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Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/6756 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 34/7540 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/9414 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/587
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1065 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/883 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/793 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/852 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/478 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1603 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/300 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course
J/24 anchor roller? G0ri11@ at 9:40pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/506 I have a 1979 J/24 that my wife and I use for just sailing around Waikiki. At most, we might be in
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/775 A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 (1) Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 2:29pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/473 Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 1:18pm 07.31.23 Pearson 2/968 2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos (4) jonelli at 12:26pm 07.31.23 Catalina 30 3/1971 I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 9:52am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1225 I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
Spreaders (1) gwbarclift at 9:47am 07.31.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2042 I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:24am 07.31.23 Trailer Sailors 24/3808 We are in our first summer of owning a trailer sailor (Starwind 19) for family adventures. We just
Cockpit shower replacement head (1) Fred at 9:19am 07.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1124 Has anyone found a less expensive replacement shower head than sold on Catalina direct ($64 USD) tha

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ENO Oven/3 burner stove 1991 - Model 0439-85 - Beneteau First 310 (3) william24424 at 5:49am 10.07.25 Had a similar problem. Bought a new one. Works great. Probably more expensive than the one in my hou
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast shemandr at 5:43am 10.07.25 Instructions in the manual says it can be done with the mast already stepped. It would require tha
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 5:12am 10.07.25
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? colemj at 5:03am 10.07.25 You should clarify if you are looking for an inverter/charger, or just an inverter. The cheap inver
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Project_Mayhem at 4:58am 10.07.25 This site has excellent pricing on GoreTex GFO packing. Two feet was enough for me to screw up a cou
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? kappykaplan at 4:55am 10.07.25 This spring I can pulling all 4 out and put 3 new rings in and breaking them in properly, seems lik
Deck light fixture missing? Project_Mayhem at 4:55am 10.07.25 Some lights get around this issue by reversing the polarity. This of course requires you to install
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 4:54am 10.07.25 On second thought put a 4th one in this fall is a good idea. That way I can limp over to the fuel do
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast (1) marcham at 10:08pm 10.06.25 Fine tuning is possible when stepped. If you are out by several inches, it needs to be redone from s
Plastic boats BAD ORCA at 7:40pm 10.06.25 Thank you very much. Sadly, even the Mako had to go, and I have been advised that I should not boat
Surfed our '72 yesterday JRacer at 7:14pm 10.06.25 "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down..."
Ceramic heater on board? High Current at 6:40pm 10.06.25 In my experience, space heaters, electric cars, and even an electric tea kettle have all at one time
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? dlochner at 6:30pm 10.06.25 There are very few places on a boat where cheaper is better. The up front costs may be lower, but re
Surfed our '72 yesterday dlochner at 6:25pm 10.06.25 Sailing on the Great Lakes is different from the Ocean. When the waves form they are steep short per
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 watercolors II at 6:09pm 10.06.25 As stated earlier this has been highly modified. Image 5999 with the solid short rod matches u
Deck light fixture missing? Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 10.06.25 You can get a combination fixture with the steaming light on top and deck light on the bottom. Of co
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 6:01pm 10.06.25 I have new packing at the boat and will stop and pick up another length on the way down. A spare bu
Reefing lines jamming Windpilot at 5:46pm 10.06.25 Yep, reefing lines, I have 3 on my 410, like to get hung up on things. You're actual line looks old
Running light corrosion skunther at 5:32pm 10.06.25 I sanded the contacts and sprayed some contact cleaner, installed some festoon type LED bulbs, and t
Surfed our '72 yesterday morbidfollower at 5:04pm 10.06.25 I'd rather have the sails up in rough weather than try to motor back in depending on the conditions.

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