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Main Furling maintenance kwilson59 at 4:54pm 02.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2421 My wife and I have just purchased a Hunter 33' and know that the roller furling main needs to be gre
Catalina 27 Cruising Blog: Maine to DC Phil Decker at 4:54pm 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/2918 I just finished my day by day blog of our cruise from Maine to Washington DC on a Catalina 27 last s
New Cruising Blog: Maine to DC Phil Decker at 4:53pm 02.25.11 Destinations 10/6876 I just finished my day by day blog of our cruise from Maine to Washington DC on a Catalina 27 last s
Stanchion replacement NYSail at 3:21pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5086 Had this originally in the Pearson site, but figure this is a universal question. My stanchions ar
Problem with Rigging chelsabella at 3:17pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3448 Moved my Catalina 30 from RI to Fl and just splashed today :). However, once I stepped the mast and
H42 shadetree awning?? eianm at 2:37pm 02.25.11 Big Boats 0/1151 Has anyone with a H42 fitted a shadtree awning ? I am really interested in getting one, but I would
Need batteries for emergency beacon. Ed Schenck at 1:02pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1965 I have these emergency beacons, the small ones that attach to your PFD. They are an older design th
a beautifull sunny day (1) Chuck Creel at 12:58pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/156 before i upload this picture of an accident that happened in the ms sounds about 2 hrs ago, picture
Kiwi Grip 48dodge at 12:08pm 02.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2511 It's been a long road, but I've finally started putting more stuff back onto my boat. My wife has b
Espar Warrantee Response ? Stretch at 11:43am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1644 Hi, we had an Espar Hydronic heat system installed when we bought the boat and the unit is dripping
mid boat hatch size ktm500mx at 10:58am 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1315 I need the hatch size for the mid boat hatch on the cabin top my boat is a 1984 hunter 31 i need the
What are the tracks for on the port and starboard rail (1) kleonard at 10:37am 02.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1519 I am the proud new owner of an 82 Mac 25, and as expected, have many questions. The big one right n
Lost Rudder Oday 25 keithkirk2002 at 10:16am 02.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1552 Well I managed to lose the rudder for my oday 25. Can anyone recommend where I might find a used on
Companionway hatch Blaise at 9:35am 02.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3912 Has anyone replaced the companionway sliding hatch on their 37c? How do you bend 1/2" lexan? Were th
What is this sailboat? (2) Hippie Sailor at 8:50am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2871 Anybody know? It's for sale here fairly cheap. I'd like to do a little research before I go look at
Pearson Wanderer - work in progress ILikeRust at 8:46am 02.25.11 Pearson 5/4688 Hey everyone - I just thought some here might be interested in seeing the extensive work I'm doin
1/2 or 3/8? Indysailor at 8:39am 02.25.11 Day Sailers 7/2830 So I got a call last night informing me that a slip is available for us this season. Having seen con
Transmission kair at 8:30am 02.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1473 Looking for help and advice. My transmission on my 2QM20 is really very stiff when engaging from ne
Grounded for 24 hours (1) bananaboat at 8:10am 02.25.11 Smaller Boats 9/2357 Hey everybody. Thanks for all the help. I am still concerned about the wood rot. I did get the motor
Cajun Ropes? Bad Obsession at 7:49am 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/7885 Has anyone purchased halyards from Cajun Ropes? I am wondering why they are so much cheaper than St

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Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 05.16.22 You are asking for injury should it fall without proper securing
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's dmax at 3:04pm 05.16.22 Add the throttle cable to the list of things to check.
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Davidasailor26 at 3:03pm 05.16.22 Negative. That eliminates bottom or prop fouling, or transmission issues. Most common causes still
Need a new furler for B310 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 05.16.22 Have you tried removing about 10-15 feet of the core from the furling line?
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. kloudie1 at 2:58pm 05.16.22 Great job, Phil & company. What a boon for our Catalina members! Outstanding
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 2:57pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? acudavid at 2:29pm 05.16.22 DLochner, Will, and Greg. Thank you! One of my Marina mates has a trolling motor and we tried it o
Bare lead revealed on keel Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 05.16.22 The only way I know of to remove the oxidation from lead and prepare it to recoat is to sand. Signif
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 2:11pm 05.16.22 Thank you so much!
315 Battery Meter Skipper John at 2:10pm 05.16.22 Thanks, All, for your help. I will have to do some more disconnecting and reconnecting to double-che
Owner's Manual sail sfbay at 2:07pm 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum!! The link to specs and drawings are a start: Rigging001.jpg (sailboatowners.c
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 2:02pm 05.16.22 Don't have to take down the mast - you can tie off a halyard to the toe-rail or something solid and
New Articles Phil Herring at 1:49pm 05.16.22 You're amazing. :beer:
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:33pm 05.16.22 I gave you bad advice there, Charlie...the meds I'm taking for bronchitis fogged my brain. Your
New Articles kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.16.22 Well done, Rodd! Keep getting better!!!!
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 1:18pm 05.16.22 If the core moisture is localized around the shroud/chainplate, do repairs require taking down the m
New Articles Apex at 1:11pm 05.16.22 glad to hear of the progress Rodd! Keep writing, and thanks for sharing your knowledge across the e
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 AaronD at 1:08pm 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havi
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 1:06pm 05.16.22 @rlongfield. You've done a lot of thinking, and your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my
Amount of Liability Insurance David in Sandusky at 12:47pm 05.16.22 My idea is an umbrella liability policy for all coverages that protects (is roughly equal to) our to

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