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Urgent Hood furler question Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 07.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/455 I'm trying to gain access to the turnbuckle on a rig that was stepped yesterday. If the plastic scre
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 07.01.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/975 I have a simple question about my new to me, Catalina 30 MKIII. It has two water tanks, a 17 gallon
3GM Priming water pump? CJeffBreen at 9:55pm 06.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1051 I always close the water pump through hole when I'm done sailing. I always open it when I start th
HAPPY CANADA DAY jssailem at 9:11pm 06.30.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/662 For all you sailors north of the 49th Parallel, Happy Canada Day. The weather in BC is looking nic
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 9:06pm 06.30.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/984 I am preparing for my July summer cruise. Been looking forward to this for the past several years.
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 06.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 20/1905 My new to me boat that had been on the hard for the last couple of years was launched today. We ran
Boo raritan freeyoda at 7:29pm 06.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/950 Booo raritan
Sailing Instruments BJN at 3:16pm 06.30.25 Catalina 310 9/1576 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 hull #133 with Raymarine instruments that are failing. The auto pilot S
Solar controller overcharging batteries (1) PAC3142 at 1:46pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 33/2643 I recently installed a 240 watt solar panel with an EPEVER XTRA2210N controller that charges 2 group
Deck scupper size (1) DinghySailor at 1:35pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/736
Major Increase in Bahama Cruising - Fishing - Anchoring Fees Starting Tomorrow ggrizzard at 1:16pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 4/666 According to reports online, the Bahamian Government has enacted new fees for anchoring, fishing, an
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 11:54am 06.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2333 In modern age do people use their big 40+ gallon water tank up front or do they go to bottled water,
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? Davenport at 11:49am 06.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/791 Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dingy, davits, bar, frame??? Maybe have bimini frame at
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 9:18am 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/731 I don't really care much about racing, in general, but I was recently watching a documentary about t
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 9:01am 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 25/2037 Wondering if anyone has experience with a particular ratchet block that might be a good choice for a
Ranger 12 Sail Batten question rhsc912 at 7:18am 06.30.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/386 Does anyone have a good photo or description of what the sail battens look like or are made of for t
Chicagoland Mechanic for 1979 OMC Zephyr Sail Drive (15S10S) - Manifold Leak jmdaly at 10:01pm 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/201
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dLj at 6:34pm 06.29.25 Destinations 5/793 We are heading up out of the Chesapeake Bay up through the C'D and out the Delaware heading up towar
Needed Spinnaker / whisker pole 15' LouisMK at 3:11pm 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/195
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? LouisMK at 3:01pm 06.29.25 Bigger Boats 8/949

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What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? Chipmunk88 at 9:04am 12.16.25 I will be trailering the boat, not keeping it in the water. The owner has only owned the boat for a
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? LakeShark at 8:59am 12.16.25 Bolts on a Catalina 22 wing are in a J shape and cast into the led keel. I would ask the PO why the
Holiday Greetings JamesG161 at 8:21am 12.16.25 atcha Was that a Xmas sneeze? :yikes: Merry Christmas All Jim and Sue
bow thruster fuse jssailem at 8:05am 12.16.25 Perhaps this Bluesea circuit calculator will help you with wire size and fuse requirements for your
Boat Smell - Inner Hull Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 12.16.25 Here's an interesting idea... Try using Peggy's tip of placing a hot rag on a hose and smelling it,
bow thruster fuse Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.16.25 This could be a sign that the motor is on its way out. The enamel coating on the motor windings will
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush dLj at 6:25am 12.16.25 No need to flush or change. If you want to change antifreeze - then you would do a flush. But you ca
Salon window crack...Repair dlochner at 6:14am 12.16.25 I did not realize that sealants can lose elasticity with age. This explains a lot. I have a friend
Salon window crack...Repair Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 12.16.25 A better way to think of this is not "lack of elasticity" rather insufficient elasticity for the ap
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush OneDrop at 5:44am 12.16.25 Given the above, at this point, when I go and drain, replace hoses (just purchased full Westerbeke k
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 12.16.25 I will add one more observation as possible insight into the loads involved with this application. M
Salon window crack...Repair dlochner at 5:23am 12.16.25 Correct me if I'm wrong but the reason sealants fail is due to lack of elasticity and due to that,
Salon window crack...Repair Project_Mayhem at 5:03am 12.16.25 Do to the large stress across the glass ( <--- x --->) you will need a sealant, not an adhesive, wh
Salon window crack...Repair colemj at 3:34am 12.16.25 Not exactly. If the crack has not yet penetrated the glass The OP stated the crack has penetrate
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 10:08pm 12.15.25 I agree that it could be made stronger but that's a pretty typical construction method. The majorit
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Project_Mayhem at 8:38pm 12.15.25 I doubt that. Why? It makes no sense. It would make the boat extremely weak to lay the outside, lay
Boat Smell - Inner Hull VanIslandGuy at 7:19pm 12.15.25 If you can, get out sailing. Heel the boat over 15' on each tack. This will often unstick water
Catalina Yachts website is gone? Alan Gomes at 7:10pm 12.15.25 The ownership of Catalina Yachts, the brand and the assets was sold earlier this year. It is now a
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 7:04pm 12.15.25 I respectfully request you look through what's been provided, ignore what you want, take a deep bre
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 6:46pm 12.15.25 I'd say I did a pretty good job biting my tongue last night. I tried answering your concerns to the

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