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Appropriate amount of headstay sag? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 10.06.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/8695 One of the boats in our club thought that we had too much headstay sag in one of our races a few wee
Bleeding a Yanmar 3GM 30 (F) - is it always necessary?? Bluenose at 7:09pm 10.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1606 Hi all, In the courses I have taken, they always said to bleed after changing the primary and seco
Questions for 39 owners Sefuller at 4:26pm 10.05.19 Bigger Boats 2/873 I noticed on haul out that our propshaft strut has some movement. I'm wondering how it is attached
Sheet to tiller again garymalmgren at 4:21pm 10.05.19 Ask All Sailors 1/940 Well, posted the last one as Private so only I could watch it. Not much meaning to that. gary DOUgO-
Drilling new bow cleat holes RolfSail at 2:12pm 10.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1112 Hello veteran Hunter owners. I have a new to me 1999 260. I want to replace the bow cleats. You ment
st50 wind transducer repair fganz1944 at 12:44pm 10.05.19 Ask All Sailors 11/5946 My st50 wind transducer (Z135) has failed, first direction, more recently wind speed. Question: 1.
any 310 Catalina owners in Puget Sound/Salish Sea? matts997 at 11:29am 10.05.19 Catalina 310 9/1843 I currently own a Hunter 280 and am looking for a 310 or 320 Catalina. I've seen several 320s but ha
Deep water anchorages (1) Rltgold at 11:19am 10.05.19 Catalina 22 25/3313 After our last trip to Catalina Island we found out how many anchorages were in pretty deep water.
macgregor 26s ballast hedgy at 10:00am 10.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3126 good morning, i just purchased 1993 Macgregor 26s, wondering as far as water ballast, its trailered
Re-leather the Wheel? Kings Gambit at 9:26am 10.05.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1852 The SS wheel of me 1999 Bavaria needs new leather covering. The leather there now is the original an
Oday 192: how to raise rudder to launch and retrieve boat at marina? tuna boat captain at 9:05am 10.05.19 Day Sailers 3/1729 Is it alright to drill hole in the trailing part of the rudder to raise rudder?
Sheet to tiller steering garymalmgren at 5:52am 10.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/590 Third time lucky gary DOUgO-tSCDY
Prop shaft spar? Devins at 4:21am 10.05.19 Ask All Sailors 3/493 Good morning, I remember seeing a link for Hunter replacement propeller spars, and I thought it was
refrigeration insulation charles anthony at 2:30am 10.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1038 Does anybody know how the fridge=freezer is insulated on a 430 I suspect mine is wet. The freezer pl
Painting Catalina 22 deck question Erbardy at 5:56pm 10.04.19 Ask All Sailors 3/664 I have another question concerning painting the deck of my Catalina 22. I am looking at the hardware
Painting the deck of a Catalina 22 Erbardy at 5:42pm 10.04.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2014 I am a new owner of a Catalina 22. This winter I am going to paint the deck of the boat. I am planni
Piles of black smoke Yanmar 3GM30 Tim Mills at 4:47pm 10.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/1910 My boat has been sitting for about 2 months. I went to run the Yanmar 3GM30 tonight and this is what
Propane stoves & tank Tjbsailorman at 4:42pm 10.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2095
Outhaul to cockpit JRT at 4:29pm 10.04.19 Catalina 310 18/4036 Has anyone brought the outhaul to the cockpit? Any pics and part list would be appreciated.
Rudder Work / Replacement Jimbeaux at 4:25pm 10.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3329

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Leeward Rail at 1:07pm 09.20.24 Me, I'd get a contractor to come in and do it right. Let the boat yard scream... At $2000/month on
Adding a Bimini dlochner at 1:07pm 09.20.24 I'm wondering why everyone is saying use stainless over aluminum. Aluminum has a higher strength to
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Leeward Rail at 1:04pm 09.20.24 If you repair it will you have more into the boat than you will ever get out? Seems to me it is tim
Osmosis norfolkcatsailor at 12:40pm 09.20.24 I read the thread that John mentioned and the consequence was not more blisters but the insurance c
how many more years can I get out of her? Davidasailor26 at 12:32pm 09.20.24 Good points , and I guess enjoyment does have a price. You really think I can get 20 years out of
Boat Transport. If looking to transport please read this... JRacer at 12:27pm 09.20.24 Did the email you a customer satisfaction survey and a "Like us on Facebook" request? :biggrin: Wha
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 12:24pm 09.20.24 :laugh: Ask yourself, "What if this was a car, not a boat?" Would you collect it? Would you spend
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 12:23pm 09.20.24 Update: I did a really bad job explaining this last time so here we go. 1984 Catalina 27 with unive
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Ralph Johnstone at 12:22pm 09.20.24 If you've got a hobby woodworking shop, I would think 1/4" King Starboard would be the ideal materia
Boat Transport. If looking to transport please read this... Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 09.20.24 Now THAT is a nightmare. I'm sure many people will thank you for that bit of info.
Osmosis LloydB at 12:11pm 09.20.24 I read the thread that John mentioned and the consequence was not more blisters but the insurance co
Adding a Bimini jssailem at 12:10pm 09.20.24 I would choose Stainless Steel on a 33-foot Cal, especially if you sail the boat in greater than mod
Adding a Bimini Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 09.20.24 Stainless steel is stronger than aluminum, but aluminum has a better strength-to-weight ratio. For e
how many more years can I get out of her? jssailem at 11:56am 09.20.24
Adding a Bimini dLj at 11:54am 09.20.24 I'm wondering why everyone is saying use stainless over aluminum. Aluminum has a higher strength to
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 11:52am 09.20.24 Go for it!. You won't get your investment back when you sell the boat, but you'll enjoy YOUR boat
how many more years can I get out of her? kappykaplan at 11:46am 09.20.24 will it be worth it for me to invest a few thousand dollars into it to restore the cabin , and to h
Osmosis norfolkcatsailor at 11:25am 09.20.24 Cheeky? Again, what kind of boat are you talking about?Very few boats and fewer still of that vinta
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner LloydB at 11:24am 09.20.24 Wire that is carrying signals to another place even if it is not spliced together to make it longer,
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 11:13am 09.20.24 Getting a prebuilt angled panel might be a challenge. What about a flat plastic panel say made of AB

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