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Gin Pole or A-Frame for C-25 hotchki at 7:46am 07.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1624 Does anyone have details for buying or fabricating a gin-pole or a-frame for use on a C-25? Any s
what do we draw? boprill at 6:29am 07.30.13 S2 3/1161 1979 S2 26' 8.0b, fin keel -not "shoal" Help! I'm told the boat draws 4', but owners manual l
Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1251 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1812 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1037 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3458 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4495 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2021 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/948 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3097 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/5728 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4079 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/974 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2417 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3142 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2216 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1268 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1378 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1928 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/858 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water

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Meet your new Forum Administrator dLj at 4:53pm 02.03.23 @Dave welcome! @dlochner keep up the great posts! SBO - the best sailing forum in the world will
Meet your new Forum Administrator Daveinet at 4:40pm 02.03.23 Hmm, so when its dlochner, we know Dave's not here.
Meet your new Forum Administrator jssailem at 4:37pm 02.03.23 Congrats and good Luck Dave. Excellent choice. May all your challenges be small and your successe
Re upholstery dmax at 4:36pm 02.03.23 White will show dirt pretty quickly - you could switch from Sunbrella to ulta-leather.
Meet your new Forum Administrator dmax at 4:35pm 02.03.23 Excellent choice.
Meet your new Forum Administrator SailingLoto at 4:30pm 02.03.23 While my opinion matter absolutely none... I support this. I like this guy.
Meet your new Forum Administrator dlochner at 4:26pm 02.03.23 I think Administrator Emeritus is, perhaps, a better moniker than Dethroned Admin! Just my 2 cents.
Proper Lifeline Tension (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:11pm 02.03.23 Perhaps good advice when greeting your spouse, too.... ! "How you doing, old girl?" :) Then again
Meet your new Forum Administrator JRacer at 4:01pm 02.03.23 An admin is back on the throne. He's a long-time and well-respected forum member, evidenced by his
Meet your new Forum Administrator (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:51pm 02.03.23 Well done and congratulations, Dave. Hail to the Big Kahuna
bridge clearance question smokey73 at 3:44pm 02.03.23 The bridge height, if official markers, are your first indication but even then you have to take it
Proper Lifeline Tension FastOlson at 3:33pm 02.03.23 Perhaps good advice when greeting your spouse, too.... ! "How you doing, old girl?" :)
Meet your new Forum Administrator kappykaplan at 3:31pm 02.03.23 Congratulations, Dave! :beer:
Meet your new Forum Administrator Dave at 3:23pm 02.03.23
1990 Hunter Legend Moellar Fuel Tank Pickup shawanaga at 3:09pm 02.03.23 I have the same boat do you have a photo of the tank top?
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC kappykaplan at 2:57pm 02.03.23 Don't know - didn't see any mention on the invoice from the yard.
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 02.03.23 no issues clearing the rudder with my MaxProp. Does a split flange fit anywhere into this project
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 2:01pm 02.03.23 Please don't laugh. I'm not. All that ice and sleet is a very scary thing. Mis-placed Texan, Kap
Funny Friday!!! (1) WayneH at 1:54pm 02.03.23 212721 Please don't laugh. This is what it's really like in Texas.
bridge clearance question Captain Larry-DH at 1:40pm 02.03.23 One must also be wary of wave heights and wakes from other boats. In a narrow river don't assume th

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