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List to Port gfroch at 8:20pm 06.28.20 Catalina 30 9/1925 I have a 1987 TRBS with a slight (?) list to port of 2-3 degrees. Enought that the coaming pocket on
Engine alarm chirps njlarry at 7:42pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 4/697 Universal m25 xpb panel alarm this morning started chirping after the first 15 minutes of running. N
Kite sailing (1) rgranger at 7:26pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 40/5551 I watched a guy kite surfing (sailing) today. He was mostly reaching back and forth all day... (lo
Boat Porn (1) rgranger at 7:19pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/876 Was in Charleston this weekend and was able to walk the docks a little. Found the training fleet f
Catalina 30 Propane Locker ontherocks83 at 6:57pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1367 I'm curious what peoples experiences are with a Gen 1 or Gen 2 Catalina 30 and installing a propane
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (6) SVCeviche at 6:29pm 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3350 Hey everyone - I wanted to share an installation we recently did on our 1985 Catalina 27. I haven't
hatch supports srimes at 5:32pm 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/807 There were leaks at the front hatch hinges on my 26d, and afterI rebeded them the hinges keep the li
Boom kicker Tarkus at 5:12pm 06.28.20 Catalina 22 11/2538 I sail solo and I'm concerned about raising the main with the pigtail attached until I get back to t
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) VisionPNW at 5:08pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 17/3019 This is on a new to me, 2002 466. I only get 6v and I can't seem to figure out how to get it apart t
Fuel filter relocation Chuck Powell at 2:32pm 06.28.20 Bigger Boats 15/2781 I own a 1987 O'Day 272le with a old Groco fuel filter located in the starboard cockpit locker. I wan
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 2:18pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 12/3718 Hello, just thought I'd post this since I'm new and excited about our new cruiser. We just came off
Weight specs for 1984 Mac steel trailer Seadoc at 2:04pm 06.28.20 Trailer Sailors 3/665 I have an 84 Mac trailer. Does anyone have the specs off the original manufacturer sticker (GVRW, et
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie (1) stephen_i_w at 1:40pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 3/1048 Furling main expertise needed: On my furling main outhaul line, near the outhaul block, there is a
Catalina 310 transmission problems (1) KenA at 12:06pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 15/3125 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Transmission problems with my Catalina 310 KenA at 11:55am 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/2073 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Crack under "little" window on starboard side Mac 26D (1) williamtl at 11:39am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/570 Has anyone else seen this happening on the starboard side above the porta potty space? Picture is f
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 10:19am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1417 The insert in the OEM extruded aluminum rub rail on my 1985 mac 25 is damaged. I think that I would
TIMING - What are you waiting for? (6) jssailem at 9:38am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 Timing: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect, On your bo
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 8:58am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1787 While doing some cleaning of contacts to correct some voltage drop in my DC system I was about to le
H240 ballast tank familyrapp at 7:58am 06.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/721 I bought an H240 las year and had no problems all season. This year I put it in the water, and the b

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Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:42am 01.22.25 I can appreciate the needs to learn about systems on a boat. My diesel engine knowledge was enhanced
Your experience with online courses? dLj at 10:33am 01.22.25 It depends upon what you are looking to learn. Anything related to actual boat handling, like anch
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 10:31am 01.22.25 @jssailem Just for clarity, I've been sailing for almost 30 years. I'm thinking about buying my f
Traveler Urban Hermit at 10:30am 01.22.25 flat main in stiff wind, pocket in the main in light breezes. I could knot the fiddle block at the m
Traveler jssailem at 10:25am 01.22.25 Travelers can be as simple as a piece of line anchored at the sides of the transom with the Mainshee
Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:18am 01.22.25 Online classes, books, YouTube videos, talking at the marina bar are all ways you can learn about sa
Coastal Snow Storm JamesG161 at 10:09am 01.22.25 Is that Highway 98 at the Alabama line? Yes!!!
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 10:06am 01.22.25 This review from 2024 April appears on the Mustang site. DG (verified buyer) Short life Easy plug
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 9:59am 01.22.25 Try Binnacle. They appear to have stock. Check with them on dates. https://ca.binnacle.com/Inflata
Coastal Snow Storm (1) JamesG161 at 9:56am 01.22.25 @jssailem and I did attempt to Explain Heat Transfer during the Hurricane Season of 2024 here... T
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:48am 01.22.25 The one MAJOR reason why I have not gone with a mechanical seal is the requirement to replace the r
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 9:12am 01.22.25
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 01.22.25 The one MAJOR reason why I have not gone with a mechanical seal is the requirement to replace the ru
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? dlochner at 9:08am 01.22.25 I've been down both roads, dripless and traditional packing. When I changed from a traditional stuff
Coastal Snow Storm (1) JamesG161 at 8:50am 01.22.25 Satellite view of Snow coverage !
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? dlochner at 8:27am 01.22.25 Most of these PFD's use the same internal device to inflate the airbag. Open up your PFD to find th
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? SV Temenos at 8:25am 01.22.25 Replacing the packing is cheap and has works well. In my opinion there is no need to spend a lot of
Coastal Snow Storm Gene Neill at 8:19am 01.22.25 229457 229458 Brrrrrr That Florida state line pic is spectacular. I am stealing it and saving
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? JoeWhite at 7:48am 01.22.25 I replaced the original bronze stuffing box with new bronze stiffing box an 6 ply hose. The packing
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 01.22.25 Most of these PFD's use the same internal device to inflate the airbag. Open up your PFD to find the

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