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Boarding ladder Catalina 36 arlene at 4:11am 07.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1275 Am the recent owner of Catalina 36MK11 ' plan to live aboard. Problem with boarding ladder in "up po
Sails Mike at 4:02am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 1/979 With Catalina Direct raising the prices on new sails again, has anyone ever had any luck with any of
Catalina 42 aft holding tank problem Gene Musante at 3:58am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1928 Hi,I own a 1994 Catalina 42 Mk 1 and am having problems with the aft holdingtank. I have had it
Catalina 42 aft holding tank problem Gene Musante at 3:42am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1806 Hi,I own a 1994 Catalina 42 Mk 1 and am having problems with the aft holdingtank. I have had it
F-14 and the Mayflower RREgge at 3:40am 07.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1272 What a weekend. Saturday we saw a great air show while anchored at Quonset Point. (Great show, ho
Anchor Locker neil brand at 3:12am 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/980 Does anyone know where I can purchase the sponge gasket that goes inside the anchor locker hatch cov
Anchor lost- How can I prevent this next time? Jamie at 2:57am 07.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1207 This weekend while sailing I dropped anchor in Lake Wallenpaupack, this is quite a rocky lake. I anc
Archives down today Phil Herring at 2:52am 07.01.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1146 We hope to have them back online tomorrow (Tuesday). Thanks for your patience!ph.
Holding tank overflow Geoff in Ann Arbor at 2:49am 07.01.02 Big Boats 1/1030 Accidentally filled the holding tank to capacity and ended up with some effluent leakingout around t
Phil W Joe Baker at 2:48am 07.01.02 Other Sailboats 1/816 Thanks for being on this site and for answering my last question as best you could. I am the one wi
Flow back and pump handle Dave at 2:10am 07.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1254 A question for you all -I'm still getting a bit (up to four inches) of flowback into the toilet bo
Hatchboard Storage Tim Paul at 1:25am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 13/1555 What's the best thinking out there for storing the companionway hatchboards while sailing? Presentl
bow pulpit for a 1986 Oday 272 Craig Meza at 1:21am 07.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1040 Does anyone know where I could find a bow pulpit for a 1986 Oday 272. Or any suggestions on finding
Motion sickness Tom at 1:17am 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/936 I have a Catalina 27 and like to do a bit of coastline crusing and island hopping. My wife loves to
outboard motor replacement Claudia at 1:14am 07.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/985 I have an 1980 O'Day 23. The original motor is a Chrysler Sailor 9.9 HP with controls in the cockpit
Backing out of the slip Steve at 1:14am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2526 HELP!!! We're new sailors. We have a H27 (75-84) with a one lung Yanmar. As expected, it backs to p
Clanking noise coming from transmission Gary at 1:11am 07.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1016 This just started; I have a 1989 Cat30 II when you put it in reverse it kind of vibrates a little, n
This is what it is all about (1) Jeff Wingo at 1:07am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 4/743 After a great day of sailing, the sun sets on the Currituck Sound in Duck, NC. My Hunter 170 is tied
Thru Deck Cap Jay Kent at 1:00am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/968 Had a little problem on Saturday and lost the cap for my waste water thru deck overboard. The large
Need Datamarine instrument covers Bruce at 12:54am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2964 The white plastic covers for my datamarine depth and speed instruments keep deteriorating in the sun

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What is the name of this type of clip/hook? Justin_NSA at 6:31am 07.22.20 Looks like a pelican hook to me too. There are variations on the principle. I wouldn't know who make
What is the name of this type of clip/hook? dlochner at 6:30am 07.22.20 Pelican hook. Because it looks like a pelican. https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1034644
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? SFS at 6:29am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
Pump out on Hunter Don Lucas at 6:25am 07.22.20 my holding tank has both the "drain" for the macerator pump and the pump out at the bottom of the ta
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? justsomeguy at 6:25am 07.22.20 Make sure they have high quality USB cables too. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-Revolt-Compact
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Jake N Eggs at 6:23am 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:21am 07.22.20 Sorry this is when the jib was down
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:07am 07.22.20 That leads me to think there's not enough tension on the halyard.
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? WFON at 5:57am 07.22.20 Thanks to everyone who replied - it was very helpful as I get my Javelin set up.
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 5:56am 07.22.20 Hi GSpencer - amazing. I'm looking to the same thing also on a 2012 Oceanis 34!! I purchased the
Pump out on Hunter jviss at 5:47am 07.22.20 Respectfully, I believe your drawing is somewhat incorrect technically. To the best of my knowledge
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? JamesG161 at 5:34am 07.22.20 I have 2 of these aboard. One is being recharged below, while we charge up USB devices on the weath
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 5:25am 07.22.20 Make sure they have high quality USB cables too.
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:13am 07.22.20 There are a number of ways to answer this question. If I wanted to the most cautious I would go wit
Repainting a dink hull Joe at 5:10am 07.22.20 I'd paint the entire hull with an epoxy paint like Brightside, or even spend a little more and a two
Stuffing box Justin_NSA at 5:07am 07.22.20 Not familiar with 'Main Sail' on this site that you're referring to.... sorry. Where is this? See
topping lift load rating Joe at 5:02am 07.22.20 WTH is a chickenhead? 1/4" dacron is all you need. Dyneema doesn't cleat well.
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? jibes138 at 5:00am 07.22.20 Several years back there was a lengthy thread on anchor swivels and over the years too many anchor t
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral DougM at 4:57am 07.22.20 You might not need a specific part number. The only variable is the length and probably available at
Does this boat exist? (1) Joe at 4:57am 07.22.20 I suggest a Capri 22. Not open transom, but easy to board with low freeboard and large cockpit (rac

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