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Topping lift ? slowdog at 4:50pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3244 I would like to see some pictures of how your topping lift gos on the boom . Can you still use the r
Bene 473 single handed snadd1s at 4:34pm 09.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5573 Hi, unfortunately it seems that i have to sail my new baby short / singlehanded for some time. Any
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:42pm 09.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 Another newbie question.... I have my 1977 23-2 sailing well now after many repairs in the past 12
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:02pm 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/466 sorry wrong forum
Wet core higgs at 3:00pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 27/2737 A cabin top deck fitting was leaking and I did not know until the headliner started dripping. Botto
Permanently raised Pop Top jbvalya at 12:16pm 09.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/5476 I am in the process of buying a C25, standard rig, fixed keel boat. I am 6'-1" in height. Has an
Fog!!! Don Guillette at 10:08am 09.14.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/4714 I've only sailed in fog on 2 occasions and I didn't like either of them. The first was a race in Lon
Autopilot problem zrod at 8:03am 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1116 Hi, Today i noticed a new problem on the autopilot of my hunter 340 -1999. I could hear a strange
tack line for spinnaker... (1) jaycrawford97 at 7:46am 09.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1195 Using spinnaker from BWY last couple of days. Want to modify a few things. First off, what is line
Broken Rudder (1) weedstomper at 7:39am 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 10/1851 I was sailing my Hunter 260 (wing keel version) under 20+ knots and my rudder snapped at the head.
Out haul 7.3 (2) StanFM at 7:17am 09.14.14 S2 0/701 One of owners here wanted pics of the outhaul setup on a 7.3 so here are a couple shots. The cable
davit arch for bigger hunters (1) Navicula at 6:30am 09.14.14 Big Boats 9/1786 I just did a dry fit test of this arch that I started, I was getting worried about the fit from the
info on H 26 trailer only Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 2/585 I am working with a H26 owner who sent me photos of the hull dented in by the bunk boards. My resp
Alignment of keel, rudder and prop skeg on Oceanis 34? Softlad at 1:50am 09.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2153 With an Oceanis 34 out on the hard-standing, I happened to look down the length of the boat and noti
Replace shift/throttle cables Clydo at 7:11pm 09.13.14 Catalina 310 1/881 Had a guy look at my shift/throttle cable replacement project today. After remove compass etc., an
autopilot GrampaArt at 7:02pm 09.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/873 I'm looking for an autopilot for my S2-8.6'wheel steering. The Raymarine AV-100 seems to be the only
Catalina 30 Aft of nav station starboard dead space windcat at 5:14pm 09.13.14 Catalina 30 8/2453 I have a question about the hollow area to the right of the Nav station along the hull. This seem
Technautics CoolBlue Compressor location windcat at 4:22pm 09.13.14 Catalina 30 1/1007 We bought a "CoolBlue" refrigeration unit at the Seattle Boat Show about 3 years ago. We are finall
SeaClear - Tablet PC issue Skipper at 3:13pm 09.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2602 SeaClear nav software. I have a Toshiba Encore tablet PC with built in GPS. Real satellite GPS not c
Cal 21 Keel and Repair Questions (7) IslandGirl806 at 3:01pm 09.13.14 Cal 1/3079 I'm new here so first off hello everyone :) I just got a 1970 Cal 21 for a next to nothing. I kn

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Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (4) Cederholm at 3:12pm 11.13.22 The previous owner was nice enough to include a folding prop with the boat. And just like the boat i
Folding Prop Verdict Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 11.13.22 David, was the prop free to turn or locked when the test was done? The fixed prop was always left
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? kappykaplan at 3:00pm 11.13.22 and most of all, have fun :plus::plus::plus:
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 2:54pm 11.13.22 some thoughts for sailing on lake michigan: it's fresh water, all your metal parts are prolly in go
Folding Prop Verdict SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:39pm 11.13.22
Garhauer sale dlochner at 2:34pm 11.13.22
Garhauer sale Tally Ho at 2:31pm 11.13.22
Garhauer sale dlochner at 2:28pm 11.13.22 I can't answer you question, however I thank you for bringing this sale to my attention as I'm jones
CDI FF2 Brian M H23 at 2:13pm 11.13.22 There is no upper toggle on the fore stay. It has a Tee Ball connector that slips into the mast. I
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 senang at 1:57pm 11.13.22 I through bolted 4 long bolts. Drilled from the seat side inside the black lines of the flexi teak g
560Ah LiFePo4 Battery AllenC57 at 1:37pm 11.13.22 Sounds like you 're in the same boat ( I know, lousy pun) as I was in back in 2010. Interesting..
35s5 replace windows (3) Linca at 12:26pm 11.13.22 Hi. Just joined the forum so apologies if my contribution is too late for Steffenied.
560Ah LiFePo4 Battery (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 11.13.22 The alternator that is standard with my boat is just a 51A and has no capability for external regul
C310 Vertical Windlass Refit AllenC57 at 10:25am 11.13.22 The right side of the anchor hatch is now removable, but does not fold up or down, is that correct
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 10:22am 11.13.22 I think that design with a triangulated chain could work - the key, as they note, is getting the att
560Ah LiFePo4 Battery AllenC57 at 10:18am 11.13.22 Why not use a external alternator regulator to limit the output of the alternator ? For sure, an a
560Ah LiFePo4 Battery Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 11.13.22 One of the main considerations when installing a LiFePo4 battery is burning up your alternator.
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 9:21am 11.13.22 The 23 didn't come with baby stays and it's all but impossible to use any stanchions. The mast base
C310 Vertical Windlass Refit jssailem at 9:20am 11.13.22 It is a nice refit. Appears to resolve your issues. Thanks for sharing. The right side of the anch
C22 Pop Top Assist danooxnard at 8:59am 11.13.22 Stingy Sailor also sells a kit. He may be able to help. https://stingysailor.com/2018/02/17/introduc

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