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C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? Captain.Olives at 1:03am 09.16.20 Catalina 30 8/2015 Shopping hard for a C30 MKii or MKiii. I am length limited in my San Francisco slip, and know that
O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI (5) Waitewigmailcom at 8:16pm 09.15.20 Day Sailers 2/717 184982184978184979184981
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 5:19pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1832 Everyone - new to the Forum. Studying right now for ASA 101. Looking into the future, I hope to st
Cunningham Rigging CurtisC at 4:21pm 09.15.20 Catalina 30 7/1978 I plan to add a cunningham to my Cat 30 TM with the control line lead back to the cockpit. There is
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (2) karwas at 4:02pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2383 Hello, I am new to this forum, and I could not find answer for my question anywhere, including arc
Yanmar stalling issue mpassero at 12:52pm 09.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 20/7024 Hi there, Wondering if anyone has had similar issues with their Yanmar 3YM30 stalling out? Purchas
outboard motor tgrayson at 11:52am 09.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1321 have a chance to get a new 6 hp mercury outboard short shaft at a reduced price, hoping i can use it
In-Boom Furling AlastairLC at 11:30am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1727 Has anybody had experience with in-boom mainsail furling? I've heard that in-mast furling can cause
First 235 Winch Swap (5) cb32863 at 11:04am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 5/824 So it seemed that no matter what I did, my port Lewmar 16ST winch was a bit "grabby". Wouldn't spin
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 10:20am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 66/6769 I wanted to start a conversation amongst those who have been around a while about the ASA courses.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings dennisv at 9:46am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 49/4394 Fellow sailors' All of my sailing experience has been based on the boat beings docked in a marina.
SV Preston Point rescue IASailor at 8:50am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 24/2571 As a lake/river sailor, this story has many lessons for myself and probably others. What do we think
Torqeedo on C22 Tfahey at 7:18am 09.15.20 Catalina 22 3/793 Has anybody replaced their outboard with a Torqeedo ? If so what has been your experience
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Shaw_2112 at 6:44am 09.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/913 I'm new to this so please bear with me. Can another 28.5 owner explain to me how to reef the jib? I
Frigoboat Brahmany at 9:56pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 Hi, I think the Frigoboat compressor speed controller has failed. Currently the compressor is runnin
Main sheet twist (1) Mark Maulden at 9:00pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 51/4594 This is my main sheet. How would I keep this from twisting around itself? I have taken the line out
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... (1) SirMichael at 5:01pm 09.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1156 I have a 78 Hunter 28.5. It's about a 40' mast, plus the mast step in the cabin. 1. I found that
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now judybuddy at 4:24pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 11/959 Hello everyone! Just moved to Florida and want to buy a 36 Vision. I've looked everywhere on the in
Crack in Keel, serious? (4) Life2besimple at 3:04pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 18/3719 Hi, I am looking to purchase a 1994 hunter legend 375 a d after haulout, found a crack in the keel a
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (1) Daze at 2:13pm 09.14.20 Big Boats 26/4014 I have a 2007 Hunter 49 that I purchased recently. I am planning to install rigid solar panels on t

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HELP! with outhaul line replacement shemandr at 1:04pm 10.04.24 Did this or something like it on my Ranger 29. Different boat of course. I agree the mast boom end
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Mika1 at 1:01pm 10.04.24 I found this in another forum on this site. I wonder if the Dennis Sapp is still around? Maybe the a
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. dlochner at 12:38pm 10.04.24 Cutless bearing are not repairable. And they can be a PITA to replace, but replacement is what is ne
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 10.04.24 Has anyone tried to use nylon or Teflon squares in three places (every 120 degrees) around the shaf
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW nightowle at 11:28am 10.04.24 We will be heading from Lake Union to Des Moines this Saturday and returning on Monday. Nice weathe
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) shemandr at 11:15am 10.04.24 Mud Hen?
HELP! with outhaul line replacement BAD ORCA at 10:58am 10.04.24 Even with the end caps off I am not sure how the block that is apparently attached at the mast end
HELP! with outhaul line replacement smokey73 at 10:46am 10.04.24 Even with the end caps off I am not sure how the block that is apparently attached at the mast end o
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? stickinthemud57 at 10:07am 10.04.24 As to stepping and lowering the mast on the water... I'm sure there are several boats out there tha
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 10:05am 10.04.24 I have to admit, when I first read the forecast on Monday I got a little excited. I should know to c
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 10.04.24 Let us know what you finally purchase.
HELP! with outhaul line replacement BAD ORCA at 8:20am 10.04.24 Mine is the same as are probably most of our boats. I took my boom off completely and both ends as
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 10.04.24 Is your new boat coming out of the water for winter? Look at the rudder / shaft alignment. You may
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? dLj at 7:43am 10.04.24 Do you know if there is a particular boat (or design) which allows for easier mast lowering/raising
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 7:28am 10.04.24 So many great comments.. define what you mean by a shallow lake? The lake itself is plenty deep (
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane JamesG161 at 7:22am 10.04.24 I currently have Progressive who stated that they don't have a policy for boats on the hard I am i
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? east coaster at 7:14am 10.04.24 The shaft is on the centre line. The reason it was bent and vibrating and noisy was that earlier in
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? jssailem at 7:00am 10.04.24 Is your new boat coming out of the water for winter? Look at the rudder / shaft alignment. You may g
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 6:38am 10.04.24 I had an 83 Catalina 30 and had to replace the shaft and cutless bearing. I did not have to remove
Outboard lift preferances dlochner at 4:53am 10.04.24 I've had both a Nova Lift and a Garhauer. I much prefer the Garhauer, it is engineered so the motor

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