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faux teak non-skid MB at 6:11am 04.10.11 Big Boats 5/3138 Has anyone tried to install any of the faux teak products themselves and if so which one - flexi-tea
Restoring a 71 Mac Venture 21 got a few ??? dohcdelsol93 at 5:57am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/12076 I'm picking up a neglected venture 21 later today so long as i can find trailer tires on a sunday in
Raytheon ST4000 Plus auto pilot Paul17512 at 5:38am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 12/12721 Does any one use the Raytheon ST 4000 + Autopilot? I have an opportunity to purchase a 1999 model
Sail Boat Purchase Bedwards at 4:32am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3266 My wife and I are looking at a 96 270 Catalina. This will be our first purchase of a sail boat and w
Upper Shroud Chainplate Failure (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:16am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 8/7249 PASSING THIS INFO ON: I received this from Catalina Direct. It was from a sailor that had his chai
Ship o Fools 37c med2463 at 10:13pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1609 We are cruising west FL and went through a drawbridge same time as another 37c (sloop rigged). Boat
MacGregor 25 Transom Access? ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:44pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4235 I just pulled out my new-to-me 1983 M25 today, and took inventory of the work she needs before launc
To Race Or Not To Race shipwreck66 at 8:37pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2083 Your opinions pls> As I approached my marina today the winds were gusting around thirty mph. The loc
Roller furling cover mbreitba at 8:05pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 4/3040 I've got a 1977 '22 and have (I believe) a CDI roller furling. I'm going to have the boat outdoors
Has anyone installed stern rail perch seats on Cat 27? caguy at 6:54pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can
Whisker pole mounting. atwhite2 at 5:59pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1483 Hi All... I purchased a whisker pole for my 150 Genoa and am going to mount it's attachment to the m
Rudder play All U Get at 5:52pm 04.09.11 Catalina 30 6/3987 Hi all, My 1981 Catalina 30 has some up and down movement on the rudder. It's on the hard so when I
H37C fuel tanks (2) Ed Schenck at 5:35pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1377 You might recall that I have some concerns about my aluminum fuel tank. Today I pulled the aft cabi
Full enclosure Dan & Robin Warms at 5:28pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6184 This fall we purchased a new left over 2008 45DS and we're looking for advice and pictures of full e
Flattener? kpgraci at 4:45pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 5/6054 I was reading up on mast gates (for my oday) and I found this in reference to mainsail controls on a
steaming light (3) cnsmith at 4:00pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2402 I recently stepped my mast and am in the process of replacing my steaming light and anchor light. I
sprayed a primer coat today (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 3:11pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1037 i got a break in the weather and made use of it by sparying a coat of primer. the weather should be
Cleaning cabin cushions dlewis812 at 3:08pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6393 Previously took the cabin cushion covers and had professionally cleaned. However putting the cushio
Cleaning dinghy dlewis812 at 2:58pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2492 Suggestions on what to use to clean the bottom of an inflatable (barnacles). Guy at WM advised "on'
Manual Lever Pump -85 Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 2:32pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1426 Hello I am the new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I am a bit disappointed that there isn't a manua

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H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:16pm 08.04.22 Thanks for all the help everyone! I assumed there were a number of versions as the years went on. A
Catalina 30 winter storage David in Sandusky at 7:23pm 08.04.22 We have stored our 1977 Hunter 27 in the open on the hard in Sandusky without a cover for the last
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 7:01pm 08.04.22 So many people get freaked out about using the boom to lift out an engine. My C30 has a loose foot
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 5:54pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 5:49pm 08.04.22 Thanks, I'll compare that with what I have. My outhaul brings the sale only 10 in short of the end
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.04.22 I said good idea with Boom Lift, but not so good where all that weight pushes on his mast. I'm wa
Staysail boom length Johnb at 5:01pm 08.04.22 Ok. 122 inches from the aft end of the boom to the pin at the fore end.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:54pm 08.04.22 I am not understanding why my Victron IP67 cannot operate continuously and safely at its maximum cur
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 4:48pm 08.04.22 Is it slack? Rgranger, Thanks for looking at the pics. Yes, there is slack in the cable. We tri
Fuel Vacuum Gauge kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.04.22 1.5 hrs yrs??? :huh:
Going to Rio DArcy at 4:31pm 08.04.22 Donation made, best of luck, and please post updates. Thanks! We have regattas and team training
Going to Rio jviss at 4:22pm 08.04.22 Donation made, best of luck, and please post updates.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 4:22pm 08.04.22 Cordless too!
Going to Rio jviss at 4:19pm 08.04.22 Wow, congrats! I've been to Rio. Advice: if you fall in the water, keep your mouth shut. Don't
Replacing 1992 H28 Shifter and Throttle Cables. Do I have to drop the binnacle? Terry Cox at 4:06pm 08.04.22 Hi Dave, replaced the cables on our 1989 H28 several years ago. Replaced them with the same length f
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 AaronD at 3:48pm 08.04.22 Interesting... Thanks for the reply brockangelo. I want to put my boat in a slip for at least 2-3
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Tally Ho at 3:34pm 08.04.22 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:29pm 08.04.22 207977
Fuel Vacuum Gauge (1) Alan Gomes at 3:29pm 08.04.22 I said the same to him about using his Boom to make that lift. I saw a youtube on fixing his Perki

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