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Leaking keithT at 11:37pm 06.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1902 New owner of catalina 27 1980 - I opened the bilge over the keel and it was dry. I removed the lad
Advice on sail purchase SenecaDaze at 9:27pm 06.09.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2596 original sails thirty years old need replacing,which one headsail or main will improve sailing best?
222 Spinnaker Track Question daleyellin at 8:57pm 06.09.14 Day Sailers 1/1065 Ok, I've built my spinnaker pole thanks to the help from the forum. Now it's on to the mast attachm
camcleats on capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 7:24pm 06.09.14 Smaller Boats 7/1929 i just hate the jam cleats the catalina puts on the capri 18 to handle the jib sheets. im thinking o
cdi furler and the catalina forestay sailorsteve1 at 7:15pm 06.09.14 Smaller Boats 1/920 i have been told by capt don that the stock catalina capri 18 forestay is not compatible with the cd
Silicone or butyle tape? (1) HillbillyWanderer at 6:30pm 06.09.14 Catalina 22 14/1234 Replacing the anchor light on my mast trying to decide if I should use silicone or butyle tape. Mayb
Boat drawings - help a kid Indysailor at 5:38pm 06.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/949 Hi Everyone, With the blessings of our moderators, I have been permitted to post a link to my son's
1995 Oceanis281 engine speed Remivan at 5:21pm 06.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/936 I have 17 HP Perkins M20 that only makes 3.5 knots at 3000 rpm. Do I need an overhaul? What other
Fleet 137?? capdabney at 5:02pm 06.09.14 Catalina 22 2/842 Does anybody have the contact info for the folks in Fairhope , AL.??? prefer a couple of numbers.
Fress water level Daddio at 4:54pm 06.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/982 Looking for a tip on how to check the fresh water level on a hunter 29.5. I can't seem to access the
1985 hunter 40 we are close to buying fresh water tank crazy frenchman at 4:39pm 06.09.14 Big Boats 13/2026 We are close to buying a 1985 hunter 40. The fresh water tank is what's bothering me aluminum not a
hard windshield measurements jorge zlatar at 3:54pm 06.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/871 Hi everyone, I want to fabricate the hard windshield for my beneteau 40 cc 1996. I would like if s
1986 Cal 28-2 Owner's Manual Leenie at 3:17pm 06.09.14 Cal 12/6837 My husband and I recently purchased a pristine 1986 Cal 28-2. The previous owners took impeccable ca
Windlass Selection coach george at 2:34pm 06.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1002 What Windlass brand, model, power, etc. works well on your Beneteau 373? I am ready to give up bein
Windlass Joanie43 at 1:54pm 06.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/710 I have hunter 1992 43 legend. I purchased this boat about 7 months ago. trying to figure the systems
Wire gauge for masthead light Brian S at 1:41pm 06.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5442 Hey, guys, my friend is replacing his masthead light fixture on a 20' boat. It has 2 bulbs so you ca
OK Here it goes, My Running Rigging Upgrades among other thi Barry B. at 1:18pm 06.09.14 Catalina 22 15/11049 My Boat, 1973 C22 #1909, Brighteyes: General Info: I bought my 1973 Swing keel Catalina 22 # 19
Cockpit locker doors - easy tricks? jpeac2 at 1:06pm 06.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1605 All - Any easy tricks to keep these open? Usually I just strong arm the door with one hand and d
Drainage in so called liferaft locker on new Oceanis 41-45 TropicalSeattle at 12:58pm 06.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2757 I Find the design of that locker behind the folding transom questionable. That storage always gets w
Forestay Length (1) slowtype at 12:36pm 06.09.14 Catalina 22 4/3382 Hello, I just ordered a new forestay for my Catalina 22. I'm fairly certain the boat is an 87.

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Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards RitSim at 7:23am 07.07.23 I did that job on my C30. I was lucky and was able to remove/drill the 4 outside screws. A few tip
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 7:11am 07.07.23 @dmax the one (still there) is a 260 ultra. It does look pretty sweet.
Wiring advice? jdrutten at 7:01am 07.07.23 My bow light wires are bundled into a corrogated tube running aft from v birth (along with water li
Sahara Dust Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 07.07.23 From my limited knowledge, the air particulate samplers are at ground level and the dust is generall
Screw head for cockpit locker bumper broke off kloudie1 at 6:47am 07.07.23 Clean up the surface under the bumper and the bumper surface then glue it down with 4200, not 5200.
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? RoyS at 6:43am 07.07.23 I might have one in my attic that you can have. I replaced my helm guard years ago to install nav po
Hunter 33, Do wires actually run in between the deck and head liner?? RoyS at 6:29am 07.07.23 My 1980 Hunter 33 had the mast wires running through the bilge and up the compression post into the
Wiring advice? RoyS at 6:24am 07.07.23 Your negative wire probably splices in every cabin light fixture between the circuit breaker panel a
Screw head for cockpit locker bumper broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 07.07.23 Full picture as to exact location on lid area please
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10am 07.07.23 The first trailers were painted, not galvanized. Parts need to be inspected first due to age and co
Continupus mainsail furling pfaffk at 6:03am 07.07.23 I never found the need to use the winch handle to furl or unfurl my inmast furling mainsail. If I am
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 6:01am 07.07.23
Wiring advice? Kwester at 5:34am 07.07.23 Interesting timing! I'm troubleshooting my nonfunctioning bow light on my 306. I don't have continu
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 5:33am 07.07.23 suppressing hurricane development in past years. :plus: Current conditions in Florida are GOOD pe
Hunter 33, Do wires actually run in between the deck and head liner?? shemandr at 5:18am 07.07.23 If you have overhead lighting then the wiring must run in that space. You could access the wiring f
Need help wiring my new air conditioner SycloneDriver at 5:17am 07.07.23 A new install can be challenging but it can be accomplished DIY. As far as the wiring goes, break it
st 4000 and rudder position DaveJ at 5:13am 07.07.23
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP apell at 5:07am 07.07.23
There is lust in my heart (1) patbratton at 4:27am 07.07.23 When I was younger I discovered a Bill Atkin Design called Little Water Sr. It was a 26 foot Cat Ket
What speed makes you fire up your motor? patbratton at 4:15am 07.07.23 A motor is required by the marina to move in and out of the harbor. It makes for sloppy sailing as

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