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Which is forward and which is aft lower shroud? Erbardy at 3:59am 05.19.20 Smaller Boats 4/2164 I am finishing some renovations on my new to me catalina 22. I am going to put the mast back on the
Annette Inlet (1) Michael Davis at 8:56pm 05.18.20 Destinations 23/2259 179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:19pm 05.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/965
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast rcolsen at 7:47pm 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 11/3061 I have sailed a few small boats in my life but not many. This April I purchased a Margan 250 Class
How to check out batteries Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 6/723 We're having a boat surveyed. It has 2 4d AGM batteries with 400 Ah. The stickers indicate they ar
Grenada, West Indies to New York dLj at 6:46pm 05.18.20 Destinations 5/76518 I am wondering what folks think about how one might take a sailboat from Granada - Clarkes Court Bay
Tachometer thwilson at 6:22pm 05.18.20 Catalina 30 6/927 For some reason my tachometer RPM needle is not functioning properly. It tends to jump around, or no
Mattress for aft cabin Waltsailor at 6:13pm 05.18.20 Big Boats 15/4320 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago i
U.S Sailor lost off the coast of Queensland Australia garymalmgren at 6:04pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/992 Apparently people ashore saw him fall over board as he was dousing his main. "The yacht ran aground
H31 rudder Tom H31 at 5:55pm 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1184 A marine surveyor suggested that the rudder on our 1986 Hunter 31 is in bad shape. How would I know
life's journey jon hansen at 5:44pm 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/561 eddie haskell died today, will have to wear black arm bands like when the "skipper" died 'the beav
Morgan 34 Cockpit Sole Rot Paul Koestner at 3:37pm 05.18.20 Morgan 10/1801 Our 1970 Morgan 34 cockpit sole has a commonly used design trait, teak strips separated by some sort
Alternator re-assembly (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:46pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1116 :( Ok, I'll be the first to admit that I take things apart and then have trouble putting them back
Polishes/Waxes Crusader8622 at 1:29pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1321
An Actually portable Air Conditioner? BillyK at 1:00pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/8923 Anyone happen to see or give this a try? seems like something that would be good to keep a vbirth o
Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 1:00pm 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/1165 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork on my Cat 27. Appears that it was stained and the
Fridge/ice box condensation lines Holly Foster at 12:57pm 05.18.20 Catalina 310 20/2374 We are new owners of a 2007 310 and are learning. This forum has been terrific to read so many of t
Best polyurethane stripper WarrenJF at 12:36pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/384 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork. Appears that it was stained and then coated wi
CoViD-isms (1) rgranger at 11:31am 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 28/2466 So... I'm stuck at home doing most of my work on Zoom.... and although the extra time to surf the f
Surveyors - Cape Cod Scott T-Bird at 11:06am 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1029 If anybody has a recommendation for a surveyor on Cape Cod or nearby, please send a pm to me. I'd l

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Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 5:16pm 03.22.24 The eye of my topping lift is now connected directly to the pin at the masthead. The picture shows a
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (6) Manipogo at 4:17pm 03.22.24 Images would help. 223691223692
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 3:53pm 03.22.24 For many of us, sailing is our lifetime pursuit. :cool: A saying I heard a long time ago that alwa
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 3:51pm 03.22.24 Just when I thought this thread was done... I went to order a 'Class T' fuse to place between the ba
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Gene Neill at 3:16pm 03.22.24 I have a cheap fix to share. On the way to the ramp, one of the Bimini legs unscrewed itself and was
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Gene Neill at 3:10pm 03.22.24 How's the X2Power battery doing? Fine, nothing new to report. :)
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast JoeWhite at 3:00pm 03.22.24 Images would help. C36 owner.
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 2:47pm 03.22.24 That tells you the drying time you need to wait until you can Over Coat. They recommend 2 coats. A
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? kappykaplan at 2:45pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Maine Sail at 2:20pm 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 2:19pm 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
NEW PORT LIGHTS (1) JBP-PA at 2:03pm 03.22.24 223674
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 2:01pm 03.22.24 I bought the Chemcast transparent colored acrylic in dark smoke. It cost $560 including shipping fo
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 1:56pm 03.22.24 On my 410 its a gear drive in the pedestal. Works grea. Hey Sailgunner, This is what I read abou
Backstay Connection to Mast (5) Sunbird22358 at 1:54pm 03.22.24 Backstay needs to be out at end of mast crane/masthead to better clear the leach of the sail, you do
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 1:53pm 03.22.24 Certainly but in this case, everyone is giving you the same answer. what is that answer?
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 1:52pm 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries leo310 at 1:36pm 03.22.24 I replaced 4 GC 6V batteries with 4 12v lithium to save weight on the port side (heeling), not only
Backstay Connection to Mast Sunbird22358 at 1:35pm 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I

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