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She's Ready....to bad the weather isn't! Bad Obsession at 4:18pm 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2724 Went down to the boat today. Did some major cleaning, cleaned out the fresh water system and filled
Catalina 25 deck repair question Bubblehead at 4:03pm 04.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/3911 I have a 1978 Catalina 25 that I just bought. The floor in the cockpit has some play in it when you
Looking for a pic of a modified shroud adjuster Mike B1026 at 4:02pm 04.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1227 A few weeks ago there was a diagram or picture of a side stay adjuster that had been cut slightly to
42 Passage water Tank valve? Ted Hartman at 3:34pm 04.15.11 Big Boats 1/1425 New owner of a 1994 42 passage. Where is the valve to switch from the forward water tank (65 gal) t
Irwin 23 snowtop62 at 3:28pm 04.15.11 Irwin 3/6646 Hi, I,m new to the forum and am looking for other owners of the Irwin 23 on the East Coast. I have a
cutlass bearing size, Hunter 30 1989 stevevoyce at 3:17pm 04.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1387 I am putting my boat on the hard to do the bottom in May and would like to have a new cutlass bearin
the most awesome thing just happened!!!! zeehag at 3:09pm 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2747 my boat's packing gland was repaired and my boat no longer leaks-- she is perfect!!!! the probl
Steering With The Sails Don Guillette at 1:56pm 04.15.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/17807 Suppose you're sailing along closehauled in about 10 knots of wind just enjoying a great day on the
Advice on tracking down the source of a knock robertsapp at 1:10pm 04.15.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/3978 I have a knock coming from my number one cylinder on my 3GM30F. I know it's coming from number one,
A "Refit" year, final decision. Ed Schenck at 12:43pm 04.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 79/13460 That's my final decision. Life dictates that the boat stay on the cradle this year. Kind of sad be
Maybe this one will pass the muster for ya Ctskip at 12:39pm 04.15.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/4009 Best Card Trick Ever Keep it up, Ctskip
radar Irene9616 at 12:06pm 04.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1484 I have a Hunter 33 2005 and I would like to add a radar to the arch . Any advise would be great. Al
Boats and cars Sandy Stone at 11:09am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4888 This is really more of a wintertime - type aimless discussion, but a short exchange on another threa
Windlass for Catalina 309 lucienl at 11:03am 04.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/4147 Just purchased a 2007 Catalina 309. It does not have a windlass. I want it in the anchor locker.
1966 Coaster 30 Rudder repair Rollercoaster at 9:43am 04.15.11 Pearson 1/2841 Hello - We bought our Coaster 30 last year and are undertaking repairs before the season. We in
Yanmar YSE 12 Question foolproof at 8:37am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 2/3601 Hello All: I am upgrading my engine panel to one that has tach, oil pressure ' temp, and water temp
What's up with the trailering crowd? dscribner at 7:36am 04.15.11 Trailer Sailors 43/14231 Catfish gut yer rudder? This forum was fairly active, nay, vibrant at times. Now, nothing gets p
Replacing 4D Battery kenreed at 7:20am 04.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2792 I have spent a lot of time this winter trying to track down a deep-cycle, maintenance-free 4D batter
Please welcome Roger Long as a Featured Contributor Phil Herring at 7:12am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7494 We're proud to announce that Roger Long has agreed to join us in a new capacity, with a special foru
Aft Rail / Main Sheet Conflict? nemosuit at 7:06am 04.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1307 Pardon a newbie question, but I'm designing an aft railing setup for my 78 Mac 22, which never had o

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Shrouds WI Rigger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 I purchased a cable tension gage. I set the upper shrouds at 75 KGS or 9%, lower shrouds at 60 KGS o
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 @Leeward Rail might be able to answer this one...:):) But in all seriousness I am 100% certain that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 7:33pm 08.21.22 Teak is not a bad choice and it is nature's perfect choice which has been known about by boat bui
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Frank Jung at 7:30pm 08.21.22 Sorry, I might have not explained it very well. It is a hydraulic Pier Pleasure boat lift. The boat
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 7:28pm 08.21.22 Glad you got the keel out. I think the curved piece of metal is a friction bar. I'd temporarily r
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:27pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:26pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:25pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:22pm 08.21.22 @Davidasailor26 the slots follow the curve.
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:20pm 08.21.22 @PaulK @berner73 I see what you mean - I had to go out and look at it again. The coachroof is angl
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 7:17pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 08.21.22 Can you tell if the slots were perfectly straight when the original rails were in place, or do the s
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:11pm 08.21.22 The sliding companionway hatch slides against the guides. What is the sliding companionway hatch m
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:11pm 08.21.22 I'm with PaulK on this. Sounds like you have a deflection in the cabin top that was not by design
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:08pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:07pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut t
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Richard19068 at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Hello fellow Captans ! I am a new sailor, and have some questions about sailing. After these few
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 6:44pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut th
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (3) SailorDaveO at 6:38pm 08.21.22 The base of the mast has oxidized and there is a crack in it. Is this normal wear? Would you trust t

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