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GPS multi pin connector ChangsinLattitudes at 5:13pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 1/703 Having trouble with my Garmin 498 chartplotter. Female side of the plug was left out over winter un
galley drawers for s2 9.2c (1) Calypso at 4:57pm 05.12.14 S2 3/1431 I have two drawers left from when I put in an oven. The two under the stovetop. If some one needs th
Plastic Portlight FourPoints at 4:35pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1872 I have a plastic portlight on the starboard side of the hull in the aft berth. This was scuffed so
New Chartplotter and Depth Guage Installation (9) RJD at 3:41pm 05.12.14 Catalina 22 9/1837 Got a chartplotter and depth gauge for Christmas so I had no choice but to get out the saw, fibergla
Lost My Rudder!! TikiByCC at 3:19pm 05.12.14 S2 8/1883 Good Afternoon, CC here ,Me ' my wife our 2 girls ' Chi-chi our Chihuahua live on our
Roller Furling Question (4) DHaranSailor at 2:04pm 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1939 Hello Again! I just did one last practice rig before putting into the water for the summer. I ha
Chain plates crossection misha93 at 2:02pm 05.12.14 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/10122 What is the cross section dimensions of each of the six chain plates on Hunter 36-81? Thank you all
Push pit tubing diameter on h340 GCR at 1:46pm 05.12.14 Big Boats 5/1856 Does anyone know what the diameter of the tubing that makes up the push pits is?
paint name? sailer74 at 1:15pm 05.12.14 Day Sailers 5/1140 The new to me 222 has a paint covering the rub rails and hatchboards. Its a brown treatment that is
37c Thru-hull Advice please kwaai at 12:57pm 05.12.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1341 I am planning to take s/v Kwaai out of the water and put her on the hard for a front to back rebuild
37c New 12 volt Head - very happy kwaai at 12:43pm 05.12.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/648 :D Since gaining ownership of s/v Kwaai I have had the pleasure of working on the head. I have had a
Excess corrosion rkuhn1174 at 12:35pm 05.12.14 Big Boats 2/1227 I am a new boat owner and noticed a lot of corrosion on all metal fittings in the boats hull. I was
Raymarine rudder poition sensor installation for 83 oday 28 (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:03pm 05.12.14 Bigger Boats 0/1030 Anybody have a Raymarine Rudder position sensor installed on their Oday 28? I have found out that t
Air Intake Element Joe Mullee at 11:43am 05.12.14 Big Boats 21/3698 My engine is a1983 Yanmar 3GMF. The spongy air filter element was removed from the air intake silenc
Bimini logistics Gene Neill at 11:38am 05.12.14 Catalina 22 14/3536 My boat came with a Bimini top, which has no mounts installed at this time. The wife and I finally d
Tensioning the Jumper Struts BEFORE Stepping up the Mast jmason at 11:32am 05.12.14 Cal 1/2538 I'd like to properly tension the jumpers on my 1971 CAL-21 BEFORE I step up the mast. A sailor with
Catalina 27 rigging Details Maynestay at 10:36am 05.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/793 We have acquired a very fine vintage Catalina 27 -- 1979 that has some rigging challenges. Can
rudder for Catalina 22 explorer at 10:29am 05.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/845 Hi Guys I have had my Cataline 22 since 1992 - sailing on an inland lake in the Cape of Storms (Wes
I finally figured it out:) (3) gitpicker2007 at 9:57am 05.12.14 Catalina 22 6/1383 While working on the cockpit drain valve, I kept looking at a large green hose lying in that area of
Propeller selection cclxxxz at 9:07am 05.12.14 Pearson 1/1264 Hello, Please forgive me if this topic has been discussed before, but I'm looking for help selectin

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Top Down Furler (1) Hayden Watson at 9:44pm 08.11.23 Cutoff is at 10kts. My Star of Papillon is also a very oversized Asymm. It measures in at a bit m
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 08.11.23 and I'm not aware of any such groups - not that we've looked. Hmm, cause and effect... If you want
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Dalliance at 8:07pm 08.11.23
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? PaulK at 7:54pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets. Oops. Please note how our J/36 trave
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:39pm 08.11.23 Yes, I had disconnected the coupling first. The shaft is difficult to turn not connected to the gear
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:26pm 08.11.23 Most definitely wrong. Should be the same length as the strut. Not a major problem, just looks sl
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 7:26pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardia
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 7:24pm 08.11.23 I did a little more testing today. It is a little smoother than the old beat up prop. The prop wal
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 08.11.23 Mine is currently extending roughly 1-1.5 out of the strut. I believe this to be incorrect. Most
Ducks in my backyard! (6) RSHunter27 at 7:15pm 08.11.23 a few more pic of my upgrades.
Sailing post heart attack shemandr at 6:59pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardi
Ducks in my backyard! (2) RSHunter27 at 6:53pm 08.11.23 I guess I never showed you the completed companionway. The trim is staggered and overlapping. Had a
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:39pm 08.11.23 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping trim
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 6:20pm 08.11.23 I'm sorry to hear you had heart damage, Scott. I hope it heals up.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 6:06pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets.
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 6:05pm 08.11.23 Sue was on edge and we left early on Sunday after small fights over what I should or could be doing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) PaulK at 5:58pm 08.11.23 On our J/36 we had a double-ended mainsheet: a continuous line that had a 4:1 advantage when you pul
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch rgranger at 5:57pm 08.11.23 Call the SBO store.
CL1 4 RBand at 5:42pm 08.11.23 Thanks. Sounds like I was making it more complex than it really is!.
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 5:34pm 08.11.23 I've been much better but this is going to be a hurdle for me. Heart damage was severe 5 weeks ago,

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