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Loooking for used tiller and rudder Bill Coughlin at 6:28am 07.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1160 Looking for tiller and rudder for Catalina 22.
need new-used tiller and rudder Bill Coughlin at 6:06am 07.02.12 Catalina 22 2/1119 If anyone has a tiller and rudder for my 83 Catalina 22, please let me know. Mine just sank!
Huge Keel ISSUE!! ccraigmile at 5:45am 07.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3416 Morning All, I just came into a 1976 Macgregor 25 that hasn't been sailed in 15 years. It was f
Could not believe it Tim R. at 5:29am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4295 But yesterday I saw a sailboat running under genny only, towing a center console powerboat. :thumbu
What a storm! Marc Bergmueller at 4:49am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1193 Visiting in New Bern NC this weekend and last evening, out of nowhere, one HL of a storm came thro
Bareboat Charter Deals In Greece? Ducati at 4:29am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1346 Was wondering if the lousy Greek economy will translate into some good deals for bareboat chartering
Rig Tension Long Story at 4:27am 07.02.12 Catalina 310 1/1270 The yard that put my mast back up this spring noted that it was not straight side to side, and made
Model No. abbreviation letters. Ross Gard at 3:53am 07.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1655 I recently purchased a Beneteau 456cs, and am wondering what the "CS" stands for.It is a 1984 First
Just for fun... SVPardonMyFrench at 12:00am 07.02.12 Big Boats 17/2486 Here's a short video of this weekend on my newly acquired 40.5. Still work to do but she's getti
Brightwork sander Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1492 Bought a Bosch detail sander and started brightwork today. It has several different shapes of heads
h376 - h420 Potholders (2) xcyz at 8:44pm 07.01.12 Big Boats 6/1693 I recently purchased my 98 h376 and I believe it is equipped with a Seaward Princess 3-burner LPG st
Spreader Tips rpwillia at 8:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 310 2/2011 Anyone replaced these? I have one missing and another is ripped and on its way out. On Catalina Dire
Wooden Spreader Help richardsorenson at 8:27pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 I am rigging a wooden mast and need help with wire wrapping the ends of the wooden spreaders. The w
Head replacement Slow Mo^cean at 7:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 22 15/2341 Hey all, just acquired a 1984 C22. Interior was in great shape, exterior needs some love, but that'
Hmmmm...this should be interesting BobM at 7:32pm 07.01.12 S2 7/1863 My Wife and I are having 6 aboard for the 4th of July. Typically this is a long day involving a cas
Need a owner manual 1979 hunter 27 slowhandsailor at 7:03pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2357 I just got a H27 and am thrilled about the boat . I just need to know as much as I can about the sys
Be Careful out there!! Bad Obsession at 6:54pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1319 It is hot here in the mid-Atlantic. It is WAY too hot! Heat index temperatures are around 110. To
Drain for cabin floor in 26D dawg2 at 6:47pm 07.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4564 I was thinking about drilling a hole in the cabin floor so water in the cabin can drain to the bilge
Traveler confusion dsreichert at 6:43pm 07.01.12 Day Sailers 2/1292 Are new to sailing and just purchased a 1988 240. The mainsheet traveler only adjusts the mainsail w
oday traveler chuckhrbek at 6:32pm 07.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4545 ill try again. i want to move the traveler on my oday 28 from the cockpit before the companionway t

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Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 9:39am 01.26.23 Conservatively, I can go about 48-72 hours at anchor before recharging. I plan for consuming about 7
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 9:38am 01.26.23 Check out this site for ideas. https://seabits.com Consider a Raspberry PI system. https://seabits.
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 9:30am 01.26.23 Check out this site for ideas. https://seabits.com Consider a Raspberry PI system. https://seabits.c
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 9:28am 01.26.23 Thank you both @mermike and @jssailem, since my previous post on a similar topic I took everyone's
B361 Sail Inventory jssailem at 9:26am 01.26.23 after 21 years they have to be worn out right RIGHT! an old salt suggested after they're inspecte
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 9:25am 01.26.23 A tablet or laptop would make more sense. Especially on a 26ft boat. Last time I looked, the table
Line routing to cockpit stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 01.26.23 Lots of good, specific advice here. At the risk of stating the obvious... Downsides of halyards at
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:17am 01.26.23 Thanks, I will look at that. Thinking of how I could fabricate an overhang maybe an inch out. Might
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics jssailem at 9:13am 01.26.23 rope and quick-release clam cleat. :plus:
Missing boom jssailem at 9:01am 01.26.23 Are your windows set in a frame or attached plastic to the sides of the cabin. If the later, then
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car jssailem at 8:56am 01.26.23 Dave. The OP says it is a 1986 28.5 Hunter. Pictures would help.
Hunter Legend 41 - Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot jssailem at 8:52am 01.26.23 @Stella Orion I have had some experience with the RM Wheel Pilot. When you say "Craps Out" not su
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:42am 01.26.23 Could you secure the cabinet to the hull? Tab the wood to the hull with fiberglass. Why is the desig
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 8:36am 01.26.23 I agree Mike. Why when I saw the lack of AC load in the calculations I mentioned it. It is not unusu
Solar panel question/Recommendations mermike at 8:28am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
help on hunter 34 keel pan Mike Oldak at 8:23am 01.26.23 I can't really tell from the photos, but are they "cuts" or "stress cracks"? If they are cuts, then
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 8:05am 01.26.23 ... Better than chucking it in the trash I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someon
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source kloudie1 at 8:05am 01.26.23 I wouldn't bother with dual fuel.. The little Honda inverter generators are still the quietest ones
LPG tank Hunter 39 Duluthwinger at 7:58am 01.26.23 Thank You Quadrille38 for confirming what I was worried about removing the arch. The thought of remo
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 7:57am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv

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