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Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 4:07pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 17/4518 Hi sailors, what kind of clear caulking should I put around my leaking window. Thanks
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 3:31pm 05.03.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1900 Good afternoon all, does anyone have a picture or a diagram of how the rudder lifting line runs that
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors skunther at 2:23pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/5316 I have multiple sensors I'd like to connect with my chartplotter, but I'm not sure if all are compat
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? ScottySailor at 2:22pm 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2585 Ahoy Sailing friends, My Hunter 49 has a double anchor bow roller but only one anchor attached. The
Insurance for Macgregor 65 Argus at 1:45pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1244 My dream boat is the Mac 65, and there's one available that I'm considering. But I'm trying to budge
Hunter 29.5 Standing Rigging Question/Help DMo_17 at 1:02pm 05.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/623 Hi Folks, Anyone out there with a Hunter 29.5 that could tell me or post a picture of the forestay
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 11:35am 05.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/797 Had a strange first time in 15 years issue yesterday on my B331 Winter outdoor storage on the hard
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 10:45am 05.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1279 Last Wednesday the local sailing association had a race which I participated in. (Did OK.) I went ou
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating Alan in Colorado at 9:47am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 8/2229 We have a 1982 Hunter 25 and are trying to insure it with a 9.9 hp outboard. The insurance company i
Squeaky/sticky wheel turning to starboard - causing autopilot problem? LukeAvanti at 9:44am 05.03.21 Catalina 30 3/1091 Hello all, recent purchaser of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II, busy checking things out and learning the b
New instrument transducer install & dead rise Jerdavis77 at 8:59am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/971 I'm replacing the transducers on our 1978 Hunter 27 as the old SR Mariner instruments no longer work
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question (2) Genny at 8:25am 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/768 Hello all, new 1981 Hunter 22 owner here just trying to get familiarized with all her bits and piece
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 8:14am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2503 Although I find racing and cruising are very close in nature, the two types of sailing have their cl
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 7:46am 05.03.21 Destinations 6/3370 Hello all, Planning a trip from Manasquan to Block island on a three day hop. I am unfamiliar w
End Caps Shaefer T Track Hunter 386. Nuts?? kingle at 7:42am 05.03.21 Big Boats 2/586 I need to replace the end caps on my T Track for the jib. I'm concerned the caps may be through bol
Spring lines mjsb at 7:41am 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2081 I have an 87 31' Hunter and in the marina I have moved the boat to the need for a spring lines is ne
First Day on the Water! (1) JonnyEp at 7:20am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 2/802 Nothing better than the feeling of being out on the water (the Western end of Long Island Sound) for
interlux water tite fred1diver at 7:16am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 2/809 hey everyone, about to reseal my keel to hull joint, anyone ever use this product, the info on the c
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 37/8611 I'm getting around to replacing hoses as suggested in the survey on my boat. I'm not absolutely sur
H216 optional porta-potty Terriblerabbit at 3:51am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/426 Hi all, Anyone have some images of the optional porta-potty for the 216? Or your personal set up?

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Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? bebling at 8:58am 04.05.25 Did you ever get the dimensions? I have a 1988 C22 that I could measure Bruce
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 8:00am 04.05.25 But that is actually pretty funny as monel cotter pins are definitely a lot of money! :plus:
The holy grail of all questions nautical jssailem at 7:46am 04.05.25 Oh, how I wish I could live my life over again! Be careful what you wish for. You may come back as
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 7:45am 04.05.25 Had to re-read this a few times! :beer: Hahaha auto-correct on my phone! But that is actually p
Rope clutch replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26am 04.05.25
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material kappykaplan at 7:26am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... Had to re-read this a few times! :beer:
Rope clutch replacement thinwater at 7:19am 04.05.25 Why not just replace the handles (I did this for one a few years back--I had several old ones I had
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 6:58am 04.05.25 You can buy money cotter pins... https://www.mcmaster.com/products/monel/cotter-pins-4~ dj
Sailing Tender MFD at 6:34am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast
What's this? Tally Ho at 5:44am 04.05.25
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 5:24am 04.05.25 Interesting, I'm not sure I can fully visualize what you're saying. Do you have any photos as an ex
The holy grail of all questions nautical garymalmgren at 4:56am 04.05.25 RE; the, use, rinse, dry, method. It makes for softer t.p Sh#t! I have being doing it wrong all th
Sailing Tender jssailem at 3:03am 04.05.25 What fires up my query, how is the dingy sail supported? On inspection there appears to be no mast o
The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 1:08am 04.05.25 "how does one keep toilet paper from becoming soggy when onboard for any length of time ?" Oh, I o
Sailing Tender MFD at 10:34pm 04.04.25 This picture just raises a bunch of questions for me, not the least of which has to do with the fac
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crusty Ol Salt at 10:26pm 04.04.25 Have you talked to the previous owner? Did they sail the same lake? Where did they launch? Are the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Leeward Rail at 9:49pm 04.04.25 , just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't bend or hang up on small rocks and such. Larger
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Leeward Rail at 9:29pm 04.04.25 My best guess is it connects two parts of the case that would be otherwise electrically isolated. T
Catalina 310 market value sailboat sabbatical at 9:22pm 04.04.25 Do whatever you did when you bought the boat, only backwards. BTW, motoring the ICW has been termed
Pearson keel higgs at 9:08pm 04.04.25 I second NYSail. Your crack could be fairing. You really can't tell what is going on until you san

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