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Spreader Tips rpwillia at 8:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 310 2/1930 Anyone replaced these? I have one missing and another is ripped and on its way out. On Catalina Dire
Wooden Spreader Help richardsorenson at 8:27pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1105 I am rigging a wooden mast and need help with wire wrapping the ends of the wooden spreaders. The w
Head replacement Slow Mo^cean at 7:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 22 15/2267 Hey all, just acquired a 1984 C22. Interior was in great shape, exterior needs some love, but that'
Hmmmm...this should be interesting BobM at 7:32pm 07.01.12 S2 7/1775 My Wife and I are having 6 aboard for the 4th of July. Typically this is a long day involving a cas
Need a owner manual 1979 hunter 27 slowhandsailor at 7:03pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2309 I just got a H27 and am thrilled about the boat . I just need to know as much as I can about the sys
Be Careful out there!! Bad Obsession at 6:54pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 It is hot here in the mid-Atlantic. It is WAY too hot! Heat index temperatures are around 110. To
Drain for cabin floor in 26D dawg2 at 6:47pm 07.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4298 I was thinking about drilling a hole in the cabin floor so water in the cabin can drain to the bilge
Traveler confusion dsreichert at 6:43pm 07.01.12 Day Sailers 2/1223 Are new to sailing and just purchased a 1988 240. The mainsheet traveler only adjusts the mainsail w
oday traveler chuckhrbek at 6:32pm 07.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4360 ill try again. i want to move the traveler on my oday 28 from the cockpit before the companionway t
Custom work for 1988 302? jboffa5474 at 6:30pm 07.01.12 Bigger Boats 11/2523 I am in the process of buying a 1988 O'Day 302 and it has no bimini top and I figured before I go ou
Snubber or bridle when anchoring? jviss at 6:16pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1986 So, based on an argument in another thread, I thought I just put it out there, as a poll question, i
Masthead upgrade d00424 at 5:59pm 07.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1252 My 1974 Macgregor venture 17' catamaran masthead sheave needs to be replaced.The halyard for the ori
Ray Marine coopert at 3:44pm 07.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/988 Is it time to replace the former Ray marine chartplotters 245c since they are no longer supported f
Cock pit microphone coopert at 3:36pm 07.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1515 Rerplaing the cokpit external hard wired mic. How can I pul the existing vable through, it seem it m
breezy sailing bffatcat at 3:00pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1382 I went out sailing today in my newly restored vintage Pearson 26w my wife It was blowing about 20
&%@$#! boom bouncing around and sail fluttering. Kivalo at 2:40pm 07.01.12 Smaller Boats 7/1726 So I went for a sail today and I had the main reefed. On port tack, always and only on port tack, th*
Raw Water Pump Lady B at 2:34pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 One, I am far from being a mechanic. Two, I am learning real quick. Some bad person stole my raw wat
What boat should I buy? sail20k at 1:51pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3336 Hi there, I am looking to upsize my boat to something around the 25 the 28 foot range. I live on Gal
Raymarine tridata tem calibration. Andreas7699 at 12:32pm 07.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237 My tridata is showing at least 4,5 degrees C to much. I find in the manual that it should be possibl
O'Day Yngling (1970's) boom part needed (1) SadieQ at 12:05pm 07.01.12 Day Sailers 1/1786 ASAP need to replace the metal circular piece that fits on the stern end of the boom (same diameter

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Replacing My Own Standing Rigging Tally Ho at 6:47am 10.08.22
What wind forecast turns you away? Kings Gambit at 6:41am 10.08.22 It should depend on how, if even, the boat is rigged for high wind. Most boats these days have one s
Pressurized Freshwater System (1) Tally Ho at 6:38am 10.08.22
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 6:38am 10.08.22 Any connection point will do, like the anchor roller ahead of the forestay tack. If it is a masthead
Installing a Spinnaker jon hansen at 6:18am 10.08.22 sweet boat. tie tack to seat for now maybe. call company for advice. want full report on how i
What wind forecast turns you away? JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.08.22 A lot of factors play into it, not all of them rational, such as last chance to sail. If the wind is
Alternator Bracket dlochner at 5:57am 10.08.22 Does this remain in place? If so how is it secured? I installed a Balmar Belt Buddy last year and a
Issues Sailing Upwind (1) Gene Neill at 5:56am 10.08.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. Have you made any calculations to determine your actual
Pressurized Freshwater System kappykaplan at 5:37am 10.08.22 Seemed like much more than what the just the lines would hold. Are you sure the water tanks were e
Pressurized Freshwater System Semper Sailor at 5:34am 10.08.22 I blew air from the pump connection back to the tanks, and then blew air forward into the distributi
Pressurized Freshwater System Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29am 10.08.22
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Blitz at 5:17am 10.08.22 They sale these at most stores (HD, Ace, Lowe's, local hardware) for pouring which will keep lid cle
1 gallon paint can pour spouts (1) Blitz at 5:16am 10.08.22 209836
Set screw.... Davidasailor26 at 5:12am 10.08.22 Some Harken jib sheet cars use a set screw like that to hold the pin in the car.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts thinwater at 5:07am 10.08.22 Much simpler. I have kept cans for many years. Get a roll of aluminum duct tape (Nashua is good). G
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 10.08.22
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 4:01am 10.08.22 Depending on year, Hunter and most others used battery isolators - a diode switch commonly referred
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00am 10.08.22 Protected gel coat when setting large sailboats in hurricane holes on anchors from lines chafing the
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery kappykaplan at 3:38am 10.08.22
Through holes and prop danstanford at 3:17am 10.08.22 From the listing I posted earlier: The boat is at Crescent Beach Marina, the location listed in

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