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Catalina 310 Polars rukidn at 5:24am 06.27.20 Catalina 310 8/3802 I'm playing around with weather routing (Open CPN) and wondering if anyone has polars for our boat.
Hello, new 37C owner here pbknowles at 4:11am 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2260 Hi all, I am in the final stages of purchasing a 37C. Look forward to the exchange of information h
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25pm 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 28/5137 We currently sail a Macgregor 26S. We're going to upgrade to something roomier in a year or two, for
Figured out why washdown pump doesn't work. Now what? (5) tfox2069 at 6:43pm 06.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/5294 Last weekend while washing down the last bit of the anchor after a nice lunch break and swim the was
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak (1) Gavinvt at 5:40pm 06.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/809 Greetings, I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try m
Where is the wifi unit? JasonFromJersey at 4:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/950 According the specs, the used 2014 Beneteau 37 Oceanis should have a wifi unit. If fact, the previou
How soft are your insides? Lost Hannah at 3:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/652 I'm starting to put my boat back together and I've noticed if I'm on the bench on the port side the
Minor Keel Chris87 at 2:18pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1564 I own a 1986 Pearson 28-2. Today when I went to launch my boat from getting it's bottom painted, the
Auto pilot wiring - out of room! (1) Manete at 1:25pm 06.26.20 Catalina 30 6/1092 With the boat in another state, and a 1.5 hour drive from home; between actually sailing or going d
bilge pump hose q's fred1diver at 12:52pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2068 hey everyone, quick question, I'm redoing my old Grampian 26 and I'm getting ready to replace my bil
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 12:36pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 35/4029 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-12 two cylinder 11 HP inboard diesel. I have new batteries
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 12:29pm 06.26.20 Sirius 21/22 18/4352 Can anyone help us? We just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 and have a few questions. 1. Where(or for that
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier (1) Bouchard at 10:56am 06.26.20 Big Boats 6/1603 Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it by
Sailboat Shipping Costs Jimbeaux at 10:05am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1930
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 7:56am 06.26.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2260 I am looking to buying a 4hp, 20 inch shaft outboard motor. Having a difficult time deciding on a M
O'Day 28 gelcoat color loneshark64 at 4:43am 06.26.20 Bigger Boats 17/3704 I have a 1985. I have done some repairs and touched up the gelcoat but have driven myself to distrac
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 4:31am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3232 First off, please excuse any terminology mistakes ... I have a new-to-me Seaward 24. There is a
1981 Hunter 22 Secondwind2008 at 4:22am 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/494 Sorry, made a mistake posting here.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/4470 So there is this place I want to take my boat. But there is a draw bridge in the way that only open
Delamination Clive PC at 6:38pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1745 I own a 2000 Hunter 260. I've had the boat for just 3 years and have fitted new sails rigging and ma

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Teak Handrail Bedding Stu Jackson at 7:51pm 01.21.25 Would I lay two (or more) strips side-by-side then tighten the rail down? No. Never do that. Wha
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 7:31pm 01.21.25 Bed-it seems to come in 1/2" wide tape. Would I lay two (or more) strips side-by-side then tighten t
Teak Handrail Bedding Tally Ho at 6:51pm 01.21.25 Bed-it Butyl tape is the way to go. Greg
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? quadrille38 at 5:24pm 01.21.25
Snowing on the Gulf !! BigEasy at 5:13pm 01.21.25 Six inches fell at my house. Definitely the most snow that I have ever seen in LA. Very beautiful.
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 01.21.25 This monitor looks a bit like some of our moderators. Now I'm thoroughly confused. I thought o
Exposed rudder shaft length for Legend 35.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:40pm 01.21.25 In a private message to call Foss Foam/New Rudder who informed him rudders the same butyl shaft leng
Sailing courses in Thailand (3) Will Gilmore at 3:41pm 01.21.25 Wat Intharawihan or Wat Indravihan is a Buddhist temple known for the 32 meter tall Standing Buddha.
Damaged 302 smokey73 at 3:17pm 01.21.25 Looks fixable to to me.
Damaged 302 Rich 35.5 at 2:54pm 01.21.25 That doesn't look too bad, you might want to try to repair it. Or sell it cheap to someone who wil
Teak Handrail Bedding Jim Legere at 2:47pm 01.21.25 Do it once and forget about it - 'Bed-it' brand butyl tape. Also much less clean up than the various
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:29pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you
23.5 outboard motor Gary Nichols at 2:28pm 01.21.25 I've used both 6 hp and 8 hp long shaft OBs on my 23.5. Honestly there is no difference in the perfo
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:26pm 01.21.25 17# is too big for your boat, unless you plan to anchor in hurricanes. ;) Ok Gotcha 8-12lbs Tha
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 2:25pm 01.21.25
Anchor Type (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 01.21.25 Defender has a 9# Genuine Danforth Anchor is which the size you need for $45. Not sure how much you
Anchor Type dlochner at 1:53pm 01.21.25 Thank-you for the input. I was looking on Marketplace. I just saw a listing for a 17# dansforth.
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? dlochner at 1:52pm 01.21.25 I've never had an issue with Defender. They are a high volume dealer, so the stock will turn over qu
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 1:39pm 01.21.25 @dlochner is right, 22 lbs is overkill for a Venture 22. 22ft of chain is perfect for your boat on
LOOKING FOR THE GENTLEMAN GOING ON THE HARD Urban Hermit at 12:46pm 01.21.25 @crazydavecondon I believe the post is under trailer sailers sub category prefer to trailer. :) Y

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