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O'day 22 Mainsheet rigging lostintime at 6:22am 08.04.15 Trailer Sailors 21/6772 Hi all, new here. I just purchased a 1983 O'day 22. It's in great shape but the block and tackel rig
Topping Lift or Boomkicker Bladeswell at 5:53am 08.04.15 Smaller Boats 9/8319 Hello again, In preparation of setting up my rig, I would like to gather your
Hunter 356 new sanitation hoses Bob 04 H260 at 5:40am 08.04.15 Big Boats 9/1768 This fall I'll replace all the sanitation hoses on our boat. It is a 2003 so due I assume. I'll
lewmar 32 inch folding wheel cam at 4:35am 08.04.15 Catalina 310 4/5000 Hi all. I have a 2005 C310 with a Edson steering pedestal. I am about to acquire a Lewmar 32 inch 6
Oday 28 needs helm hump IAMCCF at 10:09pm 08.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/791 Hi All, My trip from Old Saybrook CT to Quincy MA took three days and did a number on my backside.
First time Sailboat owner (soon to be) snccoulter at 8:21pm 08.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/727 I am about to purchases a new to me 1976 Catalina 22 footer. Well If it all works out I will be.
2015 Governor's Cup rpwillia at 7:35pm 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 Pretty awesome race this year. I recall there were about 120 boats total. They added a southern leg
H34 looking for source of leak Aggiesailor at 6:26pm 08.03.15 Big Boats 13/2398 When the engine runs in my 1984 Hunter 34, I get a very steady stream of water coming out from under
SL 45 replacement. MLampner at 6:11pm 08.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/573 Y vintage hunter 30's knot log display has disintegrated. Sine the transducer also has problems the
Any experts on the wiring of the Fuel/Oil Pressure switch mytime at 5:34pm 08.03.15 Catalina 30 4/2002 1994 Catalina 30 Universal 25 xpa My 2 prong Fuel/Oil Pressure Switch buzzer is going off (occasio
Wind Instruments Beneteau 321 at 3:37pm 08.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/670 Has anyone out there had any experience with Navico (B'G) 508 wind sensor.Installed one with a Trito
Raymarine ST60 Tridata chicagodave at 3:18pm 08.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/4188 I have spoken to 6 Beneteau owners in my harbor and all of them have had trouble from time to time w
S2 9.2a 1982 salon cushions (1) S2sailorBob at 3:05pm 08.03.15 S2 1/2689 I have replaced my interior cushions, does anyone need to replace and match an original? I will giv
Engine Won't Start Sarahdipity at 1:56pm 08.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/3903
Keel Trouble CapnGrumpyBreeches at 1:45pm 08.03.15 Catalina 22 5/827 Link removed did not mean to offend anyone. I've been working on this project since March. I don't
Raw Water Pump Leak at mounting flange? (1) jonelli at 1:08pm 08.03.15 Catalina 30 10/1828 My bilge is normally very dry, so if there's any sign of water something isn't right. After worki
Y Valve Shower sump Ted Pinelli at 1:03pm 08.03.15 Catalina 310 5/2431 As a new 310 owner I will most likely have many questions. Here is a couple; I rebuilt the shower
46'-6" Used Roller Furling Unit JHoward at 12:24pm 08.03.15 Parts Search 0/736 I need a complete unit with a 46' 6" overall length ('I' dimension), good condition please.
Any Out-of-the-water Issues? sandiegosailor99 at 12:01pm 08.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/666 I am looking at a Hunter 37 thas has been on-the-hard for four years. Can anyone advise if this is
Main sheet rose8878 at 11:01am 08.03.15 Catalina 30 17/2100 On my 1985 30', my main sheet run from the boom blocks to the mast through a block down to a block a

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 1:36pm 12.14.23 My solar vent ran continuously for almost 3 years, I think. But after battery replacement, it only
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel dlochner at 12:44pm 12.14.23 @SolariaLED you do realize you are responding to a post that is over 2 years old.
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Dave at 12:42pm 12.14.23 Just another gentle reminder that selling in the forums is not a permitted activity. Please use the
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? tfox2069 at 12:09pm 12.14.23 This is a GREAT question for the SBO consulting team. You can buy an hour of their time, send them
Re-installing the shaft coupling Justin_NSA at 11:40am 12.14.23 tomayto, tomahto. Stick a fork in it, this conversation is done! Folks are going to do as they ple
Re-installing the shaft coupling BigEasy at 11:28am 12.14.23 I don't have a problem with straight/solid couplings, just keep it free of corrosion & it should sep
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 12.14.23 I think we beat it to death. I think "shooting it to death at 20 paces" has the clearer ring of f
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Globe Pilot at 11:18am 12.14.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long pa
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? pgandw at 11:00am 12.14.23 I liked the idea of a solar vent as a partial measure until I read reviews on Amazon. Seems like t
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 10:42am 12.14.23 I think we beat it to death. I don't know if there's any truly one "right" answer to discussions lik
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Stu Jackson at 10:41am 12.14.23 Some have employed their "nearing end of useful life" laptops AS their navigational tools.
Re-installing the shaft coupling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 12.14.23 This thread seems like a good candidate for the sticky posts archive. But, we never did resolve t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel SolariaLED at 9:45am 12.14.23 Thanks for all the help. The Blue Seas ones look good but are bigger than the ones I currently have
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 9:42am 12.14.23 Another work around would be to remove the wheel when not sailing. I've been on boats that do that
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:53am 12.14.23 The wheel was most annoying at anchor as it was in the way when we went swimming, got on the dinghy
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 12.14.23 Is there a big down side with a smaller wheel? Short answer .... I don't think so .... I can't th
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 12.14.23 The OP was concerned about being able to get around the wheel. What I was trying to say is that he
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 12.14.23 Another work around would be to remove the wheel when not sailing. I've been on boats that do that
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 8:32am 12.14.23 Right, I understand that. But that wasn't my point, which maybe I didn't make clearly enough. The
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.14.23 I use a simple iPad with integrated GPS that I purchased five years ago. I put it in a waterproof ca

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