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310 in Mainsheet bobjames at 6:50am 08.21.13 Catalina 310 2/1308 The fall issue of Mainsheet is just out and the (discontinued) 310 is featured in two articles. Bil
A-frame for raising or lowering mast davemchine at 6:41am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 4/1545 My mast always wobbles all over the place when going up or down so I'm looking to use an a-frame. Do
Portable Inflator for Dinghy Bowedtoothdoc at 6:06am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3883 I am looking for a portable, battery powered air pump for inflating the Dinghy, Fenders, and numerou
Missing Keel Bolts? (2) fjordstar at 5:40am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 18/1868 Started digging around under the boat. Is it just my imagination or am I missing my keel bolts, etc
Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2878 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid
Boom to Traveller riging Boydwardo at 1:14am 08.21.13 Newport 2/10685 I have a 1968 Newport 30 which I recently purchased. It is a very solid boat. I have replaced the fo
H40 exhaust (1) JWC at 1:09am 08.21.13 Big Boats 6/2074 Yanmar 4JHE was standard in the H40, anyone have this elbow set up on theirs? This one is from the f
Hunter salesmen/Dealers jms at 10:31pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1436 I am looking for members opinions on where to find the best people to help me sell my 2007 Hunter 41
Catalina Dreamin' (2) Kestle at 8:01pm 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3794 From this weekend... Jeff
'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2762 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling
need info on rigging and sailing an oday 17 daysailer Big_John23 at 6:30pm 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/6714 Hey I just got an oday 17ft daysailer and I'm new to sailing I need help on rigging the boom and jib
Need help :( eldinzek at 6:21pm 08.20.13 Trailer Sailors 26/7780 I'm getting a trailer for an Oday 25. The trailer was used for a power boat so now I have to do some
What type ports cjfj at 5:34pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I have a couple of broken cam mounts on the opening ports I have a temp fix for it now but will be p
Tell me about Rock Hall DAVA390 at 4:52pm 08.20.13 Destinations 3/3239 The Admiral and I are planning our first overnighter in this boat. Holiday weekend coming, feeling b
Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1617 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/8561 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1213 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/992 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7315 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/1008 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.

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Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.17.23 They say that if you test the fabric with water and it beads up, then just send the spray back, it
How many have serviced your Winches thinwater at 2:18pm 05.17.23 Unfortunately our Harken 46.2 and 35.2 winches have two sets of pawls, both riding inside inner gea
Are you ready? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:09pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livin
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 2:01pm 05.17.23 Moored off med style in Ft McRee lagoon as part of Northern Gulf coast cruise group .
What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 1:49pm 05.17.23 I wanted to post an update. I used a tire cutter tool I had that made removing the old sealant very
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung ...3TacksontheWater at 1:39pm 05.17.23 The bottom bracket is never removed. The thumb screw is just to keep the crutch from bouncing out o
Are you ready? (1) kloudie1 at 1:37pm 05.17.23 Kinda nice here on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Rare that our water temperature drops below 55 ish. I w
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 1:23pm 05.17.23 So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in for sand blasting and painting over the ne
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 1:13pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is po
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:08pm 05.17.23 I received the Fabric Spray dye. It's branded Designer Accents. I ordered it yesterday! Wow. The
Battery Switch Confusion (1) jonelli at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Read what Stu just posted, that's all the info you need. I re-wired my system like this. It solves
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff dlochner at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Also it looks like the actual shut off valve is installed up side down. What makes you think the
Are you ready? jviss at 12:49pm 05.17.23
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff (2) PeteT at 12:49pm 05.17.23 pic is n
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset tfox2069 at 12:46pm 05.17.23 Thanks so much Tom! That would be great. So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 05.17.23 All good points. I do have good reason for my approach. We have negligible tide changes in our area
Are you ready? dLj at 11:55am 05.17.23 I was once practicing in advance for a memorial day canoe race so it was early spring. The river sti
How many have serviced your Winches Roland5048 at 11:54am 05.17.23 I service mine every couple of years or so. The pawls usualy tell me when it's time when one sticks
Are you ready? Roland5048 at 11:46am 05.17.23 I grew up in MA. where the ocean water was about 60F. in the summer on a good day. Never gave it a
Y30 Settee Problem (1) gouldx at 11:41am 05.17.23 Good ideas, Joe. The picture here shows how the canvas is clamped into place on the back side of th

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