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Anyone have the forward stay up as well as a furlow headsail Solace of Freedom at 3:01am 03.30.11 Catalina 22 4/2460 I'm glad to see this forum getting more posts, again, as well. I had been pathetically viewing the B
JS model BW7 transmission issue prroots at 1:26am 03.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1833 Our Beneteau 411 has a 44A FOUR engine with JS model BW7 transmission. We just had it out for repair
catalina 42 salon table shk1972 at 10:58pm 03.29.11 Big Boats 1/2725 has anyone made an improvement to make it easier to fold the salon table down to a sleeping area on
Motor mounts & Shaft alighnment rfrye1 at 9:05pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3076 We are getting that "knocking" at +2400rpm. We had a new cutlass and new shaft when we had our PSS D
Hunter 26 & 270 Cockpit Table jimfrankelly at 8:44pm 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 1/1438 I am a new owner of a Hunter 270. I understand that the Hunter 26 models had a cockpit table that u
Mooring and pennant lengths Richie50 at 7:09pm 03.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1766 I'm very excited to have received my first mooring permit today however I need some assistance. Base
leaking portlights Carolyn1964 at 6:27pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2603 I had hoped to post pictures and share my succcess at rebedding my portlights but alas Here I am w
Just Got a Hunter 29.5 Tom L at 6:17pm 03.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/20368 I just completed the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I have some questions. The problems were ad
I don't know how you 25 Oday trailer sailors do it? RECESS at 5:30pm 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2551 I just took my mast down and put it on top of the boat to prepare to take it two hours down to Carra
water below diesel engine not draining shoemelbch at 4:53pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 8/3179 Greetings everyone. We are new to this owners group, and have a question. Lately there has been wa
Mooring equipment and pennant lengths Richie50 at 4:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/8760 I'm very excited to have received my first mooring permit today however I need some assistance. Base
why you should lock your keel and progress made on my boat (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 4:29pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3346 I dropped my keel today to prep for paint. i had known that the prior owner had had the bright idea
Navigation Software cscott at 3:56pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3521 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
Navigation Software cscott at 3:53pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1490 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
CNG refills California Delta tdrews s/v five oclock at 3:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2585 We recently moved our Hunter down from Portland, OR and now in Stockton. We have 2 empty CNG tanks
LED spreader replacements billscott at 2:59pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 1/1488 I'd like to keep the vintage look of my spreader lights. Is there an LED replacement bulb for the O
fiberglass cure time redhead78 at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 25/27765 Hi all I have a ? on fiberglass cure time. I am going to use fiberglass cloth, and a resin and harde
Original 1980 C-30 sales sheet & siphon valve plumbing leak (5) jrowan at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/1988 I thought that anyone elso with a 1970's - 80's era C-30 might be interested to see the original sal
H37C aluminum tanks. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:21pm 03.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2033 I am starting to think about tank replacement/repair. In Owner's Mods we have one water tank projec
Stiff Shifter Rag Bagger at 2:03pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 4/2629 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. I purchased the boat in April 2010 and it came with an Edson wheel. The

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Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the d
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:10am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded by
Chart plotter orientation thinwater at 5:09am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the di
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling Scott B at 5:04am 08.11.22 I would check the 2 hinge pins that they are tight. The 3rd pin is only to lock the seat in place s
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 5:01am 08.11.22 Thanks sail sfbay for your help, but I am trying to figure which of the different systems is the sol
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 4:57am 08.11.22 Hi KappyKapplan, I would provide a picture, but you would not be able to see anything. Thank you fo
Universal M-12 running hot sailme88 at 4:42am 08.11.22 The exchanger is at the end of the line.. Start with the thru hull. Remove the hose and briefly op
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.11.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 4:23am 08.11.22 If you do not have a recovery tank, you will always be down a bit. The water expands when it is hot
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 08.11.22 In Navico plotters you can choose between Heading Up and Course Up. Assuming Garmin has the same opt
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Dave Groshong at 3:47am 08.11.22 Most C22's have 3:1 on both vang and main sheets, looks like you have a 4:1 for the larger mainsail
Chart plotter orientation kappykaplan at 3:00am 08.11.22 The GPS in the chart plotter is merely reflecting the subtle movements of your boat from current & w
Need input ASAP. David in Sandusky at 2:48am 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Does
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 12:54am 08.11.22 ..... Also the vang can double as a block and tackle for raising the mast (see stingy sailors YouTu
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 11:18pm 08.10.22 It is Hull #6127. Hull number and sail number are the same. Hull 127 was built in 1970 Yes. Was req
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:33pm 08.10.22 If you get a price for a rebuild, be sure to get a listing of what is REPLACED..I capped that cuz th
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 10:18pm 08.10.22 My setup is a bit different than yours but my alternator is still too close to the starter. I need
CNG find/convert Richard19068 at 10:04pm 08.10.22 There are also a few threads on refilling your own CNG tanks. And some youtube videos.
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Richard19068 at 10:00pm 08.10.22 The SOC on my Balmar SmartGauge was 89% at 9:00 am when I left the boat to go teach new aspiring sa
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade (2) adamv at 9:58pm 08.10.22 @Richard19068 curious how close your alternator got to the starter solenoid and whether you had to m

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