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Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1754 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2880 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7947 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1777 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/6031 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1096 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3145 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla
Overheard At The Marina Today Maine Sail at 6:14pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3134 So I am installing a cockpit table for a customer today and it was a nice and peaceful but crisp spr
H37c Porthole Rot Fix (Updated) (16) MATHURIN2 at 5:45pm 04.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/7202 We've started repairing the cabin sides core last year. I had started this thread back then: http://
Best Boat for Teaching Families to Sail? sailorgirl82 at 5:37pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 37/9266 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and
Swing keel vs. Fixed keel. bakeroo at 5:05pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 9/13540 Please advice. I currently own a Catalina 18 and am considering a move to a larger boat. Besides the
Hunter 356 LynneCrosby at 5:02pm 04.26.12 Big Boats 5/1937 Just wondering if anyone here has a Hunter 356? We are considering purchasing 2003 and notice there
Solar panel install O'day 28 (6) tcwaltz at 4:59pm 04.26.12 Bigger Boats 9/3536 First let me say I have the great fortune of having a father-in-law that can weld, do AC work and ge
4" access ports for CB bolt kenwitt at 3:38pm 04.26.12 Day Sailers 2/1378 Have old O'Day 15' with no access to center board bolt .. is there a fairly accurate measurement ...
Bronze Thru Hull and Stainless Steel Sea Cocks. Is that OK? gypsylounge at 2:11pm 04.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4643 I have two raw water intake seacocks screwed onto thru hulls, typical fiberglass boat installation.
Really nautical bobtigar at 1:15pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1786 Would you like something really nautical? A friend of mine make the most exquisite bags from old sa
Good News for the Chesapeake Bay RichH at 12:47pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2483 A joint statement released from both the VA and MD DEP/fisheries have last week announced that the c
More Copper Bottom Paint Stuff Rick D at 12:36pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1361 Probably of interest more to California guys than others: http://www.thelog.com/Newsletter/Article/
looking for 6-7ft secton of Isomat NG-51 MST1923 at 12:05pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1257 Hi everybody, I looking for a undamanaged part of a Isomat(sparcraft) NG-51 mast. Length approx. 6-7
Paint time or how to piss your spouse off (1) Jim Seamans at 12:01pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3022 After a hard day of work laying on your back and other anatomical body parts, sanding the love of yo

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replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 shemandr at 6:08am 01.12.23 I've sailed a lot on a Tartan 33 and on the one I'm most familiar with there is an access/exit hole
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 6:07am 01.12.23 The mast is still up... the main halyard is there... would replace it for sure... I'm thinking you
Jibing The Mainsail Kings Gambit at 6:06am 01.12.23 Those are uncontrolled jibes. I can understand your concern. I would not jibe in that fashion. Fir
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 5:37am 01.12.23 The mast is still up... the main halyard is there... would replace it for sure... I'm thinking you w
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Parsons at 5:22am 01.12.23 If no messenger lines, and the mast is up, then someone has to climb the mast. Presumably, the main
The keel... is done (2) THECUSCUS at 5:05am 01.12.23 Interesting fix and nicely done. It looks like the area of the keel where the lock down bolt goes i
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 shemandr at 5:04am 01.12.23 Make the seller replace the halyards as a condition of sale. This shouldn't be your problem. If i
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Tally Ho at 5:00am 01.12.23 It can be done, and as @dlochner said, way easier if the mast is down. i would check and verify th
Hunter 380 muffler Terry Cox at 4:54am 01.12.23 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. Different model boat, but m
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 4:49am 01.12.23 Is the mast up or down? If down it is an easy task. Get an electricians fish tape and run it through
BAD FUEL can spoil your day Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.12.23 Our 1991 boat came with dual fuel filters for both engines (main and generator); Racor cartridge ten
Our new 310 SawyerCurt at 4:23am 01.12.23 Congratulations!! We've had #48 since 2014!
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Ken13559 at 2:54am 01.12.23 I use Restor'-a-Finish follow by beeswax. KenY
Beneteau house-starter battery switches Syversens at 10:52pm 01.11.23 Ill take the jumper off next time I'm down there. I looked at echocharge for my first 361 and decide
Hunter 380 muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.11.23 Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled downward about 10 degrees. The outlet (af
Jibing The Mainsail Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 01.11.23 For the sake of this discussion, I will limit my comments to single or double handed in moderate bre
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:34pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. While technic
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 01.11.23 AS for the brackets issue....Alan said,"No way would it securely hold a full porta potty in a seawa
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 8:04pm 01.11.23 The inlet and outlet tubes are 2 inch. Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled dow
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. I remember hearing about that. Incredible

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