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Swing Keel Measurements ncbyrdman at 4:04pm 09.19.13 Catalina 22 4/1703 I got my hanger bolts out and dropped the front of the keel, only to find that the keel is rusted ba
1990 Hunter 28 rudder problems nautikal at 4:01pm 09.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2083 My Hunter 28 has been suffering from a lower loose bearing problem. Now I am beginning to find out t
Yanmar YSM8 looking for a used motor azscoutn at 3:52pm 09.19.13 Other Sailboats 1/3596 I have been looking for weeks on the internet looking for a used in good working order a Yanmar YSM8
Clorox Coruption of port windows Ralph Theriault at 3:16pm 09.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1481 While removing mildew from my port windows I have hazed the visability. Is there a fix for this uni
Help with some rigging questions-17' spindrift bnnauti at 2:14pm 09.19.13 Day Sailers 4/2136 new to this and could use some advice. just purchased a spindrift sailor 1 and have stepped the mast
Oday 28' Prop Shaft jeff23clayton at 2:03pm 09.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 Has anyone purchased a prop shaft for a 1983 Oday 28' - do you have the specs so I can order one? It
Looking for a Catalina 30 Manual Ron Allen at 11:29am 09.19.13 Catalina 30 19/7990 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 #5528 and am looking for an owners manual.Just purchased the boat and am u
Water in the head Bob6891 at 10:35am 09.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/987 I have a 1982 Hunter Cherubini 33. When the boat heels to port I get a puddle of water that comes ou
Removable Cup Holder (1) Hydro Therapy at 10:27am 09.19.13 Day Sailers 6/1541 I've been thinking of making one and then I read about one that another member had made. I figured I
Adding generator to 28.5 Burceh at 9:36am 09.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2017 I am considering adding a marine generator to my H28.5 but the specs give a weight of 450 lbs and am
h34 mast removal letsgo at 3:19am 09.19.13 Big Boats 7/1724 l need to inspect my h34 mast and make improvements so l need to take it down. Can l use the gin pol
hinged mast step Ronbelvidere at 9:51pm 09.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/968 I am wondering if anyone has a hinged mast step on their 285? And if so was it a factory option? I w
Keel Questions (1) ShaggsV21 at 8:46pm 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 53/6038 hi just bought a venture 21' a week ago and when I've gone out I've just cranked the keel down a goo
winch teacher63 at 6:49pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 5/1252 I had a Marina mount the hardware to run my main halyard to the cockpit on a Hunter 23. I gave them
Florida Mooring and Anchoring Pilot Program Survey Chuckbear at 6:40pm 09.18.13 Destinations 11/4787 The Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for input from cruisers on it's Mooring and Anchoring Pilot
transducer teacher63 at 6:35pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 3/1150 If I remember someone posted about mounting a transducer in the cabin and said they use a wax ring
mainsail sheet annaro at 5:49pm 09.18.13 Day Sailers 7/2014 The lench of the mainsail sheet on my O'DAy 19 is 24 feet and seems to short to me. Anybody can tell
mainsail sheet annaro at 5:36pm 09.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/808 The lench of the mainsail sheet on my O'Day 19 is 24 feet and seems to me, too short. Anybody can te
Anyone have a C-15 boom? bavanyo at 5:18pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 1/1172 Hi. I'm looking for a C-15 boom. Does anyone have a spare or know where I can find one? CatalinaDire
Standing Rig Tuning for Optimal Race Performance H33CRich at 4:46pm 09.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3138 In tuning my former boat (Tanzer 26) I used a general guide of setting the fore/backstay at 15% of b

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Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff rgranger at 10:51am 05.07.23 Keep that stuff on the boat.:beer: Yeah! go buy a decent storage box and intentionally fill it wi
Mast Electric Connector danooxnard at 10:37am 05.07.23 Here is a link to the post you made back in 2022 with pretty much the same question. Lots of good ti
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff kappykaplan at 10:32am 05.07.23 Keep that stuff on the boat.:beer:
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? capta at 10:17am 05.07.23 Before getting too deeply involved in the fuel system, on a lark, check that the throttle cable has
Ducks in my backyard! (3) Tally Ho at 10:07am 05.07.23 215432 Greg
Lost the job roller furler halyard LloydB at 10:00am 05.07.23 "Lowering the mast is not practical in my slip" Nonsense a simple challenge and a six pack as the wa
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? JoeWhite at 9:40am 05.07.23 Here is my experience. I hope it helps you. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/fuel-starvation
Lost the job roller furler halyard jviss at 9:38am 05.07.23 I lost both of them. "Lost" is not really descriptive enough for people to help you. Do you mean
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 9:28am 05.07.23 So, now I own three mini grease guns, and one big one. I don't know where the big one and one of th
Propane tank rectertification MikeHoncho at 8:42am 05.07.23
Lost the job roller furler halyard (1) RitSim at 8:13am 05.07.23 I lost my genoa halyard into the mast. A friend offered to go up the mast but was unable to drop a
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hayden Watson at 8:07am 05.07.23 I went looking on the Jobsco Amazon page and found something interesting. On the Jobsco pumps, the
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Tally Ho at 8:06am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:57am 05.07.23
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. (2) BTC1984 at 7:53am 05.07.23 The companionway doors need a new finish. Should I strip the inside even though its fine and redo b
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:51am 05.07.23 Also the floor board (I think sole is the same term as floor board?) in the photo which is about 5
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Calif. Ted at 7:51am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) i
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 7:46am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) i
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. BTC1984 at 7:46am 05.07.23 Also the floor board (I think sole is the same term as floor board?) in the photo which is about 5
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. BTC1984 at 7:44am 05.07.23 Thank you. Regarding the teak and holly sole board that is in the photo, (not the missing piece) is

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