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Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1881 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 13/2558 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 6/958 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 20/1945 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 4/1050 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 5/1250 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 3/1257 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 24/2417 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 4/1189 Looking at purchasing a '71 19.6 O'Day Mariner with the goal of trailering and storing it ~1 mile fr
Blisters inside of water ballast tanks? T-Horse at 3:04pm 07.12.23 Trailer Sailors 2/839 About to buy a Hunter 26 and someone at my marina raised concerns of getting unrepairable blisters i
Prop size for my 28.5 Peanut Gallery at 2:35pm 07.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/713 I have a 85 Hunter 28.5 and I need my prop replaced. The marina I'm at needed to know the size of pr
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 9:32am 07.12.23 Ask All Sailors 3/394 After getting no correct info from Raymarine, Airmar, or much internet searching I can tell you I go
Lake Granby Colorado azsailing at 9:27am 07.12.23 Destinations 1/1209 Hi Listmates, I am taking my Macgregor 26 to Lake Granby next week. I will be staying in a hotel a
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 4:33am 07.12.23 Ask All Sailors 43/7322 Hi everyone! So as the title says my friends and I are planning on setting sail down the Delaware ri
Hunter 30-2 engine instruments? soopad00pa at 10:41pm 07.11.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1277 About to pull the trigger on an 88 30-2. It's got the original yanmar which seems to be a good shape
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:20pm 07.11.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1289
Beep Beep danm1 at 6:15pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 2/457 My Hunter 356 has a promarine prosafe galvanic isolator monitor that beeps a warning when shore powe

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Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago JamesG161 at 9:51am 09.02.25 Hurricane Hunters tell the story in 4 parts. Part 1 https://x.com/53rdWRS/status/196121364899656094
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 9:43am 09.02.25 ...Perfect for 2 adults... Yes, I pretty much agree. And...there are 4 of us, and all adult-sized
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? dlochner at 9:22am 09.02.25 Try putting a piece of door sweep weather stripping on the bottom of the board. It won't be a comple
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:20am 09.02.25 Attack buoys are an under reported phenomenon. From out of nowhere they appear and feast on gelcoat
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida Mitch Witt at 9:02am 09.02.25 Hi, has anybody got a recommendation for a good surveyor in east Florida. The boat is in Fort Pierc
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? LLoyd B at 9:01am 09.02.25 I accidentally bought a sailboat at a garage sale myself. Found the nearest lake that had sailboats
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? thinwater at 8:59am 09.02.25 If you just want to seal the board against minor leaks from splashes, why not a gasket (sides and bo
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? (1) thinwater at 8:52am 09.02.25 I have a partially open transom which occasionally lets water come in. With colder weather and larg
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation (1) CrispyCringle at 8:32am 09.02.25 On the 23.5 the sheet runs to a block on the deck forward of the winch. And I think inside the mast
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye morbidfollower at 8:29am 09.02.25 coldaddy: If you have a solid fiberglass forehatch, your boat is an '87 or earlier. If, you have a
Sailing and restoring #9874 morbidfollower at 8:25am 09.02.25 Smiley at the start of your post... Sad face at the end. Sorta. I miss our C22. Simplicity. Perfe
How to stop false 100% battery status Benny17441 at 8:20am 09.02.25 This will tell you the state of charge, but it doesn't tell you any thing about capacity. A LA batt
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 8:19am 09.02.25 coldaddy: If you have a solid fiberglass forehatch, your boat is an '87 or earlier. If, you have a
Hunter 49 Door handles Slipin Away at 8:09am 09.02.25 I moved the handle so it is pointed down. At least the door stays closed and will open. like you h
How to stop false 100% battery status Benny17441 at 8:01am 09.02.25 I may be old and may have some quirks, but worrying about recharging batteries 1-3% to get them to F
Hunter 26 topping lift (1) jssailem at 7:59am 09.02.25 In this image of the Hunter 26, there is no topping lift. The boom is being held up by using a Boom
Hunter 26 topping lift jssailem at 7:55am 09.02.25 Topping lifts are typically attached to the boom using a knot or a shackle. That is so they can be r
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:53am 09.02.25 Looks like you pretty much got your answer: a poorly designed locker drain. The tube that goes betw
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:51am 09.02.25 That's the factory anchor locker drain on the later C22 "New Design" models. The tube is known to
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? jssailem at 7:50am 09.02.25 Wax the non-skid, and the silicon will not hold. What are you trying to do? Seal out all water from

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