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Stanchion - Life Line Guides (2) FlimFlamII at 4:44pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/513 Anyone have any idea where I might find replacement guides. It's for the top life line.
Water in bilge area (1) shank at 3:54pm 09.03.16 Catalina 22 4/1719 Hello, I have a 1987 C22 that I purchased in May of this year. I've always noticed some water in t
Thoughts on a rig to raise mast easier gimpy117 at 3:43pm 09.03.16 Trailer Sailors 13/3419 I'm wondering if anyone had made a rig so a mast can be raised single handed. I have a 16 foot luger
Replacing Old Instruments Randall Schmidt at 3:39pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 15/4771
Replacing Old Instruments (2) Randall Schmidt at 3:38pm 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/780
More newbie questions (2) Kommy000 at 3:05pm 09.03.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1103 Ok... I know , I know more questions. 1. Im trying to fix the rat nest of electrical wiring and also
How to disassemble a Raymarine Autopilot mport at 11:45am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 4/890 I need to disengage the Raymarine Autopilot from the steering quadrant. The starboard side has a la
Need luff slugs/slides for O'Day 222 (2) Steve Willis at 11:39am 09.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1291 127699 127700 127699 I've broken several of the luff slugs or luff slides on my O'Day 222. The loca
Lexan for Dodger Windows Charlie98117 at 11:21am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/7232 It's time to replace the dodger so I've been talking to some shops. I'm looking at one proposal tha
What kind of boat do I have? Help!! (2) Gearoid at 11:13am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1604 127696 127697 Hi new to the forum and to sailing but done some work for a guy and my payment was alt
Water not running smooth. clausjepsen at 9:21am 09.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1546 From all my taps on my 2001 B361 the water is coming out in bursts as if there is trapped air somewh
C310 overheating Hogdriver at 9:07am 09.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/2208 My 2004 C310 Universal M25XPB temp climbs to 200+, takes about 20 minutes. R'Rd thermostat, coolant
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 8:57am 09.03.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/943 The newest African Tropical Wave is approaching the southern Caribbean and should be near Puerto Ri
where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. nlneilson at 7:13am 09.03.16 Catalina 30 13/2570 where is the center of gravity on a Catalina 30. In front or in back of the mast and by how much. A
New Motor Mount Mounting Hole LakeOntario270 at 5:48am 09.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1169 I have a Westerbeke 20B Two on a Catalina 270 that I just purchases new motor mounts for. I don't t
Its gonna be sweeeeet topcat0399 at 12:30am 09.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/463 6 years of sailing a wreck with raggity baggity 40 year old much patched and taped and soft as a bab
1973 C22 before she goes in the water (6) Sacto Dave at 10:53pm 09.02.16 Catalina 22 3/667 My '73 Catalina 22 won't sink, right? This is what I see after a rain: he topside is leaking. But t
TS Hermine - heads up Jersey - Long Island Gunni at 7:47pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/606 The forecast for the course and strength of TS Hermine are uncertain, but two things seem certain, 1
Let's be careful out there.... (1) Rich Stidger at 7:11pm 09.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/397 A well known landmark at Watch Hill Passage, RI. It was a bad day for someone.the operative word...
Unknown mast block (1) Capri at 6:16pm 09.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/586 Hi. I have a new old 1981 O'Day 22 and as you see in photo there is a block attached just above fore

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Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 Sandy Stone at 12:59pm 11.11.23 I recommend you get a sailmaker to put a reef cringle a foot or so up the mainsail leech. When you
Oday 25 cabin roof Tally Ho at 12:53pm 11.11.23 I upgraded my cabin top and primary winches, all upsized. And that was the process I used. Over dr
Replacing standing rigging jssailem at 11:23am 11.11.23 It is one of those Boat challenges that happens on a 38 year old rig. Noted you are in the San Fra
hunter hull # artboas at 11:11am 11.11.23
hunter hull # jssailem at 11:02am 11.11.23 Visual inspection is the surest way of resolving the query. In the water is wet and cold. In the sl
Bimini window.... jssailem at 10:59am 11.11.23 Greg, I can understand how having the cover on the underside of the Bimini would make using it easie
Fischer Panda impeller change artboas at 10:39am 11.11.23 I'll be brief here (if that's at all possible). Insert two opposed M4 studs in the holes. Make su
Fischer Panda impeller change (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 11.11.23 I'll be brief here (if that's at all possible). Insert two opposed M4 studs in the holes. Make sur
hello chp at 9:45am 11.11.23 Can't tell you much about the 290. I have a 280 and love the boat. Have a new mainsail on order for
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 11.11.23
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) thinwater at 9:37am 11.11.23 Capta isn't wrong. You might be able to carry it for limited periods without trouble. I carried a r
Oday 25 cabin roof jssailem at 9:28am 11.11.23 So. Common sailboat building materials, balsa, plywood, and foam core construction sandwiched betwee
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 chp at 9:25am 11.11.23
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 9:21am 11.11.23 You can also have a competent aluminum welder patch the holes. I have seen that done to a mast. The
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose jssailem at 9:17am 11.11.23 My stern tube connector was 50mm the hose slipped on with a little help.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:46am 11.11.23 Does Hadley have an electric fuel lift pump. If so, you could attach a length of clear hose to see
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:44am 11.11.23 Yes. My Hindsight is 20/20.:biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:41am 11.11.23 Good thing you decided against taking out the boat.
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. jssailem at 8:40am 11.11.23 Looks to me like it is installed on a big Catamaran. All that weight and systems hardware is what th
27 Mast Gate Options Indysailor at 8:40am 11.11.23 You could rig jack lines on the luff. It will require a little work by a sailmaker, but it functions

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