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Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only (1) Dave96734 at 6:11pm 05.16.22 Catalina 30 6/1122 When I am on port tack, the foot of my jib catches on the bow pulpit (as pictured). Curiously, when
Boat sinks unexpectedly (1) Brian D at 5:59pm 05.16.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/2005 An investigation is persuing. No explanation. What do you guys think?
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Phil Herring at 2:34pm 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 15/9841 Frank Butler, the late founder of Catalina Yachts, had a fondness for spare parts and a keen eye for
Need a new furler for B310 rbzymek at 2:32pm 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/728 I would appreciate a recommendation for a new furling system for a 1992 B310. The existing unit has
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 waterman30 at 1:47pm 05.16.22 Smaller Boats 5/697 Hi - Just wondering if it's ok to sail with the table up in the cabin. Could people grabbing it as a
New Articles Maine Sail at 1:10pm 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3454 Hi all, My recovery is super slow but thanks to Nigel I've been able to use Dragon speech to text s
Owner's Manual norsky7 at 12:57pm 05.16.22 Big Boats 3/1036 Looking for owner's manual pdf for Hunter 36 Vision
Beneteau 343 Raw Water Pump adjustment and a 1964 Thunderbird kellyr073 at 12:28pm 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/377 Hi all, thought I would share a quick experience and possible tip for others. On Friday, while out
Oday 26 chain plate leak (3) SailingTurtle at 11:42am 05.16.22 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2007 I am interested in an O'day 26 and inspected the boat after a rain. One of the chain plates has a le
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:11am 05.16.22 Catalina 22 16/1821 I am getting around to redoing the electrical in my Cat22. Basically it's a blank canvas, I have a q
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 9:56am 05.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/2237 Does anyone know where this connector is located with a deck stepped mast? 320 Deck/mast wiring con
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 9:35am 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/774 I used some stripper on my keel and left it on a little too long resulting in losing the barrier coa
Freezer compartment Fred at 9:01am 05.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/578 After one season with my H33.5 we would dearly love to have a freezer compartment in the cooler box.
Amount of Liability Insurance Tedd at 8:52am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 21/3018 I'm in the process of buying a 26-foot trailerable sailboat that I will keep at home. I'm in Canada
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 8:38am 05.16.22 Newport 11/2006 Hello all, I recently purchased a 1983 Newport 30 Mark III, While out a couple weekends ago I was o
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 7:51am 05.16.22 Big Boats 9/1187
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? (3) Silhouetta at 7:08am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3193
Fuel Catalyst CYQK at 4:25am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/755 Noticing folks add this to diesel pusher motorhomes to clean injectors Anyone use this in the small
Should I run away from this boat? (7) tym2 at 6:14pm 05.15.22 Catalina 30 11/1625 I am looking to buy a 70's Catalina 30 and the boat is in awesome condition except for the keel bolt
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... (2) Team118 at 5:02pm 05.15.22 Big Boats 7/2968 Hello; I wanted to request information if possible about the exact process of creating the in boom

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Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 1:25pm 04.11.25 They did but i feel like they are a bit too long. I certainly could buy shorter ones if i have to.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 1:22pm 04.11.25 Those are nice looking steps. I see they come with M6-10 screws. I might be tempted to just go wit
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 1:20pm 04.11.25 Hello, The step you posted looks like a work of art. It's beautiful. My boat came with these: htt
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 1:16pm 04.11.25 I didn't have that experience with 3Di. North Sails was the most expensive of my options at the ti
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 12:50pm 04.11.25 I checked all of the rigging tension. I was almost on the scale lol. I started with the forestay. I
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 12:47pm 04.11.25 milled aluminum. 6061 https://www.lunarmarine.com/product/maststep Have you purchased these mast
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Richard19068 at 12:46pm 04.11.25 Those are nice looking steps. I see they come with M6-10 screws. I might be tempted to just go wit
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 12:38pm 04.11.25 OK, attached some open end wrenches to my halyards and was shocked to see them swing out a foot past
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 12:33pm 04.11.25 I believe it is more than just that. Have you read it? There is an entire section that explains t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BarryL at 12:28pm 04.11.25 Hello, The step you posted looks like a work of art. It's beautiful. My boat came with these: http
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 12:22pm 04.11.25 Hi, Generally I prefer machine screws because you can remove them. Last I checked, a rivet WOULD p
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 12:18pm 04.11.25 What are the mast steps made from? dj milled aluminum. 6061 https://www.lunarmarine.com/product
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BarryL at 12:15pm 04.11.25 Hi, Generally I prefer machine screws because you can remove them. Last I checked, a rivet WOULD pr
Replacing interior mast extension Hunter 426 smokey73 at 11:50am 04.11.25 Why would you need to replace the interior compression post? Pics of the reason if available please
Daysailer 3 roller furling marke14 at 11:46am 04.11.25 This is a "luff-wire" style furler, no foil. Same furler was used on the 192 (and some 222s), only
Cabin Ventilation Benny17441 at 10:15am 04.11.25 Ventilation is 90% environment and 10% mechanical aids. Ventilation is nothing more than air flow
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 9:51am 04.11.25 My mast is about 5/32" wall thickness. My mast steps came with stainless machine screws, but am wo
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 9:35am 04.11.25 But, I am not going to bother responding to marketing literature. I believe it is more than just t
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 9:32am 04.11.25 The saga continues. Last section of the portside masked off and ready to apply the SoftSand non-ski
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 9:13am 04.11.25 Going to take a different "tack" on this subject. I believe that I will stick to OEM sails when I

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