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Accessing motor mount hardware on 19 ft day sailor Ranger1042 at 1:45pm 05.05.16 Day Sailers 2/653 Accessing the motor mount nuts and bolts. Has anyone figure out anything that avoids cutting out the
Easy Solution to Jib Cleats H240 (2) bamabaxter at 1:31pm 05.05.16 Smaller Boats 2/933 I have seen several remedies to the jib sheet cleat issue on the 240. I finally found a cheap and e
Is this a bad idea? (1) Justin_NSA at 12:32pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1479 I'd like to replace my cheap, ugly garden center dock boxes with something nice. I found plans for b
Shipping by USPS to Canada question kito at 11:45am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 25/990 So I sent my Campbell Sailor prop to West by North in Vancouver BC to have it re-pitched and balance
Today it gets real: (3) pclarksurf at 10:16am 05.05.16 Catalina 22 143/16566 I made the rash assumption that the extremely capable sandblaster who works with the Department of E
Leave it on or off Karyon at 10:01am 05.05.16 Trailer Sailors 21/1729 So what do most of you trailer sailors do with the windex on the mast when the mast is down and trav
GALLING B00MER0N at 9:34am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/572 I have read with interest the many articles on galling of stainless steel parts but also had this ha
AIS reporting opinions please Ken Cross at 9:12am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 10/706 I recently changed smartphones to a Nexus 5X (Android) and no longer have my apps from my Iphone. On
Replacing fresh, potable, water hoses chrisings at 6:12am 05.05.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3306 Good day wise forum folk, One of this springs projects on our 1983 Catalina 30 is to replace the p
How do I remove old window caulk? (2) Capri at 6:03am 05.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2494 Good morning. I have a 1981 22. Three questions: 1) How would you recommend removing whatever is rem
361 mystery leak tnathan at 2:40am 05.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2263 we sailed our boat down the bay last week after having her on the hard for the winter. After two da
car radiator fan as cabin fan? (1) End80 at 12:59am 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 31/3003 I was looking for high air-flow 12 volt fans to circulate/cool the cabin interior.. and based on rev
Please help the STATE of MAINE HARBORS DONATE to your Harbormaster and pay your Taxes StargazerP303 at 9:51pm 05.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 39/2722 Thanks all for your input here! Because of the statements made by myself and others, I feel maybe I
Light coming through cockpit deck! best fix? (1) Siphis at 9:00pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 2/452 A couple years back i purchased a Shark 24 that needed a bunch of interior work(completely stripped)
Anodes mrudman850 at 8:36pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 8/949 My new-to-me swing keel (1977) will be on a mooring in salt water (Plymouth MA Harbor) for three mon
Hunter 34 shifter cable replacement damali at 5:09pm 05.04.16 Big Boats 2/1097 Hi Guys and Ladies: I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I've had for about 5 years. I recently experienced
Rudder bearing for H376 Franklin at 4:47pm 05.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1510 I am in need of new rudder bearings for my 1996 H376. No, they do not last as long as Hunter used t
New Boat New Boat New Boat. kimelmore at 4:19pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1127 We take possession of our "new to us" Catalina 380 tomorrow. This weekend we will travel to San Dieg
Saggy Main Sail thetailwind at 2:50pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 7/2721 Hello, I recently acquired a reconditioned main sail from a craigslister that was parting out a cat
Restore shine to old gel coat.... uh, suggestions? Catmando at 2:24pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 25/3295 My '70 Catalina 22 (#293) has been sitting on the hard for the last three years, as we have what you

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Hunter 28 chainplate kloudie1 at 12:58pm 04.03.23 Welcome to the forum! The rod is screwed into a nut which is in an anchor in the grid beam. In order
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 04.03.23
No bottom paint LloydB at 12:14pm 04.03.23 My boat gets crud when sitting in a slip over the summer but the pressure washer takes care of that
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 12:07pm 04.03.23
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23 Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23 Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23 ...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin

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