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Is this crackling sound normal newsailor72 at 9:47pm 05.03.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/785 Went to check out a 85 Mac 22, when I was moving around inside the cabin, there's this loud cracklin
First post. New C22 owner (5) boulevardtalonman at 7:33pm 05.03.25 Chrysler 5/5958 I just picked up a 1977 C22 and am looking forward to learning how to sail. I have a lot of questio
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 Dzzz at 7:09pm 05.03.25 Trailer Sailors 5/731 Looking at a CDI FF2 for Hunter 23.5. How long is just the actual Luff Extrusion piece? Thanks!
Battery recommendation - anchor windless NotCook at 12:14pm 05.03.25 Ask All Sailors 24/2791 I need to replace my 2 12V batteries, to make 24V, and wanted to see what the current thinking is ab
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? BAD ORCA at 9:15am 05.03.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1523 If you have a quarter berth and two long couch/settee's with lee cloths, which do you prefer to slee
Folding prop sizing for y3ym30ae sd25 on Oceanis 35.1 SheetHappens at 5:16am 05.03.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1036 Pondering doing a prop upgrade from factory fixed to folding. Beneteau seems to have undersized the
Rudder bearing (or packing gland?) bolt tightness (1) max_sailing at 10:19pm 05.02.25 Catalina 310 5/1726 Hi Folks, I recently noticed that these bolts, which I assume are holding a race on the rudder bear
H49 New Sails Boiler at 7:36pm 05.02.25 Big Boats 14/1698 My boat, a Hunter 49, is in need of new sails. The boat is a tall rig version, with a furling mast
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling (5) duck21 at 5:39pm 05.02.25 Ask All Sailors 22/2040 Hi all, I measured and determined a split coupler would fit on my Hunter 376. Today I attempted an i
Z-spar boots Justin_NSA at 10:26am 05.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/430 Has anyone found a source for boots for the oblong shaped z-spar spreader tips? Mine are old and wor
Non binary boaters (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 10:23am 05.02.25 Sails Call Lounge 43/5559 I know that this might not be politically correct but I couldn't resist. Someone sent me a picture
Shipping 373 Beneteau Lfarquhar at 7:26am 05.02.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/581 I'm contemplating shipping my 373 Beneteau north to Lake Erie for the summer or taking her up myself
what's this bronze fitting with a screw (1) LydieBP at 6:35pm 05.01.25 Ask All Sailors 20/2291 Hello fellow sailors, I'm still discovering new things in this old, but new to me Westerly sailboat
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dLj at 12:28pm 05.01.25 Ask All Sailors 21/3032 Ok, I thought there had been some discussions on the pro's and con's of putting a one-way or check v
Unpressurized Alcohol Stove or Cooktop Wanted TrapperJohn at 7:22pm 04.30.25 Parts Search 2/688 My Morgan 321 was OEM'd with a pressurized alcohol stove. It was removed many years ago leaving a ga
Replacing hot water heater lacoursmarc at 6:18pm 04.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/1089 Anyone have tips/instructions on how best to disconnect the heat exchanger hoses? I have a Hunter 29
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 10:30am 04.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/662 I have been hunting this obsolete part for months and I'm almost at the point of getting a fabricate
Mystery block (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 10:19am 04.30.25 Ask An Oday Owner 6/805
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock American_Mainsail at 9:37am 04.30.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1375 SBV-1250-P 1-1/4" Flanged Seacock with Side NPT Port\| GROCO I'm thinking about doing an install of
Replace or repair O'Day, Daysailer 3 boom Keith Hoovler at 9:20am 04.30.25 Damage Repair 4/2349 Yesterday, while sailing in some strong winds, the boom on my Daysailer 3 snapped in half right at t

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WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Richard19068 at 11:40am 12.07.25 Interesting. dandelang has his out so he can hopefully give you good measurements. Mine is on the w
old man sailor dLj at 11:27am 12.07.25 I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the re
Main sheet Routing help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:06am 12.07.25 There are three blocks on the Boom and it looks to be original. One behind the other space of foot o
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 10:54am 12.07.25 Cool! That will be interesting reading.
How far can a C350 go? Richard19068 at 10:52am 12.07.25 While not a 350 there was/is a Catalina 34, Aussie Rules, that sailed from British Columbia to Austr
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats SteveHughessails at 10:22am 12.07.25 I can give many good reasons to own a trailerable sailboat. :-) Mooring whips would be used if you
Main sheet Routing help Johnb at 10:20am 12.07.25 That looks the same as mine. The blocks need to be in good condition. It all works well when set u
Main sheet Routing help Davidasailor26 at 9:33am 12.07.25
Cracked gel coat below the waterline Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 12.07.25 it's a little cold to work outside. -16C right now. :) Holy crap ! I didn't know life could exis
Cracked gel coat below the waterline Don Crowther at 9:15am 12.07.25 This will be a spring fix since it's a little cold to work outside. -16C right now. :)
How far can a C350 go? BigEasy at 8:54am 12.07.25 Catalina designed the 350 for coastal cruising. Use it within the design parameters and it should d
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:51am 12.07.25 Some varnish does have additives that can cause a difference in color. More often the teak oils hav
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:47am 12.07.25 Teak has natural color variations and exposure to air and UV can change the color. In your case th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Kings Gambit at 8:39am 12.07.25 The motor will work but it won't get you out of heavy winds That should be what the sails do. The
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 8:11am 12.07.25 @Will Gilmore When adding mooring whips, set up is crucial to make them work correctly. This shoul
How far can a C350 go? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:10am 12.07.25 I'm not talking about taking mine across an ocean. I'm just curious if it could do it. You are as
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:18am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been cre
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Will Gilmore at 7:00am 12.07.25 I especially agree with your last suggestion, Dave. There is one great advantage to owning a traile
Cracked gel coat below the waterline chp at 6:42am 12.07.25 Hey Don. How did you make out with your hull problem?
old man sailor jssailem at 5:59am 12.07.25 You did it all with skill. Your data now shares, you are up in the PNW. Less confusion has been crea

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