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Jammed halyard Jake77 at 4:47am 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2918 My main halyard got jammed for the second time this season. This year I had put in a thinner rope an
79 venture 25 jonjbfx at 4:39am 09.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2213 I thought venture (name) production stopped in 77 ?
Apostle Islands 2015 (21) srust58 at 10:43pm 09.15.15 Destinations 6/2913 Late August we spent 5 days in the Apostle Islands launched in Red Cliff and made a run out to Rasp
Gearheads NSR sailaway78 at 7:45pm 09.15.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/923 Cruisin the Coast kicks off this year on Sat. Oct. 3, with a birthday party and concert by Chubby C
Cradle + flatbed = sailboat trailer ???? (2) SenecaDaze at 6:09pm 09.15.15 Ask All Sailors 26/11654 I am Planning on extra support front and rear. Is this a good idea?? Been done before? 10,000 lb tra
Unmast Luciole at 4:50pm 09.15.15 Big Boats 2/1655 This is the first we're gone unmast our Catalina 34 mkII, is there a place where I could fine a pict
Outhaul tension - how much? (1) Richandhelen at 3:56pm 09.15.15 Ask All Sailors 34/10010 Okay, what is the "proper" amount of tension to put on my outhaul? I've always assumed that the foot
Hunter 26 asymmetrical spinnaker rigging DocLex at 2:18pm 09.15.15 Smaller Boats 3/896 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Have an A-spin with an I=29.4 feet. Wondering what distance up from the b
Yanmar decal jmkinsfbay at 1:45pm 09.15.15 Parts Search 0/1068 This is revisited I'm afraid, but over the years, maybe some real resolution has arrived. My Benetea
Shroud and Stay lengths krantala at 1:08pm 09.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1646 I have come across a posting that shows the lengths for the various running and standing rigging mea
Repairing LARGE blisters Nathan57 at 9:24am 09.15.15 Catalina 22 12/1955 I found some, what I consider, large blisters on the bottom of my Catalina 22. It was fabricated in
3GM30F problem tcbro at 9:19am 09.15.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2906 I have a problem with my 3GM30F. I'm loosing the fresh water. I can't figure out where it's going. T
Freshwater tank gauge? Cats_Paw1 at 9:05am 09.15.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1822 New Cat 309 owner thread. Recently emptied out the freshwater tank and was refilling it. Fill por
Allgrip over the Hunter non-skid surface markwbird at 8:39am 09.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2440 So, I had this crazy idea. I have an H-34 which has the "built in" non skid surface that's not real
Catalina 30 plastic logo in original script style OS2Dude at 8:08am 09.15.15 Parts Search 35/10555 Anyone know where I can find a Catalina 30 logo in script, as is on our 1985 Catalina 30 now? The
Problem starting engine on "86" Cat 30 Dick1505 at 6:21am 09.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1169 Having trouble starting engine. Put in new batteries. Engine will start right up with a tiny shot of
North Channel/Georgian Bay 2015 (29) srust58 at 10:40pm 09.14.15 Destinations 12/3989 Launched in Little Current on Manitoulin Island. This single lane swing bridge is the only land con
Typical shore power wiring? Macboy at 9:21pm 09.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/734 Our boat came with an Origo 2 burner alcohol / AC stove. The alcohol canisters are there. As are the
Raising the Mast on a Hunter 23.5 - Looking for Advice evan709 at 7:59pm 09.14.15 Smaller Boats 62/13379 I'm a first time boat owner getting back into sailing. Bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Former owner too
Raising Keel on a 240? dw1436 at 7:23pm 09.14.15 Smaller Boats 10/2248 How difficult should if be to raise the Keel on a Hunter 240. I had a Hunter 23.5 and I could just

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Rub rail leak sailcapt340 at 10:36am 01.31.24 Do you have an access panel in the aft cabin ceiling? On my 2000 340 I have one on each side of the
New Trolling Motor rgranger at 10:36am 01.31.24 They don't have a Vagabond or a Holder 14 on their list. Not sure how that would work on my boat.
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 10:32am 01.31.24 https://www.partstown.com/multiplex/manb5001776?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_OetBhAtEiwAPTeQZxucXfGl
Engine Vent Fan rgranger at 10:31am 01.31.24 Although the wafer thermostat seems to be difficult to come by, ... I provided the Amazon link i
New Trolling Motor rgranger at 10:28am 01.31.24 Plenty of time to figure out how to mount it https://www.partstown.com/multiplex/manb5001776?gad_
Engine Vent Fan Hello Below at 10:12am 01.31.24 Some thought provoking points from posts 9, 10 and 11. My 4" exhaust fan hose is positioned directl
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 01.31.24 Hi Enrique and welcome to the site. For the best response to your question, I would suggest you cop
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (3) Enrique Cortes at 9:20am 01.31.24 Hello everyone, I'm trying to figure out what is going on with my tank monitor system, the one that
So, you're thinking of going Electric... Johann at 9:07am 01.31.24 He claims he can only go 66 nm on a full 22 kwh charge. I really have no idea how he is coming up w
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Crazy Dave Condon at 9:00am 01.31.24 @rgranger Rob, You saw what concerned me
Engine Vent Fan dlochner at 8:58am 01.31.24 The blower fan does very little to cool the engine room. At operating temperature there is 400 lb bl
Engine Vent Fan Davidasailor26 at 8:57am 01.31.24
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 8:49am 01.31.24 I plan on mounting the motor when I set up the mast, prior to launch.
New Trolling Motor dlochner at 8:47am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
New Trolling Motor Tater at 8:18am 01.31.24 I tend to sit near the centerboard. The motor I have weighs 15 pounds - don't think that will affe
Engine Vent Fan (2) rgranger at 8:07am 01.31.24 I like the idea of having your blower on a thermostat. Seems like you would want it to automatical
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:59am 01.31.24 I tend to sit near the centerboard. The motor I have weighs 15 pounds - don't think that will affec
New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:57am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail? Only when I forget about
Mast Support Bracket "Event" (2) rgranger at 7:54am 01.31.24 :plus: What @dlochner said. And in addition to the repair being done with whatever was in the toolb
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:45am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail?

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