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Plates sliding of table (2) paulj at 6:50pm 07.22.09 Catalina 310 2/1554 Ray I'm at Squirrel Cove, BC doing laundry today. I've been out crusing for 18 days. Refrigerater do
Old Boat Parts htafe at 6:35pm 07.22.09 Big Boats 1/2141 So I have a 1987 Catalina 36. I'm trying to keep it in shape but I can't find parts like new pins an
Wiring Diagram/Main Panel for Catalina 25 scourge at 6:09pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 2/11187 Hi all, I am actually an Ericson owner, but I have a very good, elderly friend who bought an old boa
Dinius trial update sfgary at 6:07pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2411 Here is an update on the trial of Bismarck Dinius trial in Lake Co. California. Thanks to John of Al
Main sheet rigging blocks JoeKuhl at 5:54pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1916 Which blocks are used on the boom and down to the traveler? I know the blocks that are on the trave
newbie 1978 Oday 30' zif001 at 5:23pm 07.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1112 I Am Considering Making A Purchase Of A 1978 O'day 30. Any Suggestions To What I Should Be Caref
12' Rib w/25hp on a C30? Hermit Scott at 4:14pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2724 I am looking at a 12' avon rib with a 25 hp four stroke. It has a steering wheel and a seat that sit
H216 Mast Raising Electric Winch rangerpaul at 1:57pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 2/2341 This is a sweet deal. I have reported recently on my installation of an electric winch for raising
Need Boat Buying Guidance RobOH at 1:50pm 07.22.09 Catalina 22 14/1936 I have narrowed my boat buying search down to 2 Catalina 22's. Both are pretty equal in cabin, hull
1977 o'day 27 bulhead replacement james27 at 1:24pm 07.22.09 Bigger Boats 3/2583 1977 o'day 27 bulkhead replacement/ chain plate I just bought an o'day 27 (1977). When I bought her
What are the dimensions of a Pearson 31 fractionally rigged SPINNAKER? RobertLangdirect at 1:11pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1113 Yes, I can post this in the Pearson section but if you know a P-31, fractionally rigged owner, you c
How to install center board back into a 23.5? Scubajeep at 1:09pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 12/2565 Does anyone know how to install a centerboard (swing keel) back into a Hunter 23.5. ALso what siz
ST4000 Installation hramblerman at 12:50pm 07.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1138 For those with Hunter boats that have a console style helm-does the motor drive unit for the ST4000
Which Boat To Buy, Part II Morgan0505 at 11:06am 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2124 I am a first time boat buyer, just completing my first season on the water in many, many years. Curr
Oday 22 mast base and hull construction ?? tasdevil at 10:53am 07.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1591 There are a couple of cracks int the cabin sole of my Oday 22 around the base of the mast post. Can
yanmar service manual Merry Prankster at 10:49am 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1233 Yesterday I did some routine maintenance on my single cylinder Yanmar. I spent at least half of my
Catalina 27 Hull #15 Tall rig (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:23am 07.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1366 I have a Catalina 27 Hull #15 I would like some historical info, and dont know how to find it. Any S
Do I need a winch (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:19am 07.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1214 I have an old Cat 27 and it has no winch for the Jib sail. The problem is when I pull up the jib I r
Fridge going out on '85 Hunter 40 KandD at 6:37am 07.22.09 Big Boats 10/2083 It needs to be replaced I think... I wanted to turn the in-counter cooler into a freezer down the
Sheeting in the Main on 40' KandD at 6:31am 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2020 I takes all my strength to get the main sheet out of the cam locks to adjust it... almost to the poi

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H212 Centerboard raising rope broken sail sfbay at 8:56am 07.25.21 Interesting thread on how to replace the centerboard line: Centerboard Line Replacement Without Boat
Hunter 212 - Trailerable - I need advice for the procedure on Replacing the 6mm Dyneema cord used to raise the retractable centerboard timjneedham at 8:51am 07.25.21 Thanks, Crazy Dave. I'll try posting over there as well. The owners manual doesn't have the info I n
Legacy owners - auxiliary outboard advice please sail sfbay at 8:47am 07.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulation on soon to be new sailboat!! Good advise by justsomeguy....
Portlights RMintle at 8:45am 07.25.21 Thank you.
Led replacement? ScottySailor at 8:35am 07.25.21 Thank George did you rewire the whole thing or is there a drop-in replacement any part numbers?
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? (1) senang at 8:00am 07.25.21 I have 2 Sunpower 327W hard panels in // on our boat with a Morningstar Tristar MPPT 45 controller,
Just bought a Neptune 24 and got some questions. Joe at 7:58am 07.25.21 Either put it in the water and see if water comes in, or put water in the boat and see if water come
New Rudder? DeliriousSailor at 7:55am 07.25.21 What type of rudder did you have and what upgraded rudder are you considering? What does the suppli
Lewmar port lights (3) sail sfbay at 7:52am 07.25.21 You might get lucky and have a model number stamped on the inside frame, other wise you will need to
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Joe at 7:39am 07.25.21 Did you get an estimate before authorizing job, or did you just give him the keys and tell him to se
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Joe at 7:31am 07.25.21 Time to do some testing. Get out your pencil and paper and start logging boat speed, rudder angle,
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 7:18am 07.25.21 Very good, It looks like you run the reefing straight thru the boom without a shuttle block inside?
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:58am 07.25.21
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 6:56am 07.25.21 In my experience with fuel gauges I did not find that a peek was enough, I would peek and then tap
Chicago slip question duality at 6:43am 07.25.21 Dusable is the closest to downtown, then burnham a little south (soldier field) and belmont to the n
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. sail sfbay at 6:41am 07.25.21 To add do a search on "Hunter 35.5 mast bend" and you will find many posts on the same subject like
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm drm1 at 6:08am 07.25.21 Thank you! Toad marine had the part listed for ~USD $2100. Yikes
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Davidasailor26 at 6:00am 07.25.21
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? shemandr at 5:59am 07.25.21 Looks good! If you look at the picture of your main with the no reef tied in you may notice that t
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 5:49am 07.25.21 Problem solved. Contacted Victron support who referred me to the dealer I bought it from. Apparen

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