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Shroud Spreader M25 Wakulla212 at 7:06pm 11.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1575 Next question. At the end of each shroud spreader is a black plastic insert that has a light duty
Interesting Boats For Impound Auction (3) Rick D at 6:41pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2171 The Long Beach, CA marina is having an auction of impounded boats this weekend. (For locals with int
Where can I buy stanchions for my O'day 25 Rudy21 at 6:41pm 11.19.14 Day Sailers 5/3272 I just bought a 1982 O'Day 25 and it does not have a pulpit or stanchions. Where can I buy used sta
Sail Slide Dimension captcoho at 5:37pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 0/776 I'm talking with different sail-lofts for a new mainsail. One sail-maker wants to place the sail sli
Picture of Rudder sensor for auto pilot mytime at 5:21pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 3/1163 I am getting ready to install a Raymarine wheelpilot on my 1994 Catalina 30. Does anyone have a pict
Yanmar parts on ebay Jalepeno at 5:12pm 11.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1406 Does anyone have any experience with an ebay company called "dbelectrical"?
Some potentially exciting news... (1) rgranger at 2:59pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2204 Hey All: Since it is cold out and can't work on the boat... I thought I'd engage in winter musings
Holiday Lighting drpaoletta at 2:37pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 4/3417 It's that time of year - any advice on inexpensive Christmas/Holiday lights for a Catalina-30 type s
The 800 Pound Gorilla ..... Maine Sail at 1:11pm 11.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 22/8029 The 800 Pound Gorilla of our industry (basically Marinco) just gained another few hundred pounds. :d
Cleaner Wax... which brand? Brian D at 1:01pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1482 So before I ask, which it appears I already did :) Yes I know that the proper way is to use compound
Black grim around the gas compartment on a Catalina 25 Knot A Clew at 12:32pm 11.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1012 The gas tank compartment in the cockpit of my Catalina 25 has a blackish type of grime around the co
Gel battery Question cb32863 at 9:00am 11.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1744 A boat I am interested in has a gel battery. The issue being, everything has been sitting for about
Full Enclosure jwieneck at 8:11am 11.19.14 Big Boats 12/3439 I have a 2005 41 DS. Right now we have a dodger, binimi, and side panels for each side back to wher
Jib bag slowdog at 8:01am 11.19.14 Parts Search 1/1228 Looking for a jib bag or pattern
Webasto Heater Problem YVRguy at 6:06am 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 21/13438 I posted this question once before and got crickets so trying once more. Our Webasto diesel heater
Is there a list available online of stolen boats? kito at 6:03am 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 40/7261 I am hoping to get my H30 project boat splashed by next Spring and thought I would start now and try
Greece charter PKFK at 5:35am 11.19.14 Destinations 1/3343 Hi - we are considering a Greece bareboat charter likely in the Ionian area. Any experience with t
Catalina 30 below deck auto helm George Da Porge at 4:35am 11.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3656 Has anyone installed a below deck auto helm on a Catalina 30? We need to replace our Raymarine ST400
PVC gate valve doesn't seem to close eugenesdream24 at 9:47pm 11.18.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3531 In my head under the sink I have a Braham 1" PVC gate valve that is a waste drain out. I removed th
Broughton Archipelago Cruise Log Terry Cox at 8:28pm 11.18.14 Destinations 3/2404 June 23 was a gorgeous warm sunny day with a light breeze and a 2.5 foot minus tide forecast. I dep

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Genoa sheets danooxnard at 4:14am 09.13.23 Mine are run outside. I have a roller furler and 135 also.
27 Mast Gate Options danooxnard at 4:13am 09.13.23 Can you use a dremel tool to elongate the holes that hold the mastgate to the mast? That would allow
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? kappykaplan at 2:22am 09.13.23 I am pleased to report that I have a shiny prop and shaft that is spinning freely!! Whoo hoo! :bee
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 12:06am 09.13.23 Ohhh such a great idea @plenny7! Thanks much for the feebdack and sorry for late reply... If you d
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05pm 09.12.23 Beautiful. Never driven a diesel but when you started to open the throttle on this beast, it surged
Raritan PHII long term review (5) Ralph Johnstone at 10:44pm 09.12.23 219835 Hmmmmmmmmmmm. I don't remember having any problem lifting the gland nut straight up and out
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:06pm 09.12.23 Well folks, it has been a real butt whoppin'... but I am pleased to report that I have a shiny prop
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:00pm 09.12.23 As long as it shows its original bronze colour a few thou underneath, it's good to go. To the Moon
Adding second reef to main sail? CowboyWay at 8:12pm 09.12.23 So I did look into some options to add the second teef to my existing 23 year old main sail. Sailrit
Adding second reef to main sail? Tally Ho at 7:53pm 09.12.23 Yes I've done those things except for maybe "shorten headsail"? You mean furl it partially? Yep.
Harken Jib Sail Furler (2) rtmaher at 7:26pm 09.12.23 Lost my shackle to the Harken MK1 Furling Jib that connects the drum to the tack. I known the diamet
Adding second reef to main sail? CowboyWay at 7:26pm 09.12.23 I assume you apply the regular remedies to rounding up in gusts. Drop the mainsheet traveler, tempo
Raritan PHII long term review Richard19068 at 6:09pm 09.12.23 And .......................... if you don't like digging in the bottom of the pump because you DO
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 6:04pm 09.12.23 what size electric would i have to get? would 55lbs thrust be too heavy or too light? any suggestio
Looking for new sails?? LakeShark at 5:36pm 09.12.23 How many degrees higher can you point vs. factory tracks? And don't exaggerate just to make me spen
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue JoeWhite at 5:09pm 09.12.23 Thermostat
O'day Javelin fixed keel markrowland at 4:56pm 09.12.23 Thanks for your input. I would like to restore it my self.Life has a habit of getting in the way.I h
Looking for new sails?? Gene Neill at 4:42pm 09.12.23
Am I Making the Right Call? Tally Ho at 4:16pm 09.12.23
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (1) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 09.12.23 I very much suspect this will be the future of bottom paints. One cannot keep wandering around she

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