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30' catalina measurement rose8878 at 3:36pm 11.03.15 Catalina 30 3/774 Does anyone know off hand the distance from the leading edge of the mast to the bow on a 30' Catalin
1979 hunter 30 first time owner lee oakley at 3:25pm 11.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1817 I am a first time owner and need all the advice possible. I need all manuals for it and also need a
Seriously bad day (1) DAVA390 at 2:49pm 11.03.15 Trailer Sailors 18/2506 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10984120_10153599082656014_73936917801277
How to murder batteries in half a year (9) Maine Sail at 2:30pm 11.03.15 Ask All Sailors 13/11918 The Boat: She is a 2007 36 footer, and was purchased by her current owner in June of 2015 in Nova Sc
Looking for a new trailer......help Davids5 at 1:47pm 11.03.15 Trailer Sailors 3/648 I have a 2002 Macgregor 26X and the factory trailer, it has just about rusted out. I am looking for
Catalina 22 light/heavy mast identification RussC at 11:55am 11.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3215 I plan to go look at a Catalina 22 tomorrow for a possible purchase. the current owner said he think
November mainbrace is out CaptDon01 at 11:16am 11.03.15 Catalina 22 12/1953 The latest issue of the C-22 web based magazine, the MainBrace is out. Great racing articles, and ou
Hunter 34 soggy cabin top (deck) Ilanortho at 11:13am 11.03.15 Big Boats 2/1656 Hi; Removed the sea hood with its 60 plus small screws and traveller. The cabin roof core is sog
Catalina 22 "hanging" keel Nathan57 at 10:25am 11.03.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1538 I have a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. The boat was dragging in the water and making the outboard
Iron keel and rudder repairs Velero49 at 9:33am 11.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/390 I need to patch up a few spots that blistered on my keel. I have tried the zinc chromate alone plus
Removing seat back for reupholstery. wing15601 at 9:14am 11.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/596 I have a 1981 28 foot O'Day. I am having all the cushions recovered but for the life of me I can't f
Bilge pump Robert Pimentel at 8:09am 11.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1307 I'm new to saiboats and have a 85 25ft Mac and was wondering where is ideal spot to install bilge p
Kickin' butt in the transat! (1) Jackdaw at 8:43am 11.03.15 Racing 13/2914 My good friend Charly Fernbach is currently in 3rd place, sailing a series Pogo Mini! Even better, m
Mid80s 40' upgrades formrteki at 5:09am 11.03.15 Big Boats 1/1150 We own a 1985 Hunter 40 and are beginning her transformation from weekender to live aboard. What hav
Mast-head spinnaker for h30? Scott19770 at 9:07pm 11.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/617 I have a '93 H30T - a fractional rigged boat. I have been looking for an ASYM that is bigger than w
Picking gc batteries GonzoF1 at 6:21pm 11.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1614 Proud new owner of a 42' Navigator, but the battery system is based on three 8D flooded cells from B
Looking for new hull 'yamaha' hull decal Mat at 5:07pm 11.02.15 Yamaha 3/1232 Does anyone know where I might get two new plastic decals for the hull?
Cape cod 17 catboat Rodbone at 4:01pm 11.02.15 Trailer Sailors 11/6430 I'm looking for my next project (about to sell a 74 Herreshoff Eagle I've worked on for two years) a
Vhf thru cabin top solution (finally) jmczzz at 3:50pm 11.02.15 Catalina 22 15/915 For those that haven't discovered these yet. here is a link that is the best solutuon I've found Jam
Membrane source capta at 2:15pm 11.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/254 Has anyone found a source other than the R/O manufacturers for R/O membranes that is reasonably pric

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C&C 30 MKII question true love at 4:42pm 08.07.23 Hi. Do some versions of the Mk II have a full double berth aft? Most of the pictures I see only h
H 41 sea water pump removal captprogreso at 4:11pm 08.07.23 Ok i manage to take down the sea water pump, if you are with the same problem you will need to remov
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 4:01pm 08.07.23 I would love to hear the story behind that! What happens at the Afterdeck, stays at the Afterdeck.
Instrument panel Johnb at 3:32pm 08.07.23 On my identical panel they are LEDs. Amazingly after 40 years they are all working. That one is n
Interior wood lacquer finish repair ggrizzard at 3:28pm 08.07.23 Are you sure the finish is lacquer? And it looks like cherry or teak.
identify sailboat stickinthemud57 at 3:14pm 08.07.23 Unless it's painted. Or the varnish has come off because it was left out in the rain for 20 years.
Instrument panel ggrizzard at 3:13pm 08.07.23 The bulb can be replaced.
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) stickinthemud57 at 3:12pm 08.07.23 This one will work. Truth be told. I had one that was going to work, but I lost it at the pig roast
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker stickinthemud57 at 3:10pm 08.07.23 Well, I'm kinda stuck with being a stick in the mud, so I will throw in with shemandr when he points
Instrument panel jviss at 2:59pm 08.07.23 My guess is that that the bulb burned out!
A gentle reminder about duplicate threads and selling. kappykaplan at 2:54pm 08.07.23 Thanks for keeping it real Dave.:beer: :plus:
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) Justin_NSA at 2:38pm 08.07.23 Ronstan V-Cleat w/ fairlead Cleats Selection Advice \| Ronstan Sailboat Hardware US This one will
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... JRacer at 2:33pm 08.07.23 That size should work. Never ordered from Vela before. It's for my Dutchman lead. I'm running it ba
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 2:31pm 08.07.23 Clamcleat Midi W/ Fairlead (CL 231) (velasailingsupply.com) What are you going to use it for? Plac
A gentle reminder about duplicate threads and selling. rgranger at 2:24pm 08.07.23 Thanks for keeping it real Dave.:beer:
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Justin_NSA at 2:24pm 08.07.23 There's a drawing of the original here on the site: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... JRacer at 2:23pm 08.07.23 Clamcleat Midi W/ Fairlead (CL 231) (velasailingsupply.com) What are you going to use it for? Place
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (2) rgranger at 2:22pm 08.07.23 Google search followed by clicking the "image" tab yielded a ka-jillion options. t narrows considera
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 2:14pm 08.07.23 I've seen that one Dave But the line size is 1/8" - 1/4" (3mm-6mm) . I need to start at 1/4" and be
identify sailboat PaulK at 1:56pm 08.07.23 I think the word "unvarnished" answers the question. I can't imagine a regular boat builder not var

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