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Capri 22 skylight leak macklir at 4:47am 07.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2593 I have a 1997 Catalina Capri 22. I am seeing water in the foredeck skylight. Any ideas of how to r
Mast Vibration fire124 at 4:44am 07.20.09 Catalina 30 3/3123 My first year sailing, and loving it. I'm having a issue with my mast rigging? I have a 92, 30' Cati
Silly boat (2) Tim R. at 3:42am 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1896 Do you think this guy knows the Colregs? He has more horsepower on the stern than in the car. He i
Bad day (2) Tim R. at 3:32am 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1464 I am not sure how this happened but this guy had a bad day in Portland yesterday. I bet his motor w
Desperately seeking a boom pdxagent at 2:41am 07.20.09 Catalina 22 1/1184 :eek:Hello- Need a boom for my 1977 22' Catalina Anyone out there have one to sell? Contact
cabin side light updates sand sailor at 2:05am 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1267 want to replace the side framed windows on my boat with some that open to give it more ventilation b
dutchman boom brake Douglast at 10:56pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2142 these have a good write up and seem like they would work well in theory...anyone using them in small
Gulf Islands, BC, Canada Pump Outs Voyager11999 at 9:11pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/5425 We are planning out first trip to the Gulf Islands this summerand are wondering if there is a compre
Another Oday 25 Rebuild Update (3) RBone at 8:45pm 07.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6884 I ordered the fabric for the hull liner and it's in a nice big roll in the basement. I decided to ho
cleat size and strength txtowman at 8:25pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1474 "I was envisioning two guys trying to come along side in the sloppy sea. Tiny production boat stern
Can your anchor be too big? txtowman at 8:14pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2781 So, I got my anchor deployed, then couldn't pull it up. I did not "set" the anchor since it was not
Stinkin' Overflow...Holding Tank Monitor Worthless!! ontheroadgiv at 7:24pm 07.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/2460 Well...my wema holding tank monitor let me down. It really stunk!! Any ideas for a replacement??
Winch Size? JustinG328 at 7:13pm 07.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1699 What is the proper trailer winch size for a Macgregor 25?
jib sock length strobeone at 7:04pm 07.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1916 I have a hunter 23.5 and am looking for a jib sock for my furler. Can anyone tell me the proper leng
whale gusher foot pump sailr4 at 7:01pm 07.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6347 Ok, I know they say there are no dumb questions, but this has to be close... I need to replace the f
Crevice corrosion (1) Tim R. at 6:26pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2916 Keels are not the only thing affected by crevice corrosion. I replaced all the clutches on my cabin
Crevice corrosion Tim R. at 6:23pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/80 Check
Owner's Manual 25.5 G A P at 6:15pm 07.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1635 I am a new 25.5 owner. I am looking for an online owner's manual, or possibly someone who can share
It can be done. Roger Long at 5:41pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2001 There was a fit of radio chatter today about a 30 foot sailboat that lost its steering and couldn't
One Transducer-two gauges KanSailor at 5:38pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1161 I just bought an ST 30 depth gauge for installation in the cabin. Does anyone know how I can hook u

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LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:29am 02.19.22
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging ice breaker at 5:21am 02.19.22 I changed my lines last summer. Be carful with the measurements in the manual. I found many not co
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:16am 02.19.22 There are several BMS's that will control the chargers and other devises, but they are much more ex
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? (1) jviss at 5:12am 02.19.22 This is how flat the port sheave has gotten by the way - especially if the sheave is not seized.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? DougM at 4:53am 02.19.22 Personally, I would stay with the Harken hardware. As I replaced the original Lewmar hardware on my
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 02.19.22 This is how flat the port sheave has gotten by the way - ll the way to the pin yet.
Greatest knot tying in the world SFS at 4:45am 02.19.22 WgSwvDkJVxE -Will Damn, Will. I just last year learned (from a Ted Talk, no less!) that I had be
Precision 23 outboard power shemandr at 4:45am 02.19.22 I know of a Ranger 23 owner who used a 4 hp 2 stroke outboard for many cruises in the Peconic Bay es
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 4:29am 02.19.22 Thanks all for the ideas. To answer some of the follow up questions - the leads are 8 seasons old an
Newport 16, Mariner 19 or Ranger 20? shemandr at 4:29am 02.19.22 Assuming you will be trailering the boat the simpler rigging would be a worthy advantage. I started
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:33am 02.19.22 Thanks @jdrutten, that's a great thread and answered my question I think. Sounds like 5+ knots at 2,
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 3:26am 02.19.22
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke AndyBC at 12:05am 02.19.22 The 2GM20F on my Hunter 28 (standard fixed prop) pushes the boat along at 6kts at around 2800 rpm.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 02.18.22 There are several BMS's that will control the chargers and other devises, but they are much more exp
Sticky control cables Jaxn at 9:55pm 02.18.22 control cables. likely 33c. The length of the existing cables should be printed on the sheath. Ch
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:45pm 02.18.22 I got a few pics of the interior when I was out cleaning her up today. Yes there is water in my bilg
Selling used stuff here and fraud dLj at 9:27pm 02.18.22
mast raising mikeracca at 9:26pm 02.18.22
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection mikeracca at 9:14pm 02.18.22 My keel lines up perfectly when in the up position to the hole for the cable to go through, my boat
Greatest knot tying in the world Leeward Rail at 9:12pm 02.18.22 I am more impressed by the backing plates.

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