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Cockpit cushions for Catalina 27 appleaday65 at 12:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/5741 I am looking to replace the missing stern rail seat cushions on a 1993 Catalina 27. The rest of the
Yamaha 25 II Repo harryjak at 12:10pm 07.18.11 Yamaha 7/4390 I was the successful bidder on a Yamaha 25II that was seized by the harbor for non payment of moorag
1980 Catalina 25 w/Centerboard questions cb32863 at 11:54am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 5/4545 I am hoping this will be the place to get some information on a 25 with a centerboard I am going to
Hunter customer service Sergio5320 at 11:30am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2836 I am outraged. What happened to the Customer Service at Hunter ? Today I called Hunter at their 800
B311 vs B331 watercayman at 11:27am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1219 Hi Folks, Thanks to the many great replies here and time spent looking over several B331s, I've nar
An odd sailing situation Mike 1 at 11:19am 07.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/14303 I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hun
Gulf ICW Bridge Clearances agaliha at 11:15am 07.18.11 Destinations 23/31519 I'm planning a trip from Mobile to Key West and want to use the Intracoastal Waterway as much as pos
So there we were . . .Again dscribner at 11:11am 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2861 I hope folks don't mind me jotting down our foibles. We really are a fairly intelligent couple. We'r
VHF radio "DSC ready?" jackzimmerman at 10:41am 07.18.11 Big Boats 3/1256 We have a 1999 Hunter 380. Regarding registering your boat with an MMSI#, how do you determine if y
sailing with jib alone dlewis812 at 10:18am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 21/9225 had a strong wind yesterday. reefed both the main and the jib. saw a fair amount of boats sailing
Beneteau 361 fuel consumption agaliha at 9:47am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4913 I just took a shakedown cruise to prepare for a longer voyage and got some good data on my fuel cons
Aft boom bolt for main sheet zinkosaurus at 9:35am 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1575 We just launched our 74' O'Day 22 on Saturday. We hadn't noticed until now that at the aft end of t
380 Autopilot jlochner at 9:20am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1047 I have a Hunter 380, 2000. Are there any thoughts regarding adding a autopilot ? Brand etc?
Lost My D Shackle for the Jib Scubagirl62 at 9:15am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 10/2287 OK. I knew better. Had some rough weather and while taking down the jib the D shackle went right ou
Tune-up Nissan 50 engine on Macgregor 26 Shawn Man at 9:13am 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1794 Ok, my Macgregor's engine which is Nissan 50 was tuned up last year by a certified mechanic shop bu
Chicago/Mac race accident DannyS at 8:37am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6981 Just came across this... http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/breaking/pnr-update-two-chicago-to-mackin
Holding Tank Vent Jerry Grubb at 7:53am 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1079 this past season I have had problems with the head flushing. I have the holding tank emptied and it
several maintenance/repair questions (3) dlewis812 at 6:46am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2963 have a few questions, thought one post better than several; apologies if some very simple: 1. glo
lazy jacks for a roller furling jib BJW at 6:32am 07.18.11 Catalina 22 1/1863 I have a 'quot;74 with a RF jib. I raise and lower the mast by myself and my system is getting pr
Need a S2-27 RUDDER A2Z at 6:12am 07.18.11 Parts Search 3/3361 My newly repaired S2-27 rudder broke off yesterday in 15 knots of wind. I'm looking for a new one o

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Merit 22 trailer shemandr at 4:24am 10.05.22 I think the trailer is too short and too narrow. How does the weight capacity of the trailer compar
No Backstay? danstanford at 2:53am 10.05.22 I think one of the biggest reasons to live without the backstay is the extra roach you can carry in
Cruising Water and Land kappykaplan at 2:29am 10.05.22 Snapshot tho... Tks! :beer:
Cruising Water and Land (1) JamesG161 at 9:19pm 10.04.22 got one looking down at the engine? I have movie of it running today. Can't figure how to let you
1970 Lofland snipe? sail-craft inc. Leeward Rail at 8:12pm 10.04.22 ... i really don't need any criticism.. You posted a clear question, along with photos... so that
Buy now or wait for recession? Leeward Rail at 7:52pm 10.04.22 It's a Catalina 25.. They are super cheap already! $6k USD with a trailer isn't unheard of. There
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? Tom J at 7:50pm 10.04.22 Hi Stu, I did just that. Thanks. I called Warren Pandy at Catalina this am. For the benefit of anyo
Cruising Water and Land Leeward Rail at 7:47pm 10.04.22 Nice Bentley .. Very very nice. The peak of automobiles.
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 7:36pm 10.04.22 This stern bridle technique has always worked well for us The stern bridle IS the same idea as the
No Backstay? dmdiehl64 at 7:34pm 10.04.22 Check out ocean racers and catamarans. Not many have backstays 100% of the golden globe boats do,
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 7:31pm 10.04.22 Essentially would be coming in - grap a bite of the secured mid ships spring line, try and loop the
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Blitz at 7:15pm 10.04.22 As for updating the software on the instruments, I thought that was the purpose for adding the i70
No Backstay? kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.04.22 Check out ocean racers and catamarans. Not many have backstays
No Backstay? Hayden Watson at 6:59pm 10.04.22 One often overlooked consideration with rigging dependent on a single backstay is if it fails. Whil
No Backstay? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49pm 10.04.22 One often overlooked consideration with rigging dependent on a single backstay is if it fails. While
No Backstay? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 10.04.22
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 skunther at 6:35pm 10.04.22 UPDATE: I checked one more time with Sure Marine again regarding getting the right part number for t
It's groundhog day artboas at 6:27pm 10.04.22 Is it possible it's just a sloppy installation from the factory on some of them that causes the bre
No Backstay? dmdiehl64 at 6:12pm 10.04.22
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 6:09pm 10.04.22 I was not aware of an A/C Unit there but I did find a diagram in the 2009 Hunter 38 operator's manu

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