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Moveing jib furl line off the deck to the stachions luken7 at 9:16am 07.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3544 Old day all, I have a B361 where the job furl runs along the top of the deck. Has anyone moved their
Renault Engine help k9walker at 8:21am 07.10.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/600 Any members in New England area .. I'm in CT. I have a 1980 Hunter 27 with a Renault RC 8 D engine
Unexpected visitor (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:53am 07.10.15 Day Sailers 1/1019 My wife and I went for a nice ocean front sail a few days ago. I decided to throw out a plug to trol
Help I'm sinking and don't know why? Sailorman66 at 7:40am 07.10.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3939 Hello, I am new on the Forum and to the site and I am looking for some advice regarding the extensiv
20 foot ODay water in the hull? Sailorman66 at 5:43am 07.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1649 Hello, I am new on the Forum and to the site and I am looking for some advice regarding the extensiv
New Member here - have a question schweisshund at 1:44am 07.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 48/7536 Hello all. I just purchased my very first sailboat. After canoeing-kayaking, and becoming a new dad
mast raising thread (1) spartacus99 at 9:33pm 07.09.15 Catalina 22 4/787 I figured we needed another one! ;) Just having some fun. Also, this is how I raise my meat.
fin keel info spartacus99 at 9:29pm 07.09.15 Catalina 22 2/905 Looking at a fin keel cat22. Anyone have info in how they sail? Point better? Stability? Known issu
prototype single hand from the boat mast raising (12) jmczzz at 7:47pm 07.09.15 Catalina 22 12/1179 Today I spent the day putting the a-frame single-hand from the boat system on the boat and using it.
Self Tending Jib bigpapaporsche at 6:52pm 07.09.15 Ask All Sailors 0/769 Our new, to us, boat is a 1988 Seaward 23 with a hank on Jib that is Self Tending. We haven't launch
Under Counter Light Switch 1995- 40.5 MetricMountie at 6:22pm 07.09.15 Big Boats 1/680 Can anyone tell me where the switch for the under counter lights on the port side on a 1995 - 40.5 i
Change forums skipperjb777 at 6:03pm 07.09.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1009 On one of my computers I am automatically logged into the Hunter forum and no other brand specific f
'76 H25 info JohnCTV21 at 6:02pm 07.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1098 I have a 1976 Hunter 25, I fell in love with it before I really knew anything about it. She has tak
Beneteau 361 -2000 pdnervo at 5:57pm 07.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2089 I have a 361,Beneteau 2000,, I have two questions..... easy for some but not for me. 1) My Lewm
this is how I raise my mast piedpiperIII at 5:12pm 07.09.15 Catalina 22 11/1451 I did have a little trouble this time as the back stay got caught on the hatch. the first and last t
Hunter 26.5 seat repair NavySailorII at 5:02pm 07.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/690 I have a '88 26.5 with a great deal of humidity/water damage below deck. Any advice on replacing/re
Morgan M27 outboard size DavidandLilbit at 4:49pm 07.09.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/1418 I just got a M27, and I'm wondering what size outboard I should be looking for?
centerboard cable broke!! nickarish at 2:26pm 07.09.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1036 I have an 1967 oday 2. the cable attached to the spindle for raising the centerboard up and down sna
Prop Size Question geoffreykwright at 12:52pm 07.09.15 Big Boats 3/1854 Hi. I have a Catalina 34 MK II (Year 2000 - Hull 1494). The previous owner put on an after-market
Macgregor 25 1986 Trailer Weight? tj15830 at 11:18am 07.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3362 I am trying to get a license plate on my trailer. Prior owner never did. This requires getting just

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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
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Alan Gomes at 7:45am 12.14.23 There is a locking mechanism to prevent the wheel from folding while underway. Right, I understand
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 7:42am 12.14.23 I think that folding wheel would be great when at the dock, but it might not be something you'd wan
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? shemandr at 7:42am 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? Alan Gomes at 7:40am 12.14.23 I remember when I first saw those. I thought it was a smart adaptation but the sharp corner looks
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 7:38am 12.14.23 I'm not sure if a Wheel Pilot fits on a folding wheel. You certainly can't fold it all the way in
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 7:30am 12.14.23 I'm not sure if a Wheel Pilot fits on a folding wheel. You certainly can't fold it all the way in i
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! dlochner at 7:27am 12.14.23 We're an all Apple house, so I use a MacBook Pro with an M1 chip and Aquamaps. Aquamaps is a very af
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? (1) rgranger at 6:52am 12.14.23 There is a solution, it's not cheap but it works. https://defender.com/en_us/lewmar-folding-wheel
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? kloudie1 at 6:39am 12.14.23 Not familiar with that boat but if it is made like the old H-34, those bulkheads are there mostly as
Re-installing the shaft coupling rgranger at 6:38am 12.14.23 This thread seems like a good candidate for the sticky posts archive. What say you @Dave
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? smokey73 at 4:53am 12.14.23 also I have a knob at the center of the wheel that can change the force required to turn the whee
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Scott T-Bird at 4:15am 12.14.23 It is almost impossible to get from behind the wheel into cockpit without stepping up on the seats.
Re-installing the shaft coupling CYQK at 2:43am 12.14.23 +1 for anti-seize
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? danstanford at 2:06am 12.14.23 The principal reason for the big wheel is so you can be on the rail and still steer. This is benefic
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Calif. Ted at 8:55pm 12.13.23 also I have a knob at the center of the wheel that can change the force required to turn the wheel
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 8:31pm 12.13.23 Yes, you lose the leverage from the larger wheel making it more difficult to steer. There is a sol
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:39pm 12.13.23 I guess getting old hoses off would be easy now that I think of it because you could cut them off wi
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? dlochner at 6:15pm 12.13.23 Yes, you lose the leverage from the larger wheel making it more difficult to steer. There is a solu
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 6:11pm 12.13.23 That makes sense. Thanks for the tips! I did a little gudgeon research and it turns out my boat alr

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