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Spinnaker Pole - How do I rig it? (3) Vernonite at 7:30pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/6501 I have a Mac 22 and need help with my Spinnaker setup. I have a track on my mast facing the bow.
Raritan PHII - continuing saga Pat at 7:12pm 05.18.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2619 Peggy, as you will recall, can not pump water in....I have spoken with two fellows at Raritan last
Sunsure fabric cockpit cushions???? Schoolmarm at 7:04pm 05.18.15 Big Boats 5/3793 Just got a new to us 34. It is in need of cockpit cushions. Can I get some reviews of the closed cel
Sanitation hose lengths rukidn at 6:32pm 05.18.15 Catalina 310 39/7855 Anyone replace their sanitation hoses and record the required lengths? We would like to order the ho
Looking for some input on a C27 I'm looking to purchase... wannabe_cat_owner at 6:31pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1256 Hi Gang! I'm looking to buy my first sailboat, and I'm currently very interested in a 1978 Catalina
rudder housing tension bolt sleeve mmsailor at 6:16pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 1/604 On the rudder housing of my 23.5 there appears to be a derlin or nylon sleeve that the tension b
Getting nervous BobM at 6:07pm 05.18.15 S2 25/6203 The depression in my deck at the base of the mast is really bothering me. There was definitely some
Wrenching Groco ball valve to Groco seacock flange DinoKanuck at 6:04pm 05.18.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1532 The seacock project has the backing plate installed and setting up with the Six10 as the bedding. Th
Diesel fumes Walter59 at 5:49pm 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1419 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340 with a yanmar diesel. On our first overnight adventure we m
side stays on an O'Day 19 lp_gilbert at 5:44pm 05.18.15 Day Sailers 1/890 This winter I took the safety coverings off of the side stays replacing them with new covers around
40.5 Mast height Jim5717 at 5:20pm 05.18.15 Big Boats 16/3572 Looking at purchase of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Main drawback is the mast height. Need to shorten to 57'
Is this turning ball bad (1) Rainh2o at 4:57pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 0/959 Think I can get another year out of my turning ball? ;) http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Where to mount in-hull puck and chartreader OS2Dude at 4:51pm 05.18.15 Catalina 30 6/1642 I bought a SIMRAD NSS EVO2 7 and P79 in-hull puck for my 1985 Catalina 30. Where would the best p
Wireless instruments cbarnhart53 at 2:44pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1791 Has anyone installed either the TackTick wireless instrument systems or the Raymarine t-104 or t-108
Need tips on DIY stainless polishing (1) CloudDiver at 2:35pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2330 I have a few areas on stainless steel parts of my C22 that need polishing (its all taken apart). I
Too much headsail twist (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 05.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5908 I've been having a hard time getting the luff of the headsail on our Oceanis 37 to break evenly. Clo
where to put eyebrows on a catalina 25 dmahling at 12:23pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 2/2355 I purchased eyebrows from catalina direct. Now that I have them I have no idea where exactly to put
Adding Spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 12:15pm 05.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/722 I have a Venture 21 of a Mac 22, I'm not sure which yet. I do know I want to add a symmetrical spin
Honda 5hp vertical shaft came out while pulling water pump Tom G, P-21 at 12:10pm 05.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1160 When I was pulling the lower unit the vertical shaft that goes from the water pump up to the engine
Cockpit enclosure Senoren at 11:49am 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 Hi Does anybody know where we can finf cockpit enclosure for our Hunter 376?

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Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 12:53pm 11.29.23 I assume that when I connect the new Sea talk GPS antenna it will override the AIS fix. Thanks for
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding sailcapt340 at 12:30pm 11.29.23
Single private mooring rentals tfox2069 at 12:25pm 11.29.23 I like the business idea; a lot of worthy considerations have been proffered. The state of Maryland
Single private mooring rentals Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 11.29.23 @fishinnnc As a former sailboat dealer in North Carolina , there is a lot to deal with to include
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 11:44am 11.29.23 We received our new LSZ last Friday. It is quieter, more powerful and that LED light is fabulous.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 CrispyCringle at 11:44am 11.29.23 You could try a jumper wire from the battery to the fuse block. If it powers up then the problem is
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Caboteur at 11:34am 11.29.23
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack Dalliance at 11:28am 11.29.23 Good idea. My hack is a 3-way valve on the engine side of the raw water strainer with a hose into
Charts recommendation bob45 at 11:10am 11.29.23 Why do you think this is necessary? What's moved? New equipment? Please help us understand the "
Charts recommendation Stu Jackson at 10:50am 11.29.23 I need to update my charts for my raymarine axiom. Why do you think this is necessary? What's mov
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 10:47am 11.29.23 Ah yes I suspect that will be just fine. Although Im surprised if the AIS goes directly to E80, and
Re-anodising boom and holes PaulK at 10:23am 11.29.23 The anodizing guys should be able to tell you if the different alloys will make any difference. The
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack TimFromLI at 9:46am 11.29.23 I have a similar hack for winterizing my engine. The bowl of my vetus raw water strainer has 2 openi
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Calif. Ted at 9:44am 11.29.23 I'll attach a link to the owners manual for your boat, on page 64 is a wiring diagram that may be he
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 dlochner at 9:26am 11.29.23 Not sure if mice could get in them. Some of the wiring looks like household electrical cable. Mar
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:13am 11.29.23 Are these channels big enough for mice? You may have rodent sabotage. You might have to pull the w
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:11am 11.29.23 Or secret master power switch by the way. That is my suspicion.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:11am 11.29.23 Just off hand it sounds like you do not have a short circuit causing no voltage at the fuse bus bec
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 9:08am 11.29.23 Is there a circuit breaker panel anywhere? A battery cut off switch? Bus bar? What electrical compo
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crusty Ol Salt at 8:32am 11.29.23 When a winter storm destroyed my jib a couple years back, I called a local sail marker that came hi

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