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Mast Wiring Question OldDedHed at 4:40pm 05.17.10 Catalina 22 5/6811 I am in the process of re-wiring and re-lighting the mast on my 22. The mast is equipped with the 1/
Hatch Plexiglass Resoration spadaforaj at 4:09pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7039 Is there anything out there that can remove the oxidation and fogging of typical plexiglass port len
Winch maintenance dwgifford at 4:01pm 05.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1356 I have Lewmar single and dual speed winches on my boat. The Lewmar manual says to clean with a para
Transom size? mbreitba at 2:52pm 05.17.10 Catalina 22 1/1977 One thing that I neglected to do this weekend while looking over my new catalina 22 was to measure t
main sail (1) eddyguevara75 at 1:50pm 05.17.10 Catalina 22 11/2928 does this main sail look right? shouldn't it go all the way to the top of the mast? forgive me i
Galley faucets John T1594 at 1:47pm 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1491 I have a 2000 H340 and the faucets in the galley have started to leak under the knobs when the water
Need new 2" diameter rudder-post head for 1979 H27 billclay at 1:44pm 05.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1682 Hi all, I have been looking for a new rudder-post head for our 27. The bolt holes on the original h
Removal of stuck transmission oil fill cap on Yanmar SVE8 billclay at 1:37pm 05.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3583 My wife and I took over ownership of her father's 1979 Hunter 27 after many years of lack of use (a
newbie needs advice... savapet at 1:17pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2019 Ahoy there! I'd love some feedback from any sailors who might be willing to address a couple of ques
im new to all of this. stewieusmc at 12:49pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/1831 I just started doing research on sailboats for my brother. in the future we plan on getting a sailb
O'Day 272 balance tarbeaux at 12:48pm 05.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/6942 I'm interested in a 1987 272. The present owner has added 4 or 5 cement blocks and some bricks in th
S2 9.2A Water line length and displacement. appecon at 12:31pm 05.17.10 S2 4/2134 Anybody out there who knows the waterline length of an S2 9.2A and the displacement? A prop maker w
Marelon Square Head Plugs available anywhere?? RonRelyea at 12:25pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1766 I am de-commissioning the plumbing for my MSD but want to leave the seacocks in place in the event I
My 309 Lake Michigan PHRF rating DRThiessen at 12:17pm 05.17.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/4453 Back in March 2010, I ask the Catalina 309 Owners Forum what PHRF rating those racing the 309 had re
Condenser Coil Cleaning BHW at 11:42am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2071 I Have A 2000 Hunter 380. My REFER Compressor Has Stopped. The Led Diagnostic Light Says "compresso
Centerboard construction 1986 Mcagregor 25 oldmom1 at 11:26am 05.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2266 Trying to find out what the centerboard for this boat is made of. Does it have a cement core? How
Halyard Hell Ticonguy30 at 10:17am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3191 Does anyone have any tips on how to put in a new halyard a raised mast? I old halyard broke and can
S37 Rudder Info. sailaway78 at 10:05am 05.17.10 Seidelmann 4/2600 Do any of you with a S37 have any experience with the internals of the rudder on these boats. I rece
Jabsco Pump Cam Rick D at 9:50am 05.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1968 I really hate asking you a question about one of my Jabscos, but here goes... one of mine with the n
Jib Furler Issue wufibugs at 9:47am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1576 The jib on my 1986 Hunter 31 with Harken furler has dropped down about 12-18", which not only makes

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1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. nightowle at 1:20am 03.12.22 Congrats. She looks nice. I had a 1975 O'Day 27 as my first owned boat. She was an excellent boat
hunter 49 steering quadrant artboas at 12:54am 03.12.22 Is there any type of grease on the ball joints your showing? I had a friend who never thought to a
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Mark Maulden at 10:45pm 03.11.22 Thank you to Maine for writing/finishing this article. I initially read it on his FB site as I am d
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 10:16pm 03.11.22
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 10:16pm 03.11.22 It is good to welcome you aboard. What are your plans for learning to sail? Yacht club, racing cre
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Sailavie1 at 10:02pm 03.11.22 I have a H25 (2008) and pull my bow up the the front roller. I also added a roller under the bow whi
New Catalina 30 Owner (7) mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.11.22
refrigeration for a s2 11a jssailem at 9:12pm 03.11.22 Another thought. A Yeti cooler will keep ice for upto 7 days. It is a bit expensive but the reputati
refrigeration for a s2 11a Halvern at 9:05pm 03.11.22 I can dream but I know that I am not going to be doing any long range cruising with this S2. Just ho
Winch Maintenance JoeWhite at 8:03pm 03.11.22 I used bearing grease for the windlass and had worked well. It is waterproof, will not wash away or
Winch Maintenance jssailem at 8:00pm 03.11.22 Towels work. I watched @LeslieTroyer demonstrate winch cleaning for a group of Catalina owners. He u
Winch Maintenance JRT at 7:23pm 03.11.22 Thanks all, I used 2 towels, 1 wrapped around the winch and the 2nd rolled up for extra protection.
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... dlochner at 7:08pm 03.11.22 Thanks! Heading to see the Hunter Saturday morning...after I see the Sabre tomorrow afternoon. Of
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Richard19068 at 6:38pm 03.11.22 Congratulations. Looks clean. Have fun.
Decal Questions JRacer at 6:32pm 03.11.22 I always knew SIU had "stones". :laugh:
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 03.11.22 I wrote my account of the "fire" incident in post #4 from memory of a post read 6-months ago because
Decal Questions (1) brockangelo at 5:40pm 03.11.22
Decal Questions Gene Neill at 5:33pm 03.11.22 The important thing here is that you know the rules for renaming. You do understand it requires copi
In hull transducer and wax Light air at 4:49pm 03.11.22 I like the putty substitute. I'll give it a try when I go out to the boat next week (we are having
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... higgs at 4:32pm 03.11.22 Good for you that you are checking dockage. You don't want to be stuck with a boat and nowhere to d

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