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Adjusting the main leech with the arch and bimini Nodak7 at 7:27pm 06.20.11 Big Boats 4/1291 Interesting question. We have a 41DS with a furling main, arch and bimini. When sailing this past we
Beneteau 411 ground tackle Robert Kennell at 7:23pm 06.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1818 I want to upgrade the ground tackle on my 2001 Beneteau 411and am considering 200' of all chain (3/8
Exhaust Riser Help (4) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:59pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2050 Help??http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/images/smilies/confused.gif My exhaust riser blew u
O'day serial #'s akgeoak at 6:09pm 06.20.11 Day Sailers 1/1375 I'm triing to trace the history of my daysailor. I believe this # molded into the transom's gelcoat
What's With Macerators? Rick D at 5:57pm 06.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6987 It looks like about five years for a macerator pump. I noticed mine was taking a bit long to empty,
Mattress Pad Recommendations Juice6576 at 5:39pm 06.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2462 After several nights aboard, my wife and I have come to the conclusion that the aft cabin foam mattr
Bending Tubing Rick D at 5:32pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3184 So, I have a bimini frame that is a PITA in that I have to unpin it and swing it forward every time
on the bottom s2artd at 5:26pm 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1239 I live on Tomales Bay, CA, and I'm in the market for a boat. Our only marina is very shallow, and bo
Companion way weighted cover jennybug at 5:23pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1369 Hello from Texas After spending several days on our boat recently I discovered how much I dislike
h386: acrylic backsplash for me Galleymate shoeless at 4:44pm 06.20.11 Big Boats 15/3648 I have seen that 38' models newer than our 2004 h386 have an acrylic backsplash back of the galley s
o'day 272 mainsheet configuration gjaffess at 4:12pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1984 Does anyone have a picture or know a link where I can see the mainsheet configuration for a O'day 27
Folding wheel clearance Calif. Ted at 3:45pm 06.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2018 I'd like to replace the 40 inch wheel on my 2002 C320 with a folding model from Lewmar but I'm conce
HUNTER 35 Monitor BroadReach at 3:22pm 06.20.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2530 Phil Since it was last discussed I noticed that just about every one of the Hunter products has a re
Exhaust Riser Help (3) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:20pm 06.20.11 Catalina 310 1/2439 Exhaust Riser Help - Revised Original panicked post. Help??!!:confused: My exhaust riser blew up t
jib Captain Bill at 2:59pm 06.20.11 Lancer 1/1818 Im new to sailing and bought a lancer 28. My jib tore this past weekend and I sent it off for repair
Roller furling trouble (2) spenc at 2:58pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2741 The rotating drum on my old "Flexible Furler" (it doesn't look like a CDI but it might be) will not
9.2A stock main sail battens RussB at 2:20pm 06.20.11 S2 3/1931 Does anyone know the dimensions of the 4 battens in the stock 1979 9.2A main? Mine were marked: top
Inflatable dinghy? KJH at 1:26pm 06.20.11 Catalina 22 5/3167 Out of curiosity, do any of you keep an inflatable dinghy aboard your C-22 as a "Plan B" in the even
Reefing pulley at base of mast morris at 1:21pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2103 Our pulley at the base of the mast is broken. It is used for hauling down the main to the first reef
masthead light wiring morris at 1:12pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1649 Our masthead light is not getting voltage. We can't find out where the mast wire connects to get to

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Main prop strut Boatjoc at 10:42pm 06.20.22 Ward, this is just great info. I definitely like the use of the G10 fiberglass board for the backin
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain Benny17441 at 9:55pm 06.20.22 You know you can stop water inflow from a broken valve with a wood plug or a rag. Usually it is th
How do you keep the birds at bay? philiefay at 9:41pm 06.20.22 I got a plastic owl and a teddy bear cat that I leave on the mast rest and deck. Disconnect the wire
Best Flexible Solar Panels philiefay at 9:34pm 06.20.22 I recently purchased the 2 X Sunpower 100W panels from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0779PCVW4
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:34pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. What is it and where do you get it? Yes
Best Flexible Solar Panels (1) Captain Larry-DH at 9:31pm 06.20.22 I have a Renogy 160 still in the box, never used. Would offer it for a good price. As for quality -
Widgen date range jssailem at 9:20pm 06.20.22 Pictures of your sizes. i assume by a pulley you mean a block. From the images I have found, you sho
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy justsomeguy at 9:17pm 06.20.22 add an anchor sail at stern. Yah, try that.
Drain cover Benny17441 at 9:16pm 06.20.22 A canvas cover or even mosquito netting over the cockpit might prevent leaves from falling in the co
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. Yes it is. Much. But I am NOT going to
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:09pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. What is it and where do you get it?
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions justsomeguy at 9:08pm 06.20.22 In limiting some of the experience we thought about these low voltage battery USB called "ChilWell"
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions Benny17441 at 9:08pm 06.20.22 Those water evaporative coolers do not work in Florida's summertime high humidity. Those mini versi
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 06.20.22 A trick for figuring out the thread pitch is to place a piece of paper against the bolt or screw an
Widgen date range Rippey574 at 8:44pm 06.20.22 Looking for the various stainless steel pins, clasp, turnbucklea,, rope cleats and pulleys and who m
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:42pm 06.20.22 keep up the good work, Mike
Best Flexible Solar Panels CarlN at 8:21pm 06.20.22 I don't know of any flexible solar panel that can reliably last more than two years. This video by W
Mainsheet block (1) Ward H at 8:10pm 06.20.22 While it may not look exactly like your old one, there are several options available for a triple bl
New Catalina 30 Owner (6) mikeracca at 8:07pm 06.20.22 I was so glad for the holiday today. I stayed out on the boat last night and got a few more wires ru
Mainsheet block Dalliance at 8:00pm 06.20.22

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