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Finishing Etiquette (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:12pm 09.11.21 Racing 18/2670 After this week's Thursday Night race I got some, let's say, constructive criticism, and it got me t
it's cooling off Orbweaver at 6:36pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/771 it's cooling off, but we still got 4 hours in today, with good winds. tomorrow is supposed to be a l
B&G Autopilot commissioning in rough water Bhighley at 3:15pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/592 Does anyone know what would cause the "Needs commissioning" alarm to go off on our NAC-3 autopilot f
Hunter 22 (1981) kickup rudder question (1) newsailor130 at 3:02pm 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/767 Hello All, I have a 1981 Hunter 22 and I can't figure out how to rig it. There's obviously a downhau
cat22 woe's Seascoutship501 at 2:19pm 09.11.21 Catalina 22 5/1243 so I am an adult leader for my local sea scout we have a catalina 22 that we just finally got into t
What kind of paint for port holes? (1) sunlover at 2:05pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/483 198173. I'll have to talk to my sander about the sloppy job, but what kind of paint? I think it's
Jabsco macerator (2) Rjm st.petersburg at 12:45pm 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1548 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 DS. My forward head has a Jabsco macerator #37045-7001, my aft head has a Ja
Invest 94L --> TS Nicholas --> Hurricane Nicholas (1) JamesG161 at 10:23am 09.11.21 Weather and Forecasting 4/931 This Tropical Waves appears to be what I call a ... Coast Line Skimmer The Center of Storm stays i
1987 Cat 22 Through Transom cockpit deck drain leaks John Marrone at 10:17am 09.11.21 Catalina 22 5/919 Sleeves inside the drain openings at the aft transom causing leaks in the interior. Is there a part
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak John Marrone at 10:11am 09.11.21 Catalina 275 5/1165 Found the leak under the battery cabinet, The Port side cockpit floor drain that drains out the rear
sailboat wanted Capt Andy at 9:32am 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/27 I am looking to buy a hunter 41 or 45 DS. 2005 or newer. Must have bow thruster and genset. Please c
Sailboat wanted? Capt Andy at 9:26am 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 I am looking to buy a hunter 41 or 45 DS. 2005 or newer. Must have bow thruster and genset. Please c
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Bertclay at 8:31am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1350 I am looking for ideas and recommendations for ways to allow our 14# dog to have access in and out o
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 7:54am 09.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/5098 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's.
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? Souellette at 7:41am 09.11.21 Catalina 275 3/983 Hello! I need to replace my self tacking jib. Sadly, mine unfurled during a storm and was shredded b
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 7:01am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 27/3026 Heard a new sound yesterday while starting the engine, yanmar 2qm15. once started engine sounded and
Electra Scan Mixer Motor Overload teacherspet at 6:50am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1362 A little bit of background information. The first prompt I received was Low Voltage. The batteries w
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 6:25am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 48/5198 Hi, new sailor here. Cal34. I just installed a new VHF and the antenna at the top of the mast need
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder HeatherE at 6:22am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2032 Hi, I just bought a CAL34. I am new to sailing and am doing a lot of DIY projects getting my boat re
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 5:16am 09.11.21 Catalina 22 6/797 Hi everyone. It's great to find a forum of C22 owners. My Catalina 22 from 1976 is getting some need

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1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo (3) LaDonaMina at 6:37am 10.18.24 I enjoyed redoing my cushions and yes I used the old cushions as patterns to sew the new ones. I use
Catalina 385 weight? Alora44 at 5:41am 10.18.24 Thanks, everyone, for these responses. I have accounted for around 1000 pounds worth of items that w
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 5:13am 10.18.24 Thanks MFD
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... (1) Joe at 5:04am 10.18.24 Hi all, I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirk
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Tally Ho at 4:52am 10.18.24 vc 17 is illegal in Canada now but grandfathered till ones supply is gone. We bought a case which s
Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 2:51am 10.18.24
Catalina 385 weight? dlochner at 2:45am 10.18.24 The design weight is an optimistic guess as to what the boat will weigh when completed and dry. One
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 8:30pm 10.17.24 I can see ordering an extra one too :) Thank you
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode SkiingSailor at 6:19pm 10.17.24 When we did our 2023 Desolation cruise, we headed out after a few days at anchor from Susan Its tow
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover This is similar to the or
Lazy Jacks ? (1) Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent colin59 at 6:00pm 10.17.24 vc 17 is illegal in Canada now but grandfathered till ones supply is gone. We bought a case which sh
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 5:42pm 10.17.24 There are a number of little nooks on the west side of the inlet with room for a couple of boats in
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo David W at 5:25pm 10.17.24
Catalina 385 weight? Steve_Catalina at 5:20pm 10.17.24 Your 15.5K is/ was design weight. the 19.5k is actual assume travel lift or whatever was weight cali
Catalina 385 weight? shemandr at 4:49pm 10.17.24 Well on PHRF, I don't think displacement has anything to do with it. But I guess if your particular
New sailor, new boat, new concerns pgandw at 4:34pm 10.17.24 When I bent my lower shroud terminal (like yours are) raising my mast, I chose to replace it before
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware marchem at 4:27pm 10.17.24 Interesting. Are you the original owner or did a previous owner maybe add the nuts underneath? I di
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 4:17pm 10.17.24 Thank you so much for your reply. Everything does seem to be quite tight. I referred to the bend in
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 4:10pm 10.17.24 Interesting. Are you the original owner or did a previous owner maybe add the nuts underneath? I did

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