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Solar-powered vent ingramsail at 3:00pm 05.19.22 Smaller Boats 11/1632 Where would be the best to install a Solar-powered vent?
Life Jacket recommendations brockangelo at 2:41pm 05.19.22 Catalina 22 23/4926 I would like to get setup with a nicer life jacket than what I currently use, and would love some re
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) ClassicSail at 1:48pm 05.19.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2780 It's on a topping lift, tied by a PO. I was able to reproduce it, but not in a practical way. Doe
35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 1:08pm 05.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/894 Hello, I'm looking to replace the rudder bearing on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5 tall rig fin keel. Does an
Boom end cap MKESail at 11:32am 05.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1700 Bird nest in boom. Need end cap. Ideas? First 305
daysailer1 boom needed MCQMGA at 11:24am 05.19.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/660 I have o'day daysailer 1 in need of boom repacement. Any ideas on where I might locate a used or dam
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 dig090 at 11:05am 05.19.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/868 Howdy. Sorry if this a FAQ. I've done some searching on the forums and the internets to no avail.
Survey Survey Survey (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 05.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1841 Yesterday, @Plymouth Sailor sailor discussed the perils of having holes in the bottom of our boats.
traveller change/upgrade jimlf at 9:44am 05.19.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1144 does anyone know what the original traveller manufacturer for the newport n33 looking to upgrade to
question carriew at 5:34am 05.19.22 Smaller Boats 3/1263 My 1979 Catalina 25 took deck damage ( bow sprint created hole) from the winter. I will not be fixi
additional equipment for bathroom H33 de 2005 michel06440 at 5:03am 05.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 0/445 we live aboard our 2005 H33 and want to increase the storage in our bathroom. has anyone made any ad
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! (1) Epic1969 at 8:41pm 05.18.22 Trailer Sailors 15/2453
Topping Lift HC37 DanMaine at 4:38pm 05.18.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/834 Can someone tell me the original topping lift arrangement? I have a Dutchman on the main.
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet andypack at 11:58am 05.18.22 Trailer Sailors 3/931 I've somehow lost my jib sheet for the 75% sail. Anyone know how long it should be by default? Any s
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger SailJunkie at 11:16am 05.18.22 Catalina 310 11/3935 Hi Gang, So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. As Cha
Hunter 240 Motor jurovichfa at 10:54am 05.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/919 Hi All, My name's Frank, and I recently purchased my first boat--a 2003 Hunter 240. I believe that
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 9:49am 05.18.22 Ask All Sailors 62/5852
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 9:19am 05.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1966 Dear Hunter experts, My gear control cable suddenly got sticky after the marina made a service on m
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator adamv at 9:11am 05.18.22 Newport 13/2585 Hi, I recently bought an '84 28 mk2 and trying to figure some basic things out as the survey highlig
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII EdWard3 at 7:34pm 05.17.22 Big Boats 18/4135

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Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 07.05.25 If you have external halyards, now might be a good time to run the halyards internally as well. The
Electric Furler PaulK at 6:13am 07.05.25 We've had different friends with electric winches & systems have lots of fun with their boats. They
Electric Furler surfstud31 at 5:33am 07.05.25 I had the option of adding a Selden synchronized electric furling system on a brand new Catalina 356
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light colemj at 5:29am 07.05.25 You are responding to an old post, but I'll chime in and say we also have a LunaSea anchor/tri/strob
Electric Furler colemj at 5:17am 07.05.25 Yeah, what you and Larry said about installing a main electric winch on your cabin top (or wherever
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Captain Larry-DH at 5:10am 07.05.25 I disagree, respectfully, with aiming for slack tide at midday at Hell Gate. I have made this trip
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dlochner at 5:09am 07.05.25 In the interim, thoughts filling that gap with wood filler with the rail in place. Jssailem offered
Release outhaul when not using boat? colemj at 5:02am 07.05.25 The only reason for the warning to not tie the bunt lines around the boom is to not have the possibi
Release outhaul when not using boat? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 07.05.25 Regarding loose footed mains and bunt lines I think you can tie the bunt lines around the sail but
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 3:46am 07.05.25 Here's a follow up question. I learned more about my releatively new to me boat. the bolts on the t
Electric Furler Captain Larry-DH at 3:13am 07.05.25 This is a bad idea, for the reasons @garymalmgren stated. IMHO you should not try to apply the ancho
Release outhaul when not using boat? kappykaplan at 3:00am 07.05.25 Thanks Kappy. I assumed there is more to keeping the sail on the boom. My stack pack keeps the sai
Electric Furler garymalmgren at 1:12am 07.05.25 Hi Foswick. This might seem a good or interesting idea on paper, BUT....... When furling and sometim
Electric Furler Foswick at 10:39pm 07.04.25 Yeah, it isn't really a practical addition. For us, it is really about MOB response when only one cr
Ratchet block recommendation. jssailem at 9:47pm 07.04.25 On my 390sqft foresail I use the Harken a 57mm ratchet block that was included with my MKIV 1 furler
Release outhaul when not using boat? FastOlson at 9:45pm 07.04.25 Regarding the reef ties, with a loose foot it's easy to tie them properly (to reduce harm to the sai
Solar controller overcharging batteries FastOlson at 9:41pm 07.04.25 I guess the lesson is buy a reputable brand from a dealer who will handle warranty issues without a
Electric Furler jssailem at 9:17pm 07.04.25 If I was sailing a 60 footer with massive sails, maybe such an expenditure might be considered. But
the 4Th jssailem at 9:08pm 07.04.25 Thanks Mark.
the 4Th Mark Maulden at 7:45pm 07.04.25

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