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raising the motor with two fingers carolbsailing at 12:12am 09.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1402 Can anyone give me some advice on how to easily lift my outboard using the standard motor mount? I k
Monitoring trim of foresail? KandD at 12:09am 09.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1914 Anyone ever mount rounded mirrors to some stanchions just forward of the mast so they can see the tr
Flaking non-skid cedarsail272 at 8:15pm 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1116 I recently purchased a 23.5 and when I was power washing it I noticed that paint chips appear to be
slow moving under full engine power ekkeb at 8:05pm 09.05.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1623 Catalina 30 1989 Universal 25XP engine. It was normal moving until in the mid of July start moving s
Columbia 45 nav lights lenses Capn Greg at 7:58pm 09.05.09 Columbia 1/2950 I have a 1974 C45 and the port/stbd nav light lens are UV damaged. Anybody know where replacement
Northwest/east passages natotm at 7:45pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1356 Good news bad news, the northwest passage is open again. New cruising grounds but... http://www.wund
Need some help AVaill5 at 6:55pm 09.05.09 Day Sailers 1/1151 Hi All: I need a little help. My wife got ill today with a migrane headache while we were out and I
New posts now on Twitter Phil Herring at 6:39pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1663 Not sure how many here use Twitter, but you can now follow new posts there, updated twice an hour.
Slow leak at exhaust riser drain screw christian adams at 5:23pm 09.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1212 The drain screw on the aft of the exhaust riser on my 1990 has started a very slow drip when screwed
BUI while Anchored?? MoonSailer at 3:30pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/9225 I have heard that some states and the USCG have nothing better to do than arrest boaters for drinkin
Roller Furler Question if you trailer?? Sumner at 2:05pm 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4905 Could some of you describe what you have to go through putting the mast up and down if you also have
beneteau 43 head backflow sam C at 2:00pm 09.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3846 I have a 2008 B43 with two quiet flush jabsco heads. I have fought backflow since day one. We have c
I want to buy Catalina C-25 1986-1990 donzildzony at 1:56pm 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 1/2102 Dear all!I am looking for an 25' Catalina 1986-1990 wing keel,std rig; inboard diesel and for sure w
I want to buy Catalina C-25 1986-1990 donzildzony at 1:50pm 09.05.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2512 Dear all!I am looking for an 25' Catalina 1986-1990 wing keel,std rig; inboard diesel and for sure w
Bucaneer days in Two Harbors Oct 3 anyone else going? caguy at 12:43pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 I got my spot reserved on the string line #23. It was one of the last of three on the outside. Timo
Boom/gooseneck connection broken (2) John_F at 12:27pm 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1830 I have a '87 Newport 30-III. My boom has disconnected from the gooseneck. I don't know if I need a
sail leech and backstay jhnblngr at 12:01pm 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1720 i have a venture 21 from 1969. my hull number is 1024. i have a mainsail with the number 1154 on it.
Replacement Head for WC Head-Mate Head Tim 2645 at 11:44am 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1776 I own a 2003 Catalina 34 MKII sailboat with a Wilcox Crittenden Head-Mate toilet. Now that this head
Single Axle or Tandem Axle-Catalina 22 Mongose at 11:43am 09.05.09 Catalina 22 4/3009 I have a 2009 F150 4.6 V8, 3.55 Rear with towing package. I plan on trailering my Catalina 22 Swing
Kink in a CDI Furler Mick at 11:34am 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1187 When I purchased the 26S this spring I noticed that there was a kink/bend in the shaft about two or

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NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:42am 08.04.21
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:34am 08.04.21 It has one of those plastic stuffing boxes too survey noted slight misalignment but only drips a lit
Compression Block for sale on Catalina Direct? Kingjim91 at 6:32am 08.04.21 Hello, I swear I read that the compression block replacement kit (block of white oak) was availabl
NOT buying H34 pa391as at 6:31am 08.04.21 Easy to say but not so easy find to do on a boat with a grid during a non-invasive survey. I certa
New to the forum! Hello! Will Gilmore at 6:16am 08.04.21 Only the rope needs to be replaced! The rope? You know that old joke about ropes on a boat. Welco
Removing Paint from Deck Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 08.04.21 PM sent
NOT buying H34 dmax at 6:08am 08.04.21 Is it unreasonable ladies and gentlemen to expect a dry bilge in a "old" (1986) Hunter 34?? Comp
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:55am 08.04.21 It's a shame about the money but if a surveyor tells you not to buy a boat I would take that advice
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts sailtheworld79 at 5:49am 08.04.21
NOT buying H34 pa391as at 5:45am 08.04.21 does the owner or the surveyor know the source of the water intrusion? should be very easy to identi
Long time lurker :) RoyS at 5:44am 08.04.21 I have the same boat, but 1980. I have been repairing and upgrading her for nineteen years and I am
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:32am 08.04.21 It's a shame about the money but if a surveyor tells you not to buy a boat I would take that advice
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters RoyS at 5:27am 08.04.21 As I stated above, I used the Novus product as suggested by Raymarine and it worked great. Screen is
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! danstanford at 5:26am 08.04.21 Probably going to have to pull the top portion of the binnacle and go in through there unless the to
NOT buying H34 shemandr at 5:24am 08.04.21 It's a shame about the money but if a surveyor tells you not to buy a boat I would take that advice
H23.5 sliding hatch joetr1955 at 5:23am 08.04.21 Check these guys out. I replaced my companionway slider a couple of years ago and was very happy wi
How to remove / grease the helm of an Oceanis 400. DougM at 5:22am 08.04.21 Looking at your photo, if you are referring to the rectangular slot adjacent to the shaft, thats a k
Chain snubbers Captain Larry-DH at 5:21am 08.04.21 I would think the snubber on a rope rope would allow the use of a bridle to go to each of your deck
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:18am 08.04.21 Surveyor called me told me not to buy the boat which I kind of already knew. I am opened minded on
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 5:04am 08.04.21 Sorry to hear.. A bummer to have invested time and energy and dollars and have it fall apart..

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