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turnbuckles r.bostic356 at 11:19am 07.28.12 Catalina 22 0/1318 Just had to order top stays for my 22 because the turnbucks threads on the stay side are cross threa
Hunter 23.5 Main Sheet out of mast! Cape Charles at 11:01am 07.28.12 Smaller Boats 5/2178 Made a bonehead rookie mistake with the 23.5....Stepped the mast and at the end found the mainsheet
1985 Hunter 40 keel weld seam - is this normal?? (1) cbrooks07 at 11:00am 07.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1267 Hi - I am new to the forum, and (hopefully) about to buy a 1985 Hunter 40. I viewed the boat today a
Replacement Prop for a H41 shiller at 9:42am 07.28.12 Big Boats 6/1646 I need to replace my 2 Blade factory installed prop on my Hunter 41. Does anyone know the make an s
Heading South Perfect Excuse at 9:24am 07.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1053 We desire to relocate our Hunter 410 to La Paz, Mexico from Port Moody, B.C. Currently, I have certa
Another Battery Question gjaffess at 9:11am 07.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1078 On my O'Day 272, I have the usual 2 battery setup. If i have it set for battery 1, will both batter
Lee Helm Question cb32863 at 8:32am 07.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 27/5131 Got my O' Day 25 finaly launched and have been having lee helm. Have loosened the forestay as much a
Keel Cradle jkowza at 8:24am 07.28.12 Sirius 21/22 5/3501 I happen to notice something the other day while the boat was on the trailer. The manual says to lo
5411 engine question: jrowan at 6:45am 07.28.12 Catalina 30 11/5097 Hello all, Does anyone else with a 5411 model Universal diesel know where the hose that exits up f
Bleed Screw: Which one is it? (1) Scup at 6:38am 07.28.12 Ask All Sailors 24/6860 ...on Yanmar 1GM10. See pic. Which screw is used to bleed the air from the secondary filter, "A"
Quadrant problems (4) Goldfinger at 6:09am 07.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1922 2? problems. 1) My quadrant stop is "working" the deck just behind the binnacle
Shower Curtain (2) gpd955 at 6:09am 07.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/11727 Did a search of the forums and couldn't find anything on this.... Have any Catalina (or other) ow
Making bed out of the table Ron.Korpan at 5:49am 07.28.12 Big Boats 4/1570 Recently bought a 92 hunter vision, suppose to sleep 7, tried to put the table down to make a bed, c
Catalina 27 Upwind Performance Ajay73 at 4:31am 07.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/6564 I have a 1980 C27 with the standard fin keel. Just this past week I was able to get out sailing it
Wet plywood encased in fiberglass weh5748 at 4:19am 07.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1348 On a recently purchased O'Day 19 in excellent shape overall I discovered and repaired several cracks
Cal 36 I think. ezajac at 3:49am 07.28.12 Cal 1/2918 Hello all. 1st time Cal threader long time reader. I have a 1968 Cal 36 I believe? The title for t
lifeline stops? Banooma at 3:27am 07.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4405 I saw something on a sailboat some time ago that impressed me with its practicality....if I imagined
Water tanks usage preference islandrunner70 at 8:14pm 07.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1407 On my Bene 370 there are two water tanks connected through a Y-connection to the fresh water pump.
Busted rudder Bob Cronin at 6:52pm 07.27.12 C&C 2/2433 Hi all The rudder on my beloved C'C 24 broke off at the water line (18 months I paid a boat wo
Fixture hole in cockpit Golden Road at 6:50pm 07.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1427 On my 1978 O'day 23 there was something mounted in the aft (transom) wall of the cockpit, equi dista

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Chart plotter choice overwhelm Tin Kicker at 5:25am 01.25.23 I'll agree that watching for a bundle is a great way to go, but add that the B&G Vulcan 7 occasional
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 5:22am 01.25.23
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:06am 01.25.23 Ok, Not a small job. You will need to template the area, and then cut out the material with about a
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:05am 01.25.23 Thanks for the advice.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:56am 01.25.23 It might be worth asking: WHY are the sails and rigging missing? Does the boat have any damage that
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Terry Cox at 4:55am 01.25.23 Any thoughts/suggestions/considerations appreciated. Fam got me a Garmin GPS sounder for my birthd
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:54am 01.25.23 Did you get a motor and trailer with it? Trailer.
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (1) Sethic at 4:47am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to th
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 01.25.23 Is it possible to get AIS to the ipad via VHF if there is no cell service? If you have an NMEA cap
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:39am 01.25.23 Trailer.
Chart plotter choice overwhelm dlochner at 4:26am 01.25.23 Is it possible to get AIS to the ipad via VHF if there is no cell service? No. The AIS iNavx uses
Catalina 250 mainsheet options Joe at 4:01am 01.25.23 You might consider adapting the "twin mainsheet" concept to your particular needs. Check this vid o
Gennaker Joe at 3:42am 01.25.23 @Joe I understand how the sail flies, what I'm not understanding is the role the parrel beads or t
Swing Keel Fittings pclarksurf at 9:14pm 01.24.23
Recommended headsail size for a Catalina 309? Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 01.24.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection
Recommended headsail size for a Catalina 309? Tally Ho at 8:50pm 01.24.23
Head Liner Replacement artboas at 8:48pm 01.24.23 I am replacing 2 sections of the head liner in the double aft berth in my 2005 Hunter 38. What I w
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? (2) Tally Ho at 8:45pm 01.24.23 If you have the space and want the biggest $$ for your buck, I am a fan of 2 six-volt golf cart batt
Gennaker mermike at 8:33pm 01.24.23 The sheets remain attached to the clew of the furled sail, above the tacker.
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? mermike at 8:23pm 01.24.23 It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. There

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