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Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 8:57pm 08.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/1282 A couple of years ago I had an issue with this motor. The Tilt and Trim function didn't work. There
Going to Rio (6) DArcy at 6:52pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1669 As some of you may remember, my daughter, Branwen, is an Optimist Sailor. Since she started sailing
Jib Height Off the Deck (1) shank at 5:15pm 08.02.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2384 I have an 82 Catalina 27 and I believe one of the headsails is original to the boat which is a hank-
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 5:15pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2011 I'm attempting to broaden my available market by including Seattle results for my boat search (coast
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 4:43pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 49/6482
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (10) nmanoilov at 2:33pm 08.02.22 Day Sailers 12/2876 Hi fellow sailors, This forum is absolutely amazing. And special thanks to @stickinthemud57 for grea
Alternator temperatures (2) mermike at 11:14am 08.02.22 Musings With Maine Sail 22/4816 I recently replaced my 2 Firefly Oasis 100 AH batteries with a pair of Battleborn 100 A batteries. T
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 9:18am 08.02.22 Catalina 22 7/683 Hey all - in my efforts to get everything led to the cockpit, I'd like to add controls for the Cunni
Catalina 320 the puffin at 8:52am 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1433 Looking for design for a cradle Catalina 320 WK
Washer Dryer vent on 49/50 artboas at 8:46am 08.02.22 Big Boats 0/553 When using the washer dryer, the air exhaust pipes into a small air filter box under the port aft ca
East River (1) All U Get at 3:48am 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 37/3603 This is how you do not travel the East River in NYC.
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. Clydo at 10:43pm 08.01.22 Catalina 310 3/973 Have leak from water tank and was wondering how to remove bulkhead. Looks ;like three screws at eac
Catalina 30 winter storage Erbardy at 8:26pm 08.01.22 Catalina 30 7/2148 We are new owners of a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. We have owned a 26 foot trailer sailor for the las
Replacing 1992 H28 Shifter and Throttle Cables. Do I have to drop the binnacle? Dave4983 at 6:40pm 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/427 I've recently replaced my throttle and shifter cables that were ordered from this web site. We had
Manual for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 5:51pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 0/249 I was looking through my boat documents and I cannot find the manual for my old Ample Power Co 105A
Question - Cushion for the galley tale to make a bed gmiller131 at 5:50pm 08.01.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/663 Hi all, Just purchased a Catalina 387 and have a question about storage. The cushion that you use w
Doyle stack pack NCBrew at 5:34pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 2/577 I have a Doyle stack pack and it is difficult to stuff the mainsail down into it, I would have thoug
Sail measurements 11a Halvern at 5:24pm 08.01.22 S2 2/1104 I am trying to find standard dimensions for both the Main and the Furling Jib. I have a 130 genny bu
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump (2) 4Winds at 3:02pm 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1724 Am I correct that water from the galley and head sinks drain directly to the ocean via a throughfitt
The Verdict w4swk at 2:27pm 08.01.22 Catalina 22 14/1353

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Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 02.24.25 I'd look for a used mast. The spreader kit alone wont fix it. I'd be worried about if the integrity
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? BigEasy at 7:47pm 02.24.25
Bottom Paint - the right way ? PNWE36 at 7:45pm 02.24.25 Hello, Lots of good advice here. I will add that if you have gone to all the effort of preparing th
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 02.24.25 Ask your insurance company
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY jssailem at 7:32pm 02.24.25 Ralph can sail. So can I, soon
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY Tally Ho at 7:14pm 02.24.25
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57pm 02.24.25 Tensioning uppers and lowers as well as balancing forestry and aft rigging borders on being an art f
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 02.24.25 I usually get bottom paint in February because yard is less busy and it's our winter and I hate cold
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Calif. Ted at 6:22pm 02.24.25 tap the holes for slightly larger screws or fill holes with JB weld, drill and tap for original scre
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? jssailem at 6:01pm 02.24.25 You prefaced your profile with the term "NEWBIE". That alone would raise a red flag regarding tryin
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY (2) jssailem at 5:43pm 02.24.25 We just had a hail storm blow over our home in Salem. Looks like a white blanket all over the yard.
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY kappykaplan at 3:45pm 02.24.25 Stay safe and warm, John.
Mast gate and repairs for C27 dlochner at 3:44pm 02.24.25 For a smaller boat like yours, take a look adding jacklines to the lower slugs which will eliminate
Traveller quote Morgan donor at 3:42pm 02.24.25 Garhauer made a custom traveler to fit my curved bridge. Added compounding to the main sheet blocks.
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:37pm 02.24.25 I fabricated one out of fiberglass using the one I had as a template.
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:35pm 02.24.25 Catalinadirect.com That's the "1st" place I "always" go to.
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 02.24.25 I had to replace the swivel head bushing in my NC-32 Profurl roller furler. The mast was down so it
Bottom Paint - the right way ? shemandr at 2:05pm 02.24.25 ... They charged me $2500... That's 2.5 Boat Units. Boat Units sound less painful. I wouldn't
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Sunbird22358 at 2:03pm 02.24.25 We had 2 different 8' dinghies over the years that we had our CAL 21, for the first 6 seasons we had
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY (1) jssailem at 1:17pm 02.24.25 Here is what the Storm looks like around 2300 PST tonight. There are 40-plus knot winds in the Juan

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