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Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? (2) Flying Jay at 11:41pm 04.21.21 Catalina 310 28/3785 Hello 310 crew! I've been on your forum threads for a few nights now, as there's a 310 I've got my
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles FlimFlamII at 8:34pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1491 Went to adjust the turnbuckles on the shrouds and they sieze up after a few turns. Any ideas on how
What is this called?? (1) SailingFree44 at 6:46pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1470 Good evening folks, Was just wondering what this piece of the boat was called and whats the use as
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers (1) MFD at 5:53pm 04.21.21 Big Boats 2/449 Hi All, I was wondering if anybody has had to replace, or knows where to source - the little overhea
LED Anchor & Steaming light? sailing bubbles at 3:39pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/645 Does anyone have the part# or link to Led Anchor and Steaming light bulbs on a 87 272 LE?
How Much Paint teacherspet at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1175 How many gallons will it take to do at least two coats of bottom paint for a Vision 32? Also for top
Stern Tube Diameter? (1) sailing bubbles at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/526 Hello. I'm upgrading my 1987 272 LE to a PSS Dripless. I know its a 1" shaft.. Does anyone know the
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat phot01 at 3:08pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 20/3417 Been studying this for a while..need some advice. I need to drop my centerbaord 14-16 inches to repl
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Souellette at 2:27pm 04.21.21 Catalina 275 8/2795 Hello. I'm starting to do some maintenance on the Yanmar on my 2016 Catalina. The engine has about 6
Anchor Well tb_gb at 2:14pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/448 I have a 1999 Hunter 380, and have a question. Does anyone have any idea how much weight the anchor
14.2 Expo Serenity on Hudson at 1:15pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 0/521 I got one some 3 years ago and have been sailing Boca Ciega Bay, FL mostly in July (ugh!!) and Decem
Keel is gone (3) Eleven at 12:51pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/829 Found out yesterday my 2004 Beneteau 311 has lost it's swing keel portion. First clue was when I was
Catalina 320 - remove stern pulpit skisil at 12:20pm 04.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/530 Need to remove the stern pulpit on my Cat 320. I have the 3 stanchion model. How are the aft two s
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:20am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 61/4959 Just joined the forum, and this is both a valid discussion question, and a test that I am doing this
C&C 44 Cabin Top (2) Osprey44 at 9:18am 04.21.21 C&C 0/602 I removed the section that covers that sliding companionway hatch to clean and re-bed everything. Th
Holding tank area uses after removal? JohnRichard at 9:06am 04.21.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/731 I am 99% set on installing a composting toilet in my Newport 27. The original flush unit was remov
variprop sailor5017 at 9:00am 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/885 hoping someone can tell me what kind of grease to use in variprop..
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) YVRguy at 7:14am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 33/4609 Our Hunter 34 has stern and bow cleats but no cleat at midships. As a result, we normally fix two
Mast setup (3) Scraigward at 6:31am 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 10/1233 Hi there, I am completely new to Sailing and just bought a legend 240! plan to have lesson before go
Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 6:24am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 7/4068

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Getting into Boat Chartering Tally Ho at 4:38pm 02.09.24 I'm realizing that there's two takes on the OP's question: 1. What qualifications do I need to ch
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 4:28pm 02.09.24 Wow, thank you all for your contributions to the thread. Installing a third reef in the main is a
Coronado 15 Rigging Calif. Ted at 4:05pm 02.09.24 Catalina Direct has replacement spreaders they say fit the original brackets $100/pair. Spreaders C-
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Leeward Rail at 3:12pm 02.09.24 Please don't tell me you're a marriage counselor!!!!! If marriage counselling entails making peopl
Coronado 15 Rigging PaulK at 2:37pm 02.09.24 It's looking like I will have to fabricate one. I was thinking about using 1/2 electrical conduit
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Grotto at 2:22pm 02.09.24 I think the ring will keep the pole from flying forward, but a kite, especially when reaching, puts
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:43pm 02.09.24 1. Why the head outlets are not the normal 1-1/2" dia. discharge as found on manual heads ? You'll h
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 02.09.24 The ring on the pulpit looks to only keep the pole down. The pole is attached to a ring at the side
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Grotto at 12:42pm 02.09.24
Coronado 15 Rigging rgranger at 12:38pm 02.09.24
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:38pm 02.09.24 Bleach is corrosive and damaging to rubber and plastics (parts in pumps, hoses etc)... and it reacts
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 02.09.24 Do you really want to "test" the strength of the ss tubing on your pulpit? How much "faster" could
Shaft Diameter, T3800 jssailem at 10:28am 02.09.24 Randy, that was a helpful response. As I have learned, with all things boat, it is helpful to learn
Getting into Boat Chartering tfox2069 at 9:26am 02.09.24 I'm realizing that there's two takes on the OP's question: 1. What qualifications do I need to cha
Hunter 41 DS Fwd Head Sani Hose jamesrbrown999 at 9:25am 02.09.24 Peggie, reading your book "Get Rid of Boat Odors", lots of good stuff in there!!! ...highly recommen
Builder's Plaque Hayden Watson at 9:13am 02.09.24 I think you posted this in the wrong thread. Perfect place for the pirate Arg! :hijack:
Builder's Plaque randydandy at 9:03am 02.09.24 I think you would want to redo that. I find that I need every last inch at times.
Shaft Diameter, T3800 randydandy at 8:59am 02.09.24 I bought a Tartan 3800 (named Sanguine) 1998, deep keel. I need to replace the prop but need to kn
Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 7:49am 02.09.24 Does anybody have the dimensions or specifications for "Spreaders" on a Coronado 15 sailing mast tha
Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 7:45am 02.09.24 David, If you can get an example of the spreader, then Ballenger Spars of Watsonville CA maybe able

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