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Catalina 30 Mkll Would like to charter/rent festinalente at 7:22am 02.01.16 Catalina 30 6/1960 East Coast Sailor. Almost bought a 30 last year but could not decide if it was big enough . I love a
Follow Up on Henry Lloyd Jacket Issue Bad Obsession at 6:54am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 8/926 To follow up on my Henry Lloyd Jacket that was leaking: I sent my jacket off to Henry Lloyd at thei
Sikaflex 295 versus Dow Corning 795 sailboss at 5:18am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/18848 I need to replace/reseal the fixed overhead acrylic "windows"/portlights/deadlights on my Hunter 36.
Pointing Higher Jwhy at 8:41pm 01.31.16 Catalina 30 8/2280 What techniques and adjustments do you use to get your 30 to point higher? I was in a race his week
Concern over light shining through glass where deck hull joins End80 at 5:49pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2869 A knowledgeable friend made an unofficial inspection of my boat (a Grampian 26) to point out to me a
Suggestion Replacement for Weems and Plath Endurance Cabin Clock dennisp at 5:28pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 11/5837 Hope this is a problem others may have/had and suggestions/recommendations are forthcoming. Thanks
Very odd leak SailShannon at 5:00pm 01.31.16 Catalina 22 6/1105 I've discovered a perplexing leak on my '89 Cat 22 wing keel. I found a fair amount of water in the
Windlass for a 310 Little sailor biscuit at 3:31pm 01.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/2649 My Hunter 310 (year 2000) is setup for an optional windlass which was not installed. What windlass
1983 Hunter 22 Ben Hanson at 1:46pm 01.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1468 I purchased a 1983 Hunter 22 and the upper and lower shroud lines are much longer than they should b
Refitting my mast - Macgregor 25 (1) Jim Hawkins at 10:31am 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 30/2953 Thanks again to everyone on the forum that helped me lower my mast. I want to repair/replace/upgrade
Marine Toilet sailnoproblem at 5:36am 01.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3909 When I purchased my project, she had a manual toilet that pumped directly overboard (1970 34C). Anyw
311 davit pictures? stevemitchell at 11:31pm 01.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1834 Anyone have a stern davit or something similar for a dinghy on a 311 or similar model that they have
Anyone recognize this sailmaker's logo? (1) PotomacDaysailer at 8:46pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4195 119205 This is the tack of my 130 genoa. Anybody know who the sailmaker might be? I don't know the
Changing Scupper Hoses on 28.5 Sailor_Jeff at 7:55pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2509 I have leaking scuppers on my 28.5. Has anyone one ever changed the scupper hoses (cockpit drain ho
Running Rigging Replacement EJWash at 7:16pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/4468 Hello All, New owner of a 1989 Catalina 30. The maintenance log is pretty skimpy, and does not note
New O'Day Owner Checking In! (3) gregorygant at 6:46pm 01.30.16 Day Sailers 11/2604 Howdy O'day-ers, Pretty stoked to say I picked up a 23 on Friday. My wife and I did the ASA class
Need the wheel piece for Navico WP5000 autopilot frankiedogs at 5:39pm 01.30.16 Parts Search 2/1105 I am looking for the wheel hub (?) for a Navico WD5000. I could also use an old belt to match up a r
Best brand and source for glass/resin Kopite at 3:32pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1873 Hi, it's time to buy the materials for my keel core repair. I need epoxy resin, 24oz roving and 1.5o
Adjustable split backstay (2) Dfisher at 1:28pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2075 I have a 86 Hunter 31 that was partially dissembled by the previous owner. The plot back stay has a
Quarter Berth Port light and storage hatches CapnGrumpyBreeches at 12:53pm 01.30.16 Catalina 22 20/3455 I have an 87 New Design. Has anyone added a port light/hatch for ventilation in the starboard quart

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Roll your own! DArcy at 5:40pm 09.17.23 How does the boat get there? When going to distant regattas we charter boats but take our own sail
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 5:39pm 09.17.23 Nate I am currently out of the country but as soon as I return and get up to the boat I will send pi
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) tkwhalen at 5:37pm 09.17.23 Hinges are in the back and it flips up to the port side of the boat. I was thinking a latch may be n
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Hayden Watson at 5:31pm 09.17.23
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 5:26pm 09.17.23 I like the pool noodle rollers, great idea. I made a sail tube out of PVC pipe to transport my dau
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 5:13pm 09.17.23 I do have access to my mother's SInger 500 machine, and it is built like a tank. That's a great ma
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 5:12pm 09.17.23 But I would still probably go with it or Sun-Dura for the fade resistance. Sunbrella fades, too.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 5:11pm 09.17.23 Our exhaust fan is noisy but with the engine noise and the fact that everyone is in the cockpit whe
Hold post for future announcement John Cornellier at 5:05pm 09.17.23 Let me know if you need some help getting that site back up.
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Skipper J at 4:59pm 09.17.23 Thank you all for this information. How nice it must be to make things with a sewing machine. I look
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 09.17.23 Did you drag the bottom, or hit something? Seems that an event that could bend the rudder stock wo
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 4:12pm 09.17.23 My thru-hull is a bronze seacock.
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior Ralph Johnstone at 4:09pm 09.17.23 This caused the high temperature by-metal strip to vibrate excessively and making contact internall
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 09.17.23 It would make the fan louder inside but probably not enough to be heard over the diesel even though
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 3:14pm 09.17.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. S
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (2) Hayden Watson at 3:13pm 09.17.23 Thanks for your write up (it goes into my collection) as your fixed port mountings are 100% identic
Macerator "stalling out" Rich Stidger at 2:48pm 09.17.23 Finally, I found that the through hull was not opening. Was your failed thru-hull a bronze unit o
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior JoeWhite at 2:36pm 09.17.23 I am not new to this problem. In my case the alternator bracket was broken or cracked allowing the a
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 09.17.23 to the volume of air moved. Here is a quicky overview of mine : 219967 219969 219970 219972
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:01pm 09.17.23 I am with Tedd and Ralph on this issue. Outside air directly to Alternator would be far better than

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