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More sheaves than i know what to do with. The Garbone at 4:46am 09.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1251 Currently have my mast down and am working on refitting. When purchased the boat had 2 halyar
Yamaha 30 manual? wildswan at 9:16pm 09.20.14 Yamaha 15/6633 Does anyone have a PDF of the Yamaha 30 manual in English? Thanks all
Almost free boat jleblanc31 at 7:11pm 09.20.14 Morgan 7/2925 I have a chance to get a 1971 Morgan 27 almost free it needs work but its in the water and is floati
Trailer Larry D Calander at 6:59pm 09.20.14 Smaller Boats 9/1153 Anybody know if a Macgregor trailer will work with a Hunter 26
Mast Step/Sirius 22 (1) Baysailor6 at 5:49pm 09.20.14 Sirius 21/22 5/5440 Hi I'm new to the forum. Been sailing small boats like hobie's and lasers. Recently decided to tr
Accessory zincs to prevent corrosion drmendbone at 5:21pm 09.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1727 I have the small suggested zinc on my prop. The fellow that cleans my hull suggested adding extra p
Topping lift awerman at 5:03pm 09.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/2340 Having problems gathering/flaking my main alone after I drop it. Want to add lazy jacks and not sur
Flags (1) Barnacle_Bob at 12:10pm 09.20.14 Catalina 22 12/1393 Any ideas on where to get a nice flag, flagstaff, and flagstaff holder like this character :) has?
hunter 40 legond donalds9 at 11:24am 09.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1139 does anyone know the length of the prop shaft in a hunter 40 legond ?
Seafoam in crank case NYSail at 10:13am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 23/6973 Hello all. Use sea foam in fuel and was wondering what people thought of using in crank case before
Cat 22 Swing Keel Dimensions-Same for All Models? (1) econnors at 9:33am 09.20.14 Catalina 22 0/851 I'm replacing the swing keel for my 1987 Cat 22. I found a couple of used keels from folks who say
Brazing or welding cracked bronze strut kito at 7:48am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 18/6857 Well the bad news continues with my project boat. I took off yesterday with a goal of getting my eng
Another Jiffy Reefing Question Ken Cross at 7:35am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2029 Our boat currently has two lines for reefing. One for the forward and one for the aft reef points. I
Maiden Voyage! Diver960 at 8:33pm 09.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/1942 Well gang...we are all packed and ready. Tomorrow morning, we wake up early and head to the nearest
Cal25 trailer conversion... a67429 at 7:46pm 09.19.14 Cal 0/1009 So I am going to take possession of a Cal25 tomorrow morning that's being given to me for free, howe
1979 H30 Teak handrail removal. Robert1224 at 7:36pm 09.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1057 Hello, Curious on how the removal of teak handrails has been accomplished on an H30 or other early
Jiffy riffing line size Leprecaun at 5:35pm 09.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1862 Hello, I am installing jiffy reefing on Newport 28 sloop. What is the smallest line you would rec
350 reefing lines Richard Vallee at 4:23pm 09.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/948 New to boating, we bought the boat last year. This past weekend I went to reef the main and I could
the main is jammed up inside the mast lookoutmcg at 3:49pm 09.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1318 on our first outing with our 2006, 35.5 hunter, I managed to jam the main sail inside the mast whil
Catalina 25 mainsheet traveler relocation alfreddiaz at 2:50pm 09.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/4859 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and want to relocate the mainsheet adjuster/traveler from the back of the

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Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 spencersea at 8:57pm 05.19.23 Thanks! I did chat with Dave and he had a lot of good suggestions. We ended up passing on the boat.
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 rgranger at 8:51pm 05.19.23 Get @Crazy Dave Condon to weigh in. He is the resident expert on these boats.
Cajun Ropes BigEasy at 7:23pm 05.19.23 I have ordered from them in the past and was very pleased with their products & service.
Adding a 2nd winch and more dlochner at 7:10pm 05.19.23 The pad in Photo 2 is for a turning block. In order to get a better feed to the winch, the jib sheet
How many have serviced your Winches (1) zinahewitt at 7:06pm 05.19.23 I have a 1975 Dufour 34. I just dismantled the winches. They are from 1975 and there was very littl
Will Gilmore at 7:05pm 05.19.23 I like beer AOiyksNlrY0 -Will (but not all of it)
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round ...3TacksontheWater at 6:46pm 05.19.23 We sail the gulf of Mexico with a swing keel, but the boat lives on a trailer. (Snip)... You could
O'Day Sprite Sail? Voyager1 at 6:44pm 05.19.23 Might try Martin at Somerset Sails. He does new and use at reasonable prices.
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 05.19.23 Using the old V shaped wire sheaves and 10mm 2 part Dyneema core with a polyester braid cover line.
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 6:03pm 05.19.23 Just sent Ronchi an email for a replacement tank, waiting for a reply
Engine Alinement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:47pm 05.19.23 Hi @Dan Anthony and welcome to the site. You're in the right place. I don't mean to piss on your c
Wench upside down? stickinthemud57 at 5:39pm 05.19.23 They can go either way. Perhaps on a trailer that is not original equipment. I have never seen, no
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Tally Ho at 5:21pm 05.19.23
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Tally Ho at 5:20pm 05.19.23
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Ralph Johnstone at 5:11pm 05.19.23
Engine Alinement jssailem at 4:54pm 05.19.23 With the damage you report, the mount settings you are trying to match may have been out. The cause
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Gene Neill at 4:53pm 05.19.23 Gene if you knew what it cost to build a house in the Keys you'd understand why we're downsizing !
Engine Alinement Davidasailor26 at 4:25pm 05.19.23
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? Davidasailor26 at 3:59pm 05.19.23 @Davidasailor26, What filter do you have? I found a spare filter element that looks just like, bu
ST60 wind machine cable SycloneDriver at 3:58pm 05.19.23 I think so. Update What I found is a very long seatalk cable. Sorry

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