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CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 2:38pm 03.26.21 Bigger Boats 32/6573 So way back when, before Covid19, I asked the forum for anyone who might have personal knowledge wit
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:16pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2806 I'm sanding off the old antifouling coat and what's left of the I'll old barrier coat. I believe th
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 12:17pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/828 Dear all, the kitchen faucet (looks original 1995) on our Hunter 336 needs replacement. We already h
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install Jskosmo at 11:56am 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1329 Hello all! I'm preparing to install a Lewmar V2 windlass on my 2000 Beneteau 361. I have all the co
fog scares me! jon hansen at 11:01am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 52/4648 what are the proper sound signals when sailing? what are the proper sound signals when motoring?
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 10:53am 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1473 1990 hunter 42 passage new to me boat...hooking up to the dockside pressure water inlet for the firs
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 10:18am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 19/13051 This is for small boat owners, I would be using it on my Catalina 18, but thought I would post here
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it francois.lavoie at 8:23am 03.26.21 Smaller Boats 1/1114 The sailing season is coming fast. I have got my swing keel off from the boat. At the pivot pin, the
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? SailorElliot at 8:08am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 22/7095 I'm a new sailor who just finished the ASA 101, and I bought my first boat. I was wondering what the
Ever Given dlochner at 4:39am 03.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 47/4028 The master of the Ever Given is certainly having a bad day.
Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Baja bash at 7:37pm 03.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1461 Hello , looking for someone that has installed a Wallas diesel hot air heater in a Hunter 41. Would
Mast replacement cost _evan at 6:27pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/4441 Hello all, I am currently in the process of searching for my first sailboat and have come across my
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:19pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2337 I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am int
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:08pm 03.25.21 Catalina 310 4/1014 Looking to replace the adler barbour with a frigoboat system does anyone have any experience in doin
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:00am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/9514 I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I h
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (2) Justin_NSA at 10:32am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1950 My cockpit engine control panel already has a flap covering. I was wondering if these SBO covers are
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:07am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3959 I have heard that I should flush out my Yanmar 1gm10 inboard diesel engine every time I run it in sa
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck (3) Panaphobe at 9:41am 03.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2676 The attachment of my Catalina 25's boom to the gooseneck has always been... questionable. See the fi
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 9:40am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 56/14879 I'm a newbie sailor who just finished the ASA 101, but I would like to make my first voyage. I own a
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Fleet at 7:45am 03.25.21 Catalina 310 11/2190 Catalina 310 #108 is now mine. Now I need to get it from Texas to Alabama. Any recommendations on

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The Red Book Foswick at 4:39pm 03.28.25 ... also, I think I like the idea of a broader "red card" system, rather than a monolithic flipbook.
The Red Book Foswick at 4:33pm 03.28.25 I agree with the "both" suggestion. They both have their place. Here, I don't think there is a one-s
Funny Friday!!! Tally Ho at 4:23pm 03.28.25 When we would visit my aunt in Wisconsin (where she and my Uncle lived on a farm, in a 2-room log ca
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 4:16pm 03.28.25 And btw...there's nothing I can think of to prevent putting a seacock (easier to use than a plug)
The Red Book Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.28.25 I like the idea a lot. When I fall over board or have a chest grabber, my Mrs. will unfortunately h
Refresh teak - exterior kappykaplan at 4:12pm 03.28.25 Wood glue to fill the screw holes and then re-drill for screws to bite? I think thickened epoxy wo
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 4:03pm 03.28.25 Great ideas, much thanks to you both. One question, how would I reattach the strips to the seat if t
Emergency Manual Foswick at 3:29pm 03.28.25 Please re-read #24 and its recommendation, the short & sweet one. So, your objection is not to pro
Refresh teak - exterior jssailem at 3:13pm 03.28.25 There is a product called DeBond. It is designed to break down the adhesion bond of 5200. https://w
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 03.28.25 I disagree with the idea that, since some people won't use it and it might not be useful even if th
The Red Book Foswick at 3:09pm 03.28.25 A waste of time. Then don't participate. Simple.
Emergency Manual Foswick at 3:03pm 03.28.25 Point being that IN AN EMERGENCY few people are prepared to stop and read ANYTHING. Well, that is
The Red Book Stu Jackson at 2:54pm 03.28.25 A waste of time. Why? See: Emergency Manual
The Red Book jssailem at 2:45pm 03.28.25 A good start.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 2:36pm 03.28.25 Heard a comic talking about his home life. "We were poor while I was growing up. We couldn't even
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 2:36pm 03.28.25 That said, heaving to is still an often-overlooked MOB maneuver. Actually it is the best one, othe
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 2:34pm 03.28.25 @dLj and @Foswick at its core the two of you are speaking different languages using the same words.
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 03.28.25 So, why does this suggest that this would be unnecessary and useless? It seems you are making the a
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 2:20pm 03.28.25 I know you said "without removing", but I just want to put this out there: If you can get to the un
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 2:14pm 03.28.25 Hi Gene, I've heard back from Catalina Tech Support but so far they weren't able to provide dimensi

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