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Cat 310 Masthead Sheave Size whittem at 9:12am 06.21.19 Catalina 310 1/500 Anyone know size/dimensions of the two Catalina 310 masthead sheaves? I called Catalina Largo FL fac
New Extended Catalina 310 Spinnaker Crane (2) whittem at 8:37am 06.21.19 Catalina 310 15/3927 I refined the design of a new extended Catalina 310 spinnaker Crane I showed in a post last Feb 2019
Oday 272 question- Social Sailor? RodneyBD at 7:34am 06.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1644 Hello all, the 272 keeps popping up on my acquisition radar because it checks a few important boxes
universal m25 water pump part number 85bittersweet at 7:24am 06.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/740 does anyone have the kabota part number for the water pump
Another solution to hard to unfurl sail on Selden furling mast JH10920 at 7:06am 06.21.19 Big Boats 2/1531 Hello all, A new-to-me Hunter 38's mainsail was difficult to unfurl and furl. My after-purchase rig
Help, old topside paint is fading, what to do (3) hamilto at 6:38am 06.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/843 First post. Thanks for having me. Just bought my beautiful Catalina 22 Lady. Cosmetically she suffe
Summer Time Arrives JamesG161 at 4:20am 06.21.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/629 The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere!!! And it is... FRIDAY Also it appears to b
Furler questions for Dr Judy B HEINZIR at 9:09pm 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 3/901 I am loving the new Snapfurl 500 on my Montgomery 17. I chose it over the CDI for the ability to ch
Hunter 356 heave to in heavy weather clmooring at 8:48pm 06.20.19 Big Boats 17/2775 I would like to hear experiences of 356 owners (or similar vintage/design hunters) with heaving to a
Hard top for a 2001 Hunter 420 Passage Stephen M at 8:08pm 06.20.19 Big Boats 4/1475 Wondering if anyone has seen a 420 with a hard top?
Repair Tiller bolt hole in rudder (1) cbourne200 at 7:25pm 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1644 Guess we used tiller as a handhold once too often. As I was returning to marina, tiller came off in
Needing help finding why I can't get fuel pressure. Newbie3 at 7:03pm 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1390 I just installed a new engine in to a Catalina that has been sitting for... probably a long time. It
New pumpkinpie at 6:26pm 06.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1166 .
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts (4) Island Pilot at 4:02pm 06.20.19 Pearson 5/1880 Good evening, here are pics of keel bolts. Please let me know what you think. I am interested in g
Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin (1) Phil Herring at 3:32pm 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 33/2774 How long have you owned your current boat? Are you new to the hobby, or new to your vessel? Or are
Can anyone identify this fitting? (2) Solitude at 2:40pm 06.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/789 I am installing a new air conditioner and removing the old one. The attached pictures are of a fitt
Installing new GUDGEON BUSHING (1) Rltgold at 12:10pm 06.20.19 Catalina 22 5/1030 If you hear and feel your rudder thumping when it swivels back and forth it may be time to replace t
This might be fun ... (1) shemandr at 12:00pm 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 8/550 166204 ...for NE cruisers. Attached is a picture of Great Salt Pond on Block Island RI. Most who h
Worlds fastest battery charger!? Project_Mayhem at 11:02am 06.20.19 Ask All Sailors 5/703 I have a 6amp digital charger and have been going through and charging all of my batteries one by on
Ultrasonic speed transducer? marchem at 11:01am 06.20.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3421 Anyone with experience with an ultrasonic speed transducer? I know they're expensive, but I'm tired

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Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:18pm 05.16.24
Epoxy vs Varnish (1) jssailem at 5:16pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish MikeHoncho at 5:07pm 05.16.24

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