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weather helm Steve11003 at 1:42pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1260 I recently purchased a 245 Seildman. I had experinced sailor help rig the boat, he siad he was goin
rubber rub rail monty at 1:06pm 08.15.05 Big Boats 0/716 I accumulate a lot of growth, algae and such, between the rubber rub rail and the deck. I notice tha
Looking for a trailer for a 27 Catalina Craig16965 at 12:49pm 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1277 Hi all,I am looking at buying a 27 Cataline in Michigan and bring it back home to Newfoundland Can
Broken throttle handle - 1978 Ericson 32' Rick Debe at 12:38pm 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/767 Broke my throttle handle to my Yacht specialty steering pedestal. Does anyone know a vendor who stoc
Lead edge rust smile Andy Horning at 12:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1261 My Hunter is an 80's vintage Hunter and it has a cast iron keel. I have had the boat for 3 years now
Where did all the trailers go? jbreland at 11:52am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/860 As I said in an earlier post I'm looking for a Hunter 22.It is my understanding a Hunter 22 is a tr
I need one of these! Richard at 11:41am 08.15.05 Big Boats 5/838 I need one (actually four!) of these little doo-hickeys. They attach stuff to a rail. Ideers?TIA
Cleaning @ PYC Tom F23554 at 11:34am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 9/1392 To John Kivel;We have the other 170 berthed on the other side of Dave and Debbies boat. I was sear
Mast Stepping Information Needed! Bill Langley at 11:23am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1361 Hello, I have just purchased a 1985 McGregor 23' trailer sailor and need some advice. I have always
AC Generator for a H380 Gus at 11:11am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1065 Hi,Does anyone know the kind of generator that fits in a Hunter 380 ?I will be happy with someth
Cosmetic Blisters? 10 to 15% of Hull Bert at 11:06am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1650 Charlie,I am considering purchasing a 1989 used Catalina sailboat. The owner gave me the survery
Leech line jam cleat Sandor20950 at 11:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1238 I'm still getting familiar with my 1993 26S. At first I was quite unhappy with the mainsail shape. T
Vent fitting Carl at 10:46am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1307 After lots of helpful dialog in this forum, I'm putting the finishing touches on a new custom moulde
Nice Osprey! Roger F at 10:45am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/705 Nesting osprey on a ledge marker near our mooring in Casco Bay were very nice touch....until one of
Mirage 25 Admiral Carol at 10:20am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1456 Ahoy all shipmates ! I'm wondering if anyone has seen or has obtained a sun/rain cover which is "
Supporting deck stepped masts Mike at 9:36am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3597 What is the best means of giving the extra support necessary for the mast step on a Pearson Coaster.
Spinnaker rigging Mark at 9:33am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/753 I'd like to hear from some H22 owners how you've done your rigging for a spinnaker. Pictures will be
Methods of checking moisture in decks Frank Gloss at 9:31am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1871 I have previously paid for two surveys on two Catalina 25's. One surveyor used a moisture meter on
Need Owners Manual/Motor for 14.2 Catalina Capri DAP at 9:30am 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4186 Can you tell me where to obtain an Owners Manual for my 14.2 Catalina Capri sailboat? I have the Ge
How to find a good surveyor Frank Gloss at 9:27am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1410 I have paid for two surveys on two different Catalina 25's when I was looking for mine. One surveyo

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Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating Alan in Colorado at 8:23pm 05.04.21 Thank you all for your comments. I have concluded that I need to switch to an insurance company that
outboard motor rgranger at 8:11pm 05.04.21
Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:05pm 05.04.21
COVID restriction violation Roadking Larry at 7:35pm 05.04.21 Who does the laundry? More importantly, who makes the sammiches?
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:24pm 05.04.21 I'll let others tell you how to secure a strainer or "perforated" metal cover on the outside of a th
Embarking on an enclosure project Cmackg at 7:15pm 05.04.21 Dunno, I think I finished mine in 2019
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 7:05pm 05.04.21 I wonder if I saw yours at one point in my life. Did you do it a while ago? I actually found a giant
outboard motor ebsail at 7:02pm 05.04.21 " 25 inch shaft
outboard motor ebsail at 7:01pm 05.04.21 and an extra long shaft. 25:
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel (2) Terry Cox at 6:59pm 05.04.21 Which specific hot dipped galvanized swivel did you get from Defender (I assume 3/8")? I've looked
Window Caulking dlochner at 6:57pm 05.04.21 A little less snarky. For a temporary fix sealing the outside of the window frames will work, for a
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Eileen14284 at 6:55pm 05.04.21 Thanks for the replies. Peggie, I've seen your posts about the MSD porta potty before and we may go
Window Caulking dlochner at 6:50pm 05.04.21 There is already a clear sealant on the other windows. I was hoping I could only correct the leakin
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question dlochner at 6:49pm 05.04.21 The gypsy should/must match the chain or it will not grab the chain correctly. The windlass should
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 6:44pm 05.04.21 Having said that, sucking water up the intake can only happen if the impeller is missing one or mor
Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:26pm 05.04.21 Remove a couple of hose clamps and about four feet of flexible hose and your done. Technically the d
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:59pm 05.04.21 Here is another shot that might be a little easier to see it
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:56pm 05.04.21 I'm not a fan of the cleating arrangement for the furling line for the job on my H38. I'm consider
Newbie questions. Xstream at 5:51pm 05.04.21 Thanks to everyone. I am finding more out each time I visit the boat. It has an interesting type o
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 5:51pm 05.04.21 No intention of putting you on the defensive. Wish you the best in all your sailing endeavors!

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