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O'Day 322 gjward63 at 3:11pm 06.09.21 Bigger Boats 4/1287 I lost a deal on an O'day 322 in the Chesapeake Bay area.....is there anyone thinking of selling the
Where to get an overhaul in Kelowna/Vancouver trevor1955 at 2:40pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/569 I have decided life is too short for me to continue spending most of my time working on my 1988 Cata
Fresh water tankage on a 34 MKII robbjd at 2:35pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1781 Does the 34 MKII have multiple tanks? If so what are their capacities?
non-slip Gelcoat pattern Rafael8008 at 1:34pm 06.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/726 I have Hunter 376 from 1998. after considerable procrastination, I've decided to patch up some sma
H170 versus H18 experience (3) mark2 at 1:18pm 06.09.21 Day Sailers 9/2647 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would wr
Mast/Anchor light Chiriqui at 12:33pm 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 11/1244 1996 Hunter 26 I bought a Peco combo light but my marina owner told me I should have bought a differ
Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts on a Puffer sailboat. Anyone know where I might find some? Thank you! (1) nikki at 11:00am 06.09.21 Parts Search 3/709 Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts for a Puffer sailboat. Does anyone know where I might find s
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source John Marrone at 10:38am 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 8/1050 About to purchase a 1987 Catalina 22 and finding other sources for these products and other items mu
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning CHris F at 6:37am 06.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1228
Catalina 30 starboard water tank barnstormer at 5:41am 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1979 Looking to fix starboard water tank leak, how can you access discharge fitting on tank? PO put a ref
question: why SHOULD you pay careful attention to your chainplates...? MitchM at 5:36pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 1/494 answer: because dismastings can ruin your day.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6q9IjS
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 1:28pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/5166 I recently purchased an O'Day 272 and I don't know what process I am supposed to follow for the elec
Air conditioner Kevin6062 at 12:08pm 06.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/680 2009-320MKII Where is the raw water intake for the air conditioner?
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:42am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 20/6696 What do others think of their CDI FF units? I have reached out to various lofts around Puget Sound
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 4:40am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2915 I buy my house batteries, Grp 27 lead acid - lowest price, in pairs. I place them - once, in their p
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 9:29pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1724 The number of whales migrating up the east and west coasts of Australia has exploded. Watching from
Bimini for Catalina 27 shank at 6:32pm 06.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/5103 I have an 82 model and wanted to get some opinions on whether a Bimini would be at all practical on
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 5:55pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2287 We talk about the idea... The chainplate breaks loose and the mast comes down. What if this happen
Standing rigging tension? Bob_S at 5:05pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3143 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help / suggestions. I'm setting up the standing rigging on m
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville (2) kloudie1 at 3:30pm 06.07.21 Destinations 13/2016 The city just rebuilt the dock at the harbor on Bayou Castine on the north shore of Lake Pontchartra

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Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 8:14am 02.10.25 My towing vehicle is a Ford F150 capable of 5000 lbs. Also my marina (mooring) is about 10 miles fr
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding shemandr at 7:55am 02.10.25 One thing I can add is, that to be usable for those with mobility or balance issues, the boarder ne
Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 7:47am 02.10.25 I had a '77 C30 with non-self tailing winches. I single-handed it a lot. I was used to sailing a 43
Universal M25 engine condition dmax at 7:44am 02.10.25 I think it's pretty clear the engine was not well maintained. It still could have plenty of life in
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing dmax at 7:37am 02.10.25 The Nimble 25 is an interesting boat, probably not real fast.
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing jssailem at 7:20am 02.10.25 Andy... Sensible request. It is difficult to suggest if there is a limit to the ability to trailer
Non self tailing winches Ward H at 7:03am 02.10.25 I suspect your 83 has the curved traveler? If it does I would replace that with a straight one from
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 02.10.25 I'm a few harbors north of you and would be happy to lend a hand here and there. I'll be splashing a
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 02.10.25 I had an O'Day 26, which came with a burlap material on the walls. I liked the Catalina look, so
Rudder and Steering Radial smokey73 at 6:39am 02.10.25 I have pulled the rudder on my 40.5 and your rudder will fall out unless you secure your rudder by l
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing dlochner at 6:19am 02.10.25 Many years ago I owned a Tanzer 22 and cruised it on Lake Ontario. The boat was well built and saile
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? Carmelmike at 5:48am 02.10.25 Great to read. Thank you for this. I havve a couple of NoCo chargers and some dying batts...I will g
Rudder and Steering Radial Jim Legere at 5:28am 02.10.25 I believe that Hunters of that era used foam core rudders (my 1983 did). Such a rudder has neutral b
Non self tailing winches Tally Ho at 5:28am 02.10.25 Sailors have used non-self-tailing winches for a long time. And on any boats with self-trailers, th
H340 Saloon Table operation? (3) sailcapt340 at 4:35am 02.10.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 4:14am 02.10.25 Now, Will . . . you're telling me there is a boogyman under my bed !! C'mon -- no squall or storm i
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' sailcapt340 at 3:56am 02.10.25 Glad to see it was a simple fix for you. There is definitely a slight play, you can feel, in the wh
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Terry Cox at 3:44am 02.10.25 Made our mid ship boarding for our current boat when we took possession in 2002. Works great, sturdy
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' markymac1961 at 2:51am 02.10.25 UPDATE: Simple fix on my 'wobbly wheel' issue. It was a very worn keyway slug on the steering wheel
Universal M25 engine condition jssailem at 9:57pm 02.09.25 but I am not sure about the engine's condition QJ9AEEznNt8 You can try to turn on the engine, run

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