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cockpit shade fred1diver at 3:23pm 09.24.13 Trailer Sailors 24/12755 hey everyone quick question to all of you, what do you all use for some shade ??? I've thought abo
Need C22 Trailer WhiteCap Fever at 2:46pm 09.24.13 Catalina 22 6/1440 I am looking for a trailer for my 1986 Catalina 22 as I will be moving my boat from Orlando to South
Custom Mattress Bob S at 2:03pm 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2690 The "Dream Boat" thread had me looking at lots of dreams. :D I notice that newer and more expensive
So I rebuilt my Hood Jib Furler, no thanks to Hood! (5) jrowan at 1:43pm 09.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1459 So I had posted a while back if anyone new of parts for Hood furlers, as our older drum had cracked
Battery Switch Question nolasafari at 12:22pm 09.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1487 I decide to figure out which battery switch location on my boat was start and which was house. I sur
help logothides at 12:00pm 09.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/973 any body out there i lost my helm seat on my beneteau 281 in some strong wind,of course they do not
Keel bolts Inspection bffatcat at 8:39am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3947 I have a 1975 pearson 26w with a cast Iron keel and galvanized keel bolts The bilge is always dry
America's Cup Update Gunni at 8:16am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 64/25821 What a difference a week makes! Oracle Team USA has finally coalesced and is consistently sailing f
More Newbie Questions DanKo at 7:23am 09.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1272 I sail on a lake in the midwest. I normally keep the boat on a lift in front of my house. Because Wi
Door Template or Dimensions Boatalec at 7:12am 09.24.13 Catalina 30 4/3024 All, I just purchased a boneyard special Cat30 and the 3 piece doors are gone. Does anyone have a
Any ideas as to what this is ? (1) PKFK at 5:28am 09.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1466 We have several of these (see picture) on our H36. No idea what they are for. There are 3 or 4 of th
Removal of Engine Panel in Cockpit (OC40) krawall at 3:43am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5881 Hello, I'm a new Beneteau owner, and say hello! Of course, I also have a question :-) Hopeful
Spinnaker pole Knot Flying at 1:46am 09.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/1726 Does anyone know what length spinnaker pole I need for my Hunter 26? They seem very expensive and I
Connecting OB to control cables Eastwind at 9:14pm 09.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3432 I have a 98 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke in the motor well of my Catalina 27 that I want to connect to my sh
Lack Of Galley Space 2008 - 343 Beneteau van den hengel at 8:40pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2126 We are seriously considering purchasing this vessel, and would be trading our much beloved Beneteau
40.5 and davits captron at 8:10pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 24/5126 planning to install davits on my 1997 40.5 but before I purchase (looking at Garhauer, Kato and Mart
Hatch for 79 O'day 22 David S at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Parts Search 0/2485 Need a hatch with hinges and latch. I made a wood hatch with cherry frame and plywood top. Looks pre
1977 I28 Draft ? Gathhill at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Islander 2/3751 I bought an '77 I28 three months ago and was told it had a 5'draft. Just had her pulled for bottom
Rigging Spinnaker Halyard smokey73 at 5:13pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2070 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with an original Z-Spar Mast. I'm thinking of rigging her to be able to
Liner stress under sompression post. (1) Rschoolm at 4:57pm 09.23.13 Catalina 22 4/1150 Should I be concerned about this? The previous owner thought they could install speakers in the lin

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Tropical Depression 3 capta at 2:57pm 06.19.23 I don't often cross post, but in this case, I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. To be honest, I haven't
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 2:56pm 06.19.23 TLDR I messed up my boat and I need help. So I took the boat out for the first time, in a little m
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 2:55pm 06.19.23 Got a photo from my old Mac 25. ched to the end of a turnbuckle inside the drum?
Help finding the right boat (1) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Ever
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:51pm 06.19.23 Yea, they are still called chainplates even though they are bolts not plates (on your boat) and ther
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:49pm 06.19.23 You are absolutely right. The bolts you circled are where your shrouds should attach. Who knows what
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.19.23 If you are going to do something with it, you might want to consider a dripless seal. There are sev
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 2:37pm 06.19.23 I'm a little confused by that void in the picture that doesn't show any support for a replacement p
New 170 sailor (3) SKOTBRO at 2:16pm 06.19.23 See attached, page 28 and 30.
Portugal Rick Webb at 2:16pm 06.19.23 Did not seem like that long ago but having to think about it twenty years ago renting a Macgregor 26
New 170 sailor (4) rsmithfh at 2:03pm 06.19.23 TLDR I messed up my boat and I need help. So I took the boat out for the first time, in a little mo
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Hello Below at 1:57pm 06.19.23 For 10 years we had out Watts mixer value set to not mix (ie be damned, give us water as hot as it g
Batten Lengths H26 rgranger at 1:38pm 06.19.23 That will all depend on who made your sail. Best thing to do is to buy some stock and cut it to siz
Help finding the right boat rgranger at 1:37pm 06.19.23
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems rgranger at 1:26pm 06.19.23 if one is so helpless as to not be able to control the temperature of the hot water outlet, being ou
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Radio Flyer at 1:19pm 06.19.23 I need guidance on my fresh water system. The PO had a 3" x 15" PVC 'tank' plumbed into the syste
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. (1) justsomeguy at 1:00pm 06.19.23 Can anyone tell me what hardware is needed to attach the roller furling drum to the stem fitting?
Shroud anchor point (1) mbaker267 at 12:56pm 06.19.23 Thanks, I thought that looked wrong. This boat does have the forward and aft shrouds. If you look at
Dockside water connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:40pm 06.19.23 They are not analogous. I posted this to another conversation about dock water connections: Fai
Help finding the right boat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 06.19.23

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