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1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? BOSSailor at 5:50pm 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1359 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 13/1657 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 9/2749 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 5/1336 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 3/772 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 14/2689 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 2/2280 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 2/1327 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 3/824 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 3/2671 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 4/3022 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 23/3821 179353 Sunset tonight, Annette Inlet, Prevost Island B.C.
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:19pm 05.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1513
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast rcolsen at 7:47pm 05.18.20 Trailer Sailors 11/3998 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 6/1080 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 5/99580 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 6/1250 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 15/6144 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 9/1353 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 6/1414 A marine surveyor suggested that the rudder on our 1986 Hunter 31 is in bad shape. How would I know

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Funny Friday!!! RussC at 12:34pm 03.28.25 The Professor started the class by telling them, "In Veterinary medicine it is necessary to have tw
Emergency Manual Foswick at 12:30pm 03.28.25 Not what you have in mind - but instructions for guests on conserving water: Right, not for the "R
Emergency Manual Foswick at 12:28pm 03.28.25
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 12:20pm 03.28.25 It's not that I "believe" in entropy or not. But, are you saying that boats are not constantly in a
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 12:07pm 03.28.25 That does a fine job of rinsing out the toilet DISCHARGE line, but it's the micro--and not so micro
fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 11:15am 03.28.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , do you see any reason for using fresh water flushing as opposed to sea
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 11:11am 03.28.25 Absolutely unnecessary and useless. Why? It's because of whenever I hear this story: "We expl
fresh water flush Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 03.28.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , do you see any reason for using fresh water flushing as opposed to sea w
Emergency Manual BigEasy at 9:46am 03.28.25 I'm only familiar with outboards. What is the reason for this? Supposedly, turning off a d
Emergency Manual JoeWhite at 9:30am 03.28.25 My US SAIL bareboat chartering certification course instruction for MOB is to use figure 8 maneuveri
7 Years no haul out dLj at 9:10am 03.28.25 I kind of feel like you've either missed the point or you just don't believe in entropy. Every phy
Emergency Manual MFD at 8:51am 03.28.25 I'm only familiar with outboards. What is the reason for this? No spark plug with a diesel and oft
Emergency Manual Gene Neill at 8:40am 03.28.25 "Do not use key to shutoff engine, push and hold the black rubber button. AFTER engine is off, turn
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 03.28.25 We have fresh water flush on both of our toilets. They just use the existing water tank. Unless you
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? Gene Neill at 8:35am 03.28.25 Any luck with Catalina?
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32am 03.28.25
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 David in Sandusky at 8:27am 03.28.25 What John said above.
Emergency Manual Captain Larry-DH at 8:25am 03.28.25 Not what you what you have in mind - but instructions for guests on conserving water: Water Conserv
fresh water flush David in Sandusky at 8:24am 03.28.25 Peggy Hall is our "go to" gal for all things smelly. Her book is great, and she is very responsive o
New Sails David in Sandusky at 8:20am 03.28.25 Hi, Bill! Glad to see you one this meeting place. My first question is where are you? Lake Perry, K

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