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Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Andreas68 at 12:52pm 01.20.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1956 Hello - new to this forum and would appreciate any feedback. Am looking at a mid 80's Catalina 38
Digital sextant (1) higgs at 10:00am 01.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/3192 I guess it was imminent. Korea Digital Sextant (kdigitalsextant.com)
37C Spreader Tip Replacement (9) Bolander at 9:19am 01.20.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1981 I had my mast taken down this winter and was informed that my Spreader Tips needed to be replaced. F
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up (1) Captain Mateo at 7:36am 01.20.21 Big Boats 11/2961 I am curious of the wiring routing/setup for the deck mounted solar panel on the Hunter 460 (and oth
Beneteau 411 Rives at 8:29pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3293 I have recently bought a beneteau 411. I measured the rig with a loose gage and the measurements are
Why different charge voltages? BAD ORCA at 7:43pm 01.19.21 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1398 i'm trying to understand why do different brands of lead acid batteries require/ or suggest a differ
First 25.7 richard18966 at 6:55pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 0/13 Looking for first 25
Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:40pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 25/3520 I purchased an Ericson 29' in Waukegan IL and I need to tow it to Portland OR. I need to buy or rent
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 5:42pm 01.19.21 Catalina 30 15/4119
Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home - The rebuild! (1) Roughsawn at 4:14pm 01.19.21 Smaller Boats 46/11857 Howdy ya'll! Just wanted to say thank you for the best sailboat site on the 'net! Literally, I've r
Winter sailing SailingLoto at 3:39pm 01.19.21 Trailer Sailors 16/2103 Anyone else out braving the winter weather to go for a quick sail? We took then kids out for an
2 inch split clamps for the Hunter 49 factory davits Zencra at 2:22pm 01.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1367 Could any of the helpful contributors on here help me with where I could buy the 2 inch split clamps
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.19.21 Racing 49/9557 In the US we used to be excited about competition. Auto racing, drag racing, speed, winning, losing
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table John Lyng at 12:17pm 01.19.21 Parts Search 6/773 I have tried several times to contact Hunterowners trying to get a new cockpit replacement table. No
How repair nicks (1) Dr. D at 12:03pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1523 I have repeatedly made the mistake of leaning something up against the interior to find out afterwar
RAL gradation for First 375 Sailorpa at 12:24am 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 1/390 Hello, I have to touch up the cockpit of my Beneteau First 375 with gelcoat and I have to know the R
Cracks around jib track (2) dleckenby at 8:47pm 01.18.21 Catalina 275 2/1240 Has anyone else noticed cracks in the gelcoat around the self-tacking jib track? They are quite bad
Please delete JT Burkard at 8:05pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 0/6
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need (6) JT Burkard at 7:02pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 29/6284 Hello everyone. I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist. I dont know what made me wan
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2266

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7 Years no haul out heritage at 4:49pm 03.16.25 You mentioned having new rigging and sails in storage. I assume that you mean running rigging lines
7 Years no haul out capta at 4:28pm 03.16.25 I would imagine all your zincs are gone, and have been for years. More than likely your prop is tras
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:27pm 03.16.25 Have you identified crew for the trip south? ICW or off-shore? What sort of electronics are on bo
Cockpit table crowding resolved! (1) BlowMeAway at 4:21pm 03.16.25 Nice! We did the same thing. 3rd best enhancement on the boat after Zarcor companionway doors and NY
7 Years no haul out kappykaplan at 4:17pm 03.16.25 Does this sound like a good plan to everyone? Any advice is beyond appreciated! Have you identifie
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:08pm 03.16.25 Thank you everyone for the replies! It means a lot to know I have the experience and expertise of a
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? SkiingSailor at 3:56pm 03.16.25 I think I might have unstressed that this is not for emergencies. , "Hey, I am 100 yards outside th
7 Years no haul out twodzusfittings at 3:43pm 03.16.25 All great comments. Once you've got her into good condition and you're ready to move down south, mak
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 3:39pm 03.16.25 What you are describing is SeaTow or TowBoatUS. Works like AAA. Join, pay the dues, and when trouble
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? colemj at 3:05pm 03.16.25 How would a kiteboarder carry and use a phone? I'm not up on the latest phone tech, but are they re
7 Years no haul out Richard19068 at 2:41pm 03.16.25 I plan on hauling the boat out and cleaning the bottom and giving her a good inspection.... If t
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 2:40pm 03.16.25 I should add ... when hauled out, take a good look at the rudder too. It is also subject to problems
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 2:35pm 03.16.25 I think I might have unstressed that this is not for emergencies. There are tools that are well-esta
Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 w4swk at 2:22pm 03.16.25 Well folks, today is my lucky day, I have found a direct replacement less than a 100 miles away (and
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 03.16.25 I was skeptical that you'd get to use the boat much but I'm glad to hear I was wrong and you've mana
7 Years no haul out dLj at 2:08pm 03.16.25 A 1979 Hunter 33 is one of the Cherubini series if I'm not mistaken. Those are very nice boats - or
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dLj at 2:03pm 03.16.25 Well, I for one always monitor chanel 16 on my VHF when I'm sailing. Although at anchor I'll turn it
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 1:55pm 03.16.25 To answer your question and echo what others have said, the hull itself is probably fine. Will proba
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 1:52pm 03.16.25 I admire your enthusiasm. The idea seems to be a solution looking for a problem. If you take a boat
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jackhart at 1:32pm 03.16.25 My two cents. Since nobody apparently likes Garmin. I just retired from trucking, started way befo

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