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Lubrication for Outhaul Track KZW at 6:04pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 1/1231 For those 310 owners with Charleston Spar in mast furling: Do you lubricate the outhaul track on th
Rehabilitating a sailboat stored outdoors for 10 years Don Rudisuhle at 5:07pm 09.22.16 Ask All Sailors 50/3298 We are trying to decide whether it is worth trying to fix up a 1985 Lancer 30 that has been stored o
Replacing mainsheet blocks marchem at 4:11pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 6/1057 Anyone replaced the mainsheet blocks on their C310? After 16 years a few of them are getting a litt
Reefing line being cut near gooseneck (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:00pm 09.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/450 I have replaced the 2nd reefing line twice on my Hunter 50 Tall Rig with single line reefing. The fi
Fuel Supply Line on 3GM30F Steverhnm at 3:48pm 09.22.16 Big Boats 7/1008 I have never been able to figure out the line size for the fuel supply and I can't get to my boat, i
Jib Too Tall (1) Dana Shields at 2:43pm 09.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1532 I recently purchased what was described as a standard rig jib for a Hunter 27. I confirmed the measu
older sails whitecap26w at 1:15pm 09.22.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1001 My sails are 6 or 7 New England seasons old. t hey are starting to look a little tired. some stretc
H216 Jib Block Placement Ranger Paul18578 at 1:00pm 09.22.16 Smaller Boats 5/938 I recently installed a seat to seat traveler on my 2003 H216. I need to move the jib block as my ji
Festoon LED's MSN-Oday at 12:42pm 09.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1105 Anyone recommend a festoon LED replacement bulb? What is your best recommendations for lumens / wat
New Owner CapnGL at 8:52am 09.22.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/835 Just a helloooo! Just bought an 89 26D. Never sailed before! been a bucket list item of mine forever
Spreader boot replacement Zephyr-Jeffer at 6:11am 09.22.16 Smaller Boats 5/1769 G'morning; I'm asking for a little help because with my 25.5 on-cradle 50 miles away, it's difficult
Transmission and Throttle Control Knomad at 5:19am 09.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/798 We recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 27 with a Westerbeke W13 diesel engine. The transmission and t
Passage 42 in-mast furling Wanderwind at 4:20am 09.22.16 Big Boats 11/1901 Can someone point me in the direction of instructions on how to use the Passage 42 in-mast furling s
Anchored off Hopetown Passage-Broughtons IS (1) Mark Maulden at 2:41am 09.22.16 Destinations 12/1062 128346
Changing the Fuel Filter on a Yanmar 4JH2-TE DennisL at 9:53pm 09.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/8026 I have now changed the fuel filter on my engine twice. Both times I filled the filter with diesel a
2002 Catalina 350 holding tank bertram at 7:43pm 09.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1421 I have a Catalina 350 with an electric head that pumps waist behind the head into a holding tank. T
Sailboat stands for a 1989 First 405 guidera48 at 7:09pm 09.21.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/923 I am getting ready to pull my FIRST 405 out of the water and park it on the hard at my place of busi
cabin wood stain Buoysmom at 5:26pm 09.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/748 We need to re stain some of the wood in the galley area. Does anyone know the color stain or where
I'm getting banned but what the hey.... WayneH at 5:17pm 09.21.16 Ask All Sailors 4/755 Kermie, did you forget Miss Piggy's birthday? http://www.thoughtsatmidnight.com/kermit-what-did-you-
Not boat related, but might be EMI Brian D at 4:26pm 09.21.16 SSB and Ham Operators 8/1497 I have a Yaesu 857D, MFJ-929 Auto Tuner, SingnaLinks, and an Acer Aspire 5517 Laptop. Connecting the

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Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer jssailem at 11:26pm 10.02.23 No idea about the affect on Ultra sonic sensors. I imagine it would be minimal. Unless they band tog
21 Day Cruise jssailem at 11:22pm 10.02.23 Great story. I look forward to hearing more over some wine, perhaps in Port Ludlow bay. Wooden boats
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 11:13pm 10.02.23 I would like the details on your Hunter 49/50 install of lithium batteries. The price is right, and
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:36pm 10.02.23 Has anyone replaced any of their cupholders? One of my four is broken and wonder where can get rep
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.02.23 You should instead be asking about sitting headroom. :huh: I had a Catalina 22, with a pop top and
Jib sheet block Project_Mayhem at 9:04pm 10.02.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa b
Kevlar skid plates? Project_Mayhem at 8:50pm 10.02.23 The Starwind 19 is a shoal keel boat so a typical keel guard might not work. This boat has a draft o
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 10.02.23 I forgot to ask - Can I use a 5/16" hose on a 1/4" barb without any potential for future issues?
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:23pm 10.02.23
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 7:00pm 10.02.23 I let the motor run while working on other things today. My test probably helped a bit but it wasn't
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Ward H at 4:23pm 10.02.23 What are the normal areas needing attention on a Catalina 30 from the 80's? What's easily fixable a
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Richard19068 at 3:21pm 10.02.23 Before making the statement about Tahoe being a relatively small lake, I did look at the Wikipedia
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 dlochner at 3:13pm 10.02.23 Tahoe is a pretty big lake ( 31st largest surface area in the country) but I agree that a trailerab
21 Day Cruise mermike at 2:54pm 10.02.23 Wow, that was a big hit. Must have been a hard emotional blow to see such damage to that beautiful
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Richard19068 at 2:49pm 10.02.23 For a relatively small body of water, a 30' sailboat would be more than might be necessary. A 27' b
21 Day Cruise mermike at 2:48pm 10.02.23 Now this was deep in the canyon with only donkey to carry you up to the rim? What did you do? ter
Kevlar skid plates? Skipper J at 2:35pm 10.02.23 Hi Everyone, I am painting my hull and wonder about extra protection for the keel as well. Looks lik
21 Day Cruise Richard19068 at 2:34pm 10.02.23 Wow, that was a big hit. Must have been a hard emotional blow to see such damage to that beautiful
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 jssailem at 2:29pm 10.02.23 Welcome to the forum. now that you are here, try a search for the words Newbie, first boat, what sho
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner JoeWhite at 2:12pm 10.02.23 w5AEBhwIqDc

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