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3 hour tour pumpkinpie at 7:37pm 01.26.20 Ask All Sailors 38/4868 .
Hello all, Dean here from down under looking forward to chatting with you all and listening to your advice happy sailing. Deandownunder at 7:25pm 01.26.20 Catalina 310 9/1157 We are having trouble getting a water pump for the boat as we life down under any suggesting would b
H41 DS Cabin top Overhang (1) SV Bella at 1:39pm 01.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/862 Has anyone had the overhang on the cabin of the deck saloon to break by people stepping on it? Has
Ground tackle Evorbach at 9:04am 01.26.20 S2 2/772 Wondering what folks have done with the 9.2 anchoring? Comes with just an anchor locker and thats it
Three Bridge Fiasco! (1) markwbird at 8:41am 01.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1171
Fun in Oz? dlochner at 8:34am 01.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/842 _5aKcpAhTOk
What could possibly go wrong? DArcy at 8:33am 01.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1070 If you have ever seen a ship crossing your path and hailed them on the VHF to let them know you are
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition (9) John6275 at 6:05am 01.26.20 Cal 30/5741 Just purchased a 1984 Cal 27, which based on my research is the 3rd and final edition of the Cal 27.
Icebox conversion kit for '79 C30 WBulkley at 7:40pm 01.25.20 Catalina 30 6/3898 I'm 1100 miles from our '79 Catalina 30, which is on the hard in San Carlos, MX. Does anyone have r
Seadek versus Nuteak Synthetic Decking (1) Knotallthere at 2:45pm 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2552 Hello, I have been contemplating for some time installing synthetic teak decking in the cockpit of
Replacement microwave oven gary16188 at 2:37pm 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 Hello, I am looking for a replacement microwave oven. The height needs to be no more than 9 3/4" hig
O'Day 272LE bimini Chuck Powell at 1:48pm 01.25.20 Bigger Boats 11/2820 I'm looking for a bimini for my 272LE that covers the wheel to the stern. My boat is shrink wrapped
Keel issue (1) 4 play at 1:12pm 01.25.20 C&C 18/5001 I am looking at a 1972 C'C 30 MK1 and it seems the casting line on the lead keel looks like it is se
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? Ilanortho at 10:48am 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 25/6372 Hi; Have a CPAP that draws 4A at 120V . If I buy an inverter that translates to roughly 40 A at 12 v
Cutlass bearing and Shaft replacement Witzend at 9:27am 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/778 So it's been 10yrs on Witz since I redid the drive train (Engine mounts, Cutlass bearing, damper pla
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 7:13am 01.25.20 Catalina 310 23/3057 So it's been 10yrs on Witz since I redid the drive train (Engine mounts, Cutlass bearing, damper pla
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. BKWard at 3:37am 01.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 70/6867
Spinnaker Pole Length Karl13265 at 8:52am 01.24.20 Big Boats 3/1807 Does anyone happen to know the length of the spinnaker for a 1995 - 40.5 The original equipment list
Engine Mount Life Sailgunner at 6:12am 01.24.20 Big Boats 8/1263 My 410 is now 20 years old. I am wondering if the engine mounts should be replaced. Any advice on en
Shower seat?? (2) Bluenose at 5:02am 01.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/930 I came across these in Home Depot - would make an excellent shower seat. The first holds 250 pounds,

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Transducers JBP-PA at 8:41am 10.10.24 Can you remove it? Stick it in a long PVC pipe full of water, it does not need to be vertical. Her
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Kings Gambit at 8:30am 10.10.24 I have noticed that on several keel-stepped boats, the mast below is basically in the way of salon u
Tiller Clutch awesome ! pgandw at 7:50am 10.10.24 I use both the Tiller Clutch or the tiller extension (does not attach to cockpit wall), depending on
Hurricane aftermath dmax at 7:42am 10.10.24 Wow - Sarasota was right in the middle of the path, you did well.
Hurricane aftermath Stu Jackson at 7:36am 10.10.24 Good to hear you're OK, Don.
TD 14 JamesG161 at 7:28am 10.10.24 This is what a 15 foot surge looks like near a coast line for Hurricane Milton https://x.com/DrEric
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 7:14am 10.10.24 No experience with the Catalina 310. Other modern boats, like Catalina, were designed with built in
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 7:10am 10.10.24 Thanks for the input. I had considered all the different ways they could have mounted it, but until
Engine Start Ward H at 6:49am 10.10.24 Do you mean M25 XP? There wasn't a 25X. If there is another letter after the P, like an A or AB,
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 6:46am 10.10.24 Too much of a good thing?:biggrin: Did not expect that possible.
Insulation dLj at 6:31am 10.10.24 If you want to get serious, spray foam which has generally relatively high R-values ranges from 5.5
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Ward H at 6:29am 10.10.24 My C30 had a bit complicated system for the outhaul that was internal to the boom. It failed, I trie
Hurricane aftermath Ward H at 6:24am 10.10.24 Glad to hear your report. Thanks
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware jssailem at 6:24am 10.10.24 Does anyone have diagrams ..... remounting that stanchion, or showing exactly how it was installed?
TD 14 Will Gilmore at 6:19am 10.10.24 Bad luck on fishing boats, keeps the fish from biting according to some fishermen! Turns out bana
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Scott T-Bird at 5:51am 10.10.24 I can't imagine why anybody would settle for a static clew position - racing or not. Draft is a cri
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware Ward H at 5:47am 10.10.24 I guess it's possible that the screws were threaded into a Helicoil insert in the deck, but I don't
Engine Start sailliny at 5:40am 10.10.24 The engine is a Universal 25x and it does turn over and runs fine. And yes, turning the key starts
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware Joe at 4:57am 10.10.24 This suggestion might be a shot in the dark, but whaddya got to lose. That is to call Garhaurer Mar
Lazy Jacks ? Indysailor at 4:46am 10.10.24 I recommend practicing for a season before making the switch. There's a difference between wanting l

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