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Catalina 270LE - Bemini (1) chrintulsa at 11:39am 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/2154 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 2/1193 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 3/775 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 3/2554 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 4/2802 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 23/3047 179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:19pm 05.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1390
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast rcolsen at 7:47pm 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 11/3687 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 6/983 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 5/97235 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 6/1161 For some reason my tachometer RPM needle is not functioning properly. It tends to jump around, or no
Mattress for aft cabin Waltsailor at 6:13pm 05.18.20 Big Boats 15/5730 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago i
U.S Sailor lost off the coast of Queensland Australia garymalmgren at 6:04pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1277 Apparently people ashore saw him fall over board as he was dousing his main. "The yacht ran aground
H31 rudder Tom H31 at 5:55pm 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1371 A marine surveyor suggested that the rudder on our 1986 Hunter 31 is in bad shape. How would I know
life's journey jon hansen at 5:44pm 05.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/751 eddie haskell died today, will have to wear black arm bands like when the "skipper" died 'the beav
Morgan 34 Cockpit Sole Rot Paul Koestner at 3:37pm 05.18.20 Morgan 10/2554 Our 1970 Morgan 34 cockpit sole has a commonly used design trait, teak strips separated by some sort
Alternator re-assembly (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:46pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1504 :( Ok, I'll be the first to admit that I take things apart and then have trouble putting them back
Polishes/Waxes Crusader8622 at 1:29pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1720
An Actually portable Air Conditioner? BillyK at 1:00pm 05.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/11224 Anyone happen to see or give this a try? seems like something that would be good to keep a vbirth o
Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 1:00pm 05.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/1414 Beginner here. Want to re-do all exterior woodwork on my Cat 27. Appears that it was stained and the

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Mast rake and stem to stern level dlochner at 1:09pm 01.06.25 The easiest way to measure rake is to suspend a plumb bob (or heavy wrench) from the mast head with
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 12:59pm 01.06.25 A few years ago there was a thread on the North Channel. You might find some useful information in i
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:25pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho and our end point is right about where your #6 is.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:23pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho Your map is essentially correct. The boat is in Lions Head ON - just a bit south of Tober
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 12:01pm 01.06.25 The Great Lakes can be very unfriendly if a blow from the far side of the lake builds over a few da
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:58am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. Ours was mild until this stor
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? kappykaplan at 11:53am 01.06.25 What kind of boat are you considering? The boat in question is a custom Gilbert 30+
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast jssailem at 11:50am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. It's kind of a late White Chris
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 11:49am 01.06.25 Had another incident a few years ago where the Genset would start but shut down due to no sea water
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:48am 01.06.25 Prepare your boat and your home for chilly conditions. Winter is here. Tks for the note, John. Bo
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Tally Ho at 11:23am 01.06.25 suspect they might have added this to it somehow since i never had an issue before with the install
Rust inhibitor JBP-PA at 11:20am 01.06.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron keel
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? (1) Tally Ho at 11:15am 01.06.25
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 10:56am 01.06.25 Hi Jason. Different Genset, but here was our first incident: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgra
Bluetooth Radar (1) DannyS at 10:52am 01.06.25 I think I'm overthinking this, I've never had a deck stepped mast before so making the connections w
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 10:11am 01.06.25 Hey Thanks @dmdiehl64 I see you are in Tawas, are you in the state harbor or the TBYC (or somewher
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:43am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dmdiehl64 at 9:43am 01.06.25 We purchased our Beneteau 321 under very similar circumstances to you, many people do. No experience
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:39am 01.06.25 Any semicompetent mechanic can do the bearings. Tires can be had at most any WalMart. My suggestio
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:36am 01.06.25 Check the axle carefully if its been in salt water... We once had one give out in the middle from

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