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To Race Or Not To Race shipwreck66 at 8:37pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2050 Your opinions pls> As I approached my marina today the winds were gusting around thirty mph. The loc
Roller furling cover mbreitba at 8:05pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 4/3000 I've got a 1977 '22 and have (I believe) a CDI roller furling. I'm going to have the boat outdoors
Has anyone installed stern rail perch seats on Cat 27? caguy at 6:54pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can
Whisker pole mounting. atwhite2 at 5:59pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1474 Hi All... I purchased a whisker pole for my 150 Genoa and am going to mount it's attachment to the m
Rudder play All U Get at 5:52pm 04.09.11 Catalina 30 6/3920 Hi all, My 1981 Catalina 30 has some up and down movement on the rudder. It's on the hard so when I
H37C fuel tanks (2) Ed Schenck at 5:35pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1368 You might recall that I have some concerns about my aluminum fuel tank. Today I pulled the aft cabi
Full enclosure Dan & Robin Warms at 5:28pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6138 This fall we purchased a new left over 2008 45DS and we're looking for advice and pictures of full e
Flattener? kpgraci at 4:45pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 5/6030 I was reading up on mast gates (for my oday) and I found this in reference to mainsail controls on a
steaming light (3) cnsmith at 4:00pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2389 I recently stepped my mast and am in the process of replacing my steaming light and anchor light. I
sprayed a primer coat today (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 3:11pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1030 i got a break in the weather and made use of it by sparying a coat of primer. the weather should be
Cleaning cabin cushions dlewis812 at 3:08pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6350 Previously took the cabin cushion covers and had professionally cleaned. However putting the cushio
Cleaning dinghy dlewis812 at 2:58pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2473 Suggestions on what to use to clean the bottom of an inflatable (barnacles). Guy at WM advised "on'
Manual Lever Pump -85 Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 2:32pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1412 Hello I am the new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I am a bit disappointed that there isn't a manua
Heat Exchanger gpd955 at 2:30pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3010 Hello. Me again. After a productive day of prep I went to check my zinc and when I pulled the cover
washer dryer install ffharry at 2:01pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3321 Looking for ideas, suggestions, comments on installing a washer/dryer on a hunter 37 cherubini... Th
Masthead instrument maintenance agaliha at 1:24pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2680 I have a 9-year-old B361 with Raymarine sailing instruments. They are working fine, but I have noti
O'day plastic corners used on 332 ,some 35, and some 39 (1) Panta Rei at 12:41pm 04.09.11 Bigger Boats 6/2585 On the brochure attached you will see the corner of the galley in the foreground. On my boat, these
Painting over vc17 Casey J at 12:17pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/6454 I am moving a boat that has vc17 paint on the bottom into salt water. I checked the interlux web pa
Racor 500FG Fuel/water separator too big? (1) Kite Runner at 11:26am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5570 I run a 2008 Yanmar 3YM30 (29hp) in my Hunter 36. The filter assembly currently installed takes a Ra
Core rot at the chainplates thru-deck RichB at 9:48am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5020 Due to a failed silicone seal around my starboard chainplate that has apparently been leaking for so

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Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options fstbttms at 8:17pm 07.11.22 Regrading painting, has anyone ever intentionally used the tide and their beach to simply "lay the b
Outhaul car on Selden Boom (1) Nachismo at 8:08pm 07.11.22 Anybody find a good source for these? Mine is toast
solution for rigid solar panels installation (1) Windpilot at 8:08pm 07.11.22 For on top of the bimini you buy ss handrails. They are available in different lengths and styles. C
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options dLj at 8:00pm 07.11.22 In Normandy what you are talking about is done all the time - but they have what, 15 meter tides? (s
Halyard choice opinions... dlochner at 7:31pm 07.11.22 It's your boat and your money. Buy the line you want. When I replaced my halyards it was the best va
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (1) SailingLoto at 7:15pm 07.11.22 We all lust for a well protected place to store our boats and work on them through the winter. :bi
Winch Installation Tally Ho at 7:15pm 07.11.22
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? SycloneDriver at 7:09pm 07.11.22 My boat doesn't drain well either. Some of the stringers do not have holes that would allow the wat
Re-leather the Wheel? Rick D at 7:08pm 07.11.22 PM me who. thanks.
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 7:03pm 07.11.22 We have been using NE Ropes VPC for several years. It has a low stretch high tech core and a polyes
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:56pm 07.11.22 Wow, that's awesome. I mean, the battery system, and your reporting on it! My "dream" system woul
Halyard choice opinions... dlochner at 6:43pm 07.11.22 We have been using NE Ropes VPC for several years. It has a low stretch high tech core and a polyest
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:43pm 07.11.22 Thank you! Ugh, the height might prevent me from implementing this on my Tartan 3800. This boat w
Funny Friday!!! Crusty Ol Salt at 6:42pm 07.11.22 The PO told you that he just changed all the filters https://i.postimg.cc/mDmjyK2w/20220710-110423.
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 07.11.22
Winch Installation dlochner at 6:37pm 07.11.22 Redo it for the backing plate or adding more butyl along with filling with epoxy? Fill the old ho
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 6:22pm 07.11.22 Easy answer, fix them. An alternative to a backing plate is to use double thick fender washers. St
H41ds steering lube Nachismo at 6:18pm 07.11.22
Winch Installation dlochner at 6:06pm 07.11.22 Easy answer, fix them. An alternative to a backing plate is to use double thick fender washers. Sta
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Brian D at 6:01pm 07.11.22 The Marina management is reaching out to local marinas asking for assistance in a way that would hel

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