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Masthead sheaves Sailor Jim at 12:02pm 09.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1609 I own a 1997 Catalina 28 MkII tall rig. The topping lift is off its sheave (port side, aft) and jamm
Lost a cylinder sailaway78 at 8:59am 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2244 Apparently the Gods of the Sea have decided I am not to make it to the Dry Tortugas this year. Left
Looking for Used Boat Stands Summerwind6264 at 6:31am 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2329 I'm looking for used boat stands in MA for a Catalina 27' with a 4' draft.
Handle for my 1982 Mac 22 Swing Keel RISAILOR at 6:19am 09.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1605 I have a Mac 22 and the cast iron handle that lifts and lowers the keel inside the cabin broke. Doe
Repower with Yanmar 2QM20 courtesy730 at 4:59am 09.03.09 Catalina 30 1/2843 Looking to pull my Universal 5411 and repower with a rebuilt Yanmar 2QM20. Will the Yanmar fit in
Yamaha hopper dinghy info kaossurfer at 4:57am 09.03.09 Yamaha 0/2866 I have a sailing dinghy which i believe to be a Yamaha Hopper, it is about 14-15' long, single hande
2000 3GM30F Loss of Power MitchNH at 4:44am 09.03.09 Big Boats 6/1566 Hi Again, My 2000 340 3GM30F Yanmar with only 262 hours on it, is the question. I have lost
Rig tension 1988 Cat 30tr Bill P at 10:29pm 09.02.09 Catalina 30 3/2490 I'm looking for the specs for my rig tension. It's been years since it's been adjusted, any help?
OD 28 anchor roller Mike4116 at 6:49pm 09.02.09 Bigger Boats 0/1464 Has anyone added an anchor roller to an older OD 28? This would be a boat with the nav. lights mount
Lessons in Outer Banks? Corsair at 5:33pm 09.02.09 Destinations 2/3583 I am going to be purchasing a 1993 Macgregor 26S and am relatively new to sailing. I live in Indian
My humble apologies sailaway78 at 5:27pm 09.02.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2015 I sincerely apologize to anyone who took my post, in Hermits thread about outhauls, as to imply that
What equipment to buy? SonTime at 4:44pm 09.02.09 Catalina 22 6/1948 I just bought a new Catalina 22 for lake sailing. This is my first boat and other than required saf
9/3: scheduled maintenance, site will be down late night Phil Herring at 2:50pm 09.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1638 Thursday night at about 10pm Pacific time our servers are traveling about 10 yards from one rack to
KnowledgeBase (now called Owner Modifications) update Phil Herring at 2:41pm 09.02.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2618 I spent the day sorting through all the reports of incomplete articles and made about 20-something r
Best Overall trailer sailboat under $4000 21'-26' thanxwind at 2:13pm 09.02.09 Trailer Sailors 21/90477 Hello, I am pretty much new to sailboats in general and I am looking for the best overall trailerabl
Fix or Replace WC Headmate RiBurton at 1:48pm 09.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6318 Well I just came back off a little cruise and after 10 years my Wilcox Crittenden Headmate sprung a
Dumb questions... butchrobbins at 11:51am 09.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/5593 1) If you are using the dry bowl function does your raw water seacock need to be open? 2) Should y
Where is the hot water heater location rapture at 10:57am 09.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2731 Where is the hot water heater located in a Hunter 376?
Edson Pedestal GI Joe at 9:32am 09.02.09 Smaller Boats 6/1573 Looking to buy a used pedestal. Found a Edson pedestal which has the number C-100 on the inside bott
Purchasing Macgregor 26 s3clark@scsk12.org at 9:09am 09.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4766 I am in the process of purchasing a Macgregor 26. I am viewing it on line and have spoke with the o

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Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question stephen_i_w at 12:41pm 03.28.22 I have never seen a comparison of a EV-100 performance with and without a rudder sensor. I did cont
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? jeepbluetj at 12:41pm 03.28.22 Other than the transom design, what are the differences? Transom, windows, cockpit layout, deck h
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! SabreToothedEngineer at 12:30pm 03.28.22 I think you have an extra "0" in all of your numbers. If he doesn't I wouldn't stand too close to
Hunter 34 throttle cable replacement information SabreToothedEngineer at 12:27pm 03.28.22 Thanks for that advice. That's the sort of mistake that would be SO easy to make if you didn't know
O'day 23 through hull access JPonHudson at 12:27pm 03.28.22 I understand that the thru hull would be above the waterline at rest, but when sailing, it would be
Datamarine Instruments mikeracca at 12:05pm 03.28.22 I was originally looking for documentation on the units I have to make sure I have the proper connec
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:03pm 03.28.22 First off I am ok. I was a little shaken up this morning as I was robbed at a gas station. After my
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 11:58am 03.28.22
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:52am 03.28.22 A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on a NJ highway today. Amazingly, there was no congest
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 11:50am 03.28.22 A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on a NJ highway today. Amazingly, there was no congesti
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 11:47am 03.28.22 Oh! I forgot to add, that funky looking wooden device at the bottom edge of the box is an antique w
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 11:43am 03.28.22 There's lots more than just plywood in the keel stub if you're looking at 34'-38' Catalinas. The ol
Primer needed? Bubbadog at 11:43am 03.28.22
Primer needed? Davidasailor26 at 11:22am 03.28.22
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Ward H at 11:11am 03.28.22 I installed my EV-100 system without a rudder reference and I'm very happy with it's performance. I
Need replacement propane hose Dr. D at 11:09am 03.28.22 This might drag on for a while, so here is what happened so far: I ordered the pigtail from Defender
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? jviss at 11:06am 03.28.22 There are MKII versions of the 34 and 36 that are really good improvements from the MKI's Other th
O'day 23 through hull access Tom J at 10:50am 03.28.22 That is a drain for the aft starboard lazarette that is designed to be used as an ice box or cooler
New sails stickinthemud57 at 10:32am 03.28.22 I like dealing with BWY. A family-owned business, and a wealth of expertise.
Vulcan 7 vs 7R? jssailem at 10:30am 03.28.22 I looked at several sites and the B&G site. There was no evident difference in feature that II could

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