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Rudder Mac 24 sailnewbie at 2:09am 04.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/986 I built a great rudder blade from poplar, however when I put the boat in the water its super boyent.
Fittings for OEM traveller 1981 C27 PSR at 9:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/608 Does anyone know whether there are new traveller cars that fit the original arched travelers install
proper etiquite for flag flying Biobob Catalina 27 at 9:52pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4522 I finally got the flag halyard strung on my starboard spreader, but want to follow proper etiquite.
Transducer sonar for MacGregor 26x Doug Read at 8:43pm 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1606 Has anyone installed an inside the hull transducer or GPS and depth sounder? If so where did you lo
Raymarine Rotary Rudder Sensor Installation Question BigEasy at 7:59pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/465 Finally have a rudder sensor installation underway. Will probably wrap it up this weekend. I have a
Potential New owner of a 30 MkII serpa4 at 7:44pm 04.20.16 C&C 15/8561 Good day all. I'm about to purchase (offer submitted) an 88 30 MkII shoal keel. It seems to be in
Works been CRAZY... (1) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 54/5077 My startup company's product is ready for prime time, and in the last month my life has gotten CRAZY
Hull Identification Number bobbelize at 2:54pm 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1545 I want to register my 27' 1984 Catalina in Massachusetts. They require an imprint of the HIN and I
Replacing Portlights on 11.0A- Need Info Sailor JD at 2:43pm 04.20.16 S2 3/1089 Hi folks, been awhile since I posted but I can sure use some good advice. I need to replace the sid
Hunter 34 aft cabin PThomas at 10:40am 04.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1536 Hello if anyone with a Hunter 34 could take some pictures of how the aft cabin is put together I wou
Today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago dlandersson at 8:52am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1582 Heard on the radio, today is "Bridge Day" in Chicago, when the bridges will open every hour for 15
New top peice for furling drum? Alexander38 at 8:42am 04.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/955 Hey everybody, about three months ago, I bought a 1990 Macgregor 26s, and the furler drum needs a ne
Finally Got her out for a day. (3) ShotgunSlim at 8:12am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 6/1043 The last 2 years of spring/summer sailing for me have been marred with tow vehicle trouble: In 2014
Bomar and Lewmar Hatches on my C320 chefjekyll at 7:10am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3413 I want to replace both the forward (Bomar) v-berth hatch (trapezoid shape) and the overhead cabin (L
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/309 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot their boat? Where did you put the components? I hav
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Catalina 30 22/7260 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:07am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3021 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Shopping for a Catalina 22 shank at 4:58am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 9/1974 Hello, I'm new here and I'm shopping around for an older Catalina 22 to fit my budget. I'm looking
Transmission problems Bfb1115 at 8:42pm 04.19.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/2218 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin
Transmission issues (1) Bfb1115 at 8:39pm 04.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2418 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin

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Topping lift dlochner at 1:54pm 04.05.24 It doesn't need to run back to the cockpit. If it is in the cockpit that is one more line drifting a
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Claude L.-Auger at 1:37pm 04.05.24 thanks, that is similar to mine, my upper backstay has a fork instead of an eye, do you have a pic
Hunter 34 rudder (4) Claude L.-Auger at 1:28pm 04.05.24 Hi Dan and welcome I have had an 84 since 2000 and for all I know it has the newer rudder Foss Foam
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dlochner at 12:59pm 04.05.24
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 12:01pm 04.05.24 Update -- I installed a RUPSE brand matched pair, sender and gauge. It's early days but it appears t
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed elink at 11:49am 04.05.24 I am no expert but I do have both an electrical and electronic background. 1. Soldering and then hea
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 04.05.24 My 25' has teak backing plates below the headliner. Can you take a few pics?
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 04.05.24
170 cracked warranty hull stickinthemud57 at 10:45am 04.05.24 LOTS of threads at this forum dealing with cracks in the H170 hulls. I used to have one and had to d
Solar / lithium question Johann at 10:03am 04.05.24 Victron monitors have a setting called 'discharge floor'. If its set to 50% (which is default i th
Ruined mast or not a big deal? DArcy at 10:00am 04.05.24 If there is a dent in the mast then it may not be safe to use. The bend in the photo may just be fro
Bent wing keels (1) JamesG161 at 9:31am 04.05.24 I recently looked at a Hunter Passage 42. The Boat Yard repaired my Bent Wing on my Lead/Antimony
Solar / lithium question BAD ORCA at 9:28am 04.05.24 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) JamesG161 at 9:13am 04.05.24 If you have space to install one of these parts from Groco... atory sink and Engine.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 9:07am 04.05.24 We have our boat in Long Beach Municipal Marina, a City-owned & operated marina. The marina conducts
Genoa sheets LakeShark at 9:02am 04.05.24 They said it will interfere with trimming for racing. We are a racing club. Bingo that's the key
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Deleted member 117556 at 8:45am 04.05.24 As others have said, call Raymarine @ (603) 881-5200. I just went through this and ended up having
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:44am 04.05.24
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 8:41am 04.05.24 223994 Many racers choose to change out the fixed back stay for an adjustable stay. CS Johnson make
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:40am 04.05.24 Thanks @MitchM - I built the passagemaker dinghy, the bigger sibling of your Eastport. Effortless

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