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Can I removed temporary one side of backstay jcote75 at 6:48pm 04.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1038 Hello everyone I need to replace the slidding wheel in the ajustable backstay on my 89 catalina 30.
Suggestions on buying a new rope clutch (triple) DonC3222 at 6:46pm 04.17.16 Big Boats 17/1946 I need a 2 new rope clutches for my Hunter 340. The one on the boat now is a Spinlock xa. I am not o
Blowing the Dog off the chain (1) HMT2 at 6:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1067 So. for two days we have had SE winds averaging about 25Knots. It has pushed a ton of water into our
Pop top struts - the best Mac mod? (2) RussC at 4:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/7141 I'm putting high value on this mod! we've only sailed the boat a half dozen times so far, but I was
Suggestions on the best new rope clutch to buy for my Hunter 340 DonC3222 at 4:20pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 7/684 I need to get 2 new triple clutches and I'm not sure what to buy. I have a Spinlock xa now and am n
mounting solar to bimini frame (3) centerline at 3:24pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3520 the old bimini canvas was ragged so I removed it from the frame early the first summer after we boug
Cat 22 length and diameter of Spinnaker sheets??? gjordan at 2:02pm 04.17.16 Catalina 22 4/1013 I still havent figured out the search feature, so this has probably been answered before but I was j
Island Packet 27 photo-dude at 12:19pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 8/5861 Is there anyone out there full time cruising/living aboard and IP-27? I'm a single guy so I don't n
I need a teak traveler mounting block. rklemenc at 10:26am 04.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1409 I decided to replace my OEM traveler on my 1984 Catalina 30 with the flat mid boom traveler upgrade
LED replacement bulb reliability abyssal at 6:57am 04.17.16 Catalina 310 11/1712 I have read many of the topics in here on replacing the old OSRAM 5008 anchor light bulb with a LED.
Stray electricity in the marina ?????????? woodster at 6:15am 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/5345 yesterday i helped a dock neighbor take his boat across the bay to a haul out for a bottom job ....w
Dinghy outboard Mount (3) Cruisin30MKIII at 4:54am 04.17.16 Catalina 30 0/663 Hi all. We are trying to figure out how to hang our 6 hp 4 stroke outboard off of your stern rail. W
HR38 Electricity Jordi C at 2:15am 04.17.16 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1859 Dear all, Do you know were to find the fuses for navigation lights. Thank you
Unknown Dome (2) Parsellk at 6:11pm 04.16.16 Other Sailboats 5/1187 Greetings all, Recently a friend asked me to help with commissioning his 1980s sailboat. Upon inspe
Javelin Rig Change? John Stevens at 6:07pm 04.16.16 Day Sailers 5/1829 I purchased this 1969 Javelin in Nov that I am restoring. Love the way it sails and the roomy cockp
Pics of 80 - 81 27' Mast Step GorillaToast at 4:20pm 04.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1116 well, not the step exactly, but the fiberglass mesa it rests on. If you have any pics of it, I'd l
Transmission Oil Viktor Eysselein at 4:16pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1807 My mechanic did put engine oil (SAE 15-40) into my transmission. He said it is fine! Manual says S
Anti-Corrosion Gel and thread locker Richie50 at 3:20pm 04.16.16 Catalina 22 1/529 How does one utilize a Anti-Corrosion Gel like Marelube and thread locker at the same time. Or does
Hunter 25 rudder Gordo at 2:17pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/741 I'm looking for a Hunter 25 rudder. My boat is a 1979 and I grounded last summer. I used a comealong
Good tender / dinghy for Hunter 31 RichW9603 at 1:13pm 04.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/586 Hi all, What do you think a good tender / dinghy for a mid-80's Hunter 31 would be? I'd want to car

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How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? RitSim at 7:07am 03.30.23 The purpose of tightening is to get the male thread to conform tightly to the female thread and prov
Second anchor question BroncoJohn at 6:54am 03.30.23 If money was not a constraint, I would have new rodes for both. This is the best that I can do with
Is rigging tape evil? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:51am 03.30.23 On trailerable sailboats, I used rigging tape as well as white 3M electrical tape on the turnbuckles
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:51am 03.30.23 Perfect! Thanks guys! It's not as bad as I was thinking. I'll take a picture of the patch and the c
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 6:47am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate.... The normal service life of a drive damper plate is 2,500 to
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 6:46am 03.30.23 That was pretty cool. Here's another one that you might like. h04_4Msuw2k Ahh, the good old days.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 6:45am 03.30.23
I'm a newbie fresh and green! (9) Clay Smith at 6:42am 03.30.23 Here are some photos of our new to us 1986 Pearson 36-2. Our story is long, but I'll keep it short.
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 6:41am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by t
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? jssailem at 6:34am 03.30.23
RigRite Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 03.30.23
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Kings Gambit at 6:23am 03.30.23 So, at the risk of being labeled a "dream killer", I'm going to say, no, I'm not seeing success here
Second anchor question jssailem at 6:12am 03.30.23 Nice achievement. Help me understand. You have decided to have 2 anchors to improve your boat safet
Damper plate? (1) jssailem at 5:59am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate. plate. The springs were loose. There was rattling. The transmis
Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 03.30.23 VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John Deere yellow. 2 foam rollers. One to apply and one to smooth

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