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Budge Bimini Tops Douginmd at 10:02am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/533 I am looking for inexpensive options for bimini tops for an O'day 25. Has anybody had experience wi
Charleston Spar - In mast furling Time 2 Cruise at 9:22am 03.17.17 Catalina 310 3/3646 Has anyone ever restrung the inhaul ' outhaul on one of these? My lines are shot and they need repla
mainsheet fiddle block? (1) jyjohnson at 7:25am 03.17.17 Smaller Boats 14/3500 Hi all -- I have H 25.5 (mid '80s I think). The angle of the cam cleat makes it quite hard to cleat
Electric Fuel Pump addition for priming..... NYSail at 7:09am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4350 Hello all, New boat has a long run from tank to engine and was thinking about adding an electric fu
March 17, 17 All U Get at 5:59am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/393 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Mission today is to find some Irish Whiskey amongst all the rum here on th
Amazing tactical perspective on a race. Jackdaw at 9:17pm 03.16.17 Racing 8/1469 Here is an entire TP52 Super Series race, Hot mic'ed and from multi-angles. Amazing vid, if you have
1987 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? walmsleyc at 8:28pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1311 (previously posted on a Catalina forum by mistake) My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a nu
ST4000+ replacement belt identification (1) jonelli at 6:25pm 03.16.17 Catalina 30 7/3400 Hey All, I need help identifying the correct belt for this. I see a lot of D169 "For MK1 black housi
sunsail ownership Captmayhem at 6:17pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1001 I'm sure I'm not the only one getting emails from them, what's the catch?
First 405 galley rail guidera48 at 5:46pm 03.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/713 I am rebuilding a first 405 and I need to make new counter rails for the galley. Beneteau made a la
Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/838 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1636 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/687 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/765 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5489 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1539 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1643 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3415 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin

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Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:34pm 06.03.24 Thanks guys.. I will recheck all of the things you've mentioned. Fingers crossed... Best, Bob
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. stickinthemud57 at 4:33pm 06.03.24 After trying a few I found this one that I like a lot: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0811SB7SQ
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 3:39pm 06.03.24 are you suggesting I run a new wire from the circuit breaker box? I tried that once and did not fin
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? JRacer at 3:36pm 06.03.24 Found this, might be of some assistance: J88_QuickTuneChart_2022_FINAL.xlsx (quantumsails.com) And
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kloudie1 at 2:58pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: Sol
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 2:23pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 1:44pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the p
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 1:35pm 06.03.24 Do you have a 12-volt plug in the cockpit? I will look around but I have never seen one. it seems
Shrinking rudder foam? (1) Dubo at 1:18pm 06.03.24
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:56pm 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the to
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. cadilaccb at 12:54pm 06.03.24 Thank you kindly for the quick response. Looks like a good winter project. z
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:45pm 06.03.24 i'm thinking the best source of electricity would be the pedestal where all the instruments are and
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 12:43pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would certa
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 12:25pm 06.03.24 I would highly reccomend you locate it and all the thru-hulls on the boat. You never know when a h
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? Couni at 12:22pm 06.03.24 The easy way is to drop the mast, move the sheave that's over the dagger board slot, then pull the b
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:16pm 06.03.24 If you have a bimini and frame, you could get a battery-operated LED lantern and hang from the frame
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 11:29am 06.03.24 I wonder what would happen if you exchange the compasses? Mark the one that is correct. If exchangin
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 11:15am 06.03.24 As a follow up to my installation, the thought occurred to me that I may have over-tightened the fit
Chain plates Hunter 49 American_Mainsail at 10:58am 06.03.24 This is a great thread. Thanks for posting it. I've been wondering for a while how to replace those
Water Pump Impellor Scott B at 10:57am 06.03.24 I don't see a seacock for the engine water flow on the drawings or on the boat. I would highly re

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