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Purchase a 1969 H.R. Pufnstuff boat. (1) Brian D at 11:32am 09.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/1479 Great bluewater boat. Can't wait to sail to Hawaii and all points beyond. Formally belonged to a wit
Installing FireFly Batteries (1) Don Lucas at 8:52am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1371 It was time to replace my house batteries. I have been using golf cart GC2 batteries for 10 years, b
Swim Ladder Change (1) tkwhalen at 8:27am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1260 Ok so due to covid we are spending a lot more time on the boat (great way to social distance) and a
Motor will not cranked over jvoorhies at 8:26pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 11/1408
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 5:57pm 08.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3761 My forestay let go for the second time in three years. Has anyone else had this happen?
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors (1) mnmpizza at 5:43pm 08.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/5866
Sailing with Efficiency Cole07 at 5:36pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1837 I've been sailing for about 8 years now (with 2 years of hardcore 420 racing) and I got my own O'day
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 5:25pm 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1300 I know this is totally lazy of me but I am at work right now so I'm gonna do it anyway. Does anyone
Companionway Door Lock (1) sail sfbay at 5:23pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 3/996 The 15-year old original Perko turning knob would not latch the companionway doors and the entire la
Deck Cleats dmax at 3:12pm 08.31.20 Bigger Boats 3/780 The finish is chipping off of my jib sheet and stern docking cleats - does anyone know of a drop-in
half the windows are done (5) fred1diver at 2:46pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/830 hey guys and gals, spent the whole day on the boat today, it was a productive day, did the windows o
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 1:41pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 13/1668 Own a 1996 Hunter 40.5 with the original Autohelm ST50+ depth display and transducer. Display is mi
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: (4) pclarksurf at 11:25am 08.31.20 Catalina 22 4/670 1) It is very difficult to operate an outboard if you manage to leave the fuel supply line 200 Miles
1/4" Halyard comfortable? gtg at 10:41am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/995 I have 3/8" line installed on my Catalina 22. CatalinaDirect is suggesting 1/4" for both my halyard
H41 settee removal and replacing? leemarkadams at 10:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/347 Hello all, we are looking at getting the interior cushions of our H41AC renewed in a different colou
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem dfaherty349 at 10:28am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1410 Last week a strong NW wind blew open my furling jib and shredded the sail. Am thinking of replacing
Trailer recommendations Babs at 10:13am 08.31.20 Trailer Sailors 1/508 I need recommendations for a trailer for my 1983 25' Catalina with a swing keel?
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) (1) Jackdaw at 9:53am 08.31.20 Racing 17/1849 Last Saturday our club held its around-the-island race, with starts for each fleet. This year we int
Advice needed for head paint. (1) SV_Ladyhawke at 9:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/449 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the paint in the head of my sailboat. It's now old and p
O'Day IC MaritimeOliver at 9:40am 08.31.20 Day Sailers 1/494 I bought an InterClub to use as a dinghy for my 26. At least that's what I told the wife. The trut

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Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:07am 10.01.24 Since you are mostly looking for liability insurance to meet the marina's need, you might try a ride
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 5:06am 10.01.24
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:16am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 3:53am 10.01.24 @Project_Mayhem Did you miss something at CD for your rigging? I was curious about the large cost d
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:30pm 09.30.24 Beg to differ .... beer goes from warm to cold in about 4-5 hrs with the spillover fan.
paralleling batteries marcham at 10:29pm 09.30.24 Every boat is wired different ..... especially after 2-3 owners .... you'll have to check yours (ele
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 9:46pm 09.30.24 Thoughts or advice? How long do you think you want to safely sail on your boat? Replace the riggin
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 8:26pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles? I'll grab some this week. IIRC, most of them are around the ke
Advice on replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 09.30.24 I do not know the age of the rigging Then it's time to replace the rigging. I just got a quote fro
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 7:47pm 09.30.24 I am planning to replace the standing rigging on a new to me Catalina 27 that has lived on a lake f
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Stu Jackson at 7:01pm 09.30.24 You should get to know these skippers, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Richard19068 at 6:52pm 09.30.24 What keeps water from backing up thru an open thru hull into the lines? Nothing. The water level i
Advice on replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:42pm 09.30.24 I've used Rigging Only in Fairhaven, MA for my rigging and have been very pleased. I send the riggin
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing dlochner at 6:38pm 09.30.24 You're right, water doesn't run up hill. I'm assuming that Catalina understood this and some prior o
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts sesmith at 6:12pm 09.30.24 It would probably be worth and email to Warren Pandy at Catalina Yachts. He can probably get you th
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 6:12pm 09.30.24 The easiest way to look at this is that "water runs downhill." It doesn't matter what happens during
Prefer to trailer (1) sesmith at 6:01pm 09.30.24 We don't have a trailerable boat anymore, but when we did, we kept it on the water (in a slip). Why
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 6:01pm 09.30.24 Do you have photos of the wrinkles?
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 5:59pm 09.30.24 My main goal is to prevent potential blisters, get rid of the wrinkles and missing paint and verify

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