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Hunter 34 wheel replacement Ilanortho at 5:35am 10.10.15 Big Boats 24/3038 Hi; 1986 Hunter 34; Would like to replace wheel with a smaller diameter wheel; is very hard to get a
Minifish outstanding condition. keep it oem? FHHUBER at 1:31am 10.10.15 AMF 1/4377 Boat condition: I got hold of an Alcort Minifish, everything OEM, almost perfect except the halyard
Snailmail while cruising Mark Maulden at 3:43pm 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 11/891 now that i retired over a yr ago, we're going to go cruising for several months into the Broughtons
T/s association north island cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 3:05pm 10.09.15 Trailer Sailors 0/507 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj
Tsa north channel cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 2:54pm 10.09.15 Destinations 1/756 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj
Waited to long h22 is sitting in the mud. GeorgiaBII at 2:02pm 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2163 HELP! I just got the call telling me that my Hunter 22 is sitting on it's fixed keel in the mud nex
28-2 traveller location Dave Adolf at 1:02pm 10.09.15 Pearson 0/614 Looking at 88 28-2 with Traveller on coach roof which prevents dodger install. Anyone with experienc
Free (minus shipping) to a good home locker lid allen-deckard at 1:00pm 10.09.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/655 Since I finished my anchor locker project I have an anchor locker lid for my 1986 catalina 22. It's
Source for cleats on a 38 orcaspirit at 11:59am 10.09.15 C&C 1/1039 I have a '76 C'C 38 and the bow ' stern cleats are just about had it from tied to the dock in a salt
(widgeon or javelin) vs ds1 John Stevens at 10:38am 10.09.15 Day Sailers 8/6732 I sold my DS1 a year ago to buy a 14 catboat. I like a lot of things about the catboat, simple and
Sales tax warning northptsailor at 10:11am 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 40/3786 Yesterday I received a mailing from NY State Dept. of Taxation and Finance. It stated that they had
Shurflo freshwater pump leak (3) Blitz at 8:44am 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2284 I'm Hoping someone had a similar problem and can help. I have a SHURflo pump model 3901-0216 that
Y25 keel (1) furdui at 2:39am 10.09.15 Yamaha 5/2148 Hi,to all Yamaha sailboat owners I've created a problem for myself this year at antifouling time.Th
Some changes to "conversations" (pm's) Phil Herring at 9:23pm 10.08.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/478 There was some confusion today between forum posts and private conversations. I think the name "con
Nice piece of new equipment for my boat Bad Obsession at 9:01pm 10.08.15 Ask All Sailors 4/649 So I was trolling around at West Marine the other night. I am wanting to add a house VHF radio to m
79 l25 rudder service (1) Steve22116 at 8:46pm 10.08.15 Lancer 5/2351 I pulled the rudder yesterday for the first time, which came out easy along with a couple of shims t
Mast Jdaniel343 at 7:33pm 10.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1354 I was wondering if masts are ever spliced? My mast on my 1977 Catalina Tall Rig broke at the spreade
Winterization question catalanc at 7:26pm 10.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/846 I have a new-to-me Catalina 22 MKII. I previously owned power boats and know what to do to winteriz
New to me 1985 c-22 #13068 (4) dbhyslop at 6:59pm 10.08.15 Catalina 22 13/4803 We brought home our new boat this weekend. We're still beginners, this boat will replace a Highland
Have you replaced your standing rigging yet? GregL564 at 3:52pm 10.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2834

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Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Stu Jackson at 11:03am 11.28.23
Keel Trunk Removal 2006 Catalina 22 Sport JBP-PA at 10:21am 11.28.23 Right. I appreciate you documenting your discoveries. While I don't really have anything to add, I d
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose jssailem at 9:40am 11.28.23
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib jssailem at 9:33am 11.28.23 As an addendum to my post, the more bulk you add to the forestay the less performance you receive fr
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib jssailem at 9:22am 11.28.23
Water tank syphoning? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:17am 11.28.23 I hope Peggie Hall still has her ears on for this one... I do...but fresh water plumbing isn't in m
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib (1) caverun at 9:08am 11.28.23 The extra 6" on your new luff should be OK. Here's a shot of my jib under sail and there is some ext
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks Belzoni at 9:05am 11.28.23 Yes, easily removed. I'll check with Vela and Garhauer once I've pulled one an gone at it with micro
Manual Bilge kloudie1 at 8:26am 11.28.23 Welcome to the group! That bilge pump sounds like a strange misdirected thing installed by a previou
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks kloudie1 at 8:17am 11.28.23 Vela has a good selection of sheaves.. Remove one and measure carefully.. [URL='https://www.velasail
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 8:17am 11.28.23 I retro-fitted the WorkerB motor on my LSZ and the control is nothing short of amazing. I believe t
When does a screw become a bolt? WayneH at 8:09am 11.28.23 A brace and bit was the name we knew for that tool. Very powerful tool. And a timeless classic.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hello Below at 7:38am 11.28.23 The owners manual actually shows the house battery in the aft berth, but I don't think there is eno
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 7:29am 11.28.23 The pricing is interesting. Here in Ozy the Raystar 150 (seatalk) is about $350aud while the Digita
Key issues with C275. PMK at 7:24am 11.28.23 Two years ago I had my boat bottom soda (sodium bicarbonate) blasted, for two reasons. First, the p
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks dlochner at 7:20am 11.28.23 It looks like the sheaves can be easily removed and replaced. Try searching for replacement sheaves.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib dlochner at 7:16am 11.28.23 What about adding a Solent stay? http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewUpgradeSolentStay.htm There is a
When does a screw become a bolt? sailme88 at 7:11am 11.28.23 215532 Therefore a bolt and a screw can be almost the same thing. Don't sweat it. Or just screw it.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib stickinthemud57 at 6:56am 11.28.23
Water tank syphoning? JamesG161 at 6:45am 11.28.23 The water tank is under the setee, and the vanity is up higher. Both are above the water line. No

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