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gel coat on Bondo? Jaul at 11:52am 05.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6174 I have a 17' macgregor. It's a 1969 model. While looking over the boat, I noticed end grain of wood
looking for owners manual 'Ranger 23 Sailboat' naileyou at 8:05am 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 Hi. My name is Mr. Jason Wayne Naillieux and i am looking for a Ranger 23 Sailboat owners manual. i
Whats causing a seized Rudder Wackie Jacq at 9:59pm 05.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2627 This is concerning a Catalina 30 1985 sailboat. This February when I was doing work on my boat and g
1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? BOSSailor at 5:50pm 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1141 Hello! I bought a 1990 Hunter 30-2 at the tail end of last season and have been scrambling to get w
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 5:29pm 05.19.20 Catalina 22 13/1344 Has anyone bought lifelines from Catalina Direct? I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't mind paying a
In Mast Furling Mainsail's Aft Roller kenvail at 5:08pm 05.19.20 Big Boats 9/2356 What is the roller called that is at the aft end of the mainsail around which the outhaul travels wh
Topping Lift Question BigDogg11 at 2:59pm 05.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1206 I have a 23' O'day, my boom topping lift line is very weathered, I just got this boat hadn't had tim
Hunter 26 H26 table size MySong at 2:46pm 05.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/683 Does anyone know the size or measurements of the horseshoe table in the Hunter26 cabin?
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! It's normal? GALIOSTRO at 1:32pm 05.19.20 Big Boats 14/2238 Hello, I have a problem ... I would like to know if this is one or if my boat is normal ... I just b
Catalina 270LE - Bemini (1) chrintulsa at 11:39am 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1896 I am looking to replace our Bimini's for our 270LE. Our boat is not easily accessible at the dock t
Mast Angle britt007 at 7:48am 05.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 I have an Oday 20 A previous owner installed a hinged mast step , which helps in stepping then mast
Replacing wood in the v birth tnert118 at 7:36am 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/713 Hello, my 1983 Catalina 27 tall, has wood panels on the inside of the v birth. It covers (hid) the
Rudder removal Catalina 38 tunaholic at 6:49am 05.19.20 Big Boats 3/2412 looking for procedure to remove and replace rudder and rudder post
Which is forward and which is aft lower shroud? Erbardy at 3:59am 05.19.20 Smaller Boats 4/2572 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 23/2661 179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:19pm 05.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1229
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast rcolsen at 7:47pm 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 11/3385 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 6/860 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 5/93200 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 6/1099 For some reason my tachometer RPM needle is not functioning properly. It tends to jump around, or no

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3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:24am 09.03.24 Actually, we don't know. There is nothing anyone knows specific to this other than it is still avai
top side handrails jssailem at 8:13am 09.03.24 Interior rails can be more challenging as no one wants a series of exposed nuts running across the c
top side handrails jssailem at 8:11am 09.03.24 Mermike I think we are talking about the same thing. Perhaps my words were confusing. On my boat, t
3M 5200 jssailem at 8:04am 09.03.24 I shouldn't have to repair the structure of the deck because I removed hardware, This is a reasona
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 7:59am 09.03.24 My favorite improvements were to add hardware and an endless line to the ends of the traveler to all
3M 5200 dmax at 7:56am 09.03.24 Not to be argumentative, I'd be interested in other's thoughts about a "never remove" installation
3M 5200 dLj at 7:51am 09.03.24 Yeah. Amazingly I can read. Again. It's not banned. That was covered already. But I am pretty sure
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 7:47am 09.03.24 WOW!:) Are you finding a need for a bigger boat? 5 ft itis is a contagion that hits us all... Rega
Passage 42 Bent Keel dmax at 7:47am 09.03.24 Sounds like it may have been dropped.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:45am 09.03.24 DO NOT REFILL one pound bottles with an adapter unless you are weighting them while doing it. By th
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase dmax at 7:42am 09.03.24 Look at the general cleanliness of the engine and surrounding area, should not smell diesel. Check t
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:37am 09.03.24 Actually - the topic IS the question if 5200 is being banned in California.... Yeah. Amazingly I c
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:29am 09.03.24 The closest I came was a hull deck joint that was glassed over at the factory, but those are rare b
3M 5200 dLj at 7:25am 09.03.24 5200 is not banned. Stay on topic and try avoid the political bs/fud. Actually - the topic IS the
Cat 25 volcano leak!! kloudie1 at 7:21am 09.03.24 If you've confirmed that it is not seeping from the hose, I would suspect that the wire rope-to-keel
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:19am 09.03.24 it would seem that California has banned more an more things over the years. Hmmmm guess the Lith
Speed over water not working Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 09.03.24 If you bought the transducer within the past 2 years it should be on warranty. Call B&G service dep
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:12am 09.03.24 It is better to fix fiberglass than missing wood Not sure how a teak beam that Is bolted down with
3M 5200 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:59am 09.03.24 5200 applied from water line and down along with hull to deck joints was always suggested by the ind
H42 Passage lists to port Terry Cox at 6:34am 09.03.24 Has anyone else noticed this? No. No list here. Our boat has a pretty balanced load even with the

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