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New (to us) Catalina 320 Calsyd at 2:01pm 11.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2151 Hi all, Wanted to share the news that my wife and I just became the proud owners of a 1998 Catalin
Help in choosing a head rainbowchaser at 1:51pm 11.09.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2696 Hi Peggy, We passed our H37 to someone else about 4 years ago, and moved to a Cheoy Lee 40 Midshi
LED bulbs Doupirate at 1:48pm 11.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6703 Hi everyone, I would change both my navigation and cabin incandescent light bulbs for LED light bu
Fiberglass Buffing.... Nelsonhow at 12:50pm 11.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 25/7852 I've been following you on this net for a long time and really appreciate your posts and pics. They
Need an H37C measurement. (3) Ed Schenck at 12:24pm 11.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1638 Having second thoughts about mounting my new electrical panel forward of the shunt(pictured). I was
Gel Coat Seperation at Stern! SunsetToo at 12:16pm 11.09.11 Big Boats 3/1361 I'm looking at purchasing a 1997 43, that I noticed has the gel coat separating at the stern! It is
solar panel mounting txtowman at 11:47am 11.09.11 Catalina 22 6/4125 I would like to mount some solar on my 75' C22 without a stern pulpit. Any inexpensive suggestions?
John Wayne Marina, WA - Favor (1) Nodak7 at 11:42am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1095 Is anyone out there moored at the John Wayne Marina near Port Angeles, WA? I need to ask a favor. T
Block Heater for Cranky 3gm30f ? Stretch at 10:57am 11.09.11 Engines and Propulsion 18/6552 Any PNW sailors try installing an external 110v engine block heater, that connects to a fresh water
Yamaha 25 window replace tcwade at 10:09am 11.09.11 Yamaha 10/3939 The windows on my Yamaha 25 need to be replaced. I would like suggestions and recommendations about
O'Day 34 Traveler upgrade? chrisbare at 9:43am 11.09.11 Bigger Boats 1/1758 I have a 1981 O'Day 34, and the traveler only allows you to make adjustments when there is no load o
30ish coastal island hopper txtowman at 9:34am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2752 Here I am a year after my research seems to show the Catalina 30 to be the perfect boat for Me. Whil
Radiator cap replacement for 2gm20f Dubo at 8:10am 11.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1756 My radiator cap is shot on my Yanmar. Does anyone know what the PSI rating should be and will an off
Centerboard help for a 1969 MORGAN 30 smoothsailing at 7:12am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4258 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
1969 MORGAN 30 Centerboard Help smoothsailing at 7:09am 11.09.11 Morgan 1/6175 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
Diesel Exhaust Hose misha93 at 6:29am 11.09.11 Big Boats 2/1637 What should be a total length of a new replacement of an exhaust hose for Hunter 36 1981? How high s
Solomons Berth Roger Long at 6:09am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2417 Strider at her berth in Solomons with the R/V Rachel Carson. My hosts graciously arranged for a thi
Anyone redone a cabin sole? ruidh at 4:29am 11.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/6112 This is my next big project and it scares me a little. I think I'm going to have to tackle this beca
Old Boats, Old Friends (2) Roger Long at 3:54am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4526 While waiting for my friend in Saint Michaels, I looked over at a boatyard and was surprised to see
Need owner's manual christaarrabito at 10:38pm 11.08.11 S2 6/2363 We just bought our S2 and have found that the owner's manual has been very badly water damaged. Can

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Engineless.... dLj at 5:35am 11.14.22 Ok... This is going to be VERY controversial a theme here with gazillions of why I should and anoth
Pleasant Surprise/Docking CaptainStan at 5:35am 11.14.22 I have a line from the mid point back to the cockpit with a loop on the end. When I come in I drop t
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 5:34am 11.14.22 You're going to love the P42. Great boat, easy to sail, stiff and fast. We purchased our 1991 model
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 5:26am 11.14.22 Thank you, John for updating the forum for me. We are in our designated slip in Cape Marina, finally
Engineless.... stickinthemud57 at 5:04am 11.14.22 Terry's comments are spot on. I look back on the days I sailed my dad's boats in and out of their s
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 11.14.22 @isaksp00 is correct using the location of baby stay. Catalina Sport 22 had a mast raise system alo
Galley table question. kellerd at 4:58am 11.14.22 Had the same problem on my Hunter 35.5. The rust was on the lower sleeve that travels the post at th
Engineless.... Terry Cox at 4:56am 11.14.22 Mariners have sailed their engineless ships for eons, but usually had crews that kept them in safe w
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:50am 11.14.22 @Brian M H23 said it very well. Thank you
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 11.14.22 Hunter 260 had an option for a marine head with a 20 gallon holding tank. The tank has a vent. No m
Mystery O-ring Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33am 11.14.22 A private message was sent to the poster with no response back. The deck portion of the boat inclu
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 4:27am 11.14.22
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 4:26am 11.14.22 some thoughts for sailing on lake michigan: jon thanks Jon. Those were well explained thoughts.
Engineless.... dlochner at 4:18am 11.14.22 The watermaker won't make much water without a diesel running to make electricity. Have you checked
Engineless.... kloudie1 at 4:07am 11.14.22 Yup. If you plan to primarily daysail coastally, an aux engine is probably your best choice, especi
Engineless.... garymalmgren at 4:05am 11.14.22 There's a famous sailor(he's name escapes me) that has been sailing almost forever without an engine
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Baby Sea Wolf at 2:31am 11.14.22 I end up taking the entire unit out. So I can fix that condensation problem because of poor build q
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Maine Sail at 2:12am 11.14.22 I would suggest startin your research here: https://marinehowto.com/drop-in-lifepo4-be-an-educated*
Engineless.... Joe at 1:12am 11.14.22 Josh Slocum sailed around the world without an engine or a watermaker. More recently, so have the Pa
Garhauer sale Dalliance at 11:42pm 11.13.22

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