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I recently purchased a Catalina Capri 18 wing keel. When I went to launch at my local ramp, even wit
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I have a H310 with a winged shoal keel. The previous owner must have run it aground or bounced off
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We have the usual setup on our Beneteau 323; there are 2 banks, one a house bank of 2x 80Ah group 24
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Are there any owners of a Pearson 303 that have experience a crack on the aft end of the keel where

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Race intruder
shemandr at 10:55am 09.15.25
We used to put notice of our regattas in the Local Notice to Mariners. But that notice didn't enti
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint??
GeneraiT001 at 10:41am 09.15.25
I applied two coats across the hull and a third coat on the leading edges of the Rudder, Bow, Keel,
In what ways are 2002 356 cushion backs attached to boat?
kappykaplan at 10:32am 09.15.25
My sailing buddy uses Velcro strips on his Catalina 36. :plus:That's what I have on my boat.
Race intruder
Davidasailor26 at 8:57am 09.15.25
In what ways are 2002 356 cushion backs attached to boat?
jssailem at 8:48am 09.15.25
Jim. Some use the butts of the crew to hold the seats in place. My sailing buddy uses Velcro strip
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint??   (5)
jssailem at 8:37am 09.15.25
234368 New Paint Job. Black like the whales. 234369
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone?
azambella at 8:32am 09.15.25
Sometimes, the gas cap vent switch does not work. IE: when you open it, it does not open and causes
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38
jssailem at 8:21am 09.15.25
While thinking about this adventure, I considered that you might find a source of Charts helpful.
Help - Washdown for anchor locker
artboas at 7:42am 09.15.25
Hi! Owned this 2005 Hunter 46LE for a little while. Finally getting to washdown. There's a port.
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint??
Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 09.15.25
@GeneraiT001 Call local yards and chandleries for their recommendations. Bottompaintstore.com has so
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint??
jssailem at 6:43am 09.15.25
Bottom paint performance is associated with the waters you sail and the frequency you sail or clean
Shimming rudder shaft
Ward H at 6:16am 09.15.25
When using a feeler gauge to measure the gap, does the feeler need to be bent to make it fit and/or
Replacing Sail Slides with Shackles around Battens with Double Grommets.
dLj at 6:03am 09.15.25
I prefer one sail slide per grommet. Those plastic sail slides are not all that strong. Hence, I pre
Mast wiring deck cover
Windchaser H38 at 5:49am 09.15.25
Thanks but I already emailed the Hunterowners store and they don't carry it. I also searched the for
Question About a Keel Masted Boat
dLj at 5:29am 09.15.25
Here ya go. Rigging Doctor explains mast wedges, uD5yuGcwvqU Nice video! @garymalmgren thanks for
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint??
GeneraiT001 at 5:00am 09.15.25
AntiFouling paint choice depends on where your boat is, how long it's in the water. How often it n
Mast wiring deck cover
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