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Cans escaping Cup Holders (1) stephen_i_w at 6:38pm 06.12.20 Catalina 310 8/1196 180832I find that drinks in standard 12oz cans simply slip out of these beverage holders into the th
C&C Mirage 24 Mast Replacement Maiatla at 6:10pm 06.12.20 C&C 3/1767 Recently I purchased a Mirage 24 that lost its mast last year. No damage to boat other than snapped
Survey Member 131497 at 5:43pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1753 Hello again Regarding surveys... How does this is usually done? Do you split the cost with the boat
Help identifying portlight manufacturer (1) Mhkent at 3:53pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1218 I am trying to identify my aluminum portlights so I can get new seals/gaskets. If you recognize thes
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter drtsr1 at 3:49pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2032 I am in need of parts for my Morse MV-2., or a full replacement if any one can help.
TV Antenna Rick486 at 2:31pm 06.12.20 Big Boats 15/2645 Hi all: I have a small TV antenna at the top of my mast which appears to losing it's ability to feed
Engine Cover Removal 40.5? (1) Rick D at 2:24pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/568 Have any of you had success in removing the FRP cover from the top of the engine compartment. It was
Clean up duties fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1284 Hey everyone, with the boat closer I can get some work done on her, I was wondering what soap/produc
Fake News: Family Living On Deserted Island! dlochner at 2:08pm 06.12.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1775 This showed up on a newsfeed this week. Sounds terrible, living in isolation on a deserted island in
Debating motors john6206 at 1:55pm 06.12.20 Smaller Boats 7/2080 After sitting on the fence for about two months, I had decided to go with a mercury 3.5hp long shaft
Grab bars on deck bstaff250 at 11:40am 06.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1638 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. Love it, except when walking from the bow to the dodger, there is very l
Air Conditioner Install mpassero at 10:17am 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2105 I'm looking into installing AC on my 2004 Hunter 33. Does anyone have a recommendation on a unit?
Alternative to gas shock end fitting plastic, Beneteau part number 124059???? (2) Vegas at 10:03am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/716 I've replaced these several times on the helm seat that lifts to give access to my swim platform. T
Isotherm Air Cooled Refrigeration System Sizing Ward H at 9:19am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2094 I'm ready to replace the non working Adler Barbor refrigeration system in the ice box of my Catalina
Ranger 23 seeking a good home (3) tomv6380 at 9:18am 06.12.20 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/13 Hi, I'm moving off of the lake and will no longer be able to store my 1978 Ranger 23. Its mostly
mold control in effect fred1diver at 8:58am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 4/510 so I rented a fogger and I'm in the process of killing the mold in the boat, I'll go remove the fogg
The battle with my AC unit SycloneDriver at 8:53am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/529 I recently purchased a 2008 Beneteau 31. The owners were older and rarely used the boat. The inter
Help with new vibration (1) Steve L22188 at 8:07am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1034 After enduring the winter and early spring, I fired up the Yanmar 2GM last weekend. The motor ran f
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? CharlieRN at 7:38am 06.12.20 Trailer Sailors 9/1435 My Com Pac Sun Cat came with three cleats (a single bow and two stern) - I'd like to add two midship
1998 Hunter 410 Fresh Water Piping b.needalman at 7:23am 06.12.20 Big Boats 8/894 My 1998 Hunter 410 has unusual fresh water piping. The tubing (hose) is a translucent white, semi-fl

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Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:05am 11.09.24 That would really change my waterline...
I am looking for a trailer for my 25 ft. Catalina swing keel sailboat. chimowoody at 9:02am 11.09.24 Were you able to find a trailer? i'm looking for one as well and wondered if you might have found a
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 8:56am 11.09.24 Alan, that is very interesting. Perhaps your AI can enlighten us on how this can be accomplished on
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Alan Gomes at 8:33am 11.09.24 Here's the subject line of this thread: Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? So, I asked AI (Copilo
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? Joe at 7:28am 11.09.24 thanks all - will probably just get a new sail for the roller and hope for the best - was hoping t
Put-in-Bay and the Great Lakes Comment dLj at 7:02am 11.09.24 Is this your first time on the Great Lakes? The only Great Lake I haven't sailed in is Superior - a
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dLj at 6:54am 11.09.24 AI could be very useful for solo cruisers who are sleeping to potential dangers I'm wondering what
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 6:52am 11.09.24 Thanks again for your expertise and time. You are most welcome. No. I inspect the original very ro
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 6:51am 11.09.24 Yeah my experience with AI leaves me less worried about it taking over the world. Ever do one of t
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 6:21am 11.09.24
Vendee Globe 2024! shemandr at 5:57am 11.09.24
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 5:25am 11.09.24 @shemandr here is the tracker https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker it sure would be nice if the
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 monocerosin at 4:44am 11.09.24
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 Tally Ho at 4:41am 11.09.24
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 monocerosin at 4:38am 11.09.24 Sounds great! :beer: Awesome. Sometimes you don't know what you don't know! I've not listened to m
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 Jim Legere at 4:37am 11.09.24 Those are beasts, those old Yanmar QM series engines. Treat it well and it will (hopefully) serve yo
What must be a silly steering question Tally Ho at 4:17am 11.09.24 I also use the brake when docked or anchored in rough seas. Keeps the rudder and wheel from moving
What must be a silly steering question jssailem at 4:16am 11.09.24 Congrats on your new Catalina. Welcome to the forums.
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 kappykaplan at 2:54am 11.09.24 Sounds great! :beer:
What must be a silly steering question Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 11.08.24 I do use my brake pretty often despite having an autopilot. The AP is good for locking things in, bu

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