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Lancer 28 Mark V sail connectors??? bporter at 7:40am 04.27.09 Lancer 1/1792 Help- I am trying to connect a new sail to my Lancer mark V 28 ft and the sail came with slugs that
New Inflatable Dingy Towing colmitch71 at 7:18am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1800 I recently purchased a 9 foot inflatable Mercury hypalon dinghy with inflatable floor. I would like
Secondary Fuel Filter on1981 H 30 Nelsonhow at 7:14am 04.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1374 Well, It's getting there... I'm changing the fuel filters on the 2 GM. The primary (on the motor
Replacement parts rascalarg at 7:08am 04.27.09 Irwin 1/1904 Good morning, I am trying to replace the steering cable of a Irwin 38 CC, and would like to know if
Indented hull infinity290 at 6:48am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/5602 I returned to my boat last weekend to get her ready for the new season, only to notice that the hull
Transducer bman88 at 6:45am 04.27.09 Big Boats 10/2026 I have a 1984 or 1986 Hunter, I'm not sure which, and I would like to install a shoot-through transd
15" shaft with kicker?? jsin_7 at 6:28am 04.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1219 i have a mac 26s with a kicker. i need a new outboard i have a 20" shaft on my johnson outboard but
Turning lemons into lemonade Cpt. Jon at 6:13am 04.27.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2367 All I wanted to do was get out sailing on the new boat on Saturday. Since my first mate is about to
Jib Sheet Length? sailliny at 5:57am 04.27.09 Catalina 310 3/3760 Anyone have the specs on The Jib Sheet?
Traveller End Block Removal hakulad at 5:52am 04.27.09 Catalina 30 7/4011 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 purchased last year, I believe the traveler is the original equipment. Th
finished the cabin mods - macgregor 26s (6) breweraz at 11:23pm 04.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/11457 After a month of work the cabin is finished. We wanted to dress her up a little and and make it more
Popcorn mcaswell at 9:17pm 04.26.09 Ask All Sailors 39/4610 On sailing trips, we take a generator for battery charging and for powering the microwave (and other
Intercoastal Highway thesailerdude at 7:59pm 04.26.09 Ask All Sailors 19/4336 Hi again-- this is the same dude who brought up about the idea of sailing the caribbean waters this
How to remove the install VHF Radio rpwillia at 7:27pm 04.26.09 Catalina 310 7/1845 All, I just installed a Charplotter and am finishing up my autopilot install. Since I was running wi
boat geneology old guys sail at 7:13pm 04.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 I wonder if someone out there can help me? I am having a hard time getting a title on a boat someon
Seacocks Rob McClain at 6:39pm 04.26.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3521 I listened to several boaters talking about seacocks today. Some close them when they head home and
AC Circuit Breaker Blitz at 6:27pm 04.26.09 Ask All Sailors 49/8941 Seidelmann owners or others who might know; I noticed today that after hooking up my batteries an
Looking For Used Interior Curtains fastrax59 at 6:05pm 04.26.09 Smaller Boats 3/2746 Hello Everyone: I need curtains for a 1984, 25' Catalina sailboat. If you are upgrading your int
What did it cost new??? yadayada at 5:26pm 04.26.09 Smaller Boats 5/1593 Anyone know what a brand new Hunter 260 cost in 2004???
Water Balast Leak BChaney at 2:16pm 04.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1133 I have a 2003 26X that when I went to fill the ballast system, I ended up with the cabin floor, forw

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Retrofit Question Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 07.01.21 I am always an advocate for making any modification that you want. That said, I think that there ar
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Doug J at 9:05am 07.01.21 Cannot remember bull fiddle sticks. There were over a thousand of each model made but exactly how
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 9:02am 07.01.21 I can't really think of any use where a fiddle block is superior to a double block. I think the onl
Cushion modification Leeward Rail at 8:54am 07.01.21 Butane is heavier than air actually, and has the same risks as propane on a boat. Hehe. Yup. 2.08
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? tfox2069 at 8:49am 07.01.21 Quantum had a decent article addressing sail life. They break it down into two categories - shape l
Just can't get no release! (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 07.01.21 I'm not a big fan of fiddle blocks primarily because of the smaller diameter of the stacked pattern.
Retrofit Question sail sfbay at 8:33am 07.01.21 ........is there any real value to having a working sink aboard?.......... Other than an appreciatio
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 07.01.21 Why as a hunter dealer on 1degree of prebend. Based on discussion with B&R owners, ZSpar engineer
Retrofit Question Stu Jackson at 8:20am 07.01.21 We've had both a C22 and a C25. The dishpan idea worked on the 22 quite well. When we got our 25,
Occaisional Head Smell sail sfbay at 8:16am 07.01.21 Similar question came up in this thread: (3) Bad Smell While Flushing Head \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 07.01.21 @Scott T-Bird thanks for your alternative view. I do think that it needs more purchase. I believe th
Soft floor/hull Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 07.01.21 Now just think for a moment, I said the soft floor was from the bottom of the companionway steps,
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.01.21 Thanks... Is it near the manifold? I can see where each line connects to the manifold, but I don't
1972 Irwin 28 Plymouth Sailor at 8:08am 07.01.21 6'2" in the main cabin. I have a copy of one of the pages on one of the original brochures. Thank
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Sailfanatic at 8:01am 07.01.21 See Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? for linkj to http://briontoss.com/index.php/20
jib downhaul (1) rgranger at 7:57am 07.01.21 I've done this on several previous boats... here is a pic I made a few years back... sheet a little
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Cat 310 #1 in GA at 7:51am 07.01.21 jssailem is correct in that you will see water on the bolts for the genoa track. Has taken me about
Retrofit Question rgranger at 7:50am 07.01.21 My H26 has two sinks, one in the head and one in the galley. They are about 2 feet apart and the ex
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 7:49am 07.01.21 on mine B331 2001 there ia a non return valve n the line coming from the tank connected to the mani
Occaisional Head Smell Alansails at 7:46am 07.01.21 Welcome to the Catalina 310/315 Family, We hope you will Love your New Boat, Like we love ours! She

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