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Lost jib halyard up the mast PotomacDaysailer at 11:53pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 46/9766 I've been meaning to rig a downhaul for the jib halyard and should have, but didn't. Second mistake
Racor fuel filter relief (3) paulj at 6:59pm 03.19.16 Catalina 310 0/1160 air and leaks.......... paulj :hook2::hook2:
Mac 26S mast light mystery (1) Joe A at 5:28pm 03.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/3757 I've wondered about this since I got the boat. My Macgregor 26S has two light fixtures on the mast.
Adding this to my new mainsail will definitely make me a better sailor.... (1) GregL564 at 4:36pm 03.19.16 Day Sailers 1/787 ;)
Slider on H356 getting hard to Move Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:36pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/263 My slider has gotten difficult to slide. I used T-9 on the aluminum rail and it loosened for a litt
'81 Hunter 27 Cabin Part? GorillaToast at 3:39pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/579 Hi All. Does anyone know what the s/s part is called that goes vertically from the nav table to the
Venturi for AC Condensation pan bcollis at 2:06pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2064 I'm debating on putting AC in my 88 H30. The problem is the space that I have to put it in. I have a
Show me your Attractive Crew...I might Join! (1) BlowMeAway at 1:53pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 34/3824 If you can beat this for attractive folks in the 50-70 YO range, then post it. I've lost a few of th
What size fuse Greengas at 1:33pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1025 I'm hooking up my trolling motor with a quick connect plug. The recommendation is to install an in l
How much paint? GREGP at 12:22pm 03.19.16 Smaller Boats 7/719 First time for me. To stay in the water all season. how much paint and anti-fowl do i need for a 23
How much paint? GREGP at 12:07pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/543 Picked up a Hunter 23. Did a top to bottom refurb over the winter now that I have gotten to the bott
Catalina Smile Fiddler's Green at 11:53am 03.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/6488 Hello! I'm making an offer on a 1993 Catalina 320 and we will have it hauled during the survey. Th
'85 Hunter 31 construction question Jecemis at 10:58am 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3020 Hi all, I'm new here. I just got my first boat (1985 Hunter 31) last September. Recently I was con
Prop shaft banging thru hull log datasailor2 at 10:18am 03.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/2090 83 H34.5. My problem occurs infrequently and inconsistently when shifting into forward after sitting
Jumping a Sterling Battery Charger Bob S at 9:30am 03.19.16 Musings With Maine Sail 24/2849 Sterling 30a Charger Simple question. On your how to site you recommend jumping the outputs when su
Any tips for waxing the hull? iSailor at 7:25am 03.19.16 Catalina 310 2/874 buffer type? Wax to use? Successful procedure to follow? Thanks!
NEW GLUE!! 5 second FIX. To die for! (1) StargazerP303 at 10:09pm 03.18.16 Pearson 10/6092 Hi all. I ran across a real great glue to use. Its called 5 sec fix. Its the same glue your denti
Aerodynamics of a racing yacht Jackdaw at 5:22pm 03.18.16 Racing 2/865 This might appeal to only the engineering-centric sailors here, but this is a slideshow that describ
Bedding compass (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 03.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/656 I have a Plastimo compass mounted on the plastic top of our steering pedestal. It seems like it was
Replacing Bulkhead if that is what it's called (3) Greengas at 2:40pm 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/633 At least I think that is what this is called. The photo on this thread with the board removed. Its

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Original Portlight Reseal Ranzo at 5:01am 11.17.23 Just an update: I called Catalina Direct and they were super helpful and friendly! Unfortunately, th
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 4:41am 11.17.23
Emergency Tiller john2 at 3:38am 11.17.23 I can make some photo's and measurements this weekend john.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:46am 11.17.23 I ran the engine in gear for 45 minutes tied to the dock. No surges or hiccups. Smooth as silk. We
Convert partial battens to full battens Ward H at 2:02am 11.17.23 Last winter we had a new main sail built. Our sailmaker/rigger spent several hours on the phone with
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 12:03am 11.17.23 Good to hear John
2gm20f water heater circuit Ken13559 at 11:48pm 11.16.23 Where I sail, you won't want to shower with hot/warm water.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 9:59pm 11.16.23 Budgie smuggler Budgie ? I dunno. Looks more like a large pigeon to me. Either that, or somewh
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 11.16.23 Does anyone know if I can take the wiring going to the warning light and switch it over to a gauge?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27pm 11.16.23 Well it was a chilly day on the boat. We fired up the heater and made a pot of coffee. Once the ice
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd Tally Ho at 7:30pm 11.16.23 You can buy just the depth transducer (will require putting a hole in the boat), and a display. it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 7:00pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ......................................
Sail loft Annapolis jaysweet at 6:29pm 11.16.23 North Sails.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 6:23pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ...................................... It was unkind of you t
Hunter 290 bimini colin59 at 5:37pm 11.16.23 Thanks , was having issues with the bimini not staying up. found an attatchment welt to the arch tha
Emergency Tiller SwanSong at 5:36pm 11.16.23 If you ever need it $265 will seem VERY cheap. Ask me how I know....
Odd Yanmar issue Tally Ho at 4:42pm 11.16.23 Probably added by a PO. Can you determine the brand? Maybe a model #. That would allow you to co
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam Hayden Watson at 4:12pm 11.16.23 I thought a fully charged battery was good to about -70F. ( Helping Your Boat Battery Survive Winte
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 4:01pm 11.16.23 It looks like it HAS been eighteen years. :(
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 3:44pm 11.16.23 I agree. The full battens can cover a lot of sins. But they also extend the life of a sail. The v

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