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older C-22 may be missing parts Smiley at 9:46am 04.06.10 Catalina 22 11/2061 Hi all! First, I've been a lurker here a couple years and learned bunches - and to all I offer heart
time for a new head sail fo Hunter 35 orion at 9:19am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2361 My jib is tired. I have been looking for a new one and the prices vary from $1680 at FX Sails to $2,
What kind of rigging knife do you have? DannyS at 9:14am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/9077 Long story short... I asked for a new pocket knife a couple years ago for Christmas and got a very n
Motor mount concerns laughing chance at 8:37am 04.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1674 I recently purchased a '84 Catalina 25.....It has a 9.9 hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard that originally
Good boat for offshore solo sailing? ChrisRamsey at 8:16am 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 16/26539 Hey everybody, I'm getting ready to start looking for my first boat. I plan on spending the next
the boat is finally off the trailer Carolyn1964 at 7:58am 04.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1339 Well it only took three weekends and about 200.00 extra dollars to get my 25 foot Venture off the tr
Replacing wheel mounted auto helm jk kudera at 5:39am 04.06.10 Big Boats 3/1506 I will be doing a lot of solo sailing, I need to replace the wheel mounted autohelm unit that I have
macgregor 26s vs hunter 260 hawk232 at 5:15am 04.06.10 Trailer Sailors 27/41857 I sorted through multiple pages of search results last night and never found a comparison. For the m
Slap Silencer Andreas7699 at 4:13am 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2784 Hi. A few questions about the silencer. Is it easy to dry and store? It seems big, heavy and it als
Freeze Plugs? Mac26 at 9:18pm 04.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1736 I put my 1990 MacGregor 26S on a boat lift to clean the bottom and there are two holes (about 2") ne
Seeking a roller furling for a Hunter 30 bobsellie at 7:02pm 04.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2018 I'm thinking about putting a roller furler on my '76 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where I might get
does anyone know what this is (2) lionbob1965 at 6:37pm 04.05.10 Day Sailers 1/1445 12 ft long
deck cracks roger10055 at 5:55pm 04.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1945 i have a venture 21 with gel cracks around the mast tabernacle. should these be repaired or ignored?
topping lift bad_com_pany at 5:44pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 3/2010 quick question here the "line" that connects to the end of the boom and goes up the main mast on the
Soft spot in hull cunclerich at 5:38pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 10/5038 I have a 23.5 that sits on its trailer. Today, I noticed that near after port trailer bunk the hull
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Recommendation stephen Penny at 5:32pm 04.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2586 Planning to purchase an asymmetrical spinnaker for the San Francisco bay for my Hunter 31. Any recom
AutoHelm 3000 S2 Henry at 4:27pm 04.05.10 S2 4/3073 Does anyone know how and where I can get my auto polite repaired, Autohelm 3000. Thanks Henry
Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape (32) Maine Sail at 4:02pm 04.05.10 Musings With Maine Sail 180/189710 Over the years, especially in the last few weeks via PM's/emails, I have been asked how I bed deck h
vibration bdnack at 3:40pm 04.05.10 Big Boats 7/1997 Have a 2003 model with a Yanmar 3JH3E. The boat presently has a Maxie folding prop. When we purchas
Chips and Scratches Marc14857 at 3:36pm 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2267 I want to repair a few minor chips and shallow scratches in the vertical sections of my hull using o

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Motor decision for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:49pm 05.06.22
Sailing the Heel Two Sails at 7:43pm 05.06.22 Been there, done that. Actually, our boat, a mast head rig, under full sail has seen 30 plus degree
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement mikeracca at 7:43pm 05.06.22 When I had my M25 I found the best deal on sails was Precision Sails in BC.
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? mikeracca at 7:42pm 05.06.22
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 (1) rgranger at 7:39pm 05.06.22
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? Tally Ho at 7:34pm 05.06.22 Thank you Greg! It is a stainless steel collar.Just looks like a zinc shaft donut What is leaking
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay rgranger at 7:33pm 05.06.22
Sailing the Heel Terry Cox at 7:28pm 05.06.22 Been there, done that. Actually, our boat, a mast head rig, under full sail has seen 30 plus degree
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Steve_Catalina at 7:16pm 05.06.22 I'm bias, enjoy our 88 MK1, check out c34.org
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 7:04pm 05.06.22 Thank you Greg! It is a stainless steel collar.Just looks like a zinc shaft donut
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 6:48pm 05.06.22 Thanks for all the great advice and suggestions!
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:10pm 05.06.22 Very nice. Are you planning some coating to help with UV exposure? My PLA prints have degraded outs
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 6:08pm 05.06.22 The part finished! 16 hours 25 minutes. If I had to print another one I would change the taper on
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 6:08pm 05.06.22 Thanks for the compliments guys, and now to give you a bit of reference on how these 2 parts are to
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 6:07pm 05.06.22 The name is a nice touch. Since you printed the part with solid fill you can easily drill the counte
For the record Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 05.06.22 I know in the past I might have said I have had good luck but this may be even more astounding. G
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS danm1 at 5:59pm 05.06.22 I am embarrassed to admit I used wide waterproof tape `temporarily` in a similar situation. Successf
Is My Main Furled Backward Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 05.06.22 My Selden mast is also furled as per the picture.
Bowsprit seat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:53pm 05.06.22 Even assuming that's 1" SS tubing we see, I wouldn't even trust a child sitting on the seat. The st
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS dkinzer at 5:48pm 05.06.22 Finally! The leak has been located. The water is coming in at the forward outer corners of the two d

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