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Beautiful day (1) Bill1565 at 2:33pm 10.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1108 Cayo Costa in foreground, Boca Grande Inlet, Boca Grande SP far left. Anchored between a Sea
Where to post sails for sale? NewtWattis at 2:33pm 10.30.13 Day Sailers 1/1043 Where is best website to post sails for sale ?? Thanks, Newt Wattis
Infrared Cameras lehigh375 at 1:24pm 10.30.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2069 The newer Raymarine MFD chart plotters have the capability to hook up their infrared camera. Has an
2013 Great Pumpkin Regatta (1) Michael Meyer at 1:00pm 10.30.13 Catalina 310 17/2018 Participated in the Great Pumpkin Regatta this past Sunday. I was expecting 10-15 knots of wind, a
First 325 rudder removal RadiumRob at 12:32pm 10.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/778 I have noticed what appears to be a brown water stain running down the leading edge of my rudder and
anyone with experience sailing around pine island cape coral allen-deckard at 11:03am 10.30.13 Catalina 22 3/1288 I'm looking at a house on pine island fl that has is canal front without bridges. Anyway anyone w
Oday 240 Head lastblink514 at 9:36am 10.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2037 Hello All, Just bought an Oday 240. Moving up from a Catalina 22. She looks completely set up for
Autopilot Mount for H34 YVRguy at 6:36am 10.30.13 Big Boats 19/2520 One more question for you H34 owners. I am going to be purchasing an autopilot but my boat doesn't
Hunter 260 stanchions...Help Knighthawk at 5:34am 10.30.13 Smaller Boats 7/1722 Well I just bought a nice 2000 hunter 260 and when it was delivered it had bent stanchions. I need 4
Cleaning diesel tank? chrisyse at 5:06am 10.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/2152 Is it reasonable to remove, inspect and clean the fuel tank on a 24 year old C34? We just bought the
Wood Gunwales (2) JohnF261 at 4:46am 10.30.13 San Juan Sailboats 1/9264 Does anybody elese have, or seen, wood gunwales on an SJ21? Mine even had embossed stars on the ster
New Catalna 27 hewebb at 4:17am 10.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1659 I heard that Catalina has a new 27 that is available with a trailer and was shown at the Annapolis B
spreader/spar end cap tightness mick hodapp at 2:31am 10.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2417 hello to all i am replacing my portside upper shroud which got hung up ' damaged ' would like to k
Spinaker Furler mounting for hunter 34 joel.w.leach@us.abb.com at 6:17pm 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1171 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 ' am interested in mounting a Spinnaker furler. The bow Sprit area is really
Mac / Venture 222 gcallender at 5:57pm 10.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1549 I just recently purchased " rescued" a 1972 Venture 222. That I am planning on restoring from the k
seacocks john van pelt at 4:51pm 10.29.13 Big Boats 1/1083 Can anyone assist in giving me details on the sea cock size for the saltwater intake for the toilet
Dinghy Repair Nereussailor at 4:48pm 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 I've got an old Achillies inflatable that I inhereted back in the 90's . It's in good shape and has
Things to do while bored... (2) Jim Seamans at 4:27pm 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4679 Bored Bored.... Boat is on the hard until April.... So thinking it was about time to refinish th
Buying stuff for Cat 30...recommendations of good places ArkadiyS at 4:03pm 10.29.13 Catalina 30 6/1707 we have just bought Cat 30 and I am looking to replace my O'Day network of places to get O'Day stuff
Refreshing external teak.. ArkadiyS at 3:56pm 10.29.13 Catalina 30 2/825 Our new (older) boat came with pretty beaten-up outside teak (pretty much everywhere). In some area

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New Catalina 30 Owner mermike at 5:58pm 08.26.22 Take her with you. A PITA, but doable.
Mainsheet location shemandr at 5:54pm 08.26.22 Now I like to have a pillow for my ss.*
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:53pm 08.26.22 Former C30 owner here. The direction seems to be to figure out what is holding the prop shaft- is
Frozen prop shaft smokey73 at 5:47pm 08.26.22 OK, that might work, will give it a try... thanks As other's have mentioned and I alluded to, I
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:45pm 08.26.22 I am betting it is the shaft packing gland is dried out and frozen. That said way to many variables
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:41pm 08.26.22 IT'S frozen. What is IT? I'd suggest finding just what IT is before you apply any force. 1. Sepa
Frozen prop shaft RitSim at 5:38pm 08.26.22 Former C30 owner here. The direction seems to be to figure out what is holding the prop shaft- is i
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 08.26.22
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:33pm 08.26.22
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:31pm 08.26.22 There are bolts on the coupling that are probably on either pretty tightly or frozen themselves. M
Frozen prop shaft Crusty Ol Salt at 5:18pm 08.26.22 I am betting it is the shaft packing gland is dried out and frozen. That said way to many variables.
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? mermike at 5:07pm 08.26.22
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? JamesG161 at 4:55pm 08.26.22 Dammit Jim" looking for some perspective here. check your PM's
Frozen prop shaft Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 08.26.22 IT'S frozen. What is IT? I'd suggest finding just what IT is before you apply any force. 1. Separ
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Sailavie1 at 4:44pm 08.26.22 I have the same boat, so this is very interesting info. So far no cracks on mine but I will tie the
Lewmar 25 winches FastOlson at 4:26pm 08.26.22 If Lewmar winch models are still ID'd the same way, your old model 25 might be less advantaged than
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller chp at 4:21pm 08.26.22 Was thinking of adding stiffener plates as you suggest. Didn't think about spreading out the blocks
Frozen prop shaft Don S/V ILLusion at 4:13pm 08.26.22
Frozen prop shaft smokey73 at 4:11pm 08.26.22 There are bolts on the coupling that are probably on either pretty tightly or frozen themselves. Ma
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 3:54pm 08.26.22 True! In my younger racing days if you werent bleeding somewhere by the finish you weren't racing ha

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