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Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 4:47pm 10.29.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2563 I have 1976 catalina Tall rig that does not leak but bolts are pretty rusted. Trying to decide which
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 3:00pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 21/4242 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and mo
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:49pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2486 Another question, What do you use for binoculars and portable radios to get the sticky feeling off
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale (1) JWS at 12:17pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1048 My kids broke the mounting pin out of the bottom of the case. There is no way to repair it, I can't
Running hot All U Get at 4:10am 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3681
Aft control sj21 Trick at 7:28pm 10.28.21 San Juan Sailboats 7/2454 I just bought my first sail boat. Having trouble with what dia. Lines and sheets to buy. Any help wo
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:08pm 10.28.21 Ericson 10/3284 I have owned my precious Ericson 27 for 10 years and thoroughly enjoyed sailing her. Since we use he
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:32pm 10.28.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2124 Proud new owner of hull #9 here. First boat, first post. My mainsail doesn't furl/unfurl as easily
Information on a Legnos Legend (2) ChicagoWill at 3:08pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1906 Assistance please. I have tracked the history of my boat somewhat and yet keep getting some differen
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 12:35pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/3560 I always hear that I should wire tie the set screw for prop shaft flange but none of the set screws
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:50am 10.28.21 Bristol 2/1591 Hello all, a pre-sale survey says the port bulkhead needs to be completely replaced. I am handy at b
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:46am 10.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Hi all, I am looking at a Bristol 24 that needs the port bulkhead replaced. Access is fairly easy, b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for the macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 7:51pm 10.27.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4927 I have seen some of Peggy's posts on macerators jabsco vs raritan - just replaced my most difficult
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (3) SkookumZac at 6:13pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3840 Hi all, I am about to cut a hole in my mast and before I make an expensive mistake I'd like to run
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida Thaelia at 5:15pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/843 Hi, has anybody got a recommendation for a good surveyor in east Florida. The boat is in Fort Pierce
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 2:27pm 10.27.21 Catalina 22 10/2255 Okay....I'm still learning all the "Ropes" here. Hauling in the Anchor with this Pre-Spliced 3-Brade
DIY Fuel Polishing System jmce1587 at 11:43am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 18/8400
Fuel Filter/separator selection (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 10.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/2931 I went to purchase a new fuel filter/separator and noticed there was two different types available f
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? geoffreykwright at 6:11am 10.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 49/5372 Hi - I am doing some work for a client with a 2005 Hunter 33. When they bought the boat, the PO gav
S/E Marina Recommendations Gold70 at 5:30am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2133 Hi, New to the forum. Looking for recommendations for a nice marina in NC,SC,GA or North Florida a

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (2) Michael Davis at 1:13pm 07.05.25 From Forward Harbour we motored to Johnstone Strait and up to Port Neville.
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 1:01pm 07.05.25 After transiting Whirlpool Rapids we ducked into Forward Harbour for the night.
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (5) Michael Davis at 12:45pm 07.05.25 After a couple of days we left Octopus Islands and timed the upper and lower Okisollo rapids to the
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (6) Michael Davis at 11:58am 07.05.25
Ranger 12 - rescue jssailem at 11:50am 07.05.25
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 11:41am 07.05.25 Just got an update from Rufus. As can be expected Weather is shifting. Plan for some rainfall in the
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. (1) Captain Larry-DH at 11:37am 07.05.25 Hello everyone!! We made it down east river and onto the Hudson without a single problem! Got an aw
Ranger 12 - rescue (1) rhsc912 at 11:36am 07.05.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:28am 07.05.25 Glad to hear it was smooth sailing and you made it safely. Did you not research options for where to
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question artboas at 11:13am 07.05.25 I remember there were drawings and pictures of the davits located on this site. I can't seem to fi
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) capta at 10:44am 07.05.25 I would suggest you change the fixture rather than just the bulb. I have had much better service fro
Tropical Depression 3 (3) JamesG161 at 10:35am 07.05.25 TS Chantal will stay a weak storm. :clap: stal waters. Note time on chart is 18 hrs forecast on th
Solar controller overcharging batteries Johann at 10:31am 07.05.25 If the controller is dual voltage auto select 12 or 24 volt, the batteries need to be connected fir
Electric Furler capta at 10:27am 07.05.25 I sailed with a Hood electric RF mainsail. I loved it, but it did require a bit of maintenance and r
Solar controller overcharging batteries SycloneDriver at 10:20am 07.05.25 I only skimmed most of this thread because it drifted so much. Solar is a favorite topic of mine so
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine JamesG161 at 10:20am 07.05.25 Raymarine a98 "Lighthouse" by Raymarine. Jim...
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 10:06am 07.05.25 Hello everyone!! We made it down east river and onto the Hudson without a single problem! Got an awe
Electric Furler colemj at 9:44am 07.05.25 For us, it is really about MOB response when only one crew member is on board. I missed this part
Electric Furler jssailem at 9:29am 07.05.25 it isn't really a practical addition. For us, it is really about MOB response when only one crew me
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together DrSpike at 9:24am 07.05.25 Thanks but no desire to do that.

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