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A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 4/0 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 0/20 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/84 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 7/174 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/270 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/203 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/199 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/111 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/204 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 0/171 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/166 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/363 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/407 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/505 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/622 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/709 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/284 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 18/895 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/205 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 17/1256 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most

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A little bit of sewing help needed JoeWhite at 5:05pm 12.07.25 Using a razor cut the string and pull out separating the string and the leather. Place a new piece o
A little bit of sewing help needed (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 12.07.25 235779235780
A little bit of sewing help needed kappykaplan at 4:51pm 12.07.25 A picture or two would be of great help. :plus:
A little bit of sewing help needed Rich Stidger at 4:42pm 12.07.25 A picture or two would be of great help.
Cabin sole (1) EnvisionCat36 at 4:35pm 12.07.25 Two years ago I tackled this project on my 1999 Catalina 36 MkII. My current sole panels were still
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts kappykaplan at 3:20pm 12.07.25 40" in diameter?! More likely circumference.
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats (1) Will Gilmore at 3:15pm 12.07.25 Out of scores of images online, this is the only one I found of Whips being used with a sailboat.
Main sheet Routing help Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 12.07.25 It looks like the forward two lines are crossed, as if the sheet is running the wrong way through th
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Project_Mayhem at 2:07pm 12.07.25 Interesting. dandelang has his out so he can hopefully give you good measurements. Mine is on the
Main sheet Routing help Joe at 1:43pm 12.07.25 That appears to be typical mid-boom sheeting arrangement. The mainsheet controls the sail's leech
old man sailor Kings Gambit at 1:31pm 12.07.25 From my experiences sailing that area (PNW) your chief wind directions in summer are NW for clear co
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 1:16pm 12.07.25 Going back to Sarasota for the end of December. Found my engine problem. l changed the impeller,
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 1:14pm 12.07.25 Going back to Sarasota for the end of December. Found my engine problem. l changed the impeller,
Replacing AC wiring to outlets max_sailing at 1:10pm 12.07.25 Do you have a RCD breaker on the panel? If so, that is doing the job. Mark I wish but no :(.
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. max_sailing at 1:09pm 12.07.25 Thanks Mayhem :)
old man sailor (1) dLj at 12:31pm 12.07.25 Looking at that first photo - I've done a blow of of the bow section where an attachment for a stay
old man sailor dLj at 12:19pm 12.07.25 Yes - photo in post #1. Yeah, something was telling me to go back and look through the entire thre
old man sailor kappykaplan at 11:42am 12.07.25 How is the boat currently rigged? one main sail and one roller furling foresail? Yes - photo in po
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Richard19068 at 11:40am 12.07.25 Interesting. dandelang has his out so he can hopefully give you good measurements. Mine is on the w
old man sailor dLj at 11:27am 12.07.25 I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the re

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