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V Berth DRF18 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Catalina 310 7/2232 What are the dimensions of the V Berth Mattress in the 2002 Catalina 310? Does any one know of nice
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 7:06am 06.08.20 Big Boats 7/694 Seeking location of grounding busbars on the boat - lost power to bilge pump, water pump, fridge, f
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) rgranger at 6:31am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 50/11187 I ran across this ad yesterday for the wireless Furuno radar that displays on any iOS device. https
Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1014 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1160 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1274 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/552 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1270 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 10:09pm 06.07.20 Seaward 3/1892 I noticed that sailboatdata.com has listings for both "Seaward 26RK" and "Hake 26RK" and the specs a
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 8:00pm 06.07.20 Catalina 30 10/2761 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks don
fairing a kee to hull joint questions fred1diver at 6:51pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/632 hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the k
Yaaa, back in the water for another year! (1) BrianRobin at 6:15pm 06.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/474 It wasn't looking good, with Covid in the news, (although we have had zero cases here),but we're in
We need emojis to go with the "like" button! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:07pm 06.07.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/662 Someone a posted a hilarious reply/response to a post today and it hit me that unless I wanted to r
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... Jackdaw at 6:04pm 06.07.20 Smaller Boats 2/1220 ... between the pop top and the rail? looking to help a buddy run two halyards aft.
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? lessardmath at 6:03pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3449 Hello Everyone, I just bought my new sailboat, a Macgregor 26d. I was trying to install the main an
Mast wiring srreality at 5:59pm 06.07.20 Catalina 22 10/2851 I have replaced the wiring harness on the mast of my 1986 Catalina 22 with one from Catalina Direct.
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 3:33pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 28/3100
Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Mpoisson at 2:30pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2547 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 in Dana Point and will be relocating her to her new home port on Sh
Show us your favorite anchorage (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2854 We had a technical problem with this topic last month, but weve got to do it. Show us your favorite
Depth Transducer Deadrise angle 2008 Hunter 36' Tim Launiere at 1:20pm 06.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/751 I am not at the boat and want to order a new depth sounder. Looking for information on the Deadrise

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Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Rasselas36 at 5:25am 01.13.25 I have reverted to refilling my tank with jerrycans. I had too many burbs at fueling stations that h
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch CYQK at 4:42am 01.13.25 went to the annapolis show a few years ago and there was a guy that owned a hatch company there He c
Aruba 2025 colemj at 4:37am 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They ar
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch Intrepid-II at 4:25am 01.13.25 Can you post a picture? I have never seen one with a curved companionway plexiglass. I have an 198
how to lock my rudder while under way danooxnard at 3:57am 01.13.25 My 74 c22 stock rudder sinks like a stone! Dano
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 3:57am 01.13.25 So something like the CR Marine wedge or Spartite? They say its 'rubber' (CRM) in the description
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? sailme88 at 3:08am 01.13.25 My previous boat was keel stepped and used wedges, the current boat is also keel stepped and came wi
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:04pm 01.12.25 Looking at the door stops in the link, they are not suitable. The part that holds the spar between
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:41pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? joelm100 at 7:44pm 01.12.25 Have you explored modifying the zipper so one pulls up from the bottom and the other from the top.
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? shemandr at 7:07pm 01.12.25 I would want it repaired. Especially in Lake Erie. I have limited experience in the Western lake b
C-Lark 14 Hull number Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 01.12.25 Maybe the boat was held in a fleet or some kind of sailing program, and they embossed that number fo
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? cjm1 at 6:31pm 01.12.25 I have a 55 ft keel step mast and use 3/8 inch x 4 inch conveyer belt with oak wedges made on a tabl
C-Lark 14 Hull number dlochner at 6:04pm 01.12.25 Any boat manufactured in 1972 (or thereabouts, can recall the exact year) must have a Hull Identific
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 5:55pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force.
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? FastOlson at 5:44pm 01.12.25 Something like these are already cut to perfect size. Looking at the door stops in the link, they
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 ken.sherring at 5:11pm 01.12.25 The compression post doesn't spin. Since I can't work this bolt out I may need to cut the sides off
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 4:44pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forw
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? LeeandRick at 4:13pm 01.12.25 That is quite the mechanism to raise the board. I would change it to a design like all other manufac
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? dlochner at 3:25pm 01.12.25 At 2700 lbs the Morgan 22 is a fairly light boat. It can be lifted off the trailer safely without a

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