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Yanmar Diesel - 2QM15 (1) dwgifford at 1:03pm 10.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/6733 I posted a question on this earlier but I need some more info. I have a tach for the diesel that r
Reefing the Main sail tore franzen at 12:53pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2130 We own a 70's Venture 22 and have not needed to take a reef in the sails UNITL LAST WEEK. Just dropp
Bowsprit Dimensions Ksarna at 11:14am 10.21.09 Catalina 30 2/1492 Does anyone have the demensions for the bowsprit. I'm planing on fabricating one and need a little t
309 vs 310 Performance rpwillia at 10:49am 10.21.09 Catalina 310 5/3589 OK, by the PHRF these two boats are pretty close. I have the fully battened main which helps me poin
Attn. San Francisco sailors on sail size pkdailey4 at 10:38am 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1887 OK... Some of you have said to ditch my Texas Jib. So I want to have my head sail cut down from a 14
Is it necessary to remove the sail ? pkdailey4 at 10:20am 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 40/5319 The boat's being transported by truck. Why would or wouldn't you remove the main from an in-mast fur
Sail Plans? jfreeman at 8:57am 10.21.09 Catalina 310 8/3003 Hey All - I am working on my PHRF application, and trying to determine some things for eventual r
Moldy life vests Ricky at 8:33am 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1925 i have about 30 life vest that I store in the aft locker on my 44 Hunter. Some of them are getting
Chain Plate Failure Sailornels at 8:32am 10.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2746 Recently an O'day 25 out of my marina suffered a chain plate failure due to water infiltration at th
Online Manual Source Stu Jackson at 8:28am 10.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1580 Our C34IA Past Commodore found this very helpful link: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5283.0.ht
co ownership experience ThomasLof at 8:17am 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1350 Dear co-Catalina owners.... We own a Catalina 36MkII #1790, based in Preveza in the NW-part of the
Does a discharge line need a lock? robertsapp at 7:27am 10.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/6144 We boat in the Gulf of Mexico and the bays surrounding Pensacola, FL. Our Hunter 336 is set up so t
teak hand rails wjs at 6:16am 10.21.09 S2 5/1673 I want to refinish the teak hand rails on my 1981 9.2A. Is it best to remove the hand rails from th
Heat guns for shrink wrap sailfree at 3:46am 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/9943 I found the following in another thread. Has anyone else used or tried an electric heat gun to shrin
ben 32s5 or oceanis 321 Mersea mud at 2:51am 10.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1667 Husband looking for a new boat, mainly for weekend cruising with young family and weekends away. How
Raymarine Autopilot Clutch Larry Jackel at 9:37pm 10.20.09 Big Boats 0/2613 For the last few seasons the clutch on my 2005 H44 Raymarine linear drive autopilot has been reluc
O'Day 28 and 30 Cockpit Sizes Ocean Lady1 at 6:09pm 10.20.09 Bigger Boats 0/1438 Can anyone give me the length of the cockpit for an O'Day 28 and O'Day 30?
Outboard Fuel Consumption Gudenuph at 3:39pm 10.20.09 Day Sailers 8/11365 How many gallons per hour should I expect to consume in a 9.9 HP Mercury 2-stroke outboard engine pu
Balboa 20 Keel bolt location ? edhilsenhoff at 2:19pm 10.20.09 Balboa 5/4538 Is the small sealed triangle on the floor in front of the sink the access????:confused:
Davit choice on 411 chacharoona at 12:00pm 10.20.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1266 Hi Forum I'm considering an upgrade of my dinghy arrangement. Currently, I deflate and fold, with a

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Sailboat donation Pirate Dave at 10:24am 03.10.22 However, for boats with lead keels (like Catalinas) there usually is somebody that will take a wreck
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Apex at 10:12am 03.10.22 Pay attention to @jssailem initial post on leading fair into the drum. Angle should be as close to
Sailboat donation lweeks at 10:10am 03.10.22 I am on Lake Lanier. what do you have?
Sailboat donation Leeward Rail at 10:03am 03.10.22 Our local club got a donation boat that we plan to use for training and other activities. ain. Jus
I got new crew Leeward Rail at 10:01am 03.10.22 13.5 years, it was a great run That's a good run for a good sized dog. I alway wish they would l
Sailboat donation jeepbluetj at 10:00am 03.10.22 I was going to say Sea Scout, but I was too late :) Boat Angel, Boat US, Kars4Kids, etc... all want
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? fox9988 at 9:52am 03.10.22 I do have a bow roller. I'll get pictures and dimensions of the anchor locker the next time I'm at t
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig jeepbluetj at 9:50am 03.10.22 I'd say of the available power in the early C-30's, the M25 is the winner over the A4 and the 11 hp
In hull transducer and wax BarryL at 9:43am 03.10.22 Hey, As others have written, the wax ring is very simple. Just make it into a small ball and then s
Hunter 26.5 JoeWhite at 9:23am 03.10.22 No
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig sail sfbay at 9:00am 03.10.22 You might find this thread on the same subject helpful: Tall Rig vs. Standard Rig \| Sailboat Owners
Cockpit Cushions Calif. Ted at 8:53am 03.10.22 Get them now, nothing will be cheaper next year, mine are about 10 years old, amortized that's $125/
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price vsfoster at 8:53am 03.10.22 Thank you for all of the input. Case closed, I bought the boat.
Cockpit Cushions sail sfbay at 8:50am 03.10.22 patbratton...........those cushions are about the best around. I installed them on my Hunter 386 and
Cockpit Cushions Phil Herring at 8:26am 03.10.22 Generalized inflation numbers don't capture what's happened to foam prices over the past two years.
Standing Rigging brockangelo at 8:25am 03.10.22 I haven't looked closely at the turnbuckles or jaw toggles yet, but how do you decide a left-hand th
I got new crew brockangelo at 8:23am 03.10.22 Aww that's awesome. Looks like a good water dog too! I have two Shih Tzu's, and they are admittedly
Sailboat donation jssailem at 8:13am 03.10.22 You might see if there is a Sea Scout program in your local area. They may be able to use the boat i
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 8:12am 03.10.22 Guys, Let's keep it simple 1-There is no small frame alternator made that is continuous-duty rated
I got new crew Jacktar at 8:11am 03.10.22 That is a good run, only got 11.5 out of ex wife but got the boat in the divorce so not all bad.

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