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water leak laughing chance at 6:51am 05.13.10 Smaller Boats 3/2007 I have a '84 Catalina 25. Every time it rains I find a cup or so of water under the Vee berth....It
Reseal port windows? bigsick at 5:48am 05.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2482 I have a 2003 H326. Windows are smoked glass with exposed sealant. Their is no aluminum trim aroun
Dutton-Lainson DLB800A in Canada Temiskaming at 4:00am 05.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2069 I am in need of a brake winch for my 1980 MacGregor 25 and can't seem to locate a source in Canada.
Reefing lesson learned Deadline at 3:59am 05.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1606 Winds blew steadily 15-20 mph on Saturday, May 8, all along the York River off the Chesapeake Bay.
Alternate idea to splitting my anchor rode capejt at 1:23am 05.13.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2178 Not so long ago I posted my idea to cut my anchor rode at the 50 foot mark since it's mostly chain t
Center Board Question... BlueRunner at 9:55pm 05.12.10 Day Sailers 1/1778 The manual on page 35 says in BOLD PRINT to inspect the centerboard assembly ONCE a year. I'm wonde
Hunter 31 - adequate for coastal cruising? NickH at 8:21pm 05.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2855 Hi folks, I'm seriously considering buying a 1984 Hunter 31. It looks good and is in my price rang
Singlehanded anchoring strategies mcaswell at 8:02pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 31/9869 Our usual anchoring drill is for me to be at the helm getting the boat into position, with my wife o
Centerboard help on an O'Day 22 1977oday22 at 7:22pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1745 Hope everybody is doing well! It seems that my centerboard rope is frayed very bad, Is this an easy
Points of concern on Yamaha 25 footer? themadscientist at 7:10pm 05.12.10 Yamaha 3/7641 Hello everyone. :) I have come across a 1979 Yamaha 25 foot "fixxer upper" for an inconveniently b
Victory at sea? Steve Dion at 6:45pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2745 http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Videos/roughseas.html Enjoy!
Valiant 40 finish.. (8) CharlieCobra at 6:36pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5055 We splashed the Valiant today and I gotta say, she looks better outside then she did in the shop. h
Main Halyard Replacement Endurance2010 at 6:24pm 05.12.10 Big Boats 4/1703 Skippers: I have successfully removed my existing halyard and ran a feeder line which is now eagerl
boats are expensive! digitek718 at 5:33pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 121/22488 So I am getting a little overwhelmed at boat ownership and I have come to a realization....bought od
Exterior wood treatment Willjacocks at 3:55pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3085 Hello fellow sailors! I am curious about the best way to treat the wood on my Capri 16, mainly th
Captain Pizza (2) Shoaldrafter at 3:31pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1735 Let it be known that there is one among us who makes Pizza on his O'Day Sail boat Will the real Ca
a willing deckhand thesailerdude at 1:32pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2291 greetings y all sailors I just got back home from college and have absolutely nothing to do. I mi
rudder skeg/ post -whats the purpose of it? sinbad30 at 1:11pm 05.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1443 Hi, I have 1979 Hunter 30 which I sailed for around 6 months. Recently I switched bottom cleaning co
Install Holding Tank in C&C 35 MkII Ghaegele at 12:32pm 05.12.10 C&C 2/2872 I have recently taken over ownership of a C'C35 MkII. It presently does not have a holding tank and
Mainsheet Block nversandi at 12:04pm 05.12.10 Day Sailers 8/2591 Hello all, I just purchased a 2009 Hunter 170, and during my first "test" rig, I ran into only one

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Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jssailem at 6:00pm 05.16.22 I understand your thoughts about the outhaul. Glad you found your path to safe reef. Not sure abou
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 5:56pm 05.16.22
Amount of Liability Insurance sail sfbay at 5:53pm 05.16.22 $500,000
Amount of Liability Insurance jssailem at 5:47pm 05.16.22 Tedd The 500,000 number (per occurrence) is used at the Port of Everett. All persons who berth or s
Amount of Liability Insurance Tedd at 5:45pm 05.16.22 What brand and make It's a TES 246 Versus, from Poland. It's the only one in Canada and I don't th
Amount of Liability Insurance Tally Ho at 5:43pm 05.16.22 My municipal marina requires slip-holders to maintain $300k liability insurance, and name the marina
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 5:42pm 05.16.22 I have a 1976 C27 and my keel bolts are in similar, perhaps even worse condition. On the plus side,
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:38pm 05.16.22 205375
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jssailem at 5:32pm 05.16.22 Terrific opportunity for Catalina owners. Thanks Frank and Phil for your insightful acquisition.
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Ward H at 5:11pm 05.16.22
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 4:11pm 05.16.22 Check with boatus aka geico for the recommended minimum for just sailing around. I dont bother with
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 SkookumZac at 3:59pm 05.16.22 Where else would you put it? -Z
Amount of Liability Insurance Calif. Ted at 3:58pm 05.16.22 I'm at one of the MOST restrictive marinas in S. California and they require one million USD for boa
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 terry_buda at 3:34pm 05.16.22 I had a huge problem with the fuel tank on my O'day 28. I've only had it since August 2021, and the
Amount of Liability Insurance Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 05.16.22 What brand and make
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 05.16.22 Your 8 hp Mercury was built by Tohatsu in case you ever need parts
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:21pm 05.16.22 I was informed of this massive trove of parts by Al Fooks and it is extensive. Phil is absolutely c
Amount of Liability Insurance Tedd at 3:18pm 05.16.22 Thanks for the great responses, everyone. As it's a trailerable boat we won't be in marinas very oft
315 Battery Meter (1) Calif. Ted at 3:17pm 05.16.22 Posted below is typical Catalina wiring, note the Voltmeter is connected direct to the positive of b
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 05.16.22 You are asking for injury should it fall without proper securing

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