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H240 Compression Post Water Ingress (2) SolentHunter at 4:32am 06.20.21 Smaller Boats 3/586 Hoping to draw on some knowledge from those more clued up than me if possible... I have some water
Catalina 22 Mast Stepping John Marrone at 4:24am 06.20.21 Catalina 22 2/2500 Okay......I am new at this and looking for some guidance on raising and lowering the mast. My 1987 C
Looking for a good mainsail/Luff 35' Foot. 13'-16' (3) Emma Rose/Cal36 at 9:08pm 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 4/371 Looking for a mainsail for my Cal36. Luff 35'/Foot 13'-16'
Mainsail for a Cal 36/Luff 35' foot 16' Emma Rose/Cal36 at 9:02pm 06.19.21 Cal 3/1435 I am looking for a good used sail for a Call36. Luff/35'. foot/16'. OR/a used sail with a 35' luf
Outhaul car on Selden Boom ComoxSweetCaroline at 2:54pm 06.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4302 Hello, on our H386 with in mast furling main I've noticed that the car seems to get a bit stuck some
Garmin in-hull transducer location on a 26M? DScheirman at 2:52pm 06.19.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/964 Any current boat owner experience and/or comments about optimum location for in-hull transducers? Ge
Joker valve substitute for Thetford Headmate Harry Fine at 12:02pm 06.19.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1488 Hello all. I have a 2005 Catalina 28 Mk II with a Thetford HeadMate Model 37001. I don't know if thi
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 9:56am 06.19.21 Day Sailers 8/1592 ... I got a DS2. '74 vintage. The price was right, and it was not far away. Some things need work, s
Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1227
Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island Terry Cox at 7:40am 06.19.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1531 Our plan is set, sort of. Number two son and his family from Texas want to circumnavigate Fidalgo Is
Catalina 380 engine 1999 to 2000 herbwitt at 7:35am 06.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2289 I am looking at two Catalina 380s, a 1999 and a 2000. Main difference seems to be the westerbeak and
Traveler car replacement for Newport 17' Dzianko at 7:26am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/538 Hello All, First time posting, Just curious on how replacements for traveler parts work? I have a 19
Wooden blocks for my Keel Plymouth Sailor at 1:32am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1705 Dear Fellow Sailors: I need significant sized blocks to raise my new boat in the air as my current
Non skid sailingsoon at 6:34pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/647 So I used Pettit EZ decks on my Bristol 24. But now the surface will give anyone a FREE pedicure. H
Mast step for holder voyager 17 Jim Billington at 4:05pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/451 I owned the boat briefly, but is now returning as I had given it to an old friend who died of covid
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:53pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 41/3736 Or it could be the universe being against me getting my Seawind MKII ketch ready to go back in the w
1978 C & L 45' Explorer 45 - looking for data specifically the deck build Prestonrockstar at 3:25pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 2/295 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1978 C ' L 45' Explorer 45 but can't seem to find any substantial
1987 Catalina 22 Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 2:39pm 06.18.21 Catalina 22 2/758 Looking for the best source or if there are kits that can be purchased to upgrade the rudder that ca
Lookout for Abandoned Piers (2) sail sfbay at 1:52pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1187 I just met a first-time sailor who purchased his first sailboat, an Island Trader Ketch 41, in Canad
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? 2bysea at 1:39pm 06.18.21 Smaller Boats 5/590 I am just buying a H23.5 and previously had a H240 that had these cool mast to deck centering rods t

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What is this mystery line? dlochner at 10:43am 12.04.24 I like the idea of using it for our dog. We have a 10-month-old Whippet now; she's a good boat dog
Dead engine panel. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:26am 12.04.24
Dead engine panel. mermike at 10:24am 12.04.24 You might find the shop manual here on this site under Owner Resources. There's also one at https://
What is this mystery line? (1) jssailem at 10:09am 12.04.24 I suspect the line will be strong enough. You need a solid clip to attach it to the dog's harness. T
What is this mystery line? (1) nightowle at 9:52am 12.04.24 It may have been used as a tether, but it was not safe. @thinwater illustrates a proper tether cli
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 9:03am 12.04.24
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:54am 12.04.24 I dont want to hijack this thread so please forgive....but how often do you drop your mast? Did yo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 8:45am 12.04.24 I try to sail using the concept. Keep It Simple Sailor. Radio - with a mic at radio Remote mic for
Hunter 26/260 trailers SteveHughessails at 8:42am 12.04.24
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities kappykaplan at 8:25am 12.04.24 Boat's on the hard, so will not be able to record with my equipment. I may be able to capture some
Hunter 49 Swim Platform jssailem at 8:21am 12.04.24 The side image helps to see how the design is supported. Thanks.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 8:19am 12.04.24 Can you record the windspeeds? It promises to be a concentrated condition. Maybe localized. But look
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities kappykaplan at 8:14am 12.04.24 Winds predictions for tomorrow are for gusts to 40-50 kts.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (2) jssailem at 8:11am 12.04.24 Supporting DR's look at what may be in store for the next couple of days. These two patterns are d
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 dlochner at 8:02am 12.04.24 McMaster-Carr. The chart plotter will be light and won't be subjected to stress, it doesn't really
Hunter 49 Swim Platform dmax at 7:54am 12.04.24 Really nice - your original top-down pictures make it look huge but you're right, it's quite proport
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 7:32am 12.04.24 Welcome DR to the Weather Forum. We have been chatting about expanding our weather coverage. DR has
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 kappykaplan at 7:14am 12.04.24 use as a backing plate? Could you use a piece of starboard instead?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Reunion at 7:02am 12.04.24 Missing a letter! FastOlson may not appreciate that. :beer: Oh Crap, sorry about that Fast Olson.
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel walt at 6:49am 12.04.24 Not exactly.. 30 amp 120 VAC is max 3600 watts (use only one phase) 30 amp 240 VAC is max 7200 w

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