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Alado Furler joefusa at 4:41pm 05.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1273 Has anyone seen/installed an Alado furler? Saw an ad for one and was wondering if anyone has had any
Alado Furler joefusa at 4:40pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1913 Has anyone seen/installed an Alado furler? Saw an ad for one and was wondering if anyone has had any
Stuffing Box joeb423 at 4:27pm 05.25.10 S2 6/1919 Hi everyone, I'm attempting to repack the stuffing box with Gore GFO packing. The shaft is 1" and
Calling all O'day 34 or 35 owners DannyS at 4:16pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1570 I posted this in the O'day owners forum but I thought I'd post it here as well. I'm working on a new
Calling all O'day 34 or 35 owners DannyS at 4:15pm 05.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1334 I'm working on a new boat project and I need a measurement. My boat is four hours away so it's a lit
The Gods Of Neptun Have Smiled On Me woodster at 3:51pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2845 just got home and found a fed ex package at my door......opened it up and found a 140 genoa sail to
hunter260 centerboard uphaul line replacement littlerock at 3:29pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 5/5310 hi, I am looking for some instruction on replacing a centerboard uphaul line on a hunter260. the dra
beaches in the long island sound digitek718 at 3:13pm 05.25.10 Destinations 2/2881 I keep my boat in little neck bay..I was wondering if there were any sandy beaches that you could pu
Newbie wants a spinnaker Coxie at 3:08pm 05.25.10 Catalina 22 3/1474 :confused: I don 't know anything about spinnakers.:redface: I've had three daysailers ,and now a C2
Removing Compression Post oldjags at 3:07pm 05.25.10 Big Boats 2/1714 Is it advisable to remove the compression post while the mast is still up? The table counter-weig
S2 6.8 Exciter Swing keel is stuck up. Nick6.8Exciter at 2:01pm 05.25.10 S2 15/5711 Hi all. This is my first post about my first sailboat. I purchased an S2 6.8 recently. It is a pr
Splash! (12) emkay at 1:34pm 05.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1902 In the water... http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/eMKayBFLO/Hunter27/H27150.jpg http://i700.p
Long post for Peggie SaltyHog at 1:13pm 05.25.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2273 I'm replacing most of the head components on my new to me '81 Bayfield 32. Some background. The exi
What is the oil filter number TonyN. at 12:52pm 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3421 Hi all. I bought a Hunter Legend 37 (1988) last year and would like to change the oil and Transmissi
Tornados & Boats Part 2 Mick at 12:46pm 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1795 Well after being told by the recovery company that it would be at least two weeks before they could
Mast Step for a 91 Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrose52 at 12:43pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 0/2312 The cast aluminum Mast Step broke at the hole where the mast connects. Usspars no longer manufacture
Trailer brakes install help cbig at 11:21am 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2063 I want to install disk brakes to the trailer of our '90 26d. I found Sumner's link for a brake kit f
Need Hunter 410 1998 salon table top weveritt at 10:41am 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1640 We are looking for a salon table top from a Hunter 410 model year 1998. Does anyone have this table
Compass repair fuzzy at 9:31am 05.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1683 Does any know if you can repair a compass (Danforth) bubble that has sprung a leak?
Bimini thoughts? Triumph900 at 9:22am 05.25.10 Catalina 22 11/3107 We have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we love. Have been thinking of adding a bimini. Anyone out there put

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Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 4:43pm 05.18.22 Good question Ralph. Sure. What is that when it comes to t boat. I have taken all the normal precaut
Is this a terrible idea DanMaine at 4:16pm 05.18.22 That looks like a fun project! The boat needs you! ....And it will cost more than you think...as EV
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? dLj at 4:13pm 05.18.22 Perhaps more of a sidebar note - a few years ago I bought an old autopilot off ebay that was a perfe
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile DanMaine at 4:09pm 05.18.22 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:01pm 05.18.22 Either way he should have an uneventful passage through the ditch. I certainly find the route an en
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 3:57pm 05.18.22 @Maine Sail What's your opinion on the WakeSpeed 500? dj Best regulator money can buy..We are st
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet (1) sail sfbay at 3:52pm 05.18.22 That length likely total for two or 27.5 ft each obtained that from a Catalina 22 owner on this foru
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dLj at 3:33pm 05.18.22 The WS100 has been discontinued and the Balmar ARS-5 took a significant price drop last year. We ma
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet kappykaplan at 3:30pm 05.18.22 (likely 55 ft) On a 22 ft sailboat? What am I missing? :beer:
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 3:28pm 05.18.22 I always wished my boat had a purpose-designed liquor and wine cabinet, and a bar of some sort. Th
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 05.18.22 So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. Just out of id
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 05.18.22 and not exposed to potential contact damage. What about corrosion ? Are you reeeeaaally sure th
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 05.18.22 Thanks Davidsailor26, the DC panel youre referring to - is this the same as the switch panel adjace
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 05.18.22 There are many others, some good, many bad to your batteries. While there may be many others, none
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 3:02pm 05.18.22 @dannoz there are a lot of cheap boats out there. Here is an example of one getting a new life http
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Pull the sail out, attach a small diameter tag line, run the line to your co
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Alansails at 2:23pm 05.18.22 We replaced ours when we replaced our batteries with two 4 D batteries, AGMs and we used what John s
Hunter 240 Motor jssailem at 1:58pm 05.18.22 1. What length shaft do I need, 15, 20, or 25 inches? What length of shaft was on the existing outbo
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 1:43pm 05.18.22 Terry. High tide at the north entrance to the channel, on 28 May is identified as 16:23. His transi
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger (1) jssailem at 1:19pm 05.18.22 I like my Sterling 40 Amp smart charger. It is hardwired to the boat circuits through the AC panel.

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