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Last straw Jackdaw at 9:53am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 27/3238 Well I'm out of here for good. Place has changed over the last few years, and not for the better. Fi
catalina 309 original batteries sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/404 Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 6/861 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3834 I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
running aground on a sandbar! MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1837 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1977 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/774 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1345 Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
Wax after acetone? greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1844 Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/5955 When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1712 Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 34/7062 Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Swing Keel Dimensions (2) Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21 Catalina 22 4/1036 Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Hunter 23.5 Headsail performance Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/676 I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? (2) Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1490
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 1/363 so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 5:02pm 05.24.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/4473 Yes a New and Improved post COVID adventure. There is no time like the present to prepare for the f
Pop quiz (1) mermike at 4:55pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2228

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Cockpit table leg ideas PaulK at 6:42pm 06.10.25 The table rests on a large dowel and is supported from the top by the bottom of the drink/binocular
Mainsheet rigging alternative (1) PaulK at 6:31pm 06.10.25 Your two-ended sheet might work well, but you will likely need more mechanical advantage at the aft
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions danooxnard at 6:10pm 06.10.25 The other part that was hard to remove was a small brass screen that is rolled up into a filter. I u
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions danooxnard at 6:09pm 06.10.25 I just rebuilt mine a few weeks ago. I got some parts NOS on ebay and some from this web site. It wa
R.O. water filter install question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 06.10.25 You need a high pressure feed pump which typically comes with the RO system but yours may not. Check
Mainsheet rigging alternative NoExit at 5:18pm 06.10.25 RE: Current mainsheet rigging (below): Controlled at the cabintop winch only How much effort do y
Mainsheet rigging alternative garymalmgren at 5:03pm 06.10.25 RE: Current mainsheet rigging (below): Controlled at the cabintop winch only How much effort do yo
Mainsheet rigging alternative NoExit at 5:00pm 06.10.25 Why not eliminate the line running up the mast and through the boom altogether. BTW, that is one
R.O. water filter install question BAD ORCA at 4:53pm 06.10.25 No attachment. :(:facepalm: Ha! sorry, just updated post
R.O. water filter install question kappykaplan at 4:51pm 06.10.25 (see attached pic) No attachment. :(:facepalm:
Chart Plotter jssailem at 4:42pm 06.10.25
Mainsheet rigging alternative heritage at 4:40pm 06.10.25 Why not eliminate the line running up the mast and through the boom altogether. BTW, that is one
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair shemandr at 4:34pm 06.10.25 I do think the rot started from moisture held against the wood and the metal hardware there - which
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions sandpiper10471 at 4:10pm 06.10.25 Does anyone have one to sell?
Bring the heat: pclarksurf at 3:52pm 06.10.25 108 yesterday-- looks like we'll back in the 80's for the weekend, thank goodness.....
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Rick Webb at 3:45pm 06.10.25 On my boat I have found that switching to the drawbar with the lowest drop makes launching and reall
Insurance BigEasy at 3:25pm 06.10.25 Had that occur a few years ago with my insurer. Boat was 15 years old & had been insured with them
So many lakes and rivers.... Project_Mayhem at 2:31pm 06.10.25 He shouldve stuck to the rivers and lakes he's used to
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! JRT at 2:15pm 06.10.25 My previous owner did this change Tacor Snapp Filter. If changed it 4 times now and am very happy
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter (1) fred1diver at 2:05pm 06.10.25 232080 this is what I have on mine at the moment, this is not mine, I borrowed a pic from the net, o

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