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Another Cutlass Bearing Question for 376 Dave Sharp at 2:22pm 12.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/655 I'm not near the boat right now but wanted to start my Spring work list and get supplies. Can anyone
Jib halyard adjustement on a roller furler walt at 8:26am 12.13.15 Ask All Sailors 2/874 I just installed a 110 jib on a Schaefer 500 roller furler and this furler has an external halyard.
Line controls for sheets (2) Jackdaw at 7:56am 12.13.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1642 I've seen several pictures in posts recently that show user-mods where an owner has placed a line co
Wireless Wind Instrument vs. Wired HMT2 at 4:40pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/3635 I debated long and hard between a wired vs. wireless wind instrument. I wanted to share my experienc
Traveling South on ICW Tripaddle at 4:15pm 12.12.15 Destinations 12/2539 Planning on taking the ICW south from Chesapeake to Oriental next year. Trying to plan when. Would A
FLOATATION atrometer at 4:14pm 12.12.15 Catalina 22 10/1166 Has anyone removed some of the flotation to gain storage? If so, how and where?
Head backfilling underway? patrickkidd at 4:14pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 34/6386 Have any of you had a head back fill with black water from the tank while underway? The tank was rel
Bets way to carpet a 1984? patrickkidd at 3:42pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 6/1872 Hello! What are people using for floor carpet in your older C30's? I have a 1984 with the slanted fi
Best way to clean the deck on an 1984? (2) patrickkidd at 3:38pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 4/1429 I recently bought a 1984 C30, and am trying to figure out how to get some of the brownish/yellow spl
Headsail for a Pearson 30 LakeMurraySailor at 3:06pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/446 Hi everyone, I used all my money to buy the boats(a 1976 Catalina 22 ' a 1973 Pearson 30). The C-22
Water pump on O'Day 30 fairwindgirl at 2:01pm 12.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1025 Where is the fresh water pressure pump supposed to be on a 1982 O'Day 30? We just purchased this boa
Annapolis YC Fire Warren Milberg at 1:00pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2475 Yikes..... http://www.spinsheet.com/huge-fire-at-annapolis-yc/#.VmyKakorLrd
Just had to post this (1) sailaway78 at 9:36am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/710 This was just too good not to share.
Hunter 50 anchor chain and rode SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 12.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/467 Anyone know the correct size to fit the gypsy for the anchor chain and rode?
2001 Odyssey All U Get at 2:11am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/941
Windyty All U Get at 1:00am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1151 Hi all, With all the weather apps having another one isn't that exciting. So when the Active Capta
Replacements for flare kits. 25yearslater at 12:41am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 90/12570 I purchased one of the WM Deluxe flare kits 3 years ago so it is time to replace them to remain ripp
Just bought a Catalina 270 and have some questions (4) Kevin S at 8:52pm 12.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/9180 Hi everyone! I have recently acquired a 1993 Catalina 270 (hull #0001!) and this forum seems like a
Installing Deck Organizers (1) jmce1587 at 5:14pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6057 Hi All: I want to run additional lines to cockpit and need to change from a double to triple deck o
Looking for a piece of rub rail c130king at 5:07pm 12.11.15 Catalina 310 1/944 My rub rail came off on the port side. About 3 months ago. I was able to coil it up and strap it d

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Instrument location dlochner at 3:29pm 01.23.24 The important place for your eyes to focus is what's ahead of you, wind, current, waves, obstacles a
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 2:55pm 01.23.24 Post a picture of bilge . I have seen other boats that have had grid/matrix repairs where who ever
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. tfox2069 at 2:14pm 01.23.24 Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located. I figured different boat, but same
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:49pm 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:37pm 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:.
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 12:30pm 01.23.24 Under the nav station I believe. Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 12:17pm 01.23.24 Some time has passed since the PO posted this thread, and at that time, I was much younger, but am n
Instrument location Hukilau_5039 at 11:41am 01.23.24 Yes, just forward of the aft bench on the stbd side of aft cabin wall. My pedestal rail is much lowe
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (4) Richard19068 at 11:37am 01.23.24 We cleaned this up and injected filler into the deck in this area, which stopped the leakage, How c
Instrument location (1) CurtisC at 11:32am 01.23.24 Sorry, but you mention "Starboard side just forward of the aft bunch" do you mean on the starboard c
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) thinwater at 11:06am 01.23.24 My "wasteful" project was building a composting toilet to replace the chemical toilet. I've got noth
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 11:00am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 10:43am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Richard19068 at 10:35am 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 01.23.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dLj at 9:54am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 9:51am 01.23.24 Replacing my cutless bearing. When I removed my prop, I broke the rotor side of my dripless seal try
Recore deck around chainplates. Apex at 9:34am 01.23.24 use halyards as a temp support, and only disconnect and service one shroud at a time. Cap shroud wi
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 9:28am 01.23.24 First thanks for all the replies, the information provided is very useful. I have found a trailer, a
Noisy boats rgranger at 9:23am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help. with creaking?

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