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Rope for lazy jacks - H310 wdonovan at 12:46pm 03.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/1258 Any rec's on this? The 310 uses the lazy jacks as a topping lift so stiffness is important, stiffnes
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:50am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/5349 Hey guys - my Catalina 309 (2007) has what appears to be the OEM 93 Forespar seacocks. I'm getting
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:19am 03.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/814 I have a dodger for my newly-acquired 1987 Hunter 28.5, but no bimini. I would like to purchase or
Universal atomic 5432 ken1976 at 6:57am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1025 Looking for some advice. Just inherited a 1986 35 Ericson from a land sale. It has an Universal Atom
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) TomY at 6:24am 03.07.21 Destinations 31/4528 Our governor has lifted travel restrictions: Effective March 5: Travel from Massachusetts, Connecti
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing LawsonL at 5:59am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1221 I am away from my boat but would like to take the proper Cutlass bearing with me to replace it when
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 5:48am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 31/2871
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? wdonovan at 4:29am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3425 Finishing cabin sole on light duty cruiser (Hunter 310). Will use man of war. Question is do I seal
OUR SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION IS OPEN (link inside) Phil Herring at 5:08pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1957 https://auction.sailboatowners.com ... running right now through Thursday noon (Pacific). WHY? B
Mooring in GA/SC? shaun12345 at 4:24pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4375
New Fuel tank - '91 30t ErikHunter30T at 3:43pm 03.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/692
Worth a look...or just run away (2) Blowboat at 3:08pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 20/1959 OK, so my wife and I are in the early stages of looking for a boat. It is likely a couple of years
Anti Corrosion Tape Blitz at 10:49am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/882 Does anyone have a recommendation for the anti-corrosion tape that you would put between stainless s
Android app Blitz at 10:46am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/439 Is anyone else getting an error when you try to use the Android app for sailboat owners? I am gettin
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more 31seahorse at 10:38am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/583 We are considering the purchase of a 1995 sailboat that has a Volvo MD 30 diesel engine in it now.
Accessing swim ladder nuts DWLMan at 9:44am 03.06.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/566 I have a 25 swing keel stored on a trailer. I'm getting a fair amount of water in the bilge after ra
Blinds DLLawrence at 6:31am 03.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/509 Anyone have a source for the original accordion blinds for a 35.5? Thanks!
Spinnaker versus asymmetrical MikeyJ at 6:20am 03.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/873 Hunter 23.5 owner's manual says you can fly a Spinnaker. Wondering if there's more stress on the r
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING cdells at 6:16am 03.06.21 Big Boats 10/1567 Hello everyone. I am trying to figure out where the wiring goes once it leaves the bilge pump on my
Gel coat scoring and rough spots (3) J_Conte at 5:33am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1472 My new Catalina 14.2 has scoring from the bow to the transom on port and starboard along with two ot

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Plumbing sailcapt340 at 10:52am 11.08.24 The original fresh water piping was polybutylene tubing, 3/8" ID by 1/2" OD gray Mine was the same
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 10:01am 11.08.24 Here is the article that I wrote about the Hood furling drum issue. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications an
Plumbing Terry Cox at 9:48am 11.08.24 I am having some leaking problems on some of the hose coupling and T-fittings. Hi Randy. Just anot
Recore deck around chainplates. monocerosin at 9:29am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the
Recore deck around chainplates. Apollo newbie at 9:24am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the s
Oil Leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:07am 11.08.24 Does this mean it is a main seal on the engine? DO NOT look for the most difficult (aka $$$) thin
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII JoeWhite at 9:04am 11.08.24 Jim, I sail in San Francisco bay and 20 and 30 knot winds are expected always. She does very well, I
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII jssailem at 9:03am 11.08.24 Jim. The MK1 and MK2 have the same solid built hull. With nearly 12ft beam drawn well back you get w
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 9:01am 11.08.24 I thought I remembered seeing that thread and could not find it. No worries. My favorite is like
cabin lightbulb change Rich Stidger at 8:56am 11.08.24 I agree. Twist the white part with both hands and perhaps push upward to remove. CCW definitely.
cabin lightbulb change Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 11.08.24 I find that washing your hands really well in hot soapy water helps to improve your grip on the cle
Vendee Globe 2024! jssailem at 8:32am 11.08.24 Andrew, started a thread back on 19 October. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vendee-globe.
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 jssailem at 8:23am 11.08.24 Hello @Surfside. Welcome to the Forum. It depends on the type of dinghy you carry and the conditions
cabin lightbulb change PNWE36 at 8:20am 11.08.24 Hi, it looks the same as the one in my Hunter 36. As you stated just twist counter-clockwise. shoul
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 8:16am 11.08.24 I ended up putting mine on a ScanStrut radar pole. Easiest solution for me at this time.
P42 radar mount R Squared at 7:55am 11.08.24 The mast needs to come out of the boat. The person doing the work needs to be able to shine a light
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? David in Sandusky at 7:52am 11.08.24 Hassle: If it's set up right with a decent sail, and you know how to do it, an in mast main is less
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:49am 11.08.24 It can be done, but....... The mast will have to come out of the boat, and the slot for the furling
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Joe at 7:27am 11.08.24 The best sailing vessel ever built. View Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II There are some known
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 11.08.24 This fall has been mild so far. I normally leave Burnham by the 3rd week of October. The stuck Amt

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