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gel coat on Bondo? Jaul at 11:52am 05.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/7016 I have a 17' macgregor. It's a 1969 model. While looking over the boat, I noticed end grain of wood
looking for owners manual 'Ranger 23 Sailboat' naileyou at 8:05am 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1371 Hi. My name is Mr. Jason Wayne Naillieux and i am looking for a Ranger 23 Sailboat owners manual. i
Whats causing a seized Rudder Wackie Jacq at 9:59pm 05.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3062 This is concerning a Catalina 30 1985 sailboat. This February when I was doing work on my boat and g
1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? BOSSailor at 5:50pm 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1363 Hello! I bought a 1990 Hunter 30-2 at the tail end of last season and have been scrambling to get w
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 5:29pm 05.19.20 Catalina 22 13/1661 Has anyone bought lifelines from Catalina Direct? I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't mind paying a
In Mast Furling Mainsail's Aft Roller kenvail at 5:08pm 05.19.20 Big Boats 9/2754 What is the roller called that is at the aft end of the mainsail around which the outhaul travels wh
Topping Lift Question BigDogg11 at 2:59pm 05.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1337 I have a 23' O'day, my boom topping lift line is very weathered, I just got this boat hadn't had tim
Hunter 26 H26 table size MySong at 2:46pm 05.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 Does anyone know the size or measurements of the horseshoe table in the Hunter26 cabin?
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! It's normal? GALIOSTRO at 1:32pm 05.19.20 Big Boats 14/2691 Hello, I have a problem ... I would like to know if this is one or if my boat is normal ... I just b
Catalina 270LE - Bemini (1) chrintulsa at 11:39am 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/2281 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 2/1330 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 3/826 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 3/2674 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 4/3029 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 23/3831 179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:19pm 05.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1515
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast rcolsen at 7:47pm 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 11/4007 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 6/1082 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 5/99620 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 6/1255 For some reason my tachometer RPM needle is not functioning properly. It tends to jump around, or no

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Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack marcham at 12:13am 03.29.25 That bronze is not looking in good shape...can you polish it a bit? From the photo, seeing a lot of
Emergency Manual Johnb at 10:34pm 03.28.25 Perhaps those who wish to participate should and those who don't shouldn't.
Refresh teak - exterior BigEasy at 10:30pm 03.28.25 I would not remove the teak slats, unless they are detaching. Sand to eliminate surface roughness w
Folding Cart Johnb at 10:30pm 03.28.25 The other reason to have your own dock cart is at least if it has been smeared with fish slime, batt
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:52pm 03.28.25 In northern New England, you pour a few drops of maple syrup on a snowball and it's called, "sugar
New Sails BillFred at 7:50pm 03.28.25 Thanks David, Lake Perry in KS, Land of Oz, home of Dorothy, state dog is a Terrier. Looks like the
The Red Book Stu Jackson at 7:48pm 03.28.25 This thread is an experiment in response to the discussion started here: Emergency Manual >>>>>>>>
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 7:35pm 03.28.25 But, that is very different from, "Absolutely unnecessary and useless." No, it's not because that
Folding Cart NYSail at 7:33pm 03.28.25
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:19pm 03.28.25 In northern New England, you pour a few drops of maple syrup on a snowball and it's called, "sugar o
The Red Book Foswick at 7:09pm 03.28.25 Please honor my request to keep the "is this a good idea" discussion out of this thread.
The Red Book shemandr at 7:02pm 03.28.25 I think I'm with Stuart on this one. If you are relying on inexperienced people to save you - you'
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 6:37pm 03.28.25
7 Years no haul out dLj at 6:30pm 03.28.25 But, are you saying that boats are not constantly in a state of degradation? That unless we are put
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? ...3TacksontheWater at 5:12pm 03.28.25 Hi Gene, I've heard back from Catalina Tech Support but so far they weren't able to provide dimens
Refresh teak - exterior jssailem at 5:03pm 03.28.25 You can fill the screw holes with thickened epoxy. Then drill in the center of the new plug. Screw t
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 4:57pm 03.28.25
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 4:52pm 03.28.25
fresh water flush (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 03.28.25 Some people would rather flush using fresh water.. Does anyone know if there have been any psycho
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 4:45pm 03.28.25 There are always soap and water or mineral spirits on a swab to clean up the errant drips. Would

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