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198? catalina sail boat PARTS for sail dcmsupertrucker at 11:39pm 09.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/8 I HAVE A SAIL BOAT THAT I WAS GOING TO FIX BUT CANT GET TO USE NOW PARTS ARE FOR SALE IF YOU NEED SO
Motor mod? MrMikey64 at 11:11pm 09.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2832 I recall seeing somewhere that someone designed a handle arrangement to shift their outboard motor f
Compass jorgefife at 10:42pm 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1631 I have a 33 ft. Hunter 1982 It is a helm steering boat, I got it without the compass. Where would I
motor for Bristol 24 sailstar at 9:35pm 09.25.09 Bristol 4/6686 What motors fit Bristol 24? I do not yet have an outboard motor for this boat and would appreciate
Walker Bay 8 #2 question! jackhartjr at 9:27pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1605 Hi folks, for any of you with the Walker Bay 8 with the tube kit. If your boat is close to you would
Rigging Tension's mikeorleslie at 8:46pm 09.25.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1676 I need some specs for a Catalina 320 rigging tensions , I have the Loos Gauge to do the tension's ,
1986 Hunter 34 Viking at 7:39pm 09.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2682 Can any one tell me what make or model toilet is installed ? or even a company that sells parts or
niceville fl me too... at 6:46pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2085 Going to be in Niceville soon for a week.Hope to do some sailing. Can anyone recommend restaurants,b
Garhauer Jib Sheet Cars jsalley at 6:35pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3531 I'm planning to add towable jib sheet cars to my boat, but don't want to even think about replacing
First sailboat for the West Coast of B.C. Canada. Keith9c1 at 6:00pm 09.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1548 I'm looking to buy my first sailboat for the West Coast of B.C. Canada. Vancouver B.C. to be spec
keel and keel joint Charlie L at 5:07pm 09.25.09 Big Boats 5/1539 About 7 years ago I had the jell coat pealed from the bottom of the hull, replaced and had an epoxy
buying '81 Hunter 22! Gene at 2:20pm 09.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/2906 buying '81 Hunter 22! Towing it? Hi Folks, I'm about to buy an '81 Hunter 22. The boat is in wond
Topping lift for Vision 32 Balwin60 at 12:38pm 09.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/2055 HI I have recently puchased a 1991 Vision 32. Even though it has a solid boom vang I would like to
Ventilation help JDK at 12:01pm 09.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1530 I would appreciate some advice from experience on active ventilation for my 26D. After a wet summer
Anchor light bulb mikepremiere at 11:56am 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1088 Anyone out there know what bulb hunter used for the Anchor light on the 1999 Hunter 450 Passage, I n
Documentation numbers Nereussailor at 11:48am 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1859 I'm looking for a way to search for vessel documentation numbers. I think that my boat was documente
My Girl is starting to get it together! (3) emergpa1 at 11:27am 09.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2569 I would like some suggestions for covering the approx 4 1/2 " hole left by removing an non-working g
Inside Jib Fairlead Track, Sail Condition & Pointing Angle (1) rardiH36 at 11:07am 09.25.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/7502 My 1980 Cherubini Hunter 36 doesn't fair as well close hauled as well as most other cruising boats o
swing keel up or down on a run? dlewis812 at 9:41am 09.25.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2122 have cat 25 swing keel. I had thought better to bring up when sailing downwind to reduce drag howev
Hunter Missing from CW October 2009 kfish at 9:31am 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1658 There not listed in the Fall Boat-Show Preview nor can I find any Advertisement on Hunter. What giv

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boat prices shemandr at 4:43am 04.06.22 I know a couple who bought a catamaran from a charter fleet. They got it at a substantial discount
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:40am 04.06.22 Have been told ...dont spray this in,dont spray that in,to help start a high compression diesel engi
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Joe at 4:36am 04.06.22 Well, you can ask that question till you're blue in the face, but you'll never understand the motiva
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:14am 04.06.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but fo
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dlochner at 4:07am 04.06.22 Previous owners have done all kinds of unimaginable things to boats. It is common practice to hoist
Toerail Varnish Strategy? (1) TomY at 3:59am 04.06.22 You're fortunate to have such good friends! I wish! Not my boat, a shot of a nice boat staging set
cl 14 dewe48 at 3:45am 04.06.22 Thanks everyone. It just didn't seem right to me that the mast was being held up by a cleat on the
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Caboteur at 3:01am 04.06.22 Port side to hold a portable radar reflector?
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 (3) Boog at 10:49pm 04.05.22 A timely topic. I just watched the youtube channel Jibsea sailing's latest video, change his engine
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 10:26pm 04.05.22 It's alive! It sat in the box for a few months but I finally completed the installation. It was st
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BigEasy at 10:05pm 04.05.22 So, my question is: why would a boat have an ensign halyard on the port spreader but not have one o
Steering quadrant BigEasy at 9:58pm 04.05.22 As Johnb recommended, definitely need to be cleaned thoroughly to inspect the cable. If corrosion h
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? thinwater at 9:30pm 04.05.22 So funny. Post 14 had it. Man has built many theories to help predict behavior, but if we are to be
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.05.22 SAFETY WARNING I know this boat is new to you, but there is so much misinformation in your post t
Bridge clearance info DArcy at 8:07pm 04.05.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but for
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 04.05.22 It's a bit hard to tell from your photo but it looks like the floor is tabbed to the hull around the
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Johnb at 7:40pm 04.05.22 In case you don't know this, somewhere between the light current switch you actually touch, and the
Steering quadrant Johnb at 7:15pm 04.05.22 I would clean it up and then look for any broken strands or obviously serious wear. It may look a l
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 04.05.22 Screenshot of the contents of the PDF -
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 dlochner at 5:41pm 04.05.22 Thank you for your response - I only have the one attached photo at the moment. But, I will be at t

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