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Catalina 30 with a tangerine orange hull - have you seen it? Gus The Impaler at 6:58pm 06.13.22 Catalina 30 0/538 Hello Catalina Owners. I've never owned a Catalina, but I've spend time sailing on a 30 and a 36 t
Catalina 310 Holding Tank question (1) SwanSong at 2:44pm 06.13.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/914 Just purchased our 13th boat, a 2000 model year Cat310, (a Dock Condo for our aging years), after fo
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon Larry Pierce at 12:36pm 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1822 I have heard conflicting answers to the following question. Can I get my 2006 Hunter 45cc, with in
2 blade max vs 3 blade fixed for control Kingjus at 12:28pm 06.13.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/962 I currently have a 2 blade maxi feathering blade on my 37c the old owner said it was great for racin
Oday 28 Centerboard rigging FireWarrior423 at 11:32am 06.13.22 Bigger Boats 2/957 Two years ago, I picked up a 1982 Oday 28 with a centerboard. I sail in relatively shallow water an
Vision 32 AC/DC panel re-work zephyr070 at 10:16am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/833 A series of POs have left the wiring on both the AC and DC sides of my distribution panel a bit a me
Scary thought for all solo sailors! Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1825 https://www.ladbible.com/news/sailor-swims-17km-sharkinfested-waters-in-pitch-black-panama-sea-20220
Hunter legend 37.5 gary keating at 7:31am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/562 Looking for an electric diagram for a 1999 37.5 hunter legend Thank you
Mast bend Shaw_2112 at 7:12am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/878 I just finished new standing rigging on the mast and the mfr specs for initial tuning on the rigging
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS NCBrew at 7:04am 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2947 I HAVE WHITE CIRCULAR LINE HOLDERS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM
Hiring a skipper The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:07pm 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2674 Well, looks like I need to contemplate other options since it seems the average price to move my Pea
35.5 seems to tick the boxes jonas (Sueco) at 6:01pm 06.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/468 Having sold all our boats 4-5 years ago, we are getting the itch. Another hole in the water . We liv
Water Line Fitting (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 3:58pm 06.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/841 From my 1986 H34. Is there a common name for this 90 degree fitting? Are they still available. Th
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? ShawnL at 1:27pm 06.12.22 Catalina 22 8/795 I have a '72 Catalina 22 that I've had for just over a year. One of my projects last year before sp
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier? jssailem at 11:21am 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2428 As the various Chart Plotter manufactures buy up the providers of custom chart systems (i.e Navionic
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement (2) Blue Horizon at 10:04am 06.12.22 Yamaha 8/2920 I seem to have some bearing noise coming from the prop shaft thrust bearing. I'd like to put a new
Forestay transportation (1) Ihtiandr at 7:52am 06.12.22 Sirius 21/22 6/2032 Hello, Everyone! Who has a good idea how to properly secure forestay with furling roller drum? The f
Grounding two isolated battery banks (1) Hayden Watson at 7:51am 06.12.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/11395 This is a question about proper grounding of the start and house batteries. Is this the proper conn
Paper Charts Tayana at 5:27am 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1237
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 10:02pm 06.11.22 Big Boats 6/1532 Hey all, how are the chain plates constructed, and how can we (or can we) inspect them? It seems lik

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News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Scott T-Bird at 12:36pm 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I'm thinking that familiarity breeds complacency. A
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 07.28.25 Thanks for following up with your account of the trip! It's great to read a success story! You wil
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 11:55am 07.28.25 I'm not sure what your sail number has to do with conversing at the dock but if you want your hull
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 GeeDee at 11:50am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 dlochner at 11:36am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point o
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Richard19068 at 11:25am 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I thought 10 on the 28 foot power boat that capsized on
Hull number vs. sail number Richard19068 at 11:13am 07.28.25 I'll just go with what's on the hull, 3003 and I bet a 1 could be added later if required. I'm no
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? dlochner at 11:05am 07.28.25 10 people on a J24 is simply nuts. Five people on that boat get in each other's way. The kids are th
New 216 owner with missing parts abouttime at 10:59am 07.28.25 A good way to determine the size of a missing clevis pin is to use a set of drill bits. The largest
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 10:31am 07.28.25 If you anticipate having dockside chats with other Catalina 25 owners the hull number, and hence th
Mud dauber wasp idea sailcapt340 at 10:11am 07.28.25 I use moth balls (not the flake style) in small bags I make from cheesecloth. A few in each bag, h
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Tim Murphy at 9:54am 07.28.25 if I go near the stanchions at the companionway the wire would run across the deck?
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Tim Murphy at 9:53am 07.28.25 thanks good suggestions I agree that for 100 W 12 AWG will work. I could drill at site 2 near the
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Evan656 at 9:45am 07.28.25 An original O'Day 302 shows two configurations for the holding tank: 1) One configuration locates th
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:44am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whi
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:42am 07.28.25 I'm told they don't like dryer sheets (like Bounce). The Hot Shot strips say they last 4 months. I
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 9:38am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whic
Dog Days of a PacificNW Summer Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 07.28.25 The correct title should be "Hot Dog Days of a Pacific NW Summer."
Mud dauber wasp idea kappykaplan at 9:30am 07.28.25 One is to stuff flotation in the halyard holes where they get in. I'd have to remove it when we sai
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 07.28.25 I too ran 10awg wires on my last boat for solar. But then realized that even my 6A controllers were

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