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Need a Vang? bhstech at 5:34pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1268 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 5/1171 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 4/2104 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 6/11443 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 23/43750 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 7/2016 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 11/3978
H380 waste hose length jackzimmerman at 2:35pm 03.10.13 Big Boats 5/1437 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 10/2141 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 6/1576 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 0/825 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 11/2096 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 9/3005 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 8/1597 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 8/1258 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 4/2106 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 23/6471 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 8/1793 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 4/1423 Purchasing a 1990 H28 and would like to install a/c before launching. I would appreciate your thoug

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Please critique my masthead antenna! CarlN at 8:24am 04.13.23 Replacing what appears to be very old RG58 coax with new RG-8X would likely help more than antenna p
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:10am 04.13.23 About the only thing that's going to keep that area in reasonable shape is continued maintenance and
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? jviss at 8:08am 04.13.23 I don't know that I would sand the prop. You might create crevices that could encourage barnacle ad
Hull/deck Leaks JamesG161 at 7:20am 04.13.23 I used a 5 gallon bucket of water with Red Easter Egg dye in it. No staining type. Put some white
Anti seize on coupler set screws? JamesG161 at 7:16am 04.13.23 PYI Inc. \| PSS Maintenance Kits Kits for PSS seal. Use @dlochner Red Lithium Grease on the other s
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 7:11am 04.13.23 That is so cool, the Catalina Direct people said there's about 2 inches of fiberglass there. However
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? JamesG161 at 7:10am 04.13.23 applying some Pettit Barnacle Barrier. :plus: Jim..
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:51am 04.13.23 I meant loctite on the coupler set screws. I don't think it will hurt, use the nonpermanent type.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 6:49am 04.13.23 I meant loctite on the coupler set screws.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:48am 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 6:45am 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 6:29am 04.13.23 The coupler set screws should be as tight as you can get them and then wired into place so the screw
Hull/deck Leaks jssailem at 5:51am 04.13.23 Seattle rain. There are a couple of answers. Buy a tarp and cover the area leaking tape green g
Paint Rollers (Covers) RoyS at 4:51am 04.13.23 I use a foam roller. Full recoat with hydrocoat every fourth year. Chip touch up with a small dispos
Please critique my masthead antenna! (2) danooxnard at 4:27am 04.13.23 Here are some pics of my antenna and mastlight install. This antenna coil is slightly above the mast
50 Mile Race Video Will Gilmore at 3:30am 04.13.23 Make sure the sheet is loose when hoisting, or the tension on the roach will keep the main from hois
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:15am 04.13.23
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (1) pclarksurf at 11:20pm 04.12.23 Thought there were some photos of cut up cross sections: found this one-- shows at least a portion
Tightening Stanchions BigEasy at 8:30pm 04.12.23 Any recommendations on how to tighten the stanchions without ripping the boat apart? I noticed
50 Mile Race Video DArcy at 7:49pm 04.12.23 Ottawa River? Oh, and that mainsail halyard needs some attention. ;):beer: Yes, 50 miles on the

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