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Removing Bow Pulpit on 1981 27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 4:57pm 04.24.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1122 Hello All. I need to have a couple of spots welded on my bow pulpit. One is at the base of a vertica
outboard on mount while towing sailorsteve1 at 4:19pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 10/1982 i will be driving 500 miles to pic up my 87 capri 18. it has a 2009 mercury 5 hp 4 stroke on it. wit
Refill compass? pupluv at 4:12pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6584 I have a X-10-M Ritchie Sport Compass that I inherited. However, there's no fluid to cushion the m
Should I buy this V-22 (2) judsonj at 3:22pm 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2211 Hey, I am very new to sailing boats bigger 15'. I love sailing and my wife and I would like to take
Leaving shore power connected IH82BL8 at 1:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 37/17115 Is there any harm in leaving shore power connected as long as the boat is at the dock and leaving th
issue 23 bilge pump dfrancis23 at 1:51pm 04.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/943 So, for the first time since her launch in 77, my 23 will be spending the summer in a wet slip. Curr
single lever control upgrade/conversion eianm at 12:37pm 04.24.14 Big Boats 23/8956 Has anyone done a single lever conversion or upgrade? I have a H42 1991 with the standard Edson pede
Fleible Solar Panels triumph250 at 12:19pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1331 Expect to install 2 x 100w panels on aft bimini w/ zippers. Per e-marine Solbian 100w are $1200/ pan
Sloop to Cutter, possible? yammy at 12:15pm 04.24.14 Yamaha 2/1564 Dear proud Yamaha owners, I have been hoping to sail off-shore one day and know I need a different
Hello Pearson and Pearson 303 Owners Captain Keith at 10:57am 04.24.14 Pearson 8/6645 New to the forum and just wanted to say hello and look forwarding to exchanging ideas and advice.
V Birth Fitted sheets pattern Gillfowdy at 10:53am 04.24.14 Big Boats 1/1748 Im sure i saw a post long ago re sewing patterns for modifying a fitted sheet to fit the H376 vbirth
Wet Galley Floor (2) pariseaux at 10:52am 04.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1272 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I believe we have a leak coming from our ice box, as the floor in the g
Cabin ceiling liner plug/cap source Ward H at 9:24am 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2667 I plan on finishing my rope clutch and deck organizer install this weekend. I was going to through
6 Volt Battery Wiring Check (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:14am 04.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4931 Hello MaineSail, I toasted by 4Ds this winter due to neglect. Kind of stupid but I wasn't paying
23.5 spreader bar length doc2b4fun at 8:39am 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 5/1099 Can anyone tell me the length of the spreader bar for a 23.5 Hunter? also wondering if anyone has
Water/Moisture Damage under V-birth in H23.5 (3) bysiklest at 8:38am 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 14/1963 Hello, I am both new to this forum and somewhat new to sailing and owning sailboats this size. I
kiwi to maxprop (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 7:44am 04.24.14 Big Boats 6/1325 ah the magic of haul-outs! Found out that my kiwi prop is significantly undersized the boat and
Battery and Bilge Pump Location suvh8er at 7:19am 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1666 Hello again everyone. I am trying to decide where to position my bilge pump and battery in my Mac.
Hunter 22 Daysailer? Joetul at 7:14am 04.24.14 Day Sailers 2/1715 Anyone on here have one? Im waiting on mine.
Replacing Wall / chainplate sailliny at 6:19am 04.24.14 Catalina 310 7/1514 I need to start planning on replacing my starboard side bulkhead between the forward cabin and main

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Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23 I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23 I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 5:03am 07.17.23 Thank you, that looks "beefy" and a solid solution. Thank you!
Reef points dlochner at 4:53am 07.17.23 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and j
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23 Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23 Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23 down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23 On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Dave at 7:58pm 07.16.23 Good question. When the forums were originally set up many years ago, it was necessary balance the
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 7:52pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 7:48pm 07.16.23 Typically AC only powers the charger or inverter and the Hot water tank. Some older boats might have
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Tally Ho at 7:14pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Ward H at 6:36pm 07.16.23 Shore power most likely only powers your on board battery charger and a few AC outlets. The rest of
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? jon hansen at 6:26pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho!
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Well, I let it go. It's officially the one that got away. I may regret that. Wife was on board, pri
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to

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