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Spinnaker Halyard lead (1) truckman at 6:45pm 06.02.12 Catalina 310 11/7710 Hello all, I was rigging the boat for the newly acquired asymmetrical and was wondering what the co
Boomkicker installed (4) shanker at 5:36pm 06.02.12 Smaller Boats 2/1151 Installed my Boomkicker yesterday then had a beautiful sail. Very easy to install. I followed th ins
Engine in reverse while sailing Pompadi at 5:32pm 06.02.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 13/3599 There has been much written on this subject.. Most advise either leave spinning in neutral or lock i
Looking for pictures (1) RonRock at 5:23pm 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1624 I have been going back int the forum and stumbled on an old and unfortunately closed thread. "Re:
Adjusting standing rigging c_witch at 4:36pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 19/8177 Hiee all, Well our boat is pretty nearly finished now and we are looking at launching the Sunday
Lello 34 skipperscouse at 4:20pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2372 hi all new to this site does anyone have any info / knowledge of lello 34's ? thanks
GPS / MacBook robert dros at 4:03pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2597 Perhaps there are sailors who are able to help me out. I have a dedicated Garmin Chart Plotter an
Beneteau 321 Deck Beneteau 321 at 2:51pm 06.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1475 We have a new to us a 1997 Beneteau 321.The question is there are 2 smoothe factory original square
Alternatives to Honda EU2000 Generator smokey73 at 2:13pm 06.02.12 Big Boats 12/6049 Has anyone looked into a few newer alternatives to the Honda EU2000? Particularly the Hyundai HY200
Best way to mount stuff to rails? hubbardbilly at 12:53pm 06.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2504 I'm looking to mount a solar panel on my stern rail (C-22) and I'm curious if anybody has any experi
What is a good keel/swing keel boat 14-16' therobesons at 12:01pm 06.02.12 Trailer Sailors 9/7912 My sister has crewed a lot on a lito 14 and our our larger boats, but now wants her own boat. She i
Mac 25 roller furling boot cover Terry Potvin at 11:42am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2139 I am making a boot cover for my new custom pvc roller furling to cover the sail and need to know the
Sea temp All U Get at 10:29am 06.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5334 Hi Maine Sail, I have an older Autohelm ST-50 Multi-function display that includes sea temperature.
circulate air in ice box merlinuxo at 9:59am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2770 Thought this was an interesting idea that might work for we sailors: http://www.campingworld.com/sho
M25 Kickup Rudder Dan6223 at 9:56am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1983 I have been using a fixed Catalina 25 rudder on 1983 M25 for several years now and would like to swi
Cannot Step Mast on Hunter 23! Help! (7) Annapolis Day Sailor at 9:32am 06.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/4425 Very frustrated with two aborted attempts to step the mast of the Hunter 23 I just renovated. I used
Running rigging specs? John_F at 8:27am 06.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4446 I have a Beneteau 31 (2010) and need to replace the main furling outhaul line already. The manual s
wiring for 12v O2 Cool fans? JonnyQuest at 7:16am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/6326 I just bought one of the O2 cool fans (ac/dc type) to experiment with, as many SBO-ers like them. I'
Natures head on a 26m, anyone? Bobglas at 6:59am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1231 Looking at a composting head, Natures Head to be exact. But I wonder how it would fit in the head co
Water / Fuel Separator? stevec22206 at 6:58am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2184 This was posted several days ago without an answer. I want to add a water/fuel separator to our syst

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Do you put your bimini down? jssailem at 12:03pm 11.07.22 This bimini was utterly useless Unless... You sail at a specific angle to the sun and you maintai
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 11:55am 11.07.22 Just posted info on TS Nicole on the Weather Forum. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/ts-nic
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... AlanRothenbush at 11:34am 11.07.22 From what people hear about MacGregor 26's, Dyneema could be overkill. Would still work, though. I
First Oil Change jssailem at 11:26am 11.07.22 The most difficult part is locating the exact point to drill the hole. Hole size is part of the so
First Oil Change Rich Stidger at 11:23am 11.07.22 Chances are your engine is under the companionway ladder and has a piece of plywood going from side
Battery Maine Sail at 10:53am 11.07.22 An alternative answer might depend on how you use them. Group size 4D 12-volt flooded makes a good
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Dalliance at 10:44am 11.07.22
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? PaulK at 10:28am 11.07.22 Our "boat neighbor" wrapped his hull with vinyl. It lasted about two seasons before it began to sho
Battery Scott T-Bird at 10:16am 11.07.22 Makes me wonder why someone would ask such a vague question without bothering to respond with essen
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? LloydB at 10:14am 11.07.22 In an earlier life I was tasked with putting identifiable colors and labels on small fleet of compan
Shorty markwbird at 10:06am 11.07.22 Reaching strut. Used to improve the shape of the headsail on a reach. Not used much these days.
Need to replace roller on rope clutch from 1984 Hunter 25.5 Claude L.-Auger at 10:04am 11.07.22 I have the same Easylock clutches. I did replace the rollers but since I had access to a machine sho
First Oil Change (1) Claude L.-Auger at 9:56am 11.07.22 Chances are your engine is under the companionway ladder and has a piece of plywood going from side
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 9:56am 11.07.22 That's why refrigerator magnets stick to SS appliances. I thought it was because they put silver p
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Claude L.-Auger at 9:44am 11.07.22 If you do decide to use the port, then to avoid any shavings, remove it and drill away from the tank
Any Guesses Hollyberry at 8:58am 11.07.22 I think it's fair to assume the park buoys have been inspected if the chain is free enough of growth
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? njlarry at 8:51am 11.07.22 Polish and wax will highlight the scratches. Wraping requires careful hull protection but might work
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:50am 11.07.22 A Yankee screw driver - Wait! Can we still use the word Yankee...????
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. John Marrone at 8:47am 11.07.22 Thanks..............Got all the tools and the time. Right now I think I'll wait until next year. Wa
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:42am 11.07.22 .this belongs in the "Sad Sunday" thread, not the "Funny Friday" thread.

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