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catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 9:19am 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1077 why do catalina 27's lifelines angle down toward the deck near the bow when catalina 30's lifelines
Hunter 326 Spinaker prange at 8:40am 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1759 Is anyone currently flying a spinaker on a Hunter 326? This is my third season with this boat and I
Original Engine Cover rhythmsurfer at 7:45am 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1986 I finally got a new computer and will be more active on the forums now! Updates for Irish Blessing a
Removing wheel (autopilot installation) dlewis812 at 7:26am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3683 Gear puller the best way to remove the wheel? Removed the nut and the wheel is on there very solid (
The project list dwindles -- Finally (5) dparilla at 6:33am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1294 After some prep work, our haulout went without a hitch. :dance: I had 6 volunteers over 3 days helpi
Installing smartpilot X-5 dlewis812 at 6:31am 04.28.12 Catalina 30 13/2502 Attempting the install on my '82 cat 30. Reviewing location for computer and compass. Anyone have
Lewmar Opening Port Parts Beneteau 321 at 5:34am 04.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1566 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321--Hsving trouble finding replacement screens for our ports (other
Bent Hardware (1) ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 04.28.12 Catalina 22 9/2050 One of these bolts came off the upper shrouds and the other one off the forward lower shrouds. When
Stiff throttle gundaddy at 4:25am 04.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3739 Boat: 1989 Pearson 31 Engine: Yanmar 2GM20F Pedestal: Edson Problem: Advancing the throttl
leaking fuel tank mark bregel at 3:51am 04.28.12 Big Boats 2/1735 I have an older Catalina 36,1986. I think the fuel tank is leaking. My question is : How to remove t
Securing the halyard Chris Bogle at 3:17am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3938 Have a system on my boat where the halyard ropes are fed through a series of two pulleys at the base
We NEED a sailboat in May ! OSL at 12:28am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1639 Hello, O-S-L is a french association, we study plastic marine debris. We faced a problem with our bo
Need Replacement Shift Cable Assembly for 1987 H26.5 dknape at 8:22pm 04.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1245 Good day everyone, I need some assistance finding the correct part for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. I need
Sailing on eastern lake ontario horsedad at 6:52pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1330 Has anyone sailed a 22 on eastern Lake Ontario? I have a 1989 wing keel and sail on Oneida lake and
Phrf rating?? Cmp1110 at 4:13pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2240 What is this based on?? Does anyone know what my rating is ? Hunter 28.5 1985 deep draft 110 jib ??
Question On Battery Box Containment 2 Bob S at 3:02pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 21/11118 I am searching this forum for advise on containing a potential spill. The C30 has a molded battery b
slowing noel32129 at 2:56pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1858 Got a bit of a problem that I would love to through out for some others experiences We are new to
Two-toned decks jfrench at 2:48pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 13/3129 Does anybody know what the deal is with the two-tone deck paint job on our boats? Was the colored ar
Charging 2 12V batteries with one panel & controller Southcoasting at 12:59pm 04.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3506 Hi Mainesail! I always follow your DIY as they're easy and straightforward to follow for all especi
San Juan 24's in Sheboygan WI scallywag at 12:39pm 04.27.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2319 There's a few San Juan 24's for sale in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The ones I know of have trailers and a

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Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 Tin Kicker at 5:02pm 12.11.22 Have a NaturesHead in the ODay 322, never hooked up the vent, and have never had a smell. One of the
Evergreen Tin Kicker at 4:57pm 12.11.22 Not at all surprised by the findings regarding the pilot being totally inattentive and this happened
Tell-tail windows in genoa BarryL at 4:43pm 12.11.22 Hey, what kind of sail are you buying? With a Dacron sail in a typically see through the sail well
Mixing elbow (yes, another one) Yanmar 3YM20 (2) Tin Kicker at 4:31pm 12.11.22 Never thought about it before but the hot gas flow around the top is terrible from an engineering st
Single handing kappykaplan at 4:27pm 12.11.22 I assume a spring line to prevent the boat from shifting forward and aft while tied to the dock. C
House battery recommendations O�Day 222 at 4:18pm 12.11.22
House battery recommendations Tin Kicker at 4:09pm 12.11.22 Definitely start with a power consumption budget and also would recommend LiFePo4 due to weight for
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:04pm 12.11.22
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:40pm 12.11.22
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Timm R Oday25 at 3:15pm 12.11.22 While I agree with all the viewpoints expressed so far, here is my perspective . I'm sensing a hard
Boat Smells! (1) Tin Kicker at 3:12pm 12.11.22 The two biggest things you can do are to get the fabrics and cushions off for the winter, and to kee
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:51pm 12.11.22 If I have my preventer coming down the Starboard side, can I always put the Main on the Port side?
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:30pm 12.11.22
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:18pm 12.11.22
Boat Smells! ggrizzard at 1:56pm 12.11.22 You should read Peggy's book! :facepalm:
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Replaced that impeller last year with about 2,200 hours on the engine. The old impeller looked just
Oh no, not that sticky! Captain Larry-DH at 1:22pm 12.11.22
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort JBP-PA at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Your boat was most likely designed by a marine architect with weight in the proper places to get th
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller sail sfbay at 1:19pm 12.11.22 Same issue on my Hunter 386. Had to disconnect the transmission and front motor mount, jack the moto
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Terry Cox at 12:43pm 12.11.22 A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repla

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