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Mast Head Casting Ed S at 11:16am 10.22.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/870 I sailed under a bridge - not the center section. The lake was low and I thought I would clear it,
Sailing Uma (2) william24424 at 11:07am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3573 This young couple refitted a Pearson 36, cruised around caribbean then up the East Coast...all the w
Looking to buy a 1995 C30... 87roadracer at 9:11am 10.22.19 Catalina 30 4/826 This boat does need work and I was wondering what the costs would be to replace all of the running r
USCG Search and Rescue billjoye at 8:11am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/466 Here is a fascinating article about one of the USCG heroes. The life work of this man may have saved
Factory option thru hull? (2) ontherocks83 at 8:01am 10.22.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1062 I was wondering if anyone knew what this thru hull may have been intended for on a C30 MKI. If you l
Aqua man All U Get at 4:13am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/592 Hi all, During the last upgrade to the iPad we lost Garmin BlueChart mobile that we bought in 2016.
new to my macgregor 23' moses ramez at 12:56am 10.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/523 Is the v- berth area suppose to be completely foam filled,including on the port side storage at the
too big (1) Valerio at 4:22pm 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1369 i am sailing with this big genoa, i cannot go at close reach but my speed is good, still i cannot be
Is anyone going for one last cruise of the season jssailem at 3:57pm 10.21.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 106/6711 I posted on the Weather Forum a favorable weather window for the next 10 days. Just wondering if a
Will it? pumpkinpie at 3:20pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 4/586 .
Paris Sailing (10) Will Gilmore at 2:32pm 10.21.19 Destinations 37/3287 My wife was invited to join my son's girlfriend on her trip to Europe. Of course, she couldn't turn
Pressurized Alcohol Stove ?'s ontherocks83 at 2:25pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 48/7907 So this question is multi-faceted. My new to me 1984 C30 has the original pressurized alcohol stove.
Racing the Beneteau First 345 Norand at 2:12pm 10.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1678 Hi there I will be doing some racing in my friend's First 345 next season. He mainly used it for cr
New to me 1975 Catalina 22: questions (3) Ben4195 at 12:42pm 10.21.19 Catalina 22 11/2832 Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to b
Pop-top leaking -- missing trim or gasket? CHI->CO at 11:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/493 Question for those with angled pop-tops: It snowed in CO last Thursday (and again yesterday). I chec
Sourcing 40mm diameter Sanitation pipe for a holding tank to Y valve connection PaulandPetraBrown at 11:17am 10.21.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/659 My 90 degree head of the holding tank coupler in PVC has cracked and this the second time a problem
Just purchased a 1980n Catalina25. When I sail with a good wind i here a vibrating noise from the cable for the swing keel. Anybody experienced this. robert scholtes at 11:03am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 14/984 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise
Room at the start? (1) LakeShark at 10:57am 10.21.19 Racing 31/3290 ok so time for a racing question now that the boat is tucked away for the long minnesota winter :(
Raw water strainer sailcraftri at 10:50am 10.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1214 Where is the raw water strainer on an O'Day 302? I see the hose comes out from the thru hull into th
Rudder post sleeve tabbing Sergio G. at 10:28am 10.21.19 Big Boats 0/297 I have a 1990 Passage 42 and when I bought it a few years ago I noticed that the tabbing at the top

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C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 8:47am 10.07.23
Anchor/Rode jssailem at 8:33am 10.07.23 The problems with anchor selection are compromise and subjective experiences. If you are considerin
Pedestal cup holders (1) jssailem at 8:05am 10.07.23 This image of a Catalina 310 only shows 2 cup holders on the table
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Rich Stidger at 8:01am 10.07.23
Pedestal cup holders (1) jssailem at 7:59am 10.07.23
C-28 - what to look for? Tally Ho at 7:30am 10.07.23 What is the smell from? Human waste? Diesel? Mold/mildew? lots of ways to deal with smells, but
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top sailme88 at 6:48am 10.07.23 Head over to the Mt Washington pier ( after it departs) and tie up. Use your main halyard to put a h
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top kloudie1 at 6:22am 10.07.23 Good one, Roy.. I might try a "C" shaped piece of heavy wire instead of a loop.. Attach the wire so
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top RoyS at 5:27am 10.07.23 Interesting problem! I assume the sail is down but the halyard is still up? I would buy 40' of 1/2"
Newbie Intro sailcapt340 at 4:45am 10.07.23 Congratulations to you. Its a great hobby. Like you, I love the nostalgia of it also. Let us know
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 4:37am 10.07.23
Force 10 cabin heater steveac at 4:14am 10.07.23 Good Morning Yes I am interested in the Force 10 cabin heater. you can reach me at sundewartworks@ao
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Mark Maulden at 9:00pm 10.06.23 My Racor 500 is located above the tank. It has a valve on the inlet. It is approx the the same hei
Dingy Davits and air floor boats (2) Rich Stidger at 7:39pm 10.06.23 That's exactly what I did. The bow is very light and have not had a problem. I keep the 6hp on no p
Dingy Davits and air floor boats thinwater at 7:38pm 10.06.23 The main thing with any removable floor inflaable is to suport the dinghy from underneath with trici
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top DArcy at 5:38pm 10.06.23 I had to go up the mast on my C&C 27. The hard part with retrieving a jib halyard is having two haly
Molex 19405 connector for 2007 Hunter 2007Hunter33 at 5:33pm 10.06.23 Thanks -- and yikes!
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top FDL S2 at 5:29pm 10.06.23 Another rite of passage for a sailor, a halyard at the top of the mast. There are two solutions, ta
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 10.06.23 @twodzusfittings , what are your latest findings in the overloading department and have you been abl
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning DArcy at 5:06pm 10.06.23 Out of curiosity, how old is your Hypalon Achilles?

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