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PVC Roller Furling Drock360 at 8:35am 04.13.11 Catalina 22 16/3709 So I have seen a great deal of info on the 'ol PVC roller furling. Id like to get input from people
mosquito screens for h34 charles baird at 8:05am 04.13.11 Big Boats 6/2159 can i get screens for window ports. i need 2 (14x4 and 12x5) boat is a 1984 h34
Oday 192 education mbirms at 7:38am 04.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2552 Hello 192 owners! I may be joining you soon, but I need to learn more about the boat. I'm a moderate
Steaming light bulb specs? 9.2a richard965 at 6:38am 04.13.11 S2 3/2093 does anyone have the bulb specifications for the steaming light bulb before I make my way past the s
Venture 22 >>How Long is the mast Mick at 5:53am 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3965 Can anyone tell me how long is the stock mast on any of the Venture 22s. I can get most of the spec
Windlass advice please jeffreckson at 5:12am 04.13.11 Catalina 30 1/1726 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 and I am considering adding a windlass. I thought I'd see if anybody has s
Morgan 41 oi spreaders dolan314 at 5:10am 04.13.11 Morgan 5/3060 I bought a 1973 41 OI that is missing the spreaders on both masts. It is 9.5 inch oval main mast.
starting process. clementise at 4:32am 04.13.11 Catalina 30 5/2359 Thanks jrojan it was helpfull my engine as you guess it is diesel universal 3 cyl. that pull handle
H36 and e36 difference? Andreas7699 at 4:20am 04.13.11 Big Boats 2/1575 Anybody seen both these boats? What is the biggest difference? It seems that the difference is mostl
Galley Foot Pump Repair sean0965 at 3:54am 04.13.11 Catalina 30 10/7466 Anyone ever had to repair/replace their Whale-Gusher galley foot pump? Mine is leaking and I cant s
Centrboard hard to lift Rabbott at 3:03am 04.13.11 Smaller Boats 14/2783 I've just bought a Hunter 260 and I'm finding the centreboard extremely difficult to lift. I hav
23.5 Jib Sheave Forrest15112 at 11:13pm 04.12.11 Smaller Boats 0/1021 I have to replace the jib sheave that is mounted where the jib halyard exits the mast. It looks like
Waxing painted fiberglass windsmaker at 8:38pm 04.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3821 How do you polish and wax awlgrip or imron painted fiberglass? Are procedures and products used s
Fiberglass arch hollow? Marc Bergmueller at 8:09pm 04.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1807 Is the Hunter fiberglass arch hollow that I could run a cable inside to the top center?
new Ullman full batten mainsail windyjazz at 6:27pm 04.12.11 Catalina 30 2/2397 I am seriously considering the new full batten Ullman mainsail for my Standard Rig 1984 Catalina 30.
control panel clementise at 6:26pm 04.12.11 Catalina 30 3/1883 just bought the cat 30 and no manual for the engine starting . on the anel there is a togle switch c
Yamaha construction philosophy and buyers checklist? themadscientist at 6:16pm 04.12.11 Yamaha 3/2451 I'm not in the market right now, but were I, I would value such a thread and I suspect anyone lookin
Mast Question Mick at 6:01pm 04.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1556 I just got a Windrose 22 with a not stock mast. Appears that it will raise OK . My question / conce
Soda Blasting derfus at 5:16pm 04.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3836 I'm looking for a marine soda blasting company in Erie, Pa or some place close to it. I have tried t
Main Sheet Rigging erictowse at 3:46pm 04.12.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/5986 Need a photo (or link) showing the main sheet rigged through the blocks from boom to mainsheet trave

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Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 08.26.22 Like someone said eons ago: "Just Don't." Freeway?!? What are you thinking? Even if you're only
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller jssailem at 8:34pm 08.26.22 Take some pictures and post them here as you go. Good to share it forward for the next owner.
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? jssailem at 8:33pm 08.26.22 When I was there, met a CG officer on summer training, came up from Oregon on his boat. We had a gre
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 8:27pm 08.26.22 Sail the devil out of her till you get a buyer. Very nice work.
Frozen prop shaft Crusty Ol Salt at 7:46pm 08.26.22 I am starting to ponder if I am the only guy on here that has AAA and sea tow. Some days getting a l
Frozen prop shaft smokey73 at 7:21pm 08.26.22 Sounds like you are in neutral. If you think the shaft is somehow seized so much that even a little
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? BigEasy at 7:03pm 08.26.22 Trying my best to ignore these tropical systems......for now!
Yamaha 33 standing on keel? Stu Jackson at 6:44pm 08.26.22 I tried this once, and only once, and not on a tidal grid. Catalina 25, fin keel, up the Napa River
Frozen prop shaft Ralph Johnstone at 6:22pm 08.26.22 Hum, good advice... If I can't get the coupler & output shaft to spin a bit with just a nudge of fo
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? shemandr at 6:20pm 08.26.22 "Dammit Jim, I'm a weather forecaster". Not a weather controller. Jim correctly predicted fair we
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 6:18pm 08.26.22 208733208734
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:17pm 08.26.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:16pm 08.26.22 Oh wow. What a bummer. How soon do you have to leave? Grandma loses her in home care coverage at t
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 6:01pm 08.26.22 As other's have mentioned and I alluded to, I wouldn't use too much torque. You said it was in Ne
New Catalina 30 Owner mermike at 5:58pm 08.26.22 Take her with you. A PITA, but doable.
Mainsheet location shemandr at 5:54pm 08.26.22 Now I like to have a pillow for my ss.*
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:53pm 08.26.22 Former C30 owner here. The direction seems to be to figure out what is holding the prop shaft- is
Frozen prop shaft smokey73 at 5:47pm 08.26.22 OK, that might work, will give it a try... thanks As other's have mentioned and I alluded to, I
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:45pm 08.26.22 I am betting it is the shaft packing gland is dried out and frozen. That said way to many variables
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 5:41pm 08.26.22 IT'S frozen. What is IT? I'd suggest finding just what IT is before you apply any force. 1. Sepa

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