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First sailboat - General Questions... cnsmith at 7:48pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3340 Hello all, I bought an Irwin 30 sailboat recently and am looking to convert the tiller to wheel. M
please read :Sail Live Laugh Love emergpa1 at 7:48pm 08.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1941 Sail Live Laugh Love hey Guys, I buried my Dad today. He was a hard working, plain speaking coun
Need gelcoat repair advice....Please! (picture) (3) gwp at 7:16pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/9206 ready to jump in this week and patch some ugly spots on my C34. I have ground them out as little as
what type of knot for jib halyard troutsmustang at 7:09pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/5449 I just got my H26 and I am replacing the jib halyard. I bought the red line from West Marina but di
changing jib on Hunter 216 homak at 7:05pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3424 The jib ripped on my 216 ... the boat was delivered to me rigged and I store it on a boat lift ... s
H26 Capsize in PA (1) Ron20386 at 6:06pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3577 Came across this capsized Hunter 26 while at the fuel dock on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania Sat
help me explain "Opti part patent pennant holder" Elaine at 5:26pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1793 what is "Opti part patent pennant holder"which part of the op? can you send a image? help...
Mast cover/pad John at 5:21pm 08.08.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1642 Pad that covered keel-stepped mast below deck on a Catalina 36 with roller furling main. I'll give i
Question for the Ham Radio guys..? Maine Sail at 4:24pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2893 I am thinking about adding a cell phone amplifier to our boat as many areas have a weak signal that
Anyone going to be in the San Juans this month? truckman at 4:02pm 08.08.10 Catalina 310 5/2230 Going up to the San Juans, Gulf Islands for a couple of weeks anyone heading up. It would be fun to
Sail Repair Question Ducati at 2:08pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/9793 My hi-tech mylar laminate sails (Quantum) are starting to show their age. There are a few holes +
HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove Question Scotian at 1:49pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/5446 My new to me 1980 CS 27 sailboat has a HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove. When it is operational, and the whe
Hunter 380 anchor cradle LLSeeger at 1:43pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2082 A neighboring boat hit my bow anchor cradle and bent it badly. Refab cost is extremely high. Does an
fuel gage garyc at 12:53pm 08.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1610 My fuel gage has never worked. Bought boat 5 yr ago po replaced fuel tank but hooked up gage. Wires
Plumbing Access wufibugs at 12:50pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1664 There is about 10" square door beneath the V berth that accesses the holding tank and most of the pl
Fixed port wufibugs at 12:38pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1797 I notice that a neighbors 86 Hunter 31 has a fixed port on the starboard side. They say it allows l
87 Hunter 31 Mast tuning mswatsonmd at 12:31pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1572 looking for any information on tuning the mast/rigging of 1987 Hunter 31 (ISOMAT)
Need a little Help texastom at 10:31am 08.08.10 Big Boats 1/1480 I need a little help from someone that may be in the Long Island area with a short wave radio. My br
Newport30: Halyards, Sewage tank and Hand pump ukrsindicat at 10:12am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1612 Hello, Gents(and ladies) I am new owner N30MKI. She is a nice boat and for the money that I have
To swim or not to swim, that's the ??????? mccauley13 at 10:10am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4160 I know that this isn't the most pressing of questions, given mast fallings, keel drops and sea monst

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Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Project_Mayhem at 6:30pm 06.17.22 This makes sense if it's a keel stepped mast or the compression post is on the keel. When the boat i
Boat Needs A Little Work Project_Mayhem at 6:24pm 06.17.22 Wide open interior
Boat Needs A Little Work SycloneDriver at 6:07pm 06.17.22 It has great engine access.
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens Gene Neill at 5:48pm 06.17.22 Coleman Thermacell will eliminate the need for screens, unless your problem is something other than
Boat Needs A Little Work JamesG161 at 4:40pm 06.17.22 The left off their Shaft Zinc.:facepalm: Jim...
C30 MKiii spreader & end caps Stu Jackson at 3:42pm 06.17.22 Have you called Catalina Yachts in Florida?
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 2:44pm 06.17.22 I was taught to unstring a bow when it was not being used to prevent permanent distortion of both t
Laminate sole in cabin - Whitish haze water mark jssailem at 1:44pm 06.17.22 Careful with the iron. There is likely a coating of varnish on the sole wood of your boat. A hot iro
Replacing engine instrument panel jssailem at 1:40pm 06.17.22 need to provide the key switch, blower switch, warning lights Many ways are possible to provide th
Wire Size Davidasailor26 at 1:21pm 06.17.22 https://www.bluesea.com/support/articles/Circuit_Protection/1437/Part_1:_Choosing_the_Correct_Wire_S
Wire Size Davidasailor26 at 12:50pm 06.17.22 My very limited knowledge of DC circuits and playing around with this handy calculator I see very l
Wire Size rlongfield at 12:21pm 06.17.22 My very limited knowledge of DC circuits and playing around with this handy calculator I see very li
Shift strip Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 06.17.22 I found the groove was slightly mis-shapen on one side so I rotated the rod connector 180 degrees. T
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix LloydB at 11:00am 06.17.22 I was taught to unstring a bow when it was not being used to prevent permanent distortion of both th
C30 MKiii spreader & end caps sail sfbay at 10:53am 06.17.22 You might have sucess if you contact a spar manufacturer/supplier like RigRite, Dywer, etc with dime
Wooden sliding hatch door sail sfbay at 10:47am 06.17.22 Also suggest a search on this forum and find forum members who built their own like this sailor: New
Bilging Every 3 Minutes JamesG161 at 10:46am 06.17.22 check valves are a real no no. :plus::plus: Check valves plug up and need continuous maintenance.
Shift strip (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:40am 06.17.22 All the parts look original. The serial pops up as a long shaft as expected. I believe the fine thre
Replacing engine instrument panel capta at 10:01am 06.17.22 I'm thinking you put it alongside of the pedestal, mounted vertical against the pedestal guard. If
Shift strip capta at 9:58am 06.17.22 I have a 96 Evinrude 9.9 that I just changed the impeller on. I'm having issues getting the shift l

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