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New Cruising Blog: Maine to DC Phil Decker at 4:53pm 02.25.11 Destinations 10/7065 I just finished my day by day blog of our cruise from Maine to Washington DC on a Catalina 27 last s
Stanchion replacement NYSail at 3:21pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5361 Had this originally in the Pearson site, but figure this is a universal question. My stanchions ar
Problem with Rigging chelsabella at 3:17pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3548 Moved my Catalina 30 from RI to Fl and just splashed today :). However, once I stepped the mast and
H42 shadetree awning?? eianm at 2:37pm 02.25.11 Big Boats 0/1177 Has anyone with a H42 fitted a shadtree awning ? I am really interested in getting one, but I would
Need batteries for emergency beacon. Ed Schenck at 1:02pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2014 I have these emergency beacons, the small ones that attach to your PFD. They are an older design th
a beautifull sunny day (1) Chuck Creel at 12:58pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/156 before i upload this picture of an accident that happened in the ms sounds about 2 hrs ago, picture
Kiwi Grip 48dodge at 12:08pm 02.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2643 It's been a long road, but I've finally started putting more stuff back onto my boat. My wife has b
Espar Warrantee Response ? Stretch at 11:43am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1695 Hi, we had an Espar Hydronic heat system installed when we bought the boat and the unit is dripping
mid boat hatch size ktm500mx at 10:58am 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1353 I need the hatch size for the mid boat hatch on the cabin top my boat is a 1984 hunter 31 i need the
What are the tracks for on the port and starboard rail (1) kleonard at 10:37am 02.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1589 I am the proud new owner of an 82 Mac 25, and as expected, have many questions. The big one right n
Lost Rudder Oday 25 keithkirk2002 at 10:16am 02.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1597 Well I managed to lose the rudder for my oday 25. Can anyone recommend where I might find a used on
Companionway hatch Blaise at 9:35am 02.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4019 Has anyone replaced the companionway sliding hatch on their 37c? How do you bend 1/2" lexan? Were th
What is this sailboat? (2) Hippie Sailor at 8:50am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2914 Anybody know? It's for sale here fairly cheap. I'd like to do a little research before I go look at
Pearson Wanderer - work in progress ILikeRust at 8:46am 02.25.11 Pearson 5/4850 Hey everyone - I just thought some here might be interested in seeing the extensive work I'm doin
1/2 or 3/8? Indysailor at 8:39am 02.25.11 Day Sailers 7/2986 So I got a call last night informing me that a slip is available for us this season. Having seen con
Transmission kair at 8:30am 02.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1534 Looking for help and advice. My transmission on my 2QM20 is really very stiff when engaging from ne
Grounded for 24 hours (1) bananaboat at 8:10am 02.25.11 Smaller Boats 9/2418 Hey everybody. Thanks for all the help. I am still concerned about the wood rot. I did get the motor
Cajun Ropes? Bad Obsession at 7:49am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8193 Has anyone purchased halyards from Cajun Ropes? I am wondering why they are so much cheaper than St
Thermoelectric Cooler RForst at 7:06am 02.25.11 Big Boats 19/6295 Does anyone know anything about these units, aside from the fact they are very inexpensive? I suppo
Whats with these Winches? (1) Jkenny13 at 5:17am 02.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1396 My winch has a what looks like a blue coating on it. Have you seen this before and if yes, is there

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New Prop: paint or? (1) jssailem at 7:19am 08.15.22 Props and Paint... When this shiny boat bling showed up on my door step, I had a gleam in my eye. s
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 6:59am 08.15.22 thanks, yeah balmar would be awesome but the pennies would be best spent elsewhere on my boat i thin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:43am 08.15.22 Will try to add additional photos later today. Just want to assure those quisitive thinkers, that t
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 6:36am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thr
New Prop: paint or? Parsons at 6:23am 08.15.22 Mostly, I think using the boat regularly is the best medicine. Truer words were never typed!
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 6:16am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thre
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't smokey73 at 5:57am 08.15.22 Possible broken ring? Could cause the seizing too. Although if the engine turned over even a few ti
Last ride smokey73 at 5:43am 08.15.22 Tom, sorry to hijack your thread. I know it is a gut-wrenching decision and I trust Dalmatian found
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl smokey73 at 5:28am 08.15.22 Is there a cure for boat envy? As Jimmy Carter once opined (paraphrased here) - I have sinned - I
Start battery SycloneDriver at 5:11am 08.15.22 With that type of tester the voltage was not 12.7 when the load was applied but that's a different s
Start battery (1) wyctoronto at 5:01am 08.15.22 WHat is the tester ? brand/make?
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 4:59am 08.15.22 I'm happy with my Balmar but that seems like overkill for your boat. Hopefully someone else will ch
Start battery SycloneDriver at 4:53am 08.15.22 Thanks, put it under load with a battery tester and then saw the amps go to 200 under load. What k
Start battery Maine Sail at 4:49am 08.15.22 Thanks, put it under load with a battery tester and then saw the amps go to 200 under load. WHat
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (1) TomY at 4:14am 08.15.22 Those pics are 5 years old. What do you see if anything to be concerned about. Survey says that t
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:23pm 08.14.22 There are a lot of nuts, screws and bolts holding this engine in place. Like a helicopter, a bunch
Start battery Ralph Johnstone at 10:22pm 08.14.22 Are you seeing problems with the starting RPM while pulling 200A ? What do you expect or have seen
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 10:08pm 08.14.22 Today was a milestone in the restoration of this boat. Luna now has POWER! The AC circuits are 100%
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 9:55pm 08.14.22 Well we just finished the mid season review. We will put it out on Monday or Tuesday Jim...
Life raft holder jon hansen at 9:53pm 08.14.22 i'm fickle about where i put heavy things on my vessel. i went with a soft case raft that i place o

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