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Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/637 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/930 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3142 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/774
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1348 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/927 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1392
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/548 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1883 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2559 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1973 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1340 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/1053 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/402 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1251 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 10:59am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 3/1259 I finally tracked down a trailer for my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 and I'm hoping to get a gut check
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 9:34am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2421 I need an output gear for an obsolete Lewmar electric OP2 made in 1997. Lewmar has no parts at all.
Tiller rudder connection Nordica 16 Bluenick at 9:29am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 0/422 N16 just bought, spent last 10 years under tarps. Previous owner (PO) says tiller rotted. Provided
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) Knicks7073 at 5:37am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 4/1192 Looking at purchasing a '71 19.6 O'Day Mariner with the goal of trailering and storing it ~1 mile fr

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Rusted Trailer Extension JBP-PA at 11:38am 09.03.25 That's a wing keel right? So an extension might be needed on shallow ramps. Steeper ramps might be
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? JBP-PA at 11:23am 09.03.25 In addition to the good tips above, also keep your fuel obsessively clean. The tiniest bit of dirt
New Harbor 20 Owner GaryT at 11:10am 09.03.25 Sorry, Steve, I just discovered you had emailed me at the time you posted on this forum, so you alre
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? degas at 11:01am 09.03.25 I had the 2013 Honda 2.3 HP. (Model years for outboards don't mean as much as they used to, just wan
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 10:51am 09.03.25 I am planning on making a canvas cover for our Merit this fall as we need to store it at the marina
New Harbor 20 Owner GaryT at 10:46am 09.03.25 Steve, Sorry I didn't see your post until just now. Please feel free to email me with any questions
Merit 22 owners (2) emh56 at 10:34am 09.03.25 Out on the Hudson in our Merit with some girls from our sailing club's Adventure Sail program earlie
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 10:24am 09.03.25 After a four year search I'm finally back in the game!! I've continued to sail my Mac25 for the pas
Fuel usage Dalliance at 10:21am 09.03.25
Help, terrible smelling boat Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:10am 09.03.25 Ronco doesn't make custom tanks, but with 400+ shapes and sizes in their catalog it's hard to believ
Rusted Trailer Extension ...3TacksontheWater at 10:04am 09.03.25 If it were me, I would not be comfortable without a trailer extension. Can you launch without it? De
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? jssailem at 9:52am 09.03.25 "A" works and is simple to work with.
Sanitary hoses jssailem at 9:47am 09.03.25 a vacuum cleaner to compress the foam before installing :biggrin::plus:
More on the Catalina Acquisition Calif. Ted at 9:40am 09.03.25 Is it really in production? Is the factory actually in operation and building boats? It is a common
Down wind Genoa Richard19068 at 9:30am 09.03.25 No. Not needlessly. Investing in experimental concepts due to passionate interests in or boats. Ye
Help, terrible smelling boat colemj at 8:22am 09.03.25 This will last you and several other boats for a lifetime: https://www.amazon.com/Stellar-Chemical-S
HUNTER 28 1989 cushions Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 09.03.25 You can make a template using plastic sheeting. Cut it to shape and draw on as many details as you c
Sanitary hoses Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 09.03.25 Check out the instructions on Sailrite.com for putting foam back in the covers. Very easy. I wasnt
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? dmax at 7:39am 09.03.25 I have a Honda 2.3 and have had carb and kick-back problems. You can't leave gas in the carburetor f

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