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Coolers, ice chests, etc. Ken Secor at 7:33am 03.09.13 Catalina 22 10/6879 Sailers know warm soda, sandwiches and beer suck. In warm weather, without mechanical refrigera
Mast Step Problem MsEclectic at 6:46am 03.09.13 Parts Search 20/3673 I was given an Ocean Yachts Islands 17. The mast plate is missing. Searching for one that resembles
sheet leads kepeters at 5:51am 03.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1041 I am having difficulty finding the ideal sheeting angle for a new 110 Jib. My Oday 23 has two option
1993 23.5 Mainsail Cover - what color? Browndog68 at 5:04am 03.09.13 Smaller Boats 8/1470 I have the '93 23.5 with light green/teal canvas for bimini and mainsail. It kind of matches the st
bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2323 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1292 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1234 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/941 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2112 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/913 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3760 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8584 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7213 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3075 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1236 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/8275 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1024 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/26380 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1149 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1309 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe

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Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:58am 06.28.22 I was the first owner of my 07 41DS. I also had the four windlass bolts fall off the studs, which I
Schaefer 2100 furler bearings Calif. Ted at 7:56am 06.28.22 Had to replace the upper a couple years after the lower, lucky for me they had a "floor model" and g
Fridge/freezer use John T1594 at 7:50am 06.28.22 And don't forget to plug the drain hole at the bottom so all that cold air does not flow into the bi
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 7:09am 06.28.22 I'd never use plastic throug hhulls below the water line but it's just me. any kind of wood backing
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) DeniseO30 at 6:58am 06.28.22 I'd never use plastic throug hhulls below the water line but it's just me. any kind of wood backing
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:44am 06.28.22 Looks fine to me, just a flush mount thru hull just spoke to Grant Coney at Coney's Marine in Long
Oday 19 centerboard help rschuss at 6:41am 06.28.22 D&R Marine. All things O'Day.
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Mikem at 6:33am 06.28.22 Great story. A couple years ago, my neighbor died. Old guy, lived alone. I never met him. After
little egg inlet nj Scott T-Bird at 5:52am 06.28.22 Good job! Navionics seems to indicate that channel markers at the inlet can't be shown on the chart
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Steve_Catalina at 5:10am 06.28.22 Looks fine to me, just a flush mount thru hull
Selden Furling Main Wrinkles (1) JamesG161 at 4:45am 06.28.22 Is it wise to attempt to compress our boom vang to bring her down another degree or two? NO! The
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 RoyS at 4:37am 06.28.22 Suspect loose bolts. Once one loose bolt falls out the load on the others increases. Loose bolts pro
Schaefer 2100 furler bearings Muttondressedaslamb at 3:56am 06.28.22 Many may already be aware of this, but for those who aren't I'll post the info anyway. Our 310 furl
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:46am 06.28.22 Looks just like mine Even from the bottom of the hull? Some here think I am missing a piece, and
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:45am 06.28.22 @Muttondressedaslamb , sorry to hear about your near sinking. The things that heart attacks are ma
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:43am 06.28.22 I give up. What kind of a thruhull is that thing? is that the Martha Stewart model? Very "taxing"
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D stickinthemud57 at 10:07pm 06.27.22 As a 26S owner, I can see a definite and obvious advantage to the swing centerboard over the daggerb
Selden Furling Main Wrinkles knackers at 9:57pm 06.27.22 make sure the leech string is released before furling
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion sebastko at 9:31pm 06.27.22 I have tried many times: cannot login, cannot reset password and cannot re-register with my email :)
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel Alan Gomes at 9:13pm 06.27.22 Just bought a 1990 C&C 30' MkII fin keel and having looking for diesel information. The engine look

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