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In mast furling & water leaks Richard19084 at 10:30am 05.10.10 Catalina 310 13/4809 Have any other owners with in mast furling having problems with water in the bilge. I've noticed tha
Seawater for flushing - filter? RobG at 10:04am 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3262 Just finished my wholesale replacement of the sanitary system. The current design draws seawater for
Mainsheet Article Deadline June 10th bobjames at 8:24am 05.10.10 Catalina 310 0/1215 Hi Captains and Admirals: How is your spring launch going? My launch on Lake Erie is scheduled for
Shroud size/O'Day 27 Randy18540 at 7:50am 05.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1462 I need some shroud covers, and the boat is an hour's drive. Anyone know the diameter of these? I als
Looking for a surveyor lookingSeattle at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4557 Anyone have a name of a surveyor they've use in the Seattle WA area that was great? Looking at a la
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1976 When I pull my jib sail out, the sail will wrap around the front stay. I can back it up some to get
h37 cutter rudder Blaise at 7:00am 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1970 Coming back from Mexico we heard a loud bang, and the rudder left the boat. That left us 240 miles t
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 6:58am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1167 My sail is wraping around the front stay when I try to roll it out. I can back it up a little to get
Rig Tuning Hunter 33.5 Glenn8732 at 5:28am 05.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/5489 I am a new owner of a 1990 Hunter 33.5 and I need some help tuning my rig. My boat went in last wee
Fresh water leak mc2sail at 5:26am 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1516 I am an owner of a Beneteau 461. I filled my water tanks in preparation for a passage. The bilge p
Fabricating a keel Propnut30 at 5:14am 05.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2249 I have been thinking about a way to make a keel and I have an idea that might be marketable. I don't
manual needed for 1990 26 "Classic" barryheath at 9:26pm 05.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2664 I believe the 1990 26 is called the classic after MacGregor redesigned their boats. Mine is a dagger
Leaking Hurst HBW-50 seal garyvanzee at 8:42pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2762 I am hulling my Catalina 28, doing the bottom, and replacing the cutlass bearing. I think my Hurst
Putting pride aside - Novice Question Lpenrose at 8:37pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2671 We've had our Hunter 25.5 shoal draft for almost a year. I'm gradually getting better at sailing and
Newbie eddyguevara75 at 8:16pm 05.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2109 hello... I'm new to the forum.. Just bought my first sailboat... a catalina 22.. I'll be doing
Talking about roughing it (1) Scott B at 7:15pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 43/6107 I had to chuckle when I saw this, after the interesting discussion on 12v hairdyers and generators..
Skeg Weeping (3) capjules at 6:13pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4457 Skeg Weeping Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins t
Skeg Weeping (2) capjules at 6:09pm 05.09.10 Fantasia 35 0/448 Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins the hull just beh
Replacement of the Transmission Cable Rob.bell59 at 5:20pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1182 I have purchased a 1989 30 ft Hunter and the transmission cable has recently broke at the Clevis at
Cabin Top Winches jorgefife at 5:51pm 05.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4341 I know I asked a similar question before, but that was how to bed the 2 winches; that I have done, b

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Docking queries RoyS at 5:47am 03.10.22 Plus one for three strand nylon 1/2" dock lines. When searching for a slip, suggest looking for one
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:37am 03.10.22 A couple of more observations nothing to do with the output voltage of the alternator. Note that t
Foresail pennant RoyS at 5:25am 03.10.22 Once had a boat with a huge Genoa that blocked my view of what was in front of me. I had a window pu
Cockpit Cushions Joe at 5:18am 03.10.22 Shop around. That's a lot of money for 2 cushions.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:14am 03.10.22 @Hayden Watson , I don't know where to begin. You've written two long, authoritative-sounding posts
What are these... Joe at 5:13am 03.10.22 That type of binding is really easy to make. Any fabric or upholstery supply will have it. Or you
Foresail pennant Joe at 5:11am 03.10.22 Here's another heads up: West Marine has all the pieces, parts and small diameter wire to build you
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:56am 03.10.22 We prefer three strand nylon for our dock lines as opposed to double braid. Three strand absorbs sho
Hunter 240 rudder (1) patbratton at 4:50am 03.10.22 Here is the drawing
Docking queries jssailem at 4:33am 03.10.22 Congrats Fred, on the new to you boat acquisition. This is going to be an exciting summer for you an
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C shemandr at 4:17am 03.10.22 Congratulations on the purchase of your new boat.
New Catalina 30 Owner landhort at 4:11am 03.10.22 I got a few pics of the interior when I was out cleaning her up today. Yes there is water in my bil
Cockpit Cushions kappykaplan at 4:03am 03.10.22 Go for it!
Cockpit Cushions patbratton at 3:55am 03.10.22 I can buy Seachoice Emergency Marine Foam Flotation cushions from Amazon for $19.99 each in white. F
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV jssailem at 3:52am 03.10.22 Certainly the dock to boat access path you use is a consideration. I suggest also consider the side
Cockpit Cushions kappykaplan at 3:45am 03.10.22 57% increase - definitely outpacing inflation!
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:41am 03.10.22 That rag tied to the clean out is a nasty. Someone did do some good work on the Y valve install. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:32am 03.10.22 Great job of discovery and documentation. You are on your way to solving your plumbing challenge. Yo
What are these... Apex at 3:25am 03.10.22 yes factory. It is trim to cover gaps. I had the same on my Catalina 25. You can create your own
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Will Gilmore at 2:36am 03.10.22 No, "feet dry" policy for Haitians. I've always wondered if it had to do with their color. For som

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