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Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3361 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/4063 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4100 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1843 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1440 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1921 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2817 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2154 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2673 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6365 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1386 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f
Pro Furl Roller Furler (1) Mick143 at 6:50am 11.19.10 Bigger Boats 1/1723 Hello can anyone help? I am new to roller furlers, mostly sailed with hanked on Jibs, etc. What ha
A trailer alternative! (1) Smiley at 6:33am 11.19.10 Catalina 22 5/1610 I've seen a few posts about trailers and came across this today: the redneck alternative to a traile
Hull number information Ledhead51879 at 7:17pm 11.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3740 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa
Hunter 30 Production Run Crane man at 4:51pm 11.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4482 Can any one please tell me When did Hunter start production of the Hunter 30 and when did it finish.
Laptops for the Boat Prime Time at 4:08pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5853 I'm looking for a tough laptop for the boat. We are going to do the Marion-Bermuda race in 2011. The
Long distance boat purchase ?? jimmyb at 3:55pm 11.18.10 Trailer Sailors 22/6203 Anyone ever make a long distance deal on a boat. We found a good deal down south but we are here in
Ross!! I Am Calling You Out!!!! Cook-off!!!! zeehag at 1:03pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 230/28914 ok gurleez and boyzz--- what i said above.....LOL i am sitting here watching k-mart's last blue
Universal 5424 Freshair at 12:46pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2828 I need a connector rod for a 5424 Universal Diesel engine, 1981 vintage (Kubota engine). Contact me
ST4000 Autopilot Jeannea at 10:07am 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4043 I have an St4000 on my 1994 Catalina 30. It attaches to the wheel with 3 internal snapping points. T

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Crazy Chicago Mac Race jssailem at 11:11am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race.
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 jssailem at 11:10am 07.27.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. The Baba 30 is a great Bob Perry design. It was last built in 1986. Not su
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:08am 07.27.22 Several weeks before the 1987 race, I was invited to train and crew on a friend-of-a-friends boat fo
hypalon vs pvc dlochner at 11:07am 07.27.22 I have heard many stories about the aluminum issue. I plan on going fiberglass. Good chaps will pro
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 11:01am 07.27.22 I have heard many stories about the aluminum issue. I plan on going fiberglass. Good chaps will prot
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? MikeHoncho at 10:59am 07.27.22 Spending two weeks on the boat (without a separate shower but a shower head in the bathroom) I would
hypalon vs pvc dlochner at 10:55am 07.27.22 Hypalon, now CSM, has more UV resistance and I believe puncture resistance. Our fenders are inflatab
Swivel lights (2) jssailem at 10:54am 07.27.22 my swivel lights OK... I am wondering.. Are you talking about a reading light? Pictures help...
Main sheet line Hunter 326 jssailem at 10:47am 07.27.22 Rob. Not sure you need the additional blocks. Is it too difficult to adjust the boom position and t
Chainplates for Drogue Scott T-Bird at 10:42am 07.27.22 If this were my boat, I would be finding a naval engineer to run the numbers and then I would build
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 10:40am 07.27.22 Hi Mike, what RPM are you pushing for 6 kts ? I figure my fuel consumption at 2800 RPM and 5 .5 kt
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 10:39am 07.27.22 Hi Mike, what RPM are you pushing for 6 kts ? I figure my fuel consumption at 2800 RPM and 5 .5 kt
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? drewlamparello at 10:37am 07.27.22 DM me - #29 who is this request addressed to?
Solar for H34 SoSound at 10:27am 07.27.22 I'm not sure it's too far over the top in terms of electrical capacity. I added two flexible solar
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system jssailem at 10:17am 07.27.22 Remember for every inch of movement you will have to move 24 inches of line. Moving that much line
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 10:13am 07.27.22 The loads from a properly sized drogue can be exceedingly high and there can be a lot shock loading
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 10:05am 07.27.22 It would be proper to ask this question to someone from Australia or New Zealand since they routinel
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 10:03am 07.27.22 Is the goal to achieve higher backstay tension or to make it easier to get backstay tension? With i
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 10:02am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
How tall? jssailem at 9:58am 07.27.22 That would depend a bit on the trailer. You would need to measure it on the trailer to safely judge

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