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ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point (1) BrianAllen at 6:06am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1298 I have a Hunter 25.5 (1984) with a ProFurl S26. The housing on the furler is a plastic like materia
questions on work on my 1974 catalina 22 (1) Erbardy at 4:56am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 9/604 Hi everyone, people have been so helpful here i thought i would ask more questions. I am repainting
Where to connect? dave_and_dd at 6:02pm 10.27.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1463 Hey guys, adding solar and blue sea ACR to my elec system. (Catalina 309 with 4d house and grp 31 s
Bahamas on early February 2020 Hellevi 18 at 5:33pm 10.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/961 Looking other boaters company to the grossing for Bahamas from Forth Lauderdale, early February. We
Kanzaki KM2P1 Transmission removal Brahmany at 4:54pm 10.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1443 Going to pull the transmission from the Yanmar 3ym30 for clutch inspection. For those who have done
C30 Shower Grey water tank? ontherocks83 at 1:47pm 10.27.19 Catalina 30 6/1151 The shower in at least Mk1 C30's drains right into the bilge. Has anyone found a way to install a gr
1988 Pearson 36-2 CB Capt. Peter at 12:06pm 10.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1280 I know this is a shot in the dark, but would any Pearson 36-2 owners have a diagram of how the CB ca
Removing the walls of the Head on a Mac26x Tom McCormack at 10:10am 10.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/611 I find the Mac26x head compartment to be too confining and blocks access to the under cockpit "pizza
Dockominiums SailMaster at 9:04am 10.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1202 Hello All, My wife and I are considering purchasing a slip in a dockominium type marina. The monthl
Replacing coolant filler neck NYSail at 7:38am 10.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/608 Hello all Have always noticed a small amount of coolant around base of filler neck. Radiator cap is
water in the hull Togasailer at 11:30pm 10.26.19 Day Sailers 18/3498 I am a new owner of a 70's Daysailer. I added a new plug to the transom and used the recommended se
Pulpit leaks (2) disputin at 8:20pm 10.26.19 Smaller Boats 5/936 Today we pumped 6 gallons of water out of the front area below the water tank of our Hunter 260. Th
Story (1) shine at 7:37pm 10.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/610 Over the last year or so I have emailed captain Ron for some advice with my 25 Mac swingkeel. We hav
Eliminating Bumpers While Exiting & Entering Home Berth (3) sail sfbay at 5:53pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 16/991 Attached are photos of my berth fender installation. I secured one Plastimo fender on the upwind st
Winch Handle Repair Kit ToddS at 5:35pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2588 So I have what I consider to be "standard" locking Lewmar 10" winch handles... chromed bronze... per
1994 Catalina 28 how many gallons is water heater tank? CFitz at 3:19pm 10.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/764 It's our first time winterizing ... just wondering how many gallons the hot water tank is.
Leaking shroud connection Chuck Powell at 2:43pm 10.26.19 Bigger Boats 4/706 I own a 1987 O'Day 272LE. I noticed the boat interior bulkhead has been beefed up where the shroud c
Merit 22 review (3) RussC at 12:28pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/4622 After nearly 2 months of refurbishing the Merit, and rebuilding a new trailer to fit it, the weather
Coupling removal (2) Elizabeth at 10:22am 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/5682 Hello, I am a new lady sailor. I am trying to change the staffing box in my hunter 40 legend but af
Retubing RIB gettinthere at 9:50am 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1613 My AB is pretty well worn at the bow, beyond repair. Surfing the net, I can't find any DIY posts fo

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Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 5:21pm 10.08.23 If I can chime in again I second this suggestion about the sails. I replaced my mainsail a few year
Damage to Keel igillerman at 4:53pm 10.08.23 Thanks all. To follow up based off this and some conversions with other folks, I'm basically going t
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) igillerman at 4:36pm 10.08.23 Noted! It will almost certainly require a new track, which I'm ready for. 4" bolt spacing, which see
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Sailgunner at 3:17pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 2:41pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 10.08.23
C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 11:46am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:30am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Qomomoko at 11:30am 10.08.23 Thank for the DIY write up!
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:16am 10.08.23 Having a comprehensive sail locker need not be expensive as there are lots of good sources for use
1984 c25 sits bow down capta at 11:13am 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V-
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? kappykaplan at 11:12am 10.08.23 How do you create the new clew with the reefed jib?
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:08am 10.08.23

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