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Added a second battery and solar panel. (2) coreyjohnson99 at 10:25am 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1586 Finally added a second battery and solar panel to my 1979 Newport 28. The boat originally had one b
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 9:17am 07.01.21 Trailer Sailors 16/2036 The forecast is still 9 days out, so it will change several times before the trip - but - The plan
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... jssailem at 7:09am 07.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 12/2087 The Halifax Explosion... 1917 OSuX9RvLq54
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Gary Ryan at 4:43am 07.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2365 So we've stepped our mast and a local sailor helped setup our rig tuning. It was kind of a wing it
jib downhaul fred1diver at 8:08pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/4152 hey everyone, after a few outings I noticed I need a downhaul for my jib, now I know I need enough l
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 7:52pm 06.30.21 Catalina 310 16/2296
Occaisional Head Smell asalotto at 5:17pm 06.30.21 Catalina 310 33/6932 Hello all! I have a new 2021 Catalina 315. It has an electric head, fresh water flush, holding tank,
To go mll at 4:50pm 06.30.21 Catalina 22 2/578 I need to sell my cat 22 with trailer, 9.9 4cyl motor. To old to deal with it
C-42 replacement traveler SSAlexander at 4:14pm 06.30.21 Big Boats 3/1174 Replacement traveler for my 1993 Catalina 42
Best Anti-Seize for use on outboard and general use skunther at 2:51pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1884 I'm tired of battling seized bolts and am looking for an anti-seize that my future self will thank m
Speaker volume control (1) Appaloosa at 2:19pm 06.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1023 Does anyone know where to get replacements for the stereo volume control module? Mine looks like th
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 2:15pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1828 I just bought my third sailboat. It is a Catalina 25. It has a sink, no faucet. And no stove wher
Solar controller issue maybe (1) wyctoronto at 12:16pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 1/355
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 Steverhnm at 9:03am 06.30.21 Big Boats 4/762 Has anyone modified their anchor locker to increase the deadfall so you can put an adequate amount o
Invest 97L ---> TS Elsa (1) JamesG161 at 9:00am 06.30.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1451 Tracking models are on the map now, but differ. ____________________________ For Reference... GFS =
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 7:04am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3905
I just can't get no release! (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 45/4961 I have nearly the same setup as below for my mainsheet. It's incredibly difficult to release the lin
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots John Marrone at 4:42am 06.30.21 Catalina 22 5/716 Assume I can use PVC and just acetone the marking off the tube? What O.D. dimension do I need to cov
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (1) J_Stone at 10:17pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2290 Hello everyone, I just went and took ownership of a 1979 O'Day 25. Just to keep it open an honest I
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 9:49pm 06.29.21 Catalina 310 36/6710 From what we've been able to piece together from various threads, reading Peggy's book, and other bi

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do I really need winches on my mac 26d? kappykaplan at 3:54pm 12.07.24 Check with Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies or Minnie's Home
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Von Clipper at 3:44pm 12.07.24 Thank you. #6 's it is then. Man winches are pricey. Know where I could pick up some used ones?
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:41pm 12.07.24
Yanmar Engine mounts. kappykaplan at 3:24pm 12.07.24 Two brands came up in my research: Ellebogen, out of Spain, seems to have a very good reputation, w
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? dLj at 3:19pm 12.07.24 I don't alarm on anything. It would drive me crazy and I'd just be ignoring them, unless we were ou
Antifreeze Don S/V ILLusion at 3:01pm 12.07.24 ? How do you do a pressure test, what do you need, and how is it connected? Weasel Rather than
Antifreeze Claude L.-Auger at 12:38pm 12.07.24 Pressure caps can get bad and lose their sealing capacity ! But running the engine under load shoul
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question knotimpossible at 12:06pm 12.07.24 The Newport 30 is a Masthead rig. Which means the mainsail is smallish by comparison to a fraction
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question knotimpossible at 12:01pm 12.07.24 Booms are engineered to withstand the forces applied to it. Shifing from mid-boom to end boom sheet
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question knotimpossible at 12:00pm 12.07.24 Welcome! Do you have any pictures of the current setup? That might help inspire ways it could be im
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 11:39am 12.07.24 p.s. I'm not filtering on CPA - only alarming... I typically don't filter at all. I don't alarm on
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? kappykaplan at 11:37am 12.07.24 Sanitation I use the flexible stuff , the name escapes me for now but the headmistress recommends i
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 east coaster at 11:36am 12.07.24 The headmistress speaks exactly of my procedure and practice. No more stink that the admiral finally
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 11:36am 12.07.24 I wish all boaters would disable their AIS transponder when alongside. If you own a Raymarine MFD
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? east coaster at 11:33am 12.07.24 Sanitation I use the flexible stuff , the name escapes me for now but the headmistress recommends i
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 12.07.24 It's also possible that you tried using PureAyre without first cleaning the area very thoroughly wit
Antifreeze Weasel at 11:07am 12.07.24 I'm going to try and answer each question. I thought the pan might be full of antifreeze from a pr*
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? dLj at 11:04am 12.07.24 I can only speak for Raymarine users with Lighthouse software pre-Feb 2024. Unfortunately for thos
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 10:45am 12.07.24 I can only speak for Raymarine users with Lighthouse software pre-Feb 2024. Unfortunately for those
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 (4) Gene Neill at 10:34am 12.07.24 228818 228819 228820 228821

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