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373 Shallow Draft Depth (1) JDW at 8:40am 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2707 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 and there is some confusion as to the draft on this boat. Initi
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Brent Franklin at 7:46am 12.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/794 While sailing Ocean City MD in the bay the port side stay attached to the gunwale was pulled up at a
Leach Telltales on the Jib thinwater at 6:49am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2271 Many of us have these on our mainsails. Generally, unless you have a rotating mast, they are more us
Clearing the track garymalmgren at 4:33am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 1/473 No, not the mast track. The hiking track on Nono Island PuJbyMclVUI
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... (1) sailme88 at 4:07am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/937 Finally found this goodie...
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1512 My boat is overdue for new sheave bushings in the masthead. The originals are stainless and have las
It counts, right?! Orbweaver at 6:58pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1139 For my fellow northern sailors: shoveling the snow out around the sailboat while it's on the trailer
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? sovaste at 6:51pm 12.11.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2220 I've come across two old Ventures, a 75 V21 with clean hull, sails, trailer, boom, and interior but
Bow roller, bail, and bow roller make i.d. (3) Walsh0575 at 6:40pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 1/480 Hi, I need some help figuring out my bow roller... 1) I.D.ing the bow roller manufacturer (see pictu
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 6:16am 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/3022 Hi all, replacing my mains'l halyard with a dyneema core line and wondering thoughts on best attachm
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 5:56am 12.11.22 Big Boats 9/1852 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
Tell-tail windows in genoa Hayden Watson at 8:03pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2758 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail wind
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom (3) Verano at 12:00pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3484 Anyone installed a diesel heater (of any brand) on a Catalina 34mkii? I would like to install the e
Sail flaking tips (1) T-Schwan at 11:41am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 20/4116 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Installing a transponder for my Hawk-eye depth sounder sailboy98 at 9:48am 12.10.22 Tartan 1/1002 Does the Tartan 30 have any special aspects to consider.
Mixing elbow (yes, another one) Yanmar 3YM20 (3) vandiver at 9:46am 12.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/5040 Hi all, In my recently bought Hunter 33, while checking the engine I saw that the mixing elbow got
Go Army... (1) Brian D at 9:07am 12.10.22 Sails Call Lounge 13/1854 Right out the stadium exit.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (1) TaylorGang at 7:19am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/4466 Hey all, I've got a 1969 Macgregor Venture 17. Taken it out several times this summer and it's great
Boat documentation Brian D at 6:51am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1989 When you purchased your boat (used, not new) did the previous owner provide you with the documentati
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 4:57am 12.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1537 Anyone know where to find the specifications for the main, jib and spinnaker sheaves on the mast?

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Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location dlochner at 5:58pm 05.07.25 The drawer guide may be screwed in place from the back side, try looking for screws there and removi
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 5:47pm 05.07.25
JVC Stereo Upgrade dlochner at 4:45pm 05.07.25 My boat came with a Sirius radio receiver buried in a locker. I use Sirius in my car, so was exci
JVC Stereo Upgrade Stu Jackson at 4:34pm 05.07.25 When I had the same questions I went to www.crutchfield.com. Great website for answering "What's Ou
Furling line recommendations JoeWhite at 4:32pm 05.07.25 It appears that the line needs to be pulled tight while furling. And a thinner line will help. I use
JVC Stereo Upgrade Tally Ho at 4:31pm 05.07.25
T-track / Jib rails Stu Jackson at 4:17pm 05.07.25 You know, Catalina.com is not the company? The company is at catalinayachts.com. BINGO :banghead::
JVC Stereo Upgrade Stu Jackson at 4:14pm 05.07.25 But instead, I bought a little FM transmitter from Amazon. Those gadgets were great. remember us
Furling line recommendations kappykaplan at 4:11pm 05.07.25 I would suggest stripping out the core on the first 15 -20 feet of your furling line. :plus:
Furling line recommendations Stu Jackson at 4:11pm 05.07.25
Third Cherubini kappykaplan at 4:08pm 05.07.25 Hull speed can be calculated, but I can't recall the formula. It's approximately 1.34 x the square
JVC Stereo Upgrade Tally Ho at 3:56pm 05.07.25 My boat came with a Sirius radio receiver buried in a locker. I use Sirius in my car, so was excit
Furling line recommendations Tally Ho at 3:42pm 05.07.25
Third Cherubini SFS at 3:41pm 05.07.25 ...She comes with a 2GM 13hp. Potential speed under power and expected fuel consumption? Hull spee
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Tally Ho at 3:40pm 05.07.25
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain chp at 3:35pm 05.07.25 You're supposed to goop the hell out of the wires in the mast with silicon when running the wires th
JVC Stereo Upgrade dLj at 3:25pm 05.07.25 Does it have a cassette player? They also make a cassette you insert and has a cable you can then pl
Furling line recommendations Steve_Catalina at 3:18pm 05.07.25 I would suggest stripping out the core on the first 15 -20 feet of your furling line. You will still
Furling line recommendations jssailem at 3:13pm 05.07.25 On my Harken they supply 7 mm Single braid polyester (9/32). That would likely work on your furler.
JVC Stereo Upgrade sailcapt340 at 2:58pm 05.07.25

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