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Sliding Galley Catalina 22 Erbardy at 6:10pm 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2750 IS there anyone that lives within a respectable distance of western PA have a sliding galley for a C
Seemed like a good idea at the time? (2) stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 04.12.20 Day Sailers 12/2374 I came to the realization today that one of the previous owners of my Hunter 170 decided to overlay
Marina Del Rey to Paradise Cove CaptainKook at 3:39pm 04.12.20 Destinations 8/4483 Well l just got furloughed! Since I will have plenty of time on my hands I am planing to self isolat
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem jaysweet at 3:05pm 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3986 I have been meaning to replace all the running rigging on our 2005 Hunter 306 for some years now, an
'73 projects (2) Sacto Dave at 3:04pm 04.12.20 Catalina 22 6/1258 I had hijacked another thread to share my rudder story: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/qu
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks (8) stevegolf44 at 2:16pm 04.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 18/4031 Hello, I am new to the forum but am looking at a 30 ft hunter for sale. its a very good deal but I
There's no place like home (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1292 While most of the country is under stay-at-home orders, some owners are struggling with marinas and
EPEVER Triron 30a Solar Charger with MT50 and Bluetooth Install MikeHoncho at 10:18am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 0/1098 My previous EPEVER charger took a dump after I screwed up on a battery polarity so I purchased anoth
New England Sailing Venues? Kings Gambit at 9:45am 04.12.20 Destinations 54/8612 Just for the moment anticipating that the New England summer sailing season will go forward, when is
HANK ON JIB SAIL SHEETS twodzusfittings at 9:17am 04.12.20 Bigger Boats 12/4121 Once this pandemic is over and recreational boating and crossing state lines is again allowed, i'm g
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 8:57am 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2372 Hi We are going to be replacing the long side windows on our 1989 Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig . My
New lines and arrangement help please (7) Canonshooternb at 8:12am 04.12.20 Big Boats 5/1438 We have purchased a new to us 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 last year and it could uses a few new lines th
Hunter 40.5 - Prop Upgrade Censina at 7:49am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2689 Still have the original two blade prop on the Boat and was wondering if anyone has success stories o
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:27am 04.12.20 Engines and Propulsion 29/6824 finally got my 1984 Cal 27 III in the water last weekend. started and ran fine but when I put it in
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 (1) S/Y Obelix at 2:45am 04.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4549 Hello People, I am an brand new yacht owner and now own a Oceanis 323 Clipper. As a boat from 2007 t
Filler..... advise needed NYSail at 12:29am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1317 Hello all..... so sanding my rudder down I notice a crack in the leading edge. Rudder sounds fine an
Catalina 30 Alanworsley at 8:12pm 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1225 Hi can anyone tell how I go about removing the hand rails and the strips below the handrails on the
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? (1) rpwillia at 7:57pm 04.11.20 Catalina 310 9/1780 For whatever reason when I reinstalled my heat exchanger the space was a bit tight for the exhaust h
Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking sirocovzla at 7:11pm 04.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3052 Hello, I have a Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking...I had never changed it, where
Not the time to be cheap (2) Timm R Oday25 at 3:53pm 04.11.20 Trailer Sailors 13/1677 I was hooking up my flat bed trailer , when I noticed an oddly placed rust hole . Upon further inspe

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Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.20.24 And if you are really concerned about spilling wind in a gust, use the traveller. I have mid-boom
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 12.20.24 Suggest one strap over the cockpit. If new, I would recommend cushioning it going over the edges.
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 10:19am 12.20.24 Right on Ya'll... I think the play is to run the traveller lines back (in case of de-power situation
Barton Marine removable traveler dLj at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? The only sailboats I've ever had that
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? Because of the increase loads on mid-
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:58am 12.20.24
Barton Marine removable traveler (1) bob45 at 9:38am 12.20.24 Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized friction you should not need a winch to handle the mainsh
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:28am 12.20.24 Lead the mainsheet back too, with room for a winch Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized frict
Bimini tubing chafe Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.20.24 My last boat had this issue. The back stay had cut all the way through a small portion of the tubing
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 9:06am 12.20.24 Thanks for every ones input on this. some pretty compelling arguments both directions. quite a bit o
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore RitSim at 9:06am 12.20.24 I looked at winter slip storage but I would need a Spring Quick haul for bottom cleaning/ zinc repl
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 9:05am 12.20.24 It is fun to see that Happy Face when the engine they worked on fires up. I have enjoyed that feelin
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 8:57am 12.20.24 Friends of mine that live on their boat in Boston, put a covering on to keep the boat warmer in the
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 Terry Cox at 8:41am 12.20.24 We do have a generator Our boat has a heat pump beneath the starboard settee, main cabin and one b
Bimini tubing chafe dlochner at 8:10am 12.20.24 Thanks for the photos. If you push the lower fittings for the forward bow up, it will push the forw
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 nastradam at 8:04am 12.20.24 This is exactly the information I was hoping for thank you both! We do have a generator but no heate
Bimini tubing chafe (4) yelkenli at 8:01am 12.20.24 There are 4 tubes that fan out from the lower half of the assembly. The tube furthest aft is aft of
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.20.24 How about a bunch of small DC fans on the perimeter of the fire pit blowing towards people? I wouldn
H290 Galley faucet cartridges dlochner at 7:52am 12.20.24 Can you post a photo of the cartridge and the faucet?
2nd Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.20.24 The reason for the separate line is that the output from the manual bilge pump will flow through the

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