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Prepping for spring (1) T_Cat at 2:20pm 03.06.16 Catalina 22 9/913 Not a sailing picture but close... At least it stopped raining for an afternoon so I could run the o
seafarer sailingboy at 11:30am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 1/298 Post New Topic: i have a 1978 seafarer swift is looking to change the port hole anyone know where i
Traditional or In-Mast or Boom Furler victorhoisington at 9:47am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 51/10264 All, I'm not looking for flames or rants, but I'm looking to get a new boat and I have a question.
Bigger Fiberglass Repair Then I Wanted To Do (1) geehaw at 9:43am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/678 Well I took a bigger bite then I wanted to. I am kinda wondering what others think about the glass b
Best Through hull caulking Freedom77 at 9:22am 03.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1358 Well after many decades I have decided to recaulk all below water line thru hull fittings on Freedom
Referral for dodger maker in Sausalito, CA? patrickkidd at 9:15am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/871 Anyone out there have a good suggestion for a company to build a dodger for a Catalina 30? I live in
3 Blade prop conversion Ilanortho at 8:33am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/589 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
Aft berth panel removal? Westcoastcat28 at 8:23am 03.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1545 I would like to access the stern lockers and am wondering if it OK to remove the aft berth panel in
H44 Master Stateroom Headboard Replacement Marc14857 at 7:44am 03.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/832 We are in the process or redoing the interior of our 2005 H44. Primarily new fabric for the cushions
Catalina Rendezvous at Solomons Island Maryland SawyerCurt at 7:42am 03.06.16 Catalina 310 1/704 Ahoy C310 owners! We've received word from Mike Davis, Commodore of the International All Catalina
Windows PC Nav Software for Raymarine E-series Monterey385 at 7:05am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 0/293 What do you think is the best Windows PC based Nav software to complement the Raymarine E-series cha
Move compression post on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 5:44am 03.06.16 Day Sailers 3/1466 Hi all, The port bulkhead was rotten from a leaking chainplate in the 23 that I purchased last year
Guess that Prop (3) Casagf66 at 4:57am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 11/810 DIY is the way to go and I love all the help we have out there on the WWW and Forums like this one.
Main Repair Terry Cox at 8:01pm 03.05.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1623 Our 1991 main sail has had a repair or two since we've owned Belle-Vie in 2002. Lost one of the batt
H34 3 blade prop Ilanortho at 6:55pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 5/920 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
What is this? (1) Celtic_Wind at 6:40pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1555 120311 We have a new boat that just arrived at the local yacht club guest dock. I've never seen a ma
Temp alarm with apparent normal temps gettinthere at 3:45pm 03.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 24/3816 Perkins 4.154-200 Been sitting on a mooring field in S fl so I'm pretty sure the root cause is a hea
Flexofold Prop Size ? Y4JH4E Hunter 41 TFlight at 2:19pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 28/6091 I'm considering a Flexofold Prop for my 07 Hunter 41DS. Current configuration: Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E
Replacing Jabsco head marchem at 1:28pm 03.05.16 Catalina 310 2/651 Looking at replacing the Jabsco head on our C310 with a Raritan PHC, or maybe the PHCLBA (I can get
Centerfold line replacement on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 12:55pm 03.05.16 Day Sailers 6/1076 Hi all, I have to replace my centerboard line, as it is in pretty rough shape. Do I have to put it

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Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 1:43pm 08.22.23 That odd. I wonder if we are looking at the same product. Here's that link again: https://www.orga
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Ward H at 1:43pm 08.22.23 Wow, that is a different response than I have ever gotten form Garhauer but I always dealt with Gui
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? JRacer at 1:41pm 08.22.23 Allways fun to toss a few of those ball bearings into the main on the boat next to you at the mark.
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 1:40pm 08.22.23
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 1:27pm 08.22.23 As an aside, I hate these designs with loose ball bearings. :) My winch handle grips are apparentl
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 1:12pm 08.22.23 Why don't you wash the joints by spraying with commercial cleaner, rinse with garden hose pressure,
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 1:10pm 08.22.23 Filleting the joint and glassing over it may also be a solution.
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 1:08pm 08.22.23 I was considering this. West systems has quite a reputation. I Will look further into it. Now I am d
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 1:03pm 08.22.23 Are they steel or Delrin? For Delrin that's actually not a bad price. For steel should be about 1
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 1:02pm 08.22.23 The West System by Gougeon Brothers is the one I have been using for the past 30 years and it makes
Hunter 23 Keel isaksp00 at 12:34pm 08.22.23 Also, looks like user @peptobysmol posted the earlier photos of the swing keel. Seems to have been a
Hunter 23 Keel isaksp00 at 12:29pm 08.22.23 Ok, while waiting for Crazy Dave, here is what it seems to me. First, since you don't see any riggi
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 12:02pm 08.22.23 Then I could order the qty needed at $0.11 each. Are they steel or Delrin? For Delrin that's actu
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Dalliance at 11:53am 08.22.23
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose Gary Ryan at 11:48am 08.22.23 Ended up visiting the boat today and have the same as you. Doesn't look too bad, but I'll take the
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 11:47am 08.22.23 Am I seeing this correctly that you did not replace the fir compression post with an aluminum post?
new companionway doors Hayden Watson at 11:46am 08.22.23 Here is a video of my bifold doors. Note that they use the original drop boark slides so they can b
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Hayden Watson at 11:41am 08.22.23 Wow, that is a different response than I have ever gotten form Garhauer but I always dealt with Guid
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? dlochner at 11:40am 08.22.23 Just to follow up, I emailed Garhaurer with the same photo I posted here. I asked: Cost for BB repl
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 11:32am 08.22.23 Thanks Allan. I'm reading your compression post repair document. That's what I'm working on. Can you

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