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H23.5 1993 (1) joetr1955 at 2:05pm 05.08.21 Smaller Boats 8/1284 Mast rivets loose on the mast base . Are they 3/16 ??? Aluminum or stainless ??? Anyone have solutio
3YM30 AE Temp Gauge Inter20sailor at 12:34pm 05.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1547 Hello, As most know, the newer Yanmar engines do not have a proper water temperature gauge, instead
Hurth Transmission Problem?? rpell1@msn.com at 8:18am 05.08.21 Catalina 30 2/1109 Hi all, I hope everyone is safe and healthy? Just to get ahead of a potential transmission problem
Atomic 4 and muffler Admiral at 9:04pm 05.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1885 So I have a 1977 Cat 30 with the Atomic 4 engine. This is one that has the problem of water coming
sink exhaust hose advice AEarnshaw at 5:07pm 05.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1317 This one should be easy but living rurally with no suppliers locally finding sourcing the right part
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now (2) SV_IdleHour at 10:44am 05.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 Hey all-- Hunter 27; it's the tabbing on the water tank port side v berth. Doesn't look structural (
Flags (4) Bob S at 9:50am 05.07.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2686 My grandfather was a captain in the power squadron and I found some of his flags from 60 years ago.
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Atonement at 9:42am 05.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3019 Beneteau closed the Marion, SC plant in 2020 and all new boat purchases go through Europe. They did
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls (1) npaulay at 9:28am 05.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/2040 Hello - I am in process of fully installing my new(to me) Yanmar SB-8 on my 27 footer. This is repla
New addition to the fleet (1) SailingLoto at 6:02am 05.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/777 193803picked up this c25 with a trailer and 8hp mariner today. Needs a bath but in great shape.
Outboard motor rail mount (2) Good Vibes at 5:59am 05.07.21 Catalina 310 6/1693
Cutting port lights in hull LSCalifornia at 9:58pm 05.06.21 Big Boats 2/561 Has anyone enlarged or added port lights or fixed acrylic panels to introduce more daylight to the H
Heads up... really (1) Brian D at 8:17pm 05.06.21 Sails Call Lounge 7/1105 Heads up folks, and I really mean it. The Chinese launched a rocket the other day and the main engin
cabin drain screens Richardwm at 6:07pm 05.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/792 My 1984 34' had 2 drains to the bilge in the floor of the head and the drains have screen covers tha
Hull Damage (2) rukidn at 5:48pm 05.06.21 Catalina 310 14/3622 We launched on Friday with no trouble and I piloted Brio the 20 cold minutes to our marina. We began
I cheated today JRT at 4:37pm 05.06.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1542 Saw this in my inbox and asked for the price sheet. Don't tell may 310... https://www.cata-lagoon.
New Main Sail for H26 Doug J at 3:30pm 05.06.21 Smaller Boats 7/1086 I'm think of getting a new Main Sail for my H26. I know there have been many posts with recommendat
Webasto Thermostat Contoller acting up (1) skunther at 2:43pm 05.06.21 Ask All Sailors 1/475
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 1:01pm 05.06.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2473 Having grown up with movies involving car chase scenes such as Bullet, The Seven Ups, and The French
CQD CQD SOS DE MGY MGY - Titanic Sinking Brian D at 10:46am 05.06.21 Sails Call Lounge 7/11281 Back in 1912 when the Titanic sank, the main mode of communications was Morse Code. In order for the

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Selden in mast question dlochner at 8:12am 04.06.25 Maybe we just need to keep a LOT of tension to get it tight onto the furler as we start out... It
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 8:07am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 04.06.25 Thanks Dave. I'm not actually using it on the teak, just the nonskid of the deck, but as i wash it
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 7:51am 04.06.25 I have to bleach the surface of my nonskid a couple times a year with a very heavy concentration of
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events sailcapt340 at 7:49am 04.06.25 The RIDEM website recently posted the date for their annual disposing of expired flares. If your lo
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 7:45am 04.06.25 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 7:36am 04.06.25 3. If you need to stop moving or at least slow down quickly and a hazard is near, dropping the anch
What's this? Will Gilmore at 7:35am 04.06.25 (Hanging from the mast was outlawed some years ago) There are still places to hang from. The mast
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Seneca at 7:12am 04.06.25 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. It sounds like they no long
Hatch boards vents dLj at 6:31am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wi
Selden in mast question dlochner at 6:16am 04.06.25 A common problem is not having the boom at a right angle to the mast. This can be caused by a toppin
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 6:08am 04.06.25 If this is truly an "emergency backup" propulsion source it is a reasonable assumption that the OP i
Selden in mast question ice breaker at 5:39am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in(
Catalina 22 Carpet Urban Hermit at 5:09am 04.06.25 DO NOT use household Berber ! We did that; it got soaked in a squall; within hours it smelled like
Hatch boards vents Urban Hermit at 5:05am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wit
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:56am 04.06.25
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:55am 04.06.25 Doesn't seem like a bad idea to me (let's stay awarethat OP isn't musing about replacing the Yanmar
Starting battery Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 04.06.25 That will work for your engine's size. Get a good charging system, and it should last 3-5 years. O
The holy grail of all questions nautical twodzusfittings at 3:21am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed co
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Kali_Pooh at 12:30am 04.06.25 Funny, I'm thinking the same thing. I have to put the 9.9 from my dingy somewhere so why not put a m

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