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Jib Repair cdkell at 6:15pm 01.05.10 Catalina 30 2/1783 I am a new (inexperienced) Catalina 30 owner with a jib that needs the UV liner replaced. Can someo
Packing Material Size Confetti at 4:46pm 01.05.10 Big Boats 1/1288 Would anyone know the size of the packing material (for a stuffing box) required for a new Hunter 38
auto helm 5000 linear drive woodster at 2:36pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5299 this question is about the autohelm 5000 linear drive..... i am helping a buddy of mine ready his al
Looking for a Used Boom Boom Magnet at 2:19pm 01.05.10 Catalina 22 2/55 Hi folks, I am looking to purchase a used boom for a Catalina '73 Catalina 22'. I uh,.... broke m
Nylon Bushings need help!! SV ALL IN at 2:06pm 01.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1399 Hello I'm in search of nylon bushings for the swept back spreaders. i had the boat demasted and tr
If you had a summer off what lakes/coastal sailing areas would you go to and why? biorapper at 2:01pm 01.05.10 Trailer Sailors 39/9450 I am torn between crossing the gulf stream or trailering/sailing around U.S./Canada. I am leaning to
identify boat by sail markings? sheeeery at 1:45pm 01.05.10 Lancer 2/3502 I am trying to identify a boat in a photo. The main sail had "L30" printed on it. Is this enough inf
Overnighting Offshore? druid at 1:25pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4502 I don't know how many here are familiar with the West Coast of Canada, but we have a nice little cru
We've not heard from... Ron20324 at 12:20pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1420 Brobbins, from Charleston since he went out for a day sail. I also have not seen Bnort3 post anyth
H34 - Lazy Jacks Bob Poff at 12:19pm 01.05.10 Big Boats 1/1256 Those of you who have Lazy Jacks on your 34..... How high on the mast do you have the top blocks o
Happy New Year PNW Cruisers! Captain Snorkle at 11:39am 01.05.10 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/18459 So it looks like we have a forum that attaches itself to our social group! Who knew? Well I didn't
Head sail Travellers Mic Jones at 10:31am 01.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2789 Has any one installed head sail travellers for Jib and Genny? If so was there any big advantages. I
Laptop chartplotter/gps help sailormanbigd at 10:27am 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3539 Hi everyone, happy breezy New Year. I recieved a Toshiba used laptop for Christmas, downloaded seacl
bottom prep Kids4sail at 9:52am 01.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/1790 I have a 1986 H23 that I need to sand and prep bottom for bottom paint. How do you sand and not dest
Repower for a 1984 Catalina 30 Tallrig jpdcat30 at 9:18am 01.05.10 Catalina 30 3/2878 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 that needs repowering. The boat does not currently have an engine installe
Got Stainless? timebandit at 9:07am 01.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1411 Do you have a project that needs some stainless parts?? Try here-- http://www.marinepartdepot.co
What to look out for? (1) uvantu at 5:50am 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1471 I'm looking at a Bristol 19 for sale. It's been a while since I've had a boat and I have very littl
When do boats freeze? ggrizzard at 2:07am 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4627 I live near Daytona and it's gotten colder here this week than it has in decades. The forcast calls
Rigging my Catalina 27 for solo sailing (1) Buzzlovelace at 6:56pm 01.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 12/17016 Does anyone have a basic diagram or pics to rig a Catalina 27 for solo sailing
New (to me) V 222 chefmike at 6:38pm 01.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1646 Hello just traded my Lido 14 for a 1971 V 222! Great solid boat just needs a little cosmetic TLC. An

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Newport 30-3 grab rails Tally Ho at 4:39pm 05.05.22 Looks really nice! Greg
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? Tally Ho at 4:31pm 05.05.22 I am no expert on Yanmar engines (except maybe my 2GM20F). i have not heard of a Yanmar with 2 sepa
Outhaul cable 332 Tally Ho at 4:25pm 05.05.22 What if you taped the boom end of the outhaul to one of the reefing lines, then pulled the reefing l
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:20pm 05.05.22 So the story continues. The pennant line for raising the centerboard us connected to the board by a
Outhaul cable 332 AndreNJ11 at 4:01pm 05.05.22 Through carelessness, I lost the end of the outhaul into the boom last season. I tried to recaptur
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments (1) AndreNJ11 at 3:55pm 05.05.22 I have upgraded/replaced all the instrumentation on my boat, with Raymarine everything. Depth / spe
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 Mike Oldak at 3:54pm 05.05.22 I ran into this problem and had to remount the angle bar. I ended up removing a 6 inch high panel i
Cracked hull DArcy at 3:36pm 05.05.22 the boat has been used extensively and is on its last legs. I think that boat's last legs gave way
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting JoeWhite at 3:15pm 05.05.22 Fuel tank screen clogged? Use a 5 gallon external tank and connect to the fuel filter and test.
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 WayneH at 3:15pm 05.05.22 The Admiral and I were at Orange Beach, AL a few years back during Memorial Day weekend. If I'm ever
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Tally Ho at 3:08pm 05.05.22 There should be a wet muffler.. It is where the exhaust gasses and raw water come together... I do
Pedestal Compass, True North? Stu Jackson at 2:55pm 05.05.22 A common course for us is from Vancouver (lower ?) to Port Hardy (upper ?) Wait!!! You can actual
Pedestal Compass, True North? BAD ORCA at 2:55pm 05.05.22 Quite often, questions asked on boating forums become useful to others because they raise "granular
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Tally Ho at 2:50pm 05.05.22
Pedestal Compass, True North? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 05.05.22 why I even plot my course on paper charts sometimes. In B.C. you always plot your long distance c
Cracked hull Davidasailor26 at 2:08pm 05.05.22
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 1:57pm 05.05.22 There seems to be more going on there then just a simple compass rose. Why is there a rose inside
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 1:55pm 05.05.22 You cheated ...... you've got paper charts. Of course I have paper charts, why I even plot my
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 1:47pm 05.05.22 With pleasure. Tks
Pedestal Compass, True North? Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 05.05.22 A spinny wheelie turny gizmo? Where's the pointer?!? :banghead::banghead::banghead: Heya, heya, h

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