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Comforts of the Pearson 23 Kper at 5:26am 03.13.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2278 Considering the purchase of a Pearson 23 that we will need to travel to inspect. At 6' tall I don't
Spindrift Day Sailor I Swing Keel ranger60 at 3:19am 03.13.14 Day Sailers 6/8580 I recently purchased a 1981 Spindrift Day Sailor I made by Rebel Industries, and similar to the O'da
Main sheet cleat ISIS at 11:05pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 0/1088 We have never been happy with the fitted main sheet cleat ' came up with this solution.... We fitted
Engine mounts ISIS at 10:57pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 0/1016 Has anyone out there ever fitted new engine mounts on a MK ii 42.?If so is there any method we shoul
colored sails pdachnowicz at 7:16pm 03.12.14 Catalina 22 2/1062 I've been looking to purchase some inexpensive replacement sails for my catalina 22, but want to go
Hunter410 Light bulb Inventory-LED Change out jsmac at 7:09pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 14/2519 Hi, Does anyone have an inventory of model/part numbers of light bulbs in a 1998 Hunter 410? I am
Hunter410 Windlass Control Box/Contactor Location jsmac at 6:59pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 6/1543 Hi, Does anyone know where the Windless Control Box or Contactors box is located on a 1998 Hunter
Securing standing rigging on a Hunter 22 203 at 6:51pm 03.12.14 Smaller Boats 8/2547 The turnbuckles on my standing rigging have small ( too small IMO ) cotter keys in them to keep them
Y25-II, Ullman sails (2) Syntonos at 6:30pm 03.12.14 Yamaha 14/7090 First look at my new Ullmans, Main -Navigator Dacron Headsail -115% tri-axis laminate constructio
Diesel tank has a leak PDA1 at 4:01pm 03.12.14 Catalina 30 18/2728 I've got a Catalina 30 MkIII. The Diesel tank has a very tiny drip coming from it. The tank is 20 ye
Welcome to Lake Ontario 25yearslater at 4:00pm 03.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/724 Hey we made the national news. Where the heck is spring? :eek: http://www.weather.com/video/mike-sei
How worried should I be about this leak? Alctel at 3:50pm 03.12.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1147 I have a leak in this old plastic transducer that is mounted in front of the port water tank (the on
Fishfinder (2) azguy at 3:05pm 03.12.14 Catalina 22 26/2599 I have these two inoperable gadgets for depth and speed. They seems to be getting power (actually I
How to drill S/S pedestal guard? chrisyse at 2:08pm 03.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/3039 I've been told it's difficult to drill S/S tubing on the swim ladder and pedestal guard. Is a specia
Cushion Specs rlrobian at 10:52am 03.12.14 Catalina 22 12/2755 I am in the process of rebuilding an 81 22' standard rig, swing keel. The PO threw all of the old c
Transom ladder extension (3) Tabi II at 9:57am 03.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1974 Our O'Day 25 came with a transom ladder, but it is too short, so very difficult/impossible to get ou
Outboard Shaft length for compac 23 tbeeman at 8:34am 03.12.14 Com-Pac 3/10175 Any adivce? Looking at a honda 9.9 20" vs 25". Thanks.
Buying Insurance as a Group PGIJon at 8:27am 03.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/648 I was wondering if we could buy Insurance as a group and get better rates? Any thoughts what it wou
Yamaha motor sailer LaurieD at 8:25am 03.12.14 Yamaha 0/1410 Folks, I am trying to find information about a Yamaha 30' motor sailer located in NSW Australia and
Sail Slide Problem (1) jerry10848 at 8:07am 03.12.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3094 One of the two plastic sail slides at the head of my mainsail broke. Unlike the other slides that a

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Third summer, boat wont sail (3) gtg at 1:01pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (1) gtg at 12:44pm 05.03.23 No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass doesn't absorb water like wood or foam etc. Are you
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 12:30pm 05.03.23 Yeah I thought that may be a problem. I'll search as you suggested. Pete
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Skipper J at 12:25pm 05.03.23 Speaking of infection, I've read that vibrio cases are on the rise. You can get it from raw shellfis
Sailing Movies? Terry Cox at 12:22pm 05.03.23 But any recommendations, for things I might watch on Amazon Prime, Youtube, etc., are appreciated!
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dmax at 12:13pm 05.03.23 To answer the original question, from my perspective: No significant risk, assuming you are reason
Sailing Movies? BarryL at 11:55am 05.03.23 Hey, DONT watch 'All Is Lost.' It's just terrible. "Styx" is pretty good but there isn't all that
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) fred1diver at 11:50am 05.03.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 11:27am 05.03.23 Are the Mk2 Catalinas not as high quality? The Mk2's are better equipped from the factory and more
Cat 30 Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 05.03.23 Aw crap, looks like the same old problem of limited room in which to mount a vertical windlass. If
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:56am 05.03.23 By the way, the costs I show are for mechanical terminals at the bottom only, as my rig uses T-type
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 10:54am 05.03.23 Yes, I trust and value the rigger's service for sure. I was commenting on the price differential y
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:53am 05.03.23 He only posted his question last night at 7:45 pm. He may still have a day job that doesn't allow h
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:51am 05.03.23 Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I'm going to lower the mast (with some help) to replace the sheaves, r
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 10:51am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP. He only posted his question last night
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:48am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP.
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Ward H at 10:43am 05.03.23 @shank As your in Lake Champlain, are you on the hard or in the water already? If on the hard I unde
What sealant to use? dlochner at 10:41am 05.03.23 Which ones have you used? Maybe your'e doing something wrong. 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice fo
Cat 30 Windlass (2) PeteT at 10:40am 05.03.23 Hi all: Thank you for all your quick responses. As advised here is the anchor locker both open and c
What sealant to use? kappykaplan at 10:36am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. :plus:

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