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tom power at 1:08pm 12.12.12
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Hi All, Anyone know the head stay length for a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig? Thanks. Tom
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Happy Holidays to Everyone on such a great forum! I recently noticed that on my sliding companionwa
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I have a 96 passage 42 and the transom lazerette is leaking in sea water when I'm underway. I suspec
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Hey Everyone, I'm thinking of purchasing a brand new outboard (Yamaha 9.9 high thrust 25") and woul
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Does anyone know anyone at Tripp Design in Norwalk, CT (designers of the Bermuda 40, the Block Islan
Squidd at 6:58am 12.12.12
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This is for a different forum, but some of you guys might go there and perhaps be able to help me...
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I'm trying to remove the centrists on my '71 O23. This is an iron keel with a pivot pin that goes al
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Any Aussies on this forum? If yes, could you tell me if the Sydney International Boatshow (Aug 2013)
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Does the Yanmar 3GMF (fresh water cooled) have any zincs in the engine block? It is my understandin
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hey everybody, i'm totally new to sailing. as in never been. but sunday i bought a 1969 morgan 22 in
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Hi All, Attached is samples of the new HAPS "business cards." We will hand 5-10 of them to everyone
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My wife and I just bought our 1987 Hunter 40, which we're living aboard, and we are battling the ele
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I am restoring a 1977 O'Day 25. How important it it that I have a barrier coat put on the bottom?
Isla-Mae at 12:01pm 12.11.12
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I am restoring a '77 O 'Day 25 and come to a speed sensor fitting just aft of the keel. The gauge is
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:cry: USN has decided my wife has spent enough time on the east coast and we are going west... we'l
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Hello guys, Currently looking at the feasability of swapping out my old 2QM20 (in 79' 37ft Hunter cu
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I have a 1983 9.2A and am considering some improvements. One of which would be to 'cut' the separati

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Speed/temp sensor wire splice
capta at 1:23pm 04.03.23
After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the who
No bottom paint
capta at 1:17pm 04.03.23
Have an artist come in and paint a great white facing away from your hull and scare anybody coming a
AITA? Racing situation that came up
Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 04.03.23
Not sure if this applies to the situation. My second diagram might more accurately depict the other
Hunter 28 chainplate
kloudie1 at 12:58pm 04.03.23
Welcome to the forum! The rod is screwed into a nut which is in an anchor in the grid beam. In order
No bottom paint
LloydB at 12:14pm 04.03.23
My boat gets crud when sitting in a slip over the summer but the pressure washer takes care of that
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please
Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23
I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240
Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23
I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions
Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23
Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint
BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23
I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis
walt at 11:14am 04.03.23
FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up
Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23
I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint
Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23
Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler
Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23
Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice
shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23
...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler
AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23
The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts
dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23
They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker   (1)
twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass)
dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23
The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was

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