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Rigging information NTLESQ at 2:25pm 07.10.23 Bristol 5/3230 I'm looking for information on how to properly rig my newly acquired Bristol Corinthian. I believe I
Found On Deck (2) RoyS at 11:42am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1294 Found this lying on my deck shortly after launching. Any ideas about where it might belong?
170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 11:25am 07.10.23 Day Sailers 10/1511 I ordered a motor mount but haven't heard back on the proper fasteners for the 170. Anyone have info
41 DS Head Floor Peeling - Repaint? manufreak at 9:50am 07.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/335 The floor in our main head is peeling in several places with paint chips showing up in our sump filt
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C DanMaine at 8:40am 07.10.23 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1223 How, on Earth!..., can you get at the refrigeration unit to clean or check it? mine seems low on 13
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 8:26am 07.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/2741 The lake close to me has two ramps with docks - facing SE. The prevailing winds are from the SE. Bot
Catalina Metal Plaque Rltgold at 8:21am 07.10.23 Catalina 22 13/1869 I have a 1989 Catalina 22 that has a small etched metal plaque on the inside of the stern cockpit. M
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:20am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 22/4001
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 8:04am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/949 Hello! I need some assistance. I have an origo 2500E alcohol stove. The burner control slider has
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jeff356 at 7:05am 07.10.23 Big Boats 14/3016 Have boards for the companion way but really think I want doors, just want to see what people have d
Oday 19 deck drain hose mm2347 at 6:42am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/476 Anybody know of a source for deck drain hoses?
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? (1) BTC1984 at 5:59pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1513 217683 at idle the boat was fine and leaving the marina was fine but when I increased the RPMs I hea
New owner Ventura County (2) BulldogTim62 at 5:09pm 07.09.23 Catalina 22 6/960 Hey from Tim, after 6 months of YouTube and research, finally at the age of 62 just took possession
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 4:42pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/2168 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handin
Swing Keel/Bolts in keel locker (3) Redwood707 at 2:40pm 07.09.23 Trailer Sailors 1/891 So I have a new to me Laguna Windrose 18 that Im ready to put in the water for the first time. My qu
Prestolite alternator??? (3) SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1393 I'm working on a 1980 Catalina 38. The boat is in rough shape. We been working mostly on getting
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 38/4040 I was fortunate to survive to see the 4th. On Monday morning, Sue and I woke up on the boat in our
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? (1) jviss at 7:16am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1117 Greetings, I have a combination steaming and foredeck light. I think it may be a Forespar, but I'm
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 4:10am 07.09.23 Catalina 310 7/1512 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to the
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:03am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2595 Good Sunday morning everyone. last year I changed both my batteries to deep cycle, one of them is a

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Assymetric for a 27.3 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 08.24.25 What year is your boat?
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? sailme88 at 4:02am 08.24.25 They have and they are available.. Look very similar to a pool bot...google it !
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? Foswick at 2:57am 08.24.25 Hi, and welcome. I've spent some brain time on this idea and believe there is a decent market oppor
Sail Slides Project_Mayhem at 1:41am 08.24.25 It might be a good idea to try cleaning the track some more. Salt and bird droppings can get in the
How to clean flat mast tracks? Project_Mayhem at 1:37am 08.24.25 Thank you! A bit pricey but they have a monopoly and I'm short on time for experiments!
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 9:45pm 08.23.25 I like Jacks for calamari in Sidney. They use Humboldt squid.
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle jssailem at 9:42pm 08.23.25 since the mast will stay raised, definitely mode the lifting point closer to the mast as the boat wi
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle Foswick at 9:14pm 08.23.25 I think there is a fair amount of confusion because what you are asking about is very unusual. I hav
Short but sweet.. Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 08.23.25 Due to family feedback and to better accomodate kids and grandkids, we regrettably sold our H280 (I
Propane regulations MikeHoncho at 8:47pm 08.23.25 If you use a hose between the tank and the regulator, make sure that hose and its fittings are rate
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle klark27 at 7:53pm 08.23.25 The bridle you have works. The Dyneema @dLj suggests is plenty strong enough, but you could copy yo
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle klark27 at 7:50pm 08.23.25 Is the mast down when you are lifting the boat? No
Sail Slides PaulK at 7:31pm 08.23.25 It might be a good idea to try cleaning the track some more. Salt and bird droppings can get in ther
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle PaulK at 7:22pm 08.23.25 The bridle you have works. The Dyneema @dLj suggests is plenty strong enough, but you could copy you
Short but sweet.. Michael Davis at 7:12pm 08.23.25 Young people just want to go fast! I understood that seventy years ago but not anymore.
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 7:09pm 08.23.25 233981 Rounding Race Rock. Back in the Salish Sea. 233980 So close to home I can taste it. Brown R
Invest 99L (2) JamesG161 at 6:42pm 08.23.25 my boat is in St Lucia
H380 Bent rudder and Smile tsmortsea at 6:06pm 08.23.25 I removed and replaced a rudder assembly on my H380 2001. Fun. The blade was saturated and the post
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 5:49pm 08.23.25 I love, love, love the remoteness. Can't wait to return.
Bent mast step shemandr at 5:46pm 08.23.25 I think No. Repairable yes. That simple no. If the SS mast step really bent than bending it back

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