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Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 TakingOnWater at 11:02am 10.02.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1170 Hello, I'm so glad I found this forum. My wife and I have moved up to Lake Tahoe for retirement. T
Islander 28 - Antenna Cable location yak4fish at 9:27am 10.02.23 Islander 4/1893 I just recently purchase an 1977 Islander 28 - I added a VHF Radio and an antenna off the aft rail f
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner yak4fish at 9:20am 10.02.23 Islander 8/742 I just recently purchased an Islander 28 - the interior is in very nice condition, with the islander
missing panel Rick.johnson at 6:45am 10.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/328 Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the
missing panel Rick.johnson at 6:44am 10.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/41 Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the
Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the port side a maybe cover panel about 4x6 " ?? Rick.johnson at 6:42am 10.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/304 Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration Wicked Wanda at 7:18pm 10.01.23 Ask All Sailors 4/304 Having trouble setting up NOMAD AIS to work. RayMarine chart plotter is not showing the unit. So I
Anchor/Rode AUDIS BROW at 6:10pm 10.01.23 Bigger Boats 7/976 I have a 27' ODay. Generally, I am anchoring in muddy bottoms in shallow water with I believe a 12lb
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 9:33am 10.01.23 Ask All Sailors 8/417 I was gifted these two lines which are both about 150' and could work for either my halyards or geno
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? jssailem at 10:34pm 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 21/944 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. We all
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:31pm 09.30.23 Catalina 310 10/1259 Has anyone replaced any of their cupholders? One of my four is broken and wonder where can get repl
Boat beards (3) rgranger at 4:14pm 09.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 2/735
Frankenboat (6) rgranger at 4:11pm 09.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/730
Newbie Intro jviss at 1:31pm 09.30.23 SSB and Ham Operators 9/1195 O.K., I've finally given in, I'm a newbie. I just submitted an application to a club, I'm registere
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue Joe A at 12:51pm 09.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/421 Hi Guys I will be hauling out my catamaran to fix a water in the port saildrive oil problem. I was
1987 c & c MKIII Vang info needed Jimongee at 9:24am 09.30.23 C&C 2/441 just bought my 1st c ' c 8 weeks ago. Noticed it did not have a boom Vang. Well other than the blo
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer ricksoth at 8:13am 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1222 I am adding a sailing instrument to my boat this winter and have decided on wireless for the masthea
North Sails 110 headsail Captain Len at 7:03am 09.30.23 C&C 2/66 I have a lightly used furling jib for sale. I seldom use it as I just reef my 135. It's a North 110%
Blocked fuel pickup (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:25am 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/380 After much frustration trying to troubleshoot a fuel supply problem with my generator, I hired a mec
Yamaha 33 mast removal Riptide33 at 12:11pm 09.29.23 Yamaha 2/465 Hello, Taking the mast down for the first time in a few weeks. 1981 tall mast. Any tips or tricks?

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Flickering House Lights jssailem at 9:06am 06.24.24 Pete. Did you find any corrosion on the connections at either the head or the V-Berth? I would suspe
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 8:49am 06.24.24 I suggest you take a look at the teeth on those. https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/107054
Mobile navigation app Dave R. at 8:44am 06.24.24 I use Navionics. Works great!
No more vroom vroom? danooxnard at 8:42am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing odaydokay at 8:42am 06.24.24 I am sure this is needless, but is your alternator belt decently tight?
No more vroom vroom? jssailem at 8:27am 06.24.24 Sorry, I do not have much experience with your gas engine. My troubleshooting technique is to ident
No more vroom vroom? Timm R Oday25 at 8:25am 06.24.24 Did you replace any of the carb needles ? Sounds like ,from here anyway a carb issue . The carb body
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 8:21am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 7:36am 06.24.24 This thread sounds just like the christmas tree lights of our youth ...
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 7:19am 06.24.24 I'm going to ask my darling bride to hold the wrench on the nuts for the rest of the cabin fasteners
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Tally Ho at 7:13am 06.24.24 I have been using 2 Petzel ascenders, a chair and foot loops to climb my mast for the past 2 seasons
Aft Pulpit Replacement for '85 H31 jssailem at 7:03am 06.24.24 I don't remember hearing of an aft pulpit rail maker manufacturing ready-to-install stainless rails
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 06.24.24 Try emailing Nautical Donations in Chicago
Could use some help! Project_Mayhem at 6:41am 06.24.24 I would lubricated and clean the mast track (magic erasers make fast work) and make sure your halyar
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 06.24.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Mobile navigation app BarryL at 6:37am 06.24.24 Hi, The main reason I use the Navionics Boating app is that I can easily transfer routes from my ph
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:21am 06.24.24 Thanks for honest opinion. I went ahead and ordered a Petzl TIBLOC. I know its technically an asc
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Boomer2it at 5:03am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a h
mast attach points Fly4rfun at 10:19pm 06.23.24 thanks it appears from the reply's and photos, that is what they are as I have 4 set of grommets as
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (6) jssailem at 10:15pm 06.23.24 225584225585225586225587225588225589Not sure what you need or deisre.This is the bow roller off my 1

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