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My latest upload Brian D at 8:17pm 02.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/888 I know, shameless plug. But they say if your don't blow your own horn someone will use it as a spitt
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? pumpkinpie at 5:56pm 02.19.20 Ask All Sailors 45/6881 We have found a practically brand new, barely used North Sails G2 Running Gennaker (Asymmetrical Spi
Full Batten Mainsail Conversion nveater at 3:29pm 02.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1102 So my Hunter 33.5 has a full batten dacron mainsail- I'm not a huge fan of all full battens and wond
How is the Traveler rail for main boom mounted? ingramsail at 3:11pm 02.19.20 Smaller Boats 1/869 Just started restoring a 1977 Catalina 22. Question l have is how the rail mounted to the stern?
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? Richard19068 at 2:26pm 02.19.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1693 Hello, I have a Simrad Wheelpilot that mounts to the steering pedestal with a plastic bracket. The
75th Anniversary (1) Brian D at 1:49pm 02.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 13/1688 75 years ago today, the Marines and Corpmen of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions stormed the be
Hunter 450 Replace Water Tank Sensor Chuck Cohen at 1:38pm 02.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/481 Has anyone replaced their water sensor unit in the top of the tank under the floorboards next to the
Catalina Direct now has the 310 listed! JRT at 1:20pm 02.19.20 Catalina 310 5/1562 Maybe it was all those parts I ordered since last year but I really appreciate seeing our 310 listed
Rabbit Hole Golfpro at 11:46am 02.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1370 Greetings. Anyone know the secret to getting into and out of the 'Rabbit Hole' starboard lazerette o
Winch shims capta at 9:32am 02.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1615 Fortunately, I found a couple of sets of shims for our Lewmar 65st electrics. Right part number and
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack (2) kmhalvorson at 8:09am 02.19.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3106 Discovered this stress crack near the starboard spreader bracket. Any ideas on how to repair will be
Depth finder installation Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.19.20 Ask All Sailors 5/722 There seems to be a very strong preference towards 4200 for underwater applications within the commu
Looking for plastic CDI Furling Drum (Bail) (1) Golfpro at 5:34am 02.19.20 Parts Search 8/1281 Greetings fellow sailers. Have just acquired a '87 Hunter 31 with what I have investigated as a CDI
Help identify motor mount (2) Wes329 at 5:28pm 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 1/371 I am trying to repair this motor mount can anyone help me ast to the brand or model?
Reefing hooks on Masthead of a Beneteau First 38? JuanMarcos at 3:15pm 02.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/670 Hello fellow Beneteau owners. I am a fairly new boat owner/sailor and would appreciate the guidance
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Robert H. Wood at 3:09pm 02.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 22/8096 ON THE TRANSOM OF MY BOAT IS THE NUMBER XDYN06598686. WHAT DOES THAT STAND FOR?
1984 Catilina 22 mast caterer10 at 2:37pm 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2963 Hi Looking for help/info on our 1984 Catalina 22. We recently acquired the boat with a mast with 3
2002 Hunter 326 RNC725 at 12:56pm 02.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1976 Am getting ready to purchase and install a flexible 150 watt solar panel on the top of our bikini. I
New member cdi ff2 question Jerry Parks at 12:17pm 02.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1212 I had a cdi ff2 installed by a sailloft while they installed slides in main jib and genoa. My questi
40.5 Bow Lights Wiring Replacement (1) Rick D at 12:14pm 02.18.20 Big Boats 3/667 So, the wiring in the bow pulpit started going bad. Evidently, the jobber who made it up did not use

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inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:27am 02.13.25 @DArcy It's kind of a strange combination for me. The Catalina 30 was never my "dream boat." The
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing pgandw at 7:56am 02.13.25 On the ODay 25, I rarely used the outboard - Chrysler Sailor 250 9.9hp - in anything but fairly calm
What materials to use for mast step repair? FastOlson at 7:53am 02.13.25 The answer is G10/FR4 composite. Repeat until memorized. :p You can usually buy it cut to the genera
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 7:08am 02.13.25 Catalina sells a white oak replacement mast step. You might try the SBO store first. I replaced th
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 6:33am 02.13.25 Thank you for your input on the O'Day 25-26. My question is regarding the outboards effectiveness i
What materials to use for mast step repair? (1) Spindrift NH at 6:21am 02.13.25 Catalina sells a white oak replacement mast step. You might try the SBO store first. I replaced the
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Grotto at 5:37am 02.13.25 I like to start any sailing in a new area by pouring over nav charts reviewing army corps of enginee
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 5:32am 02.13.25 Another consideration is weight. Some 15 and 20s share the same block, some 20 and 25 share the sam
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 5:24am 02.13.25 At least in Upstate NY we've been lulled into a sense of complacency the past few years with very m
Illinois Sailing dlochner at 5:19am 02.13.25 I was hoping to head to the yard on Sunday but the temps are going to plummet! I miss the heated in
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 5:15am 02.13.25 I was hoping to head to the yard on Sunday but the temps are going to plummet! I miss the heated ind
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Dave at 5:09am 02.13.25 Hey Guys, Debates and disagreements often lead to greater understanding of an issue, we all benefit
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:53am 02.13.25 It always makes me skeptical when the explanation of a corrosion problem in the marine environment
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:28am 02.13.25 I have presented a letter from Beneteau to Practical Sailor (courtesy of @Richard19068) which contr
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 9:54pm 02.12.25 I know exactly what DZR brass is. As I stated, I was a proponent of it, and defended its use in th
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Rick Webb at 9:19pm 02.12.25 I've used the Duplicolor spray fabric dye. It did very well on the carpet and seats on an old F-150
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 02.12.25 Beneteau itself state they only have a 5yr useable lifespan, which just matches the CE requirements
Calling All Catalina 275 Owners jb cruzan at 8:26pm 02.12.25 Most impressive!!! I would have been so nervous drilling the large hole in the hull!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor marcham at 8:10pm 02.12.25 Surprised this isn't turning into an engine oil discussion... :) https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding MachZ at 8:09pm 02.12.25 For the sharp eye, these additional pictures are of the current rendition (rev.3.0). Hence the warni

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