in your experience, my understanding that a bunk provides lateral suppor
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 3:45pm 07.13.23 Standing head room on a 26' boat is not a necessity. My Mark 25 (C&C 25 with a fractional rig) had
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? PlaneTom at 3:27pm 07.13.23 Your Universal engine is a marinated Kubota The M25 is a D850 The M25XP is a D950 Most of the engin
Catalina Metal Plaque Stu Jackson at 3:23pm 07.13.23 Well after getting blown off by Catalina customer service You didn't get blown off, they just told
Potential new Hunter owner caverun at 3:19pm 07.13.23 Had a 240 previously, and the 260/26 is much more livable, no comparison. Enclosed head and function
st 4000 and rudder position PlaneTom at 3:11pm 07.13.23 I've never owned a boat with a rudder position sensor/indicator, other than a tiller, but I can see
st 4000 and rudder position (1) PlaneTom at 2:57pm 07.13.23 If you want to go really super hi-tech, put a wrap of red tape on the port side of the spoke and a
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 1:34pm 07.13.23 It might be a long shot .. SailorMan in florida would be my go to . They are just north (?) of Miam
Catalina Metal Plaque kappykaplan at 1:22pm 07.13.23 Please share photos of the finished products.
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 12:57pm 07.13.23 @LouBegue , have you had any luck in locating your fluxgate compass ? Yes I did. I did a diagnost
ST4000 auto pilot Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 07.13.23 @LouBegue , have you had any luck in locating your fluxgate compass ?
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) Rltgold at 12:48pm 07.13.23 Well after getting blown off by Catalina customer service I created new artwork which will be made i

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