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weld repair at base of mast? jessrads at 10:51pm 08.15.14 Catalina 22 4/1876 Speaking with this c-22 owner who is selling a nice looking '75 in my area, he mentions that the bas
340 - adding a winch or cam cleat for mainsheet? Wallrat at 9:59pm 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4933 I'll start with admitting that this is my first real boat having only owned small multihulls prior t
Caulking Oc 351 cockpit seats sailrj at 8:55pm 08.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1452 We are refinishing the cockpit seats of our 1996 Oceanis 351. In searching the web, the consensus i
If you like spinnakers should be beautiful... Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2441 I have entered a photo of a 5-pointed star spinnaker that my wife made for our Catalina into the pho
Window Shades Hale Meakipe at 8:08pm 08.15.14 Catalina 30 2/1473 On recommendation of other owners installed Ship Shades window Shades on our Catalina 30. Installati
Hunter 31 stern rail replacement Mark7604 at 8:01pm 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2150 It was a bad day. I crashed my 1985 Hunter 31 into a docked boats anchor during a swift ebb tide. I
'99 380 Jib Furler Line Size planoron at 7:45pm 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/527 Back again,,,I will be going out next week and need to replace the old furling line for the jib. I
Link 2000/Freedom Question Rick D at 6:42pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1252 Just returned from a couple weeks in Catalina Island. While there, I ran the Honda 2000 once a day f
Right of Passage? (2) Roadking Larry at 6:10pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1146 Last saturday I had the headboard shackle on my main fail. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/
steering h28.5 billandmir at 4:48pm 08.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1009 has anyone refit rudder bearings on a 85 28.5? I am looking for parts or refit parts.Rudder seems lo
H26 First time mast steping Dfisher at 4:11pm 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 5/988 I have gone through the manual a couple of times and done my research on here but have a couple ques
H460 Bow Thruster Brigadoon460 at 3:46pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2075 Hello, first off my apologies for throwing this post up as i'm guessing there have been posts on thi
Engine mounts Soaring eagle at 2:54pm 08.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2352 Anyone have any thoughts on replacing motor mounts ??? I have a Yanmar 30GM in a cat 320 . Yanmar
Heat exchanger clamp Tom J at 1:11pm 08.15.14 Catalina 310 8/2418 I had another heat exchanger clamp break. Ordered 2 new clamps from our local Universal distributor
Alternator and tachometer cutting in and out 4arch at 12:47pm 08.15.14 Big Boats 9/5596 I recently unplugged from shore power with batteries full, motored about 5 hours, and dropped the an
Dismasted! (2) KrustyKrab at 11:38am 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 24/3540 Is what happens when you don't use your mast-raising shrouds. Trailer sailors know what I mean. I
Hatchboard bag Canvasback at 11:38am 08.15.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2722 Hey skippers, curious to know how you stow your hatchboards. All comments much appreciated!
Macgregor Venture 22 Mast needed njbaker at 9:57am 08.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3040 Hello all. I just purchased a 1983 Venture in great shape but...I do not have a mast! Can anyone
battery relocation bryan crites at 9:54am 08.15.14 Big Boats 7/1716 Any ideas on a better battery location for a hunter 1984 34. I am cosidering moving them to a much e
Mast tuning specs AZTom at 9:42am 08.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/839 I recently purchased a 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with in-mast furling. Can anyone help me find the

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Fabric for boom tent? jon hansen at 4:30pm 08.18.23 white plastic tarp under $20.00 tarps direct. com mines 30 years old and in good shape not yacht
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) MikeHoncho at 4:30pm 08.18.23 Evening concert and steaks after the big Win
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels Tally Ho at 4:30pm 08.18.23
Watches MikeHoncho at 4:27pm 08.18.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) FDL S2 at 4:27pm 08.18.23 219002
Port Running Light Captain W at 3:59pm 08.18.23
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes WayneH at 3:50pm 08.18.23 That code appears on my dometic when the seawater strainer gets fouled. Not enough cooling water to
Port Running Light jviss at 3:46pm 08.18.23 I would get an LED replacement for the BA9S bulb. Available all over.
Stowing Winch Handles curtdo at 3:34pm 08.18.23 Double sided glue Velcro. I have two available right by the winch when sailing. Holds heavy handles
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 08.18.23 On my Dometic / Cruisair thermostat HI/PS means high pressure shutdown. See page 15 of the attached
Stowing Winch Handles (1) DaveJ at 3:16pm 08.18.23 Make sure you order the right size for the pedestal.
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 3:12pm 08.18.23 . Finally surrendered and paid Radar Marine $55 for a preloaded cf card that worked to update the E8
Stowing Winch Handles (2) DaveJ at 3:10pm 08.18.23 Not sure where I got these, but they are perfect for my needs.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 08.18.23 That engine is reliable as bricks unless submerged. Missing the cylinder head and injectors, ring
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 2:46pm 08.18.23 Beneteau goes a different route. The panel switches are just switches on a PCB. The back of the pan
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels Davidasailor26 at 2:35pm 08.18.23 Beneteau goes a different route. The panel switches are just switches on a PCB. The back of the pane
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 2:31pm 08.18.23 @RSHunter27 , ###quick edit### The more I see of this project, the more I wonder why you are reinve
Need an old Navionics CF card danm1 at 2:30pm 08.18.23 Just to report back. I bought a 2005 Sandisk card on ebay, put the Navionics update software on it a
Tide Clock BigEasy at 2:28pm 08.18.23 Bien sur couyon... it be risin';) Crazy, for sure!
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels (1) mermike at 2:24pm 08.18.23 Vibration is a significant problem with home-style plug in circuit breakers. They certainly are a so

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