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Need new freshwater pump advice tomgrigsby at 8:43am 02.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2057 My 79 H30 has a ShurFlo 220-033 pump for the freshwater system. Pump doesn't anymore. I can't find
New mainsail galliob at 8:14am 02.16.13 Big Boats 12/2048 Just learned I need to replace my mainsail. Anybody have any recommendations? Considering Sailcare
Painting Lost Parent at 7:45am 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1079 Has anyone tried painting small areas with the small pressurized cans that are screwed onto small ja
Bulkhead replacement jamesstpierremb at 7:18am 02.16.13 Catalina 30 16/9100 Have previously changed the bulkhead in the 27 Catalina and it wasn't too bad a job. Recently a lea
Moisture Meters caguy at 6:36am 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1919 I am planning on buying a moisture meter to check my house (lathe and plaster), howerver, I will pro
T Head Slip omnia470 at 6:12am 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2116 We have moved to a T head and our boat is 47'. Looking at different ways of securing boat as well a
Mainsail on Ebay dlandersson at 5:35am 02.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1246 Perhaps of interest: :D http://www.ebay.com/itm/350589486427?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT'_trksid=p3984
Add traveler to 22 foot sailboat - UPDATE Mich222 at 12:31am 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 0/938 I posted about 2 years ago (on 2/21/2011 to be exact) asking for opinions for best placement for add
Follow the wires....If you can shipwreck66 at 6:34pm 02.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2284 We've all had annoying leaks after rains, most of which we find and stop. I have one I think is comi
Boom Vang Question (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:13pm 02.15.13 Day Sailers 11/2616 I purchased a boom vang that uses 5/16 rope and has a 992 lb capacity. The main reason I bought it w
Mainsail Halyard for 240 - Wire? goc_cass at 12:34pm 02.15.13 Smaller Boats 3/949 Hey all, been lurking on the forum since I got the boat 2 years ago, but now that I have a question
Wind vane for trip to Mexico from Seattle Jared1048 at 11:59am 02.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/3046 How important would a wind vane be rated by importance for a trip like this? On longer passages (>=1
Sailing/Moving boat for Sand Diego to Portland Oregon therobesons at 11:01am 02.15.13 Big Boats 5/1679 We have sold our house and moving up to Portland Oregon. i want to take our boat with us. it is a 19
Wing sail - new and revolutionary, or is it? Bosman at 10:49am 02.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1954 For those of you who watch America's Cup, you most likely remember how the BMW Oracle trimaran used
Main Sail for O'day 25 alangroskopf at 10:48am 02.15.13 Parts Search 1/3965 I am looking for a used Main Sail for an O'day 25' center board boat until I can come up with the ca
Automatic Bilge Pump Cycling? druid at 10:38am 02.15.13 Ask All Sailors 16/7023 I just bought a Rule Automatic bilge pump, and I'm a bit concerned about the way it works. Apparentl
Lazarette latches (1) paulj at 10:06am 02.15.13 Catalina 310 5/4085 Replaced all leg shagging exterior lazarette latches with this ss flush mount pull ring. Looking
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on... Skip Gundlach at 7:36am 02.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2641 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on... Any boat, if it's been modified greatly, and/or if it's sat up
Sea Water Pump not pumping! Kenny C at 7:14am 02.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 11/6716 This is for a 1982 Universal M-30 with a Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump. Last weekend started the engi
Wind machine seadaddler at 5:37am 02.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1156 My wind machine has been acting up for about a year now and was stopping and than would start workin

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ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.02.23 You can get either most anywhere. Hardware stores or online. You can drill and cut it with normal to
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:08am 04.02.23 Your choice is pretty much limited to acrylic Plexiglass or polycarbonate Lexan. Both are fine. Acr
Stuck tell-tales JBP-PA at 5:44am 04.02.23 Excellent trimming? On my boat it is of course due to excellent trimming, but on someone else's bo
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? jssailem at 5:17am 04.02.23 Clear plastic cover. Is it cracked or just dirt and sun damaged. Some times these can be cleaned an
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:10am 04.02.23
Stuck tell-tales (1) Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 04.01.23 Excellent trimming? I don't think so. At the mid-height location, there are three yarns on each s
Goosneck to Boom justsomeguy at 10:53pm 04.01.23 Maybe i'm misinterpreting the problem. I think @Joe has that figured, but I'd still like to fix th
ATN mast climber tip please. (1) dLj at 9:19pm 04.01.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of mi
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 7:48pm 04.01.23 bulbcreekfarm Do you have any idea what tension you used? Cheers No I don't, was just going by f
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 04.01.23 If you're interested in ideas for installing a windlass, you'll need to post a good half dozen shot
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 04.01.23 Thanks guys. I'll try relocating the line from the chain plate to the base of the mast. I'll put a
Stern Rail dlochner at 7:18pm 04.01.23
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 7:15pm 04.01.23
ATN mast climber tip please. jaysweet at 7:10pm 04.01.23 I purchased a mast climber last year when I caught it on sale. I climbed to about 6 or 8 feet abov
Survey Question Greg_D at 7:04pm 04.01.23
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed Joe at 6:38pm 04.01.23 I have a sock, but I find it just adds another thing to do... but first.... how many crew? Are you
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 Terry Cox at 6:05pm 04.01.23 Sheesh. $18 for an oil filter seems a bit steep to this frugal sailor. I use NAPA brand on our three

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