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King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/11769 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2123 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2720 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever
Cal35Cruiser Owner looking for info on Cutter rig jssailem at 2:03pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/346 I know from the plan designs and brochures I discovered, that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutt
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:51pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 13/5518 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:49pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 2/810 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Can I shorten my boom? sailnoproblem at 9:34am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 28/4194 My 14' boom is way to long. I want to go with a shorter one. My model boat started with a 14', then
Trailer Project Flamingo1 at 9:32am 11.23.15 Catalina 22 12/1456 I bought a 1972 Catalina 22 fixed keel this summer and last week a buddy stayed with me for a few da
J-30 shemandr at 8:38am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2394 I'm looking for info re this boat. I've done the sailboatdata.com, and google and the class associa
Barient 23 Self Tailer troubles Ventuse at 8:33am 11.23.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3261 Hi, Over the summer I purchased a Hunter 37 cutter. I spent the summer enjoying the boat on the Ches
Dutchman filament source Justin_NSA at 7:56am 11.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/961 I plan to replace my aged topping lift line with one I can lead back to the cockpit. The filament is
Where is your VHF? rgranger at 7:21am 11.23.15 Smaller Boats 50/5372 Hello All Still getting to know my new-2-me 1995 Hunter 26. The P.O. never installed a VHF in th
Replacing water tanks Joye Morse at 7:20am 11.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/821 We are replacing the water tanks on a 1986 O'Day 40 that are under the salon settees and we are havi
broken shift cable palmbeachboater at 7:08am 11.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 Shift cable broke inside the Edson on my 1992 Hunter 33.5. Would like to replace shift cable and t
Smell Under Cabinet in Galley Pkb57 at 6:12am 11.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3778 We just bought our first sailboat a Hunter 33 :) We had been sailing a Catalina 22 every so often t
Replacing antifreeze IH82BL8 at 6:06am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 19/4036 I need to replace the antifreeze in my Yanmar 2GMF. This is the internal side of the heat exchanger
Cal 35 C. anyone have experience with a cutter rig? jssailem at 5:36am 11.23.15 Cal 4/1601 I know from the plan designs and brocheres I discovered that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutte
Interior paint LakeMurraySailor at 3:01am 11.23.15 Catalina 22 13/1370 Everyone has been so helpful on this site and I cannot thank you enough! I have question about inter
Preventing condensation in forepeak after sleeping patrickkidd at 10:45pm 11.22.15 Catalina 30 15/2970 The forepeak on my 1984 C30 has no natural venting and so everything is moist and covered in condens
Heater suggestions? patrickkidd at 10:41pm 11.22.15 Catalina 30 21/3578 I have a C30 in in the San Francisco Bay Area and am looking for a low-profile, quiet/silent, A/C or

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Survey Question (1) jssailem at 6:42am 04.02.23 long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and thinking
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.02.23 You can get either most anywhere. Hardware stores or online. You can drill and cut it with normal to
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:08am 04.02.23 Your choice is pretty much limited to acrylic Plexiglass or polycarbonate Lexan. Both are fine. Acr
Stuck tell-tales JBP-PA at 5:44am 04.02.23 Excellent trimming? On my boat it is of course due to excellent trimming, but on someone else's bo
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? jssailem at 5:17am 04.02.23 Clear plastic cover. Is it cracked or just dirt and sun damaged. Some times these can be cleaned an
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:10am 04.02.23
Stuck tell-tales (1) Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 04.01.23 Excellent trimming? I don't think so. At the mid-height location, there are three yarns on each s
Goosneck to Boom justsomeguy at 10:53pm 04.01.23 Maybe i'm misinterpreting the problem. I think @Joe has that figured, but I'd still like to fix th
ATN mast climber tip please. (1) dLj at 9:19pm 04.01.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of mi
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 7:48pm 04.01.23 bulbcreekfarm Do you have any idea what tension you used? Cheers No I don't, was just going by f
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 04.01.23 If you're interested in ideas for installing a windlass, you'll need to post a good half dozen shot
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 04.01.23 Thanks guys. I'll try relocating the line from the chain plate to the base of the mast. I'll put a
Stern Rail dlochner at 7:18pm 04.01.23
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 7:15pm 04.01.23
ATN mast climber tip please. jaysweet at 7:10pm 04.01.23 I purchased a mast climber last year when I caught it on sale. I climbed to about 6 or 8 feet abov
Survey Question Greg_D at 7:04pm 04.01.23
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed Joe at 6:38pm 04.01.23 I have a sock, but I find it just adds another thing to do... but first.... how many crew? Are you

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