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North Salish Sea Tour (4) Michael Davis at 3:49pm 09.02.21 Destinations 5/1269 We planned a little holiday tour of the North Salish Sea with a guest. Planned pick up was in Sidney
H34 Lazy jacks DeniseO30 at 12:15pm 09.02.21 Big Boats 6/1135 Just two questions basically how high? and how much quarter inch line I'm thinking about 200 ft Bet
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? stricklandmma at 11:23am 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2703 I haven't thought this much about shaft length since I was in middle school lol... I'll be heading t
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 7:49am 09.02.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/3260 Location: Hockessin, DE US Phone: 3022341131 Leave msg I have one Hank On Jib for free. You pay shi
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 6:38am 09.02.21 Musings With Maine Sail 20/4793
Gelcoat Repair question (1) John_F at 4:30am 09.02.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1238 I need to repair these two gouges on my boat. They're smaller than my thumbnail but they do go just
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines AwwShucks at 7:41pm 09.01.21 Catalina 310 8/2295 My next set of lines needing replacement are the inhaul / outhaul for the in mast furling system - s
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 6:11pm 09.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 24/4370 I have walked, looked at and did a couple of visual inspection on a '96 280. Working on scheduling a
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 2:43pm 09.01.21 Catalina 310 15/3814 Has anyone replaced the pulpit on a C-310? - Do the bolts have nuts on the back like the stantio
yanmar parts alternative dave_and_dd at 1:43pm 09.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1870 I'm leaking coolant in my y3m20 (about a cup per 45min of running). Removing belt cover and I can c
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) (4) Rabe at 12:49pm 09.01.21 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1482 Last weekend I finished getting the rotten plywood core out of the section I am working on. While th
1983 Catalina 22 Sliding Galley (2) tjethridge at 9:12am 09.01.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1458 Yes! This can be yours! Sliding Galley for 1983 Catalina 22. You gotta come get it if you want it.
Looking for a swing keel - Found Eleven at 9:02am 09.01.21 Catalina 22 10/1749 Just posted on the parts search forum but trying here too. I'm looking for a C22 swing keel, cast ir
Catalina 22 Swing Keel - Found (1) Eleven at 8:57am 09.01.21 Parts Search 7/1858 Well, actually looking for a swing keel for a Beneteau 311/343 but Beneteau does not sell it nor ha
Another Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 8:40am 09.01.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/894
B31 Sails bob_pattison at 8:32am 09.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/676 SBO Police Bot says nothing to see here.
Floor boards for 285 First Knot Scary at 7:33am 09.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2297 Took my floor board out to take home and sand and then my truck was stolen and now the floor boards
Bilge pump placement on my H376. Diablito at 6:40am 09.01.21 Big Boats 7/1182 The bilge pump placement on my H376 is on a moveable fiberglass mount, that rests on the top of the
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! Jimongee at 2:40am 09.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2375 Ok so this is complicated. I recently sold my Hunter 356. I was paid and the boat is pending deliver
Hood 810 Roller Furler FredS at 4:57pm 08.31.21 Mid-Size Boats 16/4089 My Hood 810 Line Drive Furler is jamming in both furling and unfurling. Does anyone know what may be

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The Rusty Compression Post Problem David in Sandusky at 8:05am 06.28.25 Looks like a tough problem to me! My ideas include: - Use a hydraulic jack (or two) at the side(s)
Troubleshooting mainsail trim David in Sandusky at 7:43am 06.28.25 My only thought is that opening the slot between the jib and the main by easing the jib sheet may im
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 7:40am 06.28.25 Awesome replies. Thanks everyone! Colemj, The boat is a Catalina 270 (not 250) with a Perkins M20 d
Wood floor inflatable on davits Banooma at 7:32am 06.28.25 Thanks, it's good to know. Interestingly enough, the Newport owners manual includes no such warning-
Electrical on O'Day 22 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:29am 06.28.25
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 WayneH at 7:01am 06.28.25 OK, Maybe I'm just lucky. I have had my boat since 2011, never bought fuel from shady places and nev
New dodger leaking through the seams ...3TacksontheWater at 6:23am 06.28.25 I asked the canvas worker (was fit to existing frame) and he merely texted me a pic of a bottle of
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 colemj at 6:12am 06.28.25 You might croak at the cost :yikes: they would quote. I have two 85-gallon tanks. They wanted $2500
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 colemj at 6:06am 06.28.25 I don't know the Catalina 250, but when I looked it up, every source said it had a 6gal portable tan
New dodger leaking through the seams thinwater at 5:54am 06.28.25 Seam tape only works on waterproof, not water repellent, fabrics. Mostly, it won't even stick. And i
Specs for Adjusting Shrouds on 34' Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 06.28.25 As a rule of thumb shrouds should be tensioned to 15% of their breaking strength, which is dictated
Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry Makai Green Harbor at 5:18am 06.28.25 Thank you
Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry kappykaplan at 5:10am 06.28.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Here are a couple of links to download resources on this forum that may
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:04am 06.28.25 Good luck with that. Be careful about taking an adversarial approach. :banghead: A softer approach
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) kappykaplan at 4:02am 06.28.25 If you do not have the manual you can down load it from this site Here's the direct link to the do
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) Slipin Away at 1:22am 06.28.25 If you do not have the manual you can down load it from this site
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) Slipin Away at 1:18am 06.28.25 Do you have the owners manual. It has the circuit diagram for the AC switching system. You have to
Ranger 12 - rescue jssailem at 10:30pm 06.27.25
New dodger leaking through the seams jssailem at 10:27pm 06.27.25 I have never seen taped seams on boat canva Neither have I. Perhaps it is the size of the needle
New dodger leaking through the seams Hayden Watson at 10:23pm 06.27.25 I have never seen taped seams on boat canvas.

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