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1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 7:44am 02.19.22 Catalina 22 4/1208 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 with Teak issues inherited from the previous owner where 75% of the Varnis
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. thevoyager at 3:11am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 8/906 I plan to visit some sailing schools and do all the relevant theory needed.. (already started some).
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:19pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1490 Moved my new to me S2 from Berkeley, CA to Oakley up on the Delta. When we started it took a good am
I need cockpit table plans Jimongee at 8:59pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/1290
Defender Sold dlochner at 5:58pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 26/4470 Defender has been sold. Wonder what changes will ensue. https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-new
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 20/3390 My Harken jib sheet cars have flat spots worn in the sheaves. I'd like to replace with something mo
Greatest knot tying in the world (1) Brian D at 4:57pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1815 202743
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 Wing_Mechanic at 4:38pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1833 I'm new to the sailing world and have been shopping for my first sailboat. Right now I'm torn betwee
Precision 23 outboard power alcarr at 3:07pm 02.18.22 Precision 5/3087 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8 t
Newport 16, Mariner 19 or Ranger 20? Bob Kessler at 2:51pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1621 I'm in the market for something 16-19 feet. All three of these seem to be fairly seaworthy for coast
Balmar battery monitor and ACR Mark Maulden at 2:18pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1310 I am replacing all batts this spring. House bank is four 6V in one bank. Reserve (start) is one 12V
Chaos Theory and Weather Forecasting jssailem at 12:36pm 02.18.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1086 Reading this subject heading may have you asking, has John taken up smoking some of that Oregon funn
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 11:51am 02.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/886 The Raymarine linear drive on my 2007 Hunter 41DS no longer engages when Auto mode is selected. The
Luna, The Story of a Forgotten Catalina 30. (2) mikeracca at 10:15am 02.18.22 Catalina 30 366/45722 This is the story of my Catalina 30 I named Luna. Here you will find my progress of bringing a boat,
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 4:30am 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1726
Cockpit Water Hose Inlet (2) jdkusa at 11:41pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/623 Looking to begin replacing the plumbing onboard. 1974 Sailboat. This connection is in the cockpit
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging (1) dkinzer at 5:36pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1830 I'm looking to replace the running rigging on our 2007 Hunter, beginning with the topping lift and t
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 DennisL at 5:15pm 02.17.22 Big Boats 8/2493 I've looked at the video on the Ellebogen engine mount website for replacing the mounts, and without
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:35pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3119 Hi, I thought about posting these 306 questions separately but didn't want to spam the forum. We've
learning to sail... The big step... Daryl V at 3:20pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1501 Wanting to start a week or two live aboard courses in my winter ( frozen and landlocked in winters l

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Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD dlochner at 9:24am 05.20.25 wow. that's not great news... looks like I'll have to pick my window. I've been watching folks on y
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD kappykaplan at 9:20am 05.20.25 where the currents of the Potomac and Chesapeake COLLIDE together! :plus:
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 9:15am 05.20.25
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 9:04am 05.20.25 wow. that's not great news... looks like I'll have to pick my window. I've been watching folks on y
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing fred1diver at 8:57am 05.20.25 To remove seized bolts on my boom, my buddy showed me a simple trick that surprisingly worked. put
Adding a boom vang (2) Tally Ho at 8:34am 05.20.25
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled patrickfarley at 8:11am 05.20.25 Three layers
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. LLoyd B at 8:00am 05.20.25 I think I may scratch off 'visit Plymouth Rock' from my bucket list.
Adding a boom vang (1) SteveHughessails at 7:55am 05.20.25 I can see the plate, that's a good idea. Wouldn't know which one to order :-) I found this picture.
Thermostat Part Number JoeWhite at 7:33am 05.20.25 Download the parts manual from this link https://mei1970.org/saillavie/Manuals_C36MKII It includes p
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 7:16am 05.20.25
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD stanbass at 6:29am 05.20.25 The toughest part for me was where the currents of the Potomac and Chesapeake COLLIDE together! If t
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring jssailem at 6:13am 05.20.25 From interior images on the web, the post in the cabin center appears to be a compression post. This
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring jssailem at 6:00am 05.20.25 Yes that is the normal practice. Is your rigger helping with the mast removal? Is the mast deck s
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring stackwalker at 5:57am 05.20.25
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 5:17am 05.20.25 It is not true that gelcoat is more permeable. I would be interested to know where that idea comes
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring Terry Cox at 3:52am 05.20.25 How do I disconnect these to take the mast down? Different model boat, but all our mast wires conn
Vanguard Volant 18 (1) Will Gilmore at 3:20am 05.20.25 VANGUARD VOLANT - sailboatdata It looks like a great boat for a lake, but maybe not for a three year
Bow Eye kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.20.25 Looks very good! :beer:
Compass Glare Hood Foswick at 12:54am 05.20.25 What brand compass is that? I think you may be missing a piece for the hood. It is a Danforth Con

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