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ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/1098 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 12/6288 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 2/11966 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 9/3527 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 7/2114 ....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 3/1224 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 0/1121 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 19/2871 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 0/973 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 27/6828 I moved a bunch of boats, variety of sizes and models, to their winter locations this week. I not
Found a neglected 26D - chapster5 at 1:48pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1604 Folk's Well I am once again seeking some advice from the veterans. I have come across a 26D with a
Replacing our Sole on a 376 (12) StellaBlue at 1:34pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 8/2109 Replacing our Sole on a 376-Installed Photos now up Wow what a project..:eek: Our Hunter was rode h
winter on boat-lift or land? riverdogdoug at 1:11pm 10.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1212 I have a Hunter 21.5 on a lift off my dock on the Choptank River in Maryland. Is it ok to leave it
Running a new coax to mast bse (1) Richard Bryer at 11:28am 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1722 Latest job on the list- When I took the mast down this year, I found that the shield layer on my VHF
Maintenance Advice 1994 42MKI SLT at 10:43am 10.21.12 Big Boats 2/1857 We are new to our Catalina 1994 42ft MKI and would like advice on how to maintain her. We are plann
Profurl N31 luff extrusion wanted jonmartin at 10:17am 10.21.12 Parts Search 0/4090 Older Profurl unit N31 - extrusion is 78 3/4" long, 1 1/4" diameter, with single groove. Looking fo
Muffler drain question PERK at 9:30am 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2112 Can anyone tell us if the muffler for an M-25 is just an open box inside ... the muffler is full of
Swing Keel Dropped. Cause? (1) Ward H at 9:14am 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 16/6552 I sold my Newport 17 a week ago. The buyer wrote me the check, said to let it clear and I could sign
rub rail teacher63 at 9:14am 10.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/1407 I have looked and looked for rub rail. At last I found some but you can not buy pieces. So my thou
dock and go pkum at 8:08am 10.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1872 Does anyone know about the new docking system. pros and cons. Can it be implemented in oceanis 46 20

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Pop top lateral movement Mike25 at 9:11pm 03.25.23 That makes sense and should hold up/stay better than hose clamps. I think those are the original u b
Pop top lateral movement rgranger at 8:56pm 03.25.23
Solar wires in arch on Hunter 356? chuckwayne at 8:54pm 03.25.23 your handle is in about the same spot/size as the plate hat holds the speakers and pedastal light. t
New Gages H280 rgranger at 8:51pm 03.25.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions BigEasy at 8:45pm 03.25.23 George, I upgraded my upholstery 10 years ago; definitely one of the better improvements in app
Hunter water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:36pm 03.25.23 If your water tank is aluminum, which is highly likely if it's original, check it very carefully for
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:34pm 03.25.23 Is there any visible raised path to the radio console up on the ceiling? I recall some sort of tu
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:18pm 03.25.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:17pm 03.25.23 Of course, a more direct route (as I did mine many years ago) is lead your three sensor signals dir
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 03.25.23 So here is todays update; New gage/instrument compartment. https://i.postimg.cc/pXR6NNy0/20230325-
Everett Fuel Dock colb218 at 7:36pm 03.25.23 Holy smokes the Stern Bridle worked great today. We made our way to the fuel dock about an hour befo
Battery sizing dlochner at 7:10pm 03.25.23 So long as you have room for the 2 Grp 27s, not an issue. You might even see if Group 31s will fit.
Second Battery dlochner at 6:59pm 03.25.23 I believe this start/isolation wire gets connected to the start relay on the wiring harness behind t
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 6:51pm 03.25.23 Update - I have quotes for cushions with the following foam specs: Quote # 1 - 1844 or, Quote # 2 -
Battery sizing Tally Ho at 6:03pm 03.25.23 That won't be a problem. The house bank was already larger than the single engine battery. Now it
Pop top lateral movement (1) RussC at 5:59pm 03.25.23 The original setup had a screw placed in the tube, next to the inside of each support (aft tube only
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.25.23
Battery sizing Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 03.25.23 That won't be a problem. The house bank was already larger than the single engine battery. Now it'
Pop top lateral movement (1) Mike25 at 5:08pm 03.25.23 Thanks CUSCUS that's what common sense tells me. When I ignore it I get wisdom through experience. L
I am Knot going aloft today Project_Mayhem at 4:40pm 03.25.23 I ended up using a bowline with a couple of zip ties to secure it. Tape went over the zip ties in a

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