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Freshwater Hoses & Filter... Identify brand? Hose types? (1) Ziggler at 3:18pm 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 8/621 Fellow Sailors: About the fresh water system in a 1984 Morgan 32. Two questions: 1) What brand is
Rudder Replacement billdig at 2:27pm 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/791 I had to replace my rudder this year on my Tartan 3700. In my case, it was cheaper to replace rather
Catalina 18 on Jack stands Ajay73 at 2:16pm 10.22.19 Smaller Boats 1/822 I have a situation where I want to put my C18 on its keel and support it with jack stands. Anyone ev
Mast Head Casting Ed S at 11:16am 10.22.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/938 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 15/3798 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 4/932 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 3/557 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 9/1209 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 3/600 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 2/564 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 17/1476 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 106/7222 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 4/620 .
Paris Sailing (10) Will Gilmore at 2:32pm 10.21.19 Destinations 37/3601 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 48/8451 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 8/1870 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 11/2959 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 0/524 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 4/708 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 14/1020 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise

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The Show Must Go On higgs at 8:17pm 02.10.24 Last one for me was the Miami Boat Show about 10 years ago. Mostly Cats and after you look at a few
Strange phenomena seen while boating? higgs at 8:14pm 02.10.24 We were in the middle of Lake Michigan, motoring in flat seas from South Haven to Racine (about 70 m
new mulitbank battery charger experiences dlochner at 7:46pm 02.10.24 Victron, Sterling/ProMariner, Mastervolt are all well respected marine battery chargers. Bear in m
new mulitbank battery charger experiences jssailem at 6:32pm 02.10.24 My charger is a Sterling Pro Ultra charger. 40 amps. To maximize charging I charge the House Bank a
Where to find hull number H49 dLj at 6:04pm 02.10.24 All commercial boats made after 1972 have a HIN. Unless the boat was manufactured outside the US.
Where to find hull number H49 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22pm 02.10.24 The last four D405 goes like this D stands for the month the hull was first layed. D is for the m
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 4:35pm 02.10.24 Glad it all worked out and you recovered from the initial problem. :beer: Thanks for your help.
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c PhilaSailor at 3:23pm 02.10.24 Going into my 35th season on Alpha, I've had all manner of head sails from the 70% Yankee to a 150 g
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.10.24 @SnowSurfer Did not know if Naples, Italy or Naples Florida but you will probably be going by way o
Monoceros 37c continues PhilaSailor at 3:10pm 02.10.24 Didn't see one key wiring thought above. The 37C wiring was not tinned on my boat. Any moisture cr
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Grotto at 3:05pm 02.10.24 Rube Goldberg-esk. There is the old saw that simple is better. That doesn't look simple. Reddit?
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks TimFromLI at 3:02pm 02.10.24 Oh, and I forgot to say. Nice looking boat, congratulations and good luck. 3 mile harbor is a nice h
Getting into Boat Chartering capta at 2:58pm 02.10.24 Hi Everyone, I am looking for advice on the best way to get into bareboat chartering. Background:
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks dlochner at 2:54pm 02.10.24 Whatever you posted is not working. :(
H37 Cutter mast PhilaSailor at 2:53pm 02.10.24 The Pro Furl is on the less expensive side and has served Alpha for 20+ years without an issue. In
Hobie Cat Main Sail on Catalina 18? Monsterfish at 2:50pm 02.10.24 Yes, I matched them exactly that way. The size matched. The foot and the luff. The shape did not.
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks (1) Johnb at 2:50pm 02.10.24 See picture
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks dlochner at 2:41pm 02.10.24 Thank you. Much appreciated. Found it. It was run out the outside to a little knob on the starboard
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks SnowSurfer at 2:41pm 02.10.24 The tank selector valve was originally a three way valve .. I had to rebuild mine when it started l
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks SnowSurfer at 2:40pm 02.10.24 If you go to Hunter Owners forums, scroll down to The Cherubini Hunters and ask there to. I know C

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