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Stuffing box wrenches Snotter at 6:17am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 16/5726 I need two stuffing box wrenches: 2" and 2 1/8". I can find the 2" wrench online but not the 2 1/8"
2000 Hunter 270 Opinions HeelHead at 5:47am 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4170 Hi All, I am considering a 2000 270 with an in-board. It has a wing keel and a lot of extras. Does
Mast Stepping System for a H280 parkermcc at 5:04am 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2526 I am looking at a H280 and have been reading all the great information provide on this site ... Grea
Sta-lok vs swage NYSail at 4:54am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/10016 Hello all... I am getting ready to purchase a Schaefer 2100 roller furling and will install it mys
Seaward 32rk jjohnsonmarine at 2:55am 03.28.11 Other Sailboats 8/15213 Has anyone ever sailed a seaward 32rk? I've been looking at them, but is like to hear some firsthand
In our prayers, and forever mindful... MrMikey64 at 11:25pm 03.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6139 For those who listen to the news, you may have heard of the 25 ft sailboat that capsized this weeken
Coronado 15 Manual needed Mutsaerts at 10:20pm 03.27.11 Smaller Boats 1/3180 My wife and I are new to sailing and recently purchased a Coronado 15 Catalina and are looking for a
Cost to replace the cushions in my Hunter 430 rwblocker at 9:30pm 03.27.11 Big Boats 7/2627 The cushions in my Hunter 430 are still in ok shape but the foam not as firm as I would like. I wou
Sailboat Capsizes In San Diego Rick D at 8:37pm 03.27.11 Ask All Sailors 136/31528 Two fatalities reported. I have no idea from the description how this would happen in San Diego Bay
What is the model name of my O'day? twocreeks at 8:04pm 03.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 17/4761 Hello! I'm the proud owner of a 1973 O' Day 23 footer. Is there a cross reference I can use to ide
Reef Line 1 & 2 galliob at 7:34pm 03.27.11 Big Boats 6/2959 My wife and I purchased a Hunter Legend 35.5 boat just a few weeks ago. It is a much larger boat tha
34 Oil Pressure alarm Sefuller at 7:33pm 03.27.11 Bigger Boats 5/1930 A passenger on our boat last summer was horrified to discover that we have no oil pressure alarm tha
C 250 wb centerboard need bushings?? mspiers at 6:59pm 03.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3727 C 250 wb centerboard need bushings?? Just purchased a 2007 c250 wb with swing centerboard last fri
Peeling varnish under aft berth cushions. jwbrown at 6:57pm 03.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2097 The varnish on the wood under our aft and v-berth cushions is peeling off in sheets in our 2005 Bene
rub rail replacement markb49 at 6:55pm 03.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3326 Would anybody know what I would need to replace my 2 pc damaged rub rail on my 1994 hunter sailboat?
Hello Everyone! (3) jpospula at 5:49pm 03.27.11 Catalina 22 5/1646 I wanted to introduce myself, My name is James and bought my new to me 1990 Catalina 22 last year.
Anyone use an auger or screw-type anchor? caruthers at 4:48pm 03.27.11 Ask All Sailors 7/11982 Anyone ever use one of these? http://sandsharkanchor.com/features Since I plan on anchoring close
Merc 9.9 starting amp draw Gudenuph at 4:25pm 03.27.11 Day Sailers 0/1141 Hi all, can any one tell me how may amps the 9.9 Merc outboard draws when cranking for start up. I
Hello all... (2) Sailinnsc at 4:24pm 03.27.11 Catalina 22 4/1488 Guess i bungled the protocol thing when i posted the mast question the other day....? By way of int
New Catalina 22 Owner (2) Slanderscribe at 3:36pm 03.27.11 Catalina 22 3/1374 This seems like a common theme, but I just wanted to introduce myself and my recently purchased 1971

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Hatch gaskets sail sfbay at 3:23pm 08.21.22 Photos? Dimensions? Who is the hatch manufacturer (stamped on inside frame or on the window)? I woul
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:00pm 08.21.22
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 jssailem at 2:55pm 08.21.22 There is nothing wrong with altering your boat to fit your needs. Shrinking the Mainsail by raising
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 08.21.22 You should not have any tension on the topping lift except for when trying to sail in very light bre
Fuel gauge sender buddybear at 2:23pm 08.21.22 I record eng hrs at fill up. Every evening New eng hrs - Fill up eng hrs = Tank hours. Knowing hour
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into (1) jssailem at 1:59pm 08.21.22 Looks a bit like a Lightening
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Leeward Rail at 1:54pm 08.21.22 the mast has a "nipple" that seemingly would fit into a metal receptor. Send photos of bottom of t
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Kandydisbar at 1:46pm 08.21.22 I have zoomed in on your pics and I don't see any sign that you had a tabernackle through bolted on
C320 North Sails original spinnaker Calif. Ted at 12:51pm 08.21.22 I have a "Flasher" made by UK sails, they have a couple web pages that I've found really good at exp
C320 North Sails original spinnaker Scott T-Bird at 12:38pm 08.21.22 I'm going to suggest that there is no "stock" assym spinnaker for our boat. There are probably at l
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 08.21.22 I hate to say it, but nothing looks or sounds right to me. The sail seems to have a funky cut. Som
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 12:05pm 08.21.22 Each time I have raised the sail tho, it has become much easier to do. I It may just need lubricat
Shrouds markwbird at 11:54am 08.21.22 Yes.
depth/chart plotters philiefay at 11:51am 08.21.22 Garmin echoMAP 43dv with transducer can be moved between boats very easily. You have a base plate
depth/chart plotters philiefay at 11:49am 08.21.22 Garmin echoMAP 43dv with transducer can be moved between boats very easily. You have a base plate a
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows jmce1587 at 11:36am 08.21.22 The original fixed windows were made by Mark Plastics in Corona, Ca. Google the contact info. The
Sail maker preferences for a Com Pac 19 sail sfbay at 11:31am 08.21.22 These guys already have head and main sail dimensions for your Com Pac 19 Com-Pac 19 Sails (supersai
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder stickinthemud57 at 11:24am 08.21.22 Another happy MacGregor 26S owner here. Very shallow draft, easily trailered, decent performance, hu
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Crazy Dave Condon at 11:21am 08.21.22 I was a Catalina dealer to. Some did screws temporarily too as I showed them. No comment on the ab
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Leeward Rail at 10:57am 08.21.22 As I said, there is NO way to identify this boat. It was donated then given to me. No title, no r

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