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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 0/1641 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 15/9787 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 1/5444 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
Rogue Fender ruins video RECESS at 8:41am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1940 Went on a calm day and just messed around while some friends filmed us. Got back to shore, looked at
Converting a sailboat into a power boat. MoonSailer at 7:34am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 50/64936 Thinking about an efficent trawler that sips diesel a sailboat cames to mind. Remove the mast and c
Resin shine at 7:17am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1688 I am replacing the plywood flooring on my boat. I am thinking about coating the plywood with fibergl
Table base replacement bellnier at 7:09am 08.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1860 The floor mounting base for my pedestal table broke yesterday. The cast aluminum had gotten corroded
1980 Catalina Bow Nav Lights (2) Uwe Abels at 7:09am 08.08.10 Catalina 30 3/4370 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. The bow nav lights are resssed in the hull on this model. The len
Engine coolant stop cock Catalina 28 jansan1 at 3:18am 08.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2645 Has anyone got a cross-sectional diagram of the inlet stop cock for the engine coolant system for a

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Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 2:45pm 06.16.22 The problem is that they all appear to be about 5.5" deep and I think that is too deep and won't fi
Instrument Package Recommendation Scott T-Bird at 2:44pm 06.16.22 On my Starwind 27, I had the displays mounted on the bulkhead because instruments had already been m
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (1) Ward H at 2:42pm 06.16.22 My new Twin Disc TMC 40 tranny came with Grade 8 bolts. Original bolts were Grade 5. Somewhere I s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 2:36pm 06.16.22
Wire Size mikeracca at 2:28pm 06.16.22 @mikeracca Mike, I've been following your rebuild thread and think you're doing a great job. Kee
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 06.16.22 Remove all of the electronics and convert it into a mini bar. A good thought. I still need to pro
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 06.16.22 You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the shroud has a straight
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 2:18pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix (1) jviss at 2:18pm 06.16.22 loosen the toggles You mean turnbuckles, not toggles, Scott. Toggles are used to make sure the sh
Wire Size Stu Jackson at 2:17pm 06.16.22
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? ShawnL at 2:12pm 06.16.22 I decided to replace it -- but I'm starting another thread because it's proving troublesome......
Vented Hatch Covers seadaddler at 2:04pm 06.16.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet which
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 2:00pm 06.16.22
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS thinwater at 1:44pm 06.16.22 It's for the hard of hearing :doh: . Hard of seeing?
New jib sail ? h2o_snow at 1:22pm 06.16.22 And....check your PM. :waycool:
Replacing engine instrument panel markwbird at 1:20pm 06.16.22 Well, yes, I am planning to do that. It still leaves me with what to with all the stuff in that bo
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 12:57pm 06.16.22 Or the hull is too flexible? I'm not sure I understand why they had to pick up the boat. Why not j
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 12:41pm 06.16.22 Interesting. What kind of boat? It is not unusual for boats to change shape while on the hard, howev
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:31pm 06.16.22 So possibly over torquing along with misalignment? If one's bad, two's worse. Over torquing is n
New jib sail ? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:21pm 06.16.22 Check the forum store as they have the build list of parts for your boat

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