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Trailer mods? SailShannon at 7:38am 11.04.15 Catalina 22 12/977 Hi all, I'm looking at purchasing a Cat 22 with a wing keel. The boat is about 300 miles from me an
Stationary camera allen-deckard at 7:21am 11.04.15 Catalina 22 24/2593 Planning on (if I can make it work right) using my go-pro on my trip to do a time laps video. Just
Just a question? Benny17441 at 7:19am 11.04.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3760 How many of you carry cable cutters aboard your boat and have you ever used them? Perhaps those wh
Cal 34 i, ii or iii centerline at 7:07am 11.04.15 Parts Search 4/1036 I would prefer to find a Mk III, as it would be identical to what I have. im looking for an abandone
Replacing jib halyard and topping lift sailcapt340 at 6:20am 11.04.15 Big Boats 6/3604 On my 2000 340 - I am planning to replace my original Samson XLS Jib Halyard and Samson XL Topping L
Sirius 21 main sheet relocation (2) JohnVTX at 6:13am 11.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1637 The Sirius 21 is a great boat, very similar in lines to a Catalina 22. The Main sheet location left
Sailing on charlotte harbor! gotta love it! (1) PGIJon at 5:33am 11.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/623 Great Day Sailing past Sunday on Charlotte Harbor! We hit 7.2 Kts, but wasn't fast enough on the ca
Question DAVA390 at 5:45pm 11.03.15 Racing 13/1754 I know nothing of this racing you speak of. So. What does it mean when I read about 505 regattas in
30' catalina measurement rose8878 at 3:36pm 11.03.15 Catalina 30 3/900 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 22/2055 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 18/2897 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 13/12623 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 3/716 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 9/3506 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 12/2008 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 2/1708 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 17/1709 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 0/429 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 4/673 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 4/1380 I'm new to saiboats and have a 85 25ft Mac and was wondering where is ideal spot to install bilge p

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'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 01.20.24 Bob, what am I missing here? 28s don't have keel bolts. In the mid-80's they did have keel bolts w
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 1:14pm 01.20.24 There is no power to the fan or 2 CO monitors in the fore cabin. Does your main panel have a dedic
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... dlochner at 1:09pm 01.20.24 Bob, what am I missing here? 28s don't have keel bolts. I think Bob upsized his boat to a 38 Bene
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... tgzzzz at 1:07pm 01.20.24 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
Testing out my jump starter... LloydB at 11:14am 01.20.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 11:12am 01.20.24 Come on ahUti2Qcf3o
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 10:57am 01.20.24 Hello, You don't need to disconnect BOTH cables from the engine battery. I would leave the negative
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? BarryL at 10:53am 01.20.24 Hello, I'm no expert but I was considering buying a boat in St. Kitts and getting it to New York. Y
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) ShawnL at 10:50am 01.20.24 It's actually 17F here today. We went from no snow a week and a half ago to over 3' on the ground.
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? dlochner at 10:19am 01.20.24 If it is narrow enough (~8 feet) it can ship in a container. If not it will have to by deck on a fre
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? leo310 at 10:14am 01.20.24 dockwise or just do it your self
3GM30 noise unknown? Claude L.-Auger at 8:34am 01.20.24 As jssailem I have the same engine. My tranny is a Kanzaki KM3A (2.61/1). Engine ran perfectly in ne
150 genoa vs 135 Siamese at 8:13am 01.20.24 For how I sail and where I sail (Lake Michigan), a 135 is a much better choice. On a day where I'm
Odd Yanmar issue Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 01.20.24 If your engine has an electric stop button, it would be a simple matter for your fire suppression sy
Odd Yanmar issue (1) quadrille38 at 7:34am 01.20.24 I guess the key would lie in where that white/brown wire leads (purple if a Volvo engine). It doesn
Testing out my jump starter... kloudie1 at 6:51am 01.20.24 If you can see and easily access the large "hot" starter lead, you can connect the jumper positive t
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 01.20.24
Leroy Somer Windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:38am 01.20.24 Do you have the contact info of the previous owner? A short call would probably lead to an answer.
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:30am 01.20.24 Well, also the reason I asked is because the 10 hp reference seems to indicate that he is putting in
Selden mast information George Braun at 6:15am 01.20.24 it's really kind of stupid the way Selden does it - you should find a part #/configuration code at t

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