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Catalina 30 steering failure Dave Barker at 3:00am 10.22.12 Catalina 30 7/3122 Help! I have a 1978 Catalina 30 with steering issues! This past weekend my steering connector arm be
Had to Use My Emergency Tiller Today (2) Lee Coller at 11:28pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 5/2010 Ended up having to use my emergency tiller today (and vessel assist to guide me into the slip). I'm
Lug Bolts of engine mount Ken13559 at 9:47pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1371 Stu, thanks for the tooth-pick ' silicone idea. Done that. Couldn't get the Lug Bolt tight but it is
Can I remove the forestay without the mast falling? sailtactics at 8:54pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3545 Hi All, I'm glad there's a catalina forum out there. My jib halyard got caught in my furler and dam
electrical question ms. ndpndnt at 8:20pm 10.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1262 What is the screw that is in the middle of panel for ? the panel is orginal C-22 panel.
Venture 21 bilge rockford2000 at 7:50pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1445 Let's assume that the keel bolt on a Venture 21 begins to leak. The area of the bilge into which th
yanmar alternator connections (2) Blitz at 7:34pm 10.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/12766 This first picture is similar to my current alternator with the harness wiring which I believe is a
1983 Oday 28 Fwd hatch support arm (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:54pm 10.21.12 Bigger Boats 6/1682 The end of the support arm for the fwd hatch broke this weekend. The end that has the eye broke. Doe
Change to mid boom sheeting? bhstech at 6:53pm 10.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/7255 I have a C-22 at the present time and have a few post on that forum. I am looking to move to a larg
Engine/Prop-shaft alignment Ken13559 at 5:46pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5536 Now that I've recon the engine mounts and after watching a Youtube instructional video on engine/sha
ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/1078 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 Mk II. The ST 50 wind ' close haul vmg does not work. One reason is becaus
Hunter 34 Refit - The long awaited photos (38) brian3820 at 4:55pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 12/6122 To all, hope everyone had a great season. I know many have waited almost a year to see some of these
Bristol 38.8 overheat ldzemlin at 4:47pm 10.21.12 Bristol 2/11928 Hi all. We bought a Bristol 38.8 a couple years ago and love her. A great sailor and beautiful to
bunk boards slowdog at 4:32pm 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3482 whats the best way to put new bunk boards on a macgregor 22 how do you get the bend in the board ??
Fresh Paint....... (6) woodster at 4:09pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2109 ....on this 32 year old S2...just painted my top sides today as the weather was just right for the s
Autohelm 4000 thaeni at 3:40pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1218 Does it hurt the auto pilot to have it engaged and to turn the wheel with the autopilot on stand by?
Cool photo of Hunter 40 (1) Phil Herring at 3:25pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1115 Saw this on Facebook today, a neat photo shot at the Annapolis show. More are posted here: ht
Racers how would you react? higgs at 3:21pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2867 I don't race my cutter rigged cruiser much, but the club does a number of there and back races in th
Sail Slides or slugs Capella at 3:17pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/970 Hi, Can anyone advise on the correct type and measurements for slides/slugs on the mast of a Cata
How Loud is Your M25 gpd955 at 2:47pm 10.21.12 Catalina 310 27/6694 I moved a bunch of boats, variety of sizes and models, to their winter locations this week. I not

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Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel MikeHoncho at 7:21am 03.02.23
Wind generators, yay or nay? MikeHoncho at 7:18am 03.02.23 Hello everyone, another couple of questions for the hive mind. was looking at getting solar panels
Single handing JBP-PA at 6:34am 03.02.23 What do you think about glueing down outdoor carpet on the sole of the cockpit? On my Hunter, I hav
Shroud i bolts source ricopenthouse at 6:29am 03.02.23 It can be very frustrating when something like this happens, especially if you are on the water. As
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:10am 03.02.23 Thanks Will
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:12am 03.02.23
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 12:45am 03.02.23 I remember playing with an induction heater about half a century ago back in class. What we were l
Single handing Will Gilmore at 6:35pm 03.01.23 If you are interested in sailboat design, the Boat Design Forum has a sailing specific forum and man
Wind generators, yay or nay? Michael Davis at 6:29pm 03.01.23 Have a look at the boats doing the Ocean Race. Nothing but solar. The leg there are currently on wil
Wind generators, yay or nay? Maine Sail at 6:29pm 03.01.23 Solar hands down.
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Leak in water tank: what are my options? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:42pm 03.01.23 Thanks everyone. Gonna replace it! Best choice, if you keep the boat you know it's good to go. I
I have come to the conclusion Crusty Ol Salt at 5:33pm 03.01.23 My fantasy "death" It used to be massive heart attack during sex. I think it would traumatic for
Wind generators, yay or nay? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 03.01.23 If you want to go solar but dont have the space here is my solution. I cut a bimini bow in half and
Window replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 03.01.23 Photos of the port lights configuration from outside as well as interior would be helpful. Not ju
bottom paint quadrille38 at 5:03pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Mechone at 4:51pm 03.01.23 I'm going to do some research on this, thank you. I'm going to try vacuuming my system out and rech
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:39pm 03.01.23 With a torch you can control where the heat goes, and get the flange hotter than the shaft. With pr

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