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Boat transport Joe Perez at 10:29pm 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4311
So peaceful looking, yes? (1) Brian D at 7:35pm 04.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1320 177714
New guy questions Starboardport78 at 4:54pm 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3133 Hey everyone, I have just got my first sailboat. A Starwind 19 and I have no idea how to find the
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Clydo at 2:57pm 04.17.20 Catalina 310 29/9822 Question is how long do our lift pumps last? Went back four years in archives and very few comments
Grace, the video Brian D at 1:00pm 04.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/969 Here is one more from my collection. Performed on a 2006 Martin D12X1 12-string. D_cacyVUeHk
Trailer Bunk Carper or Slides or something new? LakeShark at 11:04am 04.17.20 Trailer Sailors 15/4270 Ok so I have been around long enough to know that this has been discussed before but not for a while
Not all heroes wear capes (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2100 Where do you turn when you have a problem with your boat? A trusted local mechanic, rigger, or yard
Windows, oh those leaky windows (2) lostintime at 9:41am 04.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1534 Good all, and thanks in advance for any help given. I have an 1983 Catalina 30. I am removing and
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boat's radio? tadd5181 at 9:34am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4349 I have an 2000 Hunter 420. Its older AM FM radio sound plays into marine grade speakers in my cockp
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sbcwolff at 9:01am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3715 I understand this will take YEARS of work, and tens of thousands of dollars, but would we be crazy t
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:45am 04.17.20 Big Boats 12/2650 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. There is a fuel gauge located at the helm by the tachometer.
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:33am 04.17.20 Big Boats 11/2176 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat has three fresh water tanks with three deck fills an
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC Tucker67 at 6:56am 04.17.20 Big Boats 17/2550 I am starting to think about building a hardtop for my Hunter 41AC. and am looking for input, pictu
H336 Replace Outlaul line ChrisHunter at 6:02am 04.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/775 The end of my Outhaul line at the mast has become frayed and needs to be replaced. I remember this
Catalina 387 canvas center console cover RobBoat at 4:53am 04.17.20 Parts Search 2/494
Water heater DNRJR at 4:22am 04.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/649 I need to replace my water heater on my Hunter 37 Cherubini. Does anyone have any special answers in
Scuppers.... (4) gtg at 9:44pm 04.16.20 Smaller Boats 9/3073 I have two scuppers right next to each other. Perhaps after market. They seem to be letting water in
Is a interior mast pole done at this stage? (3) gtg at 9:35pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/730 Suppose this boat has been sitting with water in for a year. Does the interior mast pole need repla
PROP SHAFT DIAMETER thetone at 8:04pm 04.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2757 I have a recently purchased a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. Does anyone know what size shaft zink. The engine
How Heavy is Your Boat? Sailgunner at 4:24pm 04.16.20 Big Boats 50/7433 My 2000 410 list its displacement at 20,200 lbs. Just had the bottom repainted and the travel lift

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Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing stickinthemud57 at 8:51am 02.10.25 I was going to throw the MacGregor 26 into the ring but the 20-degree healing parameter popped up. I
Deck Leaking? dmax at 8:51am 02.10.25 Stanchions? My C30 stanchions leaked badly.
Non self tailing winches dmax at 8:43am 02.10.25 The beauty of self tailers is that you don't have to use them as such :)
Deck Leaking? (9) stevenhagberg at 8:36am 02.10.25 229707
Non self tailing winches jssailem at 8:35am 02.10.25 without self trailers I became a better sailor, really focusing on the timing while tacking so I co
Deck Leaking? stevenhagberg at 8:30am 02.10.25 Ha! I'm having a similar problem that started with the same storm. My usually very dry boat had soak
inspecting a Catalina 30 (1) stevenhagberg at 8:18am 02.10.25 I had a '77 C30 with a Volvo Penta 2002. Once I figured out the fuel starvation problem was not the
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 8:14am 02.10.25 My towing vehicle is a Ford F150 capable of 5000 lbs. Also my marina (mooring) is about 10 miles fr
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding shemandr at 7:55am 02.10.25 One thing I can add is, that to be usable for those with mobility or balance issues, the boarder ne
Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 7:47am 02.10.25 I had a '77 C30 with non-self tailing winches. I single-handed it a lot. I was used to sailing a 43
Universal M25 engine condition dmax at 7:44am 02.10.25 I think it's pretty clear the engine was not well maintained. It still could have plenty of life in
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing dmax at 7:37am 02.10.25 The Nimble 25 is an interesting boat, probably not real fast.
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing jssailem at 7:20am 02.10.25 Andy... Sensible request. It is difficult to suggest if there is a limit to the ability to trailer
Non self tailing winches Ward H at 7:03am 02.10.25 I suspect your 83 has the curved traveler? If it does I would replace that with a straight one from
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 02.10.25 I'm a few harbors north of you and would be happy to lend a hand here and there. I'll be splashing a
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 02.10.25 I had an O'Day 26, which came with a burlap material on the walls. I liked the Catalina look, so
Rudder and Steering Radial smokey73 at 6:39am 02.10.25 I have pulled the rudder on my 40.5 and your rudder will fall out unless you secure your rudder by l
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing dlochner at 6:19am 02.10.25 Many years ago I owned a Tanzer 22 and cruised it on Lake Ontario. The boat was well built and saile
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? Carmelmike at 5:48am 02.10.25 Great to read. Thank you for this. I havve a couple of NoCo chargers and some dying batts...I will g
Rudder and Steering Radial Jim Legere at 5:28am 02.10.25 I believe that Hunters of that era used foam core rudders (my 1983 did). Such a rudder has neutral b

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