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furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1479 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1399 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2450 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4306 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1178 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1408 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13646 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1834 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5954 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12825 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3344 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor
antennae wire installation flepage at 10:23am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 5/2998 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and am installing a new shakespeare antennae and wiring cable and would li
Engine alignment help inquiztr at 9:44am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3134 I have been trying to align my engine on my hunter 33 (1978). The engine is a Yanmar 2qm20h, and I h
New shrouds for H26 Bilgewater at 8:54am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1276 I just received a new set of shrouds from SECO South, and am very happy with them. I believe they a
Hull cleaning videos fstbttms at 7:54am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4505 Since we've been discussing hull cleaning and anti fouling paint quite a bit recently, I though you
Holding Tank vent Thom Hoffman at 7:32am 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1905 Starting spring commissioning work and again giving thought to relocating the vent for the holdin
New Sailor (1) mavreix at 6:46am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2787 Hey there, new to sailing and I'm trying to get this boat out on the high.... lake. So unfortunatel
Tiller pilot for 1990 Hunter 27 FourPoints at 6:28am 05.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1268 Starting to think about projects for next year and considering a tiller pilot. I am not sure how I w
size of shroud on H33 (1979) ? nivard at 6:15am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1761 Can anyone tell me the size of the ss wire rope used for shrouds on the H33 1979 ? Thanks

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New Mailsale tfox2069 at 5:28am 09.09.22 Neil Pryde has a decent reputation; I wouldn't hesitate working with them. But completely agree wit
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? dLj at 5:10am 09.09.22 From the looks of the pictures you have shown, and the statement that the inside looks great - I wou
Throttle Shifter Mechone at 4:59am 09.09.22 Not the one, Then post a picture . The one posted by myself and Holleyberry is what I have except
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? jssailem at 4:55am 09.09.22 Hey there OR sailor. Welcome to the SBO forum. Pretty much just conjecture: impossible to know wha
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? shemandr at 4:40am 09.09.22 That's not bad. The forestay length has a lot to do with the feel of the helm. So figure out the
Fuel return line -Perkins Prima 50 jssailem at 4:31am 09.09.22 I have a 1973 Perkins 4.107 Diesel engine. Kind of the Great great grandfather to your Perkins Prema
Traveling alongside danstanford at 2:30am 09.09.22 The world has changed in this area for the worse in the 40 odd years I have been serving customers.
Throttle Shifter thetone at 11:48pm 09.08.22 Not the one,
'83 Oday 25 swing / centerboatd (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 09.08.22 Like this? Not totally complete, but perhaps an O'DAY 25 or 26 owner could fill in the missing measu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Benny17441 at 9:37pm 09.08.22 In no particular order, just jutting down things as they come to mind. Due to the size of the boat
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? (1) MarkHejtmanek at 9:04pm 09.08.22 Does the forestay have a turnbuckle? And is the backstay adjustable? The backstay has a turnbuck
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 8:59pm 09.08.22 commonly used with dodgers Ah, that makes sense, there are other dodger fittings around that area.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 8:32pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Rick D at 8:26pm 09.08.22 Suffering with you! As Peggie Hall would tell you, I have had Jabsco (manual) heads on my boats for
New Mailsale jssailem at 8:24pm 09.08.22 Find a loft who will help to measure your boat and build sails to your boat and a type of sailing yo
Traveling alongside Crusty Ol Salt at 7:56pm 09.08.22 Funny topic. I couple of years back I had a guy that decided to witness my work instead of verifyi
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:33pm 09.08.22 It is telling that the Jabsco rebuild kits are almost as expensive as a new Jabsco toilet. At leas
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:31pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:23pm 09.08.22 I find it remarkable that you are unaware of her steady and persistent encouragement to boaters tha
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 09.08.22 As for never buying another Johnson product, I think you will find that in most case Jabsco is far

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