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Need a Vang? bhstech at 5:34pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1267 I've had a few posts here about my, new to me, 86 Cat 27 Tall Rig. This have mid boom sheeting. It
chartplotters lcook at 5:26pm 03.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1169 I have a MacGregor 26X. I need to buy a simple but adequate GPS chartplotter but the dedicated Marin
Ignition circuit fuse in a 309 Crystal_RPAYC at 3:31pm 03.10.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2094 There should be a fuse in the ignition circuit. This is the circuit containing the start and stop bu
Injector Replacement Yanmar 2GM (3) Nelsonhow at 3:24pm 03.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/11429 Hi Guys, Getting ready for the next season. I'm replacing the injectors on my 1983 Yarnmar 2GM.
Only in San Francisco (2) sfgary at 3:22pm 03.10.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1958 Spent the weekend on the boat in SF when walking to Dinner we saw the third street bridge going up.
Towing a Catalina 27 and questions about what trailer Diamondjet at 3:13pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 23/43644 Hello all! I'm looking for information on what it takes to tow a 1983 Catalina 27 on a 1500 mile t
34' O'Day Hauling sailormanron at 2:48pm 03.10.13 Bigger Boats 7/2006 Hi, My name is Ron and I am new to the O'Day forum. I recently purchased a 1982 34ft O'Day. Looking
removal of starboard upper shroud chainplate Hayden Watson at 2:40pm 03.10.13 Catalina 30 11/3957
H380 waste hose length jackzimmerman at 2:35pm 03.10.13 Big Boats 5/1428 To avoid wasting a 2 hr trip down to the boat still on the hard, anyone know how many feet of Triden
Mac 25 Curtains? jjsbiggs at 2:15pm 03.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2139 I'm planning to make some curtains for my Mac 25. Should I cut them on a taper to match the windows
Agm Battery Space In Forward Engine Cavity windomember at 1:01pm 03.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1567 Hi all you 38s5 owners. Mine is in Trinidad and I am in Vancouver, Canada. I am wanting to purchase
Agm Battery Install In Eng Compartment windomember at 12:19pm 03.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/824 Hi fellow 38s5 sailers. I have a question regarding space to do the following since I am in Vancouv
Purchase of Catalina 22 1985 sandra.ward@mac.com at 11:31am 03.10.13 Catalina 22 11/2091 Hi I used to own a 25' Catalina for sailing in East Greenwich Bay RI Now we have returned to Up
Reefing question YVRguy at 11:26am 03.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2996 When I try to reef the main on my Hunter 34 I find that the sail sliders stack up in the track to th
Halyard clamp jammed (1) YVRguy at 11:20am 03.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1595 Halyard clutch jammed My Hunter 34 has an different style of clutch clamps in the cockpit than I'm
spring is on its way !!! rzobel at 10:13am 03.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1257 it is a beautiful day here near DC. all i can think of as i sit outside resting from slicing up a 6
Simulated Teak Decking windcat at 9:30am 03.10.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2103 We have pulled out the carpet from our Catalina 30 and have been researching alternate deck material
2 Forestays on My V25? (2) RonRock at 8:43am 03.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/6453 Top of my to do list this spring is setup my FF2 Roller Furler and Geneoa. So I'm thinking about the
H356 shaft packing size sailmaster39 at 8:31am 03.10.13 Big Boats 8/1779 I want to repack the H 356 shaft stuffing box with the newer GTU Gore packing.Anybody know what size
Air Conditioning installation Pumice at 8:14am 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1418 Purchasing a 1990 H28 and would like to install a/c before launching. I would appreciate your thoug

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New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Ward H at 5:50am 04.07.23 @TAJ Welcome to SBO And welcome to owning a Catalina 30! There's a lot of fine knowledgeable people
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 5:28am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:07am 04.07.23 Thank you I trailer it 2 blocks from the landing with the mast up
CENTERBOARD WOES (2) twodzusfittings at 4:47am 04.07.23 As a wrap up to this saga, (I hope) here is what I accomplished. I re installed new lines for the up
Alternator temperatures Maine Sail at 4:46am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
Alternator temperatures (1) Maine Sail at 4:44am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it r
AITA? Racing situation that came up danstanford at 2:26am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark.
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Joe at 2:15am 04.07.23 Do I need the mid stay as it will get in the way as the main -stay -furling -sail unfurls. What do
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 12:19am 04.07.23 Thank you for the info. I assume most double braid is a bit easier than Warpspeed? No, it's just m
Long distance boat ownership Joe at 12:11am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you two
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 11:02pm 04.06.23
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment AaronD at 9:20pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid ! :plus: VERY nice work!
Long distance boat ownership garymalmgren at 8:57pm 04.06.23 Sorry Memike . it would seem that you boat is actually 1200 miles away. Ya gotta get home. We ofte
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 04.06.23 I think some marketer wrote up that description. My friend, for you I can put on all the connecti
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment pclarksurf at 8:34pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid !
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (1) pclarksurf at 8:30pm 04.06.23 What's next? -- get her out to Coeur D'alene or Pend Oreille and call me :)
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 7:55pm 04.06.23 Always good when a plan comes together! Greg
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 04.06.23 I'm claiming SUCCESS. I moved the engine up about 5/16 and symptoms are all gone along with it is s
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:29pm 04.06.23 I live about 600 miles away from my boat. At least it's driving distance. Pros: saltwater sailing,
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac

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