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Under the cabin sole? markb_nc at 7:48am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 10/2632 This is my first post here, so, a little background info: "Mersea" is a Catalina 22, 1976, swing ke
C30 TRBS Asymm Tack Line Rigging Blue Hull at 7:42am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 6/2114 I have a 1981 C30. I am hoping to hear some various ways people have had good success with rigging t
Useful things tucked away in your mind... (1) rgranger at 7:27am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1700 Hey All I guess I could have also titled this thread "Redemption". Here is my story.... Recently
demasting sailoral27 at 6:53am 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/3966 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Yesterday, I was sailing close-hauled with 10 knots of wind and my mast cam
Companion way doors.. (1) Jimm at 5:33am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 13/5654 Finally finished a set of doors - much more convenient when cruising :)
Battery Charging Question Ward H at 4:08am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 27/6003 My O'day 25 has one type 24M battery. It is used to start my OB and so far it has been charged only
swing keel halyard Chasmo at 3:32am 07.08.13 Day Sailers 9/3441 I have to replace the 'wire to rope' halyard on my Oday 25 swing keel. I need to know the exact size
Hard Bimini bobtigar at 3:24am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/8818 Is there someone out there who has created a hard bimini for their sailboat. What sheet material di
Leaking lewmar port lights ISIS at 3:16am 07.08.13 Big Boats 9/4619 Does anyone know how to. Stop leaking port lights I've fitted new seals ' now think the solution may
My Kiwigrip trial (3) David W at 9:58pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1840 Before we head out on this summers extended cruise, the nonskid in our cockpit needed renewal. I'd l
Rigging time for a JY15? jlake at 9:56pm 07.07.13 Trailer Sailors 4/5391 I'm very new to sailing and looking for a small day boat to use with my 10 year old son around our m
Broken Main Sheet Sheave Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 2/1027 We have a 94 Vision 36. My main sheet and one of my reef lines is jammed. The axle that holds the
Cabin light water leaks Jwhy at 8:54pm 07.07.13 Catalina 30 2/1231 Moved into my newly purchased '85 Catalina 30 this weekend and found water damage in the cabin light
Anchor & rode stowage Win and Jack at 7:54pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 5/4444 Anybody have any suggestions on stowing the anchor and rode on a 1984 O'Day 222? We bought the boat
O'Day 222 with a different mast & tabernacle Win and Jack at 7:48pm 07.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/25418 I have also posted this question on a previous thread. My wife and I just became O'Day owners two
Lowrance Mark 4 GPS speed accuracy (2) walt at 7:01pm 07.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5429 I have a Lowrance Mark 4 that I use in a 15 foot "experiment" boat that likes to plane. Other than t
Removing Foam Blocks from Javelin gmurray1113 at 6:34pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 4/3109 Hello, new to the site and sailing (since sunfish as a boy scout anyways). We bought a 1973 Javelin
Proper way to tow the sailboat? iSailor at 6:28pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4008 Last weekend the engine died and had to sail back towards the dock and ended up anchoring under sail
genoa sheets weedstomper at 6:11pm 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 2/854 genoa sheets: IGNORE, JUST FOUND THREAD ON THIS. THANKS Need to replace genoa/jib sheets on a Hunt
Ever heard of this? sailaway78 at 6:06pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2699 Just heard a guy talking about an new method for sand blasting. I have used baking soda in the past

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Replacement AC brand advise karellen at 9:17am 03.08.23 A local to me Boat AC person recommended MarineAire and against a newer Dometic system. I do like
Inverter Bilge query Caboteur at 9:16am 03.08.23
In search of the driest bilge possible Timm R Oday25 at 9:13am 03.08.23 Keeping the bilge dry has proveed to be an exercise in patience . Our boat spend the summer on a moo
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Deleted member 117556 at 9:11am 03.08.23 It looks like the one you placed in the fridge is not extended to the locking part of the hold open
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Deleted member 117556 at 9:10am 03.08.23 The ones you purchased from Catalina Direct are they Prt# Z4237 I believe so.
Rutgerson clutch maintenance LloydB at 8:57am 03.08.23 only took a short time to find this video and the guy says torx not hex fyi youtube.com/watch?v=xTZS
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? dlochner at 8:45am 03.08.23 Spinakers are typically flown from an external block on a mast crane, a part of the masthead from wh
gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 8:18am 03.08.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:11am 03.08.23 GOOD QUESTION! Still too early know the results or how to answer the question. I feel good about t
In search of the driest bilge possible Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05am 03.08.23 A dry bilge requires a bit of manual labor: A shop vac and/or a sponge and a bucket after every wee
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail sail sfbay at 8:02am 03.08.23 Welcome to the forum!! Assume you are asking about rigging the tack. Tie the tack line onto the tac
Wind instruments kappykaplan at 7:55am 03.08.23 I love being able to set the AP to "Steer to the Wind" :plus::plus::plus:
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail mdibella at 7:47am 03.08.23 https://atninc.com/atn-tacker-sailing-equipment.shtml
In search of the driest bilge possible Justin_NSA at 7:23am 03.08.23 Ours is so dry, I can hardly call it a bilge. If it's miniscule, I'd just put an absorbent sponge or
Solar q's dlochner at 7:21am 03.08.23 How well, if at all, do these handle someone accidentally stepping on them? I've also seen some exo
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail Dave Groshong at 7:01am 03.08.23 Give me a call if you'd like, I can set up a 3:1 or 4:1 block and tackle with Garhauer or Harken bl
Wind instruments Ward H at 6:53am 03.08.23
Solar q's Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.08.23 This is a good overview. However, you should consider that the more flexing a "flexible" panel endu
Wind instruments JBP-PA at 6:51am 03.08.23 They are fun and handy sometimes but definitely not required. I wouldn't go out and buy one by itsel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:50am 03.08.23 @Project_Mayhem I look forward to John's answer, but if I understand it correctly - he rebuilt beca

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