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Rudder Redesign started with what Hull #? windcat at 10:01am 09.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1083 We have hull number 959 that was built in December 1978. Does anyone know what hull number the re d
Jabsco diaghram FW pump rapid cycling Skipper at 9:23am 09.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3556 Have the Jabsco 36950-2000 fresh water pump with accumulator. Problem is that the pump now cycles ra
Bow seat on Passage 42 BBC30 at 6:07am 09.18.13 Big Boats 12/2295 I have a 1997 P 42 with the Starboard bow seat with the teak strips screwed on from the bottom side.
When sailing RossC at 6:04am 09.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2209 When sailing , what is best to have your transmission set , Forward, neutral or reverse?
Jib/Main Sheet routing - 1970 Macgregor 24 JaySauls at 5:28am 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4788 Hey folks, after 6 weeks fixing, repairing and scrubbing off moss, slime and mud I got the mast up,
Chain plate cover upgrade - worth it? (1) jviss at 5:04am 09.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8940 Hey Mainesail, (Catalina 36) Planning on a thorough re-do of my chainplate sealing this winter
Smooth At Last. 3 Blade Props & PolyFlex Mounts Lorin Smith at 7:43pm 09.17.13 S2 8/2885 I have an S2 8.5 I've owned since new and been well pleased throughout it's life but have always tol
Oday 272 Best Outboard and Bracket Happy Dolphin at 7:15pm 09.17.13 Bigger Boats 7/2661 Needing advise - experience - suggestions: Oday 272 equipped with a 1986 9.9 Johnson extra long shaf
Drain or Not (2) Little Dipper at 7:12pm 09.17.13 Smaller Boats 1/827 Lancer 25 1979 under sink.. see pic. Looks like drain but water comes in instead of going out.. Does
What's wrong with my stereo? scmartin257 at 5:47pm 09.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1153 New-to-us 2000 Cat 320, learning something new each time out.... We're puzzled about the stereo s
Tiller bushing replacement $tingy Sailor at 5:31pm 09.17.13 Catalina 22 5/1734 The bushing around the bolt that attaches the tiller to my rudder started falling out in pieces this
confused regarding batteries discharge barrile at 4:45pm 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2173 I hope someone can straighten me out on this issue. I have a Hunter 36 with 2 new 4D batteries with
lenght of stays on oday 222 peterbud at 4:14pm 09.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/967 I am in the process of redoing the rigging on my 222. The question I have is how much of the threade
Wet Diesel exhaust... Why? Jon Bastien at 1:38pm 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3934 Hello everyone, This is just a gee-whiz question, but I'm curious... Why do sailboats almost alwa
Hunter 27 problems Jan van der Klooster at 1:30pm 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/836 Dear readers, 1. The lock nut of my propeller shaft (gland) cannot be moved anymore, even with 2
393 two cabin Cabin sole Joe Roc at 1:13pm 09.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1257 Hello all Cn anyone direct me on how to find replacement cabin sole pieces?
Chicago Sailing (1) Sterett at 12:39pm 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1755 hey! Just relocated to Chicago from Nashville and sadly lost my Catalina '22 in a wreck (see pic
Prop shaft wobble Pat T at 12:39pm 09.17.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6246 Heard a whine the other day while motoring into the harbor. After investigation this is what I found
O'Day Tempest dmmccarter at 11:58am 09.17.13 Day Sailers 1/1250 I am a proud owner of a 1964 O'Day Tempest 23' and have worked 2 years, so far, on restoring her. A
Hunter 18.5 galley sink CLSailor at 11:14am 09.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1110 I just purchased an 18.5 but without the galley sink/bucket. From former posts it may have been a T

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Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Tally Ho at 8:43am 04.02.23 I have purchased from Cajun Ropes in the past. https://www.cajunrope.com And from here at SBO. G
ATN mast climber tip please. Tally Ho at 8:39am 04.02.23 Keep the rope tight, and parallel to the mast. Use the mast to keep your feet from kicking too far
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dlochner at 8:37am 04.02.23 For sources try the SBO store. They sell a lot of running rigging. If what you are looking for is ou
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 8:29am 04.02.23 Bacon is having their Spring Sale on April 29th from 9-2. According to their ad in SpinSheet they'l
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please BobH57 at 8:26am 04.02.23 Bacon is having their Spring Sale on April 29th from 9-2. According to their ad in SpinSheet they'll
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 8:24am 04.02.23 Let us know how it works out. dj Will do.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 04.02.23 It's a roller-reefing boom, right? I don't know anything about these devices but something tells me
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 8:05am 04.02.23 Welcome to the forum! The answer to both of your questions is yes. The 26S rudder requires a hold-
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:57am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will ofte
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:45am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent t
Stuck tell-tales Hollyberry at 7:44am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will often
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:42am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent to
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis ggrizzard at 7:33am 04.02.23 Jim, We had two hurricanes come over our head in '22. :huh: So, yes, it was an very active season f
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:33am 04.02.23 Sorry, no pictures. I only used the equipment that came with the climber, seat, foot straps and t
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:18am 04.02.23 Similar problem. I recently switched over to a Rolly Tasker Lite Skin jib. The material RT uses for
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task jssailem at 6:55am 04.02.23 Randall without adding where the pump hose goes to (raw water intake or pump to exhaust) we are left
Survey Question (1) jssailem at 6:42am 04.02.23 long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and thinking
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...

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