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Catalina 27 adirondackbob at 6:03am 03.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1279 Anyone have any thoughts on the Catalina 27? I may have an opportunity for a deal on a 1985 model w
Catalina 27 adirondackbob at 6:02am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Anyone have any thoughts on the Catalina 27? I may have an opportunity for a deal on a 1985 model w
Removing old lettering Roy Udwin at 5:35am 03.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2065 I have ordered new vinyl lettering for my boat name and home port. Can anyone please advise me on t
User manual for O'Day 32 Konstantin at 5:35am 03.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2272 Hello all! Do anybody have a user manual for O'day 32? I will really grateful if I could have a copy
Main sail Marty at 4:21am 03.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1717 Good morning fellow Mac owners. I have a 1982 Mac 25 that I am completely redoing -- inside and out
Mainsail halyard Problem Muffy at 1:48am 03.24.09 Newport 8/3876 I have a 30'6" 1983 Newport. Last year when I got it, the mainsail was flopping in the wind and was
Back Stay on a Venture 21? And how to tighten stays? nameaneh at 11:41pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4984 I just stepped the mast on my new to me Venture 21 and noticed there wasn't a back stay. Is this no
Heater water flush BROAD REACH at 10:30pm 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1048 It is that time of the year to flush the fresh water cooling system on my Yanmar 3GM30F. There arre
Mast Base Plate Strength??? qcovefishing at 10:15pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2163 First I would like to thank everyone for all the great information that I have received here about M
When are membership dues due paulj at 9:09pm 03.23.09 Catalina 310 4/1549 paulj :troll:
Traveller Upgrade HiHo Silver at 8:29pm 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1141 I have a lot of difficulty moving the traveller on my 1988 Hunter Legend 40' when under load. Have t
PYI Dripless Shaft Seal rfrye1 at 8:01pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 30/9750 Its time to haul the boat for bottom paint and Im considering adding a PYI Dripless Shaft Seal. Just
Port Replacement in SoCal Rick D at 7:58pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1767 I just finished having most of my fixed and opening ports replaced on my 1994 Hunter. Anyhow, findin
Where to find Electrical Breakers??? gwp at 7:31pm 03.23.09 Catalina 30 5/1419 84' C30 One of my electrical breakers has died. I don't recall seeing this type breaker at the ships
wiring an electric start outboard motor captian dave at 6:51pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2575 I currently have an outboard that is pull start. I am thinking about getting an electric start (8 HP
Refrigeration O'Day 34/35 jojanlev at 6:08pm 03.23.09 Bigger Boats 2/1409 Has anyone installed refrigeration on an O'Day 34/35? Am planning on installing the compressor in t
spray suntan lotion residue agaliha at 5:45pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1771 As I'm spring-cleaning my B361, I found a sticky "goo" on several of the horizonal surfaces in the c
1983 MacGregor 25 Masthead Light Fuse? bobsclater at 5:23pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2247 Can anyone share with me what amp fuse should be used for the Mac 25 masthead light? Thanks for an
The Raft Up that wasn't sailaway78 at 5:19pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 As most know a bunch of gulf coast sailors had a raft up planned for this past weekend. Not sure ab
Wind vane repair Tony2367 at 5:11pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1507 The wind direction vane and mast light need to be repaired. How to reach them? I was thinking of buy

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Oxidation Remover - is this stuff worth it? Is it just cutting compound or polish? MikeHoncho at 8:33am 06.24.21 Wet sanding needs to be reserved for the most worst cases. Most oxidation can be dealt with with co
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. Wade Gizzy at 8:31am 06.24.21 If you have a permanent 'home port', it is much easier to fix it up with fenders and lines, and lea
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table CapitalistSailor at 8:27am 06.24.21 TButler, the height of the table in my Beneteau 311 is 29 1/2" above the floor (sole).
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 8:19am 06.24.21 Most Tiller AP's can be set to hold a course bearing. If this bearing is into the prevailing winds,
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? rhiggins at 8:18am 06.24.21 On the H26 there is a glassed in aluminum plate for this purpose Wow that's awesome. I'll have to
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? rgranger at 8:15am 06.24.21 ... many of which are my grandchildren. I'm in between crews. My four kids are all in their 20s
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? rhiggins at 8:14am 06.24.21 Is your topping lift a "control" line? If not, then tie it off on a cleat on the mast, if there is
Sailing to Catalina Island? jssailem at 8:12am 06.24.21
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? (4) rgranger at 8:11am 06.24.21 I had a similar desire for my H26 so I added a second set of 3 rope clutches and a second organizer
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 8:10am 06.24.21 Yes, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. I need to double check, but only apparent
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. Parsons at 8:10am 06.24.21 If you have a permanent 'home port', it is much easier to fix it up with fenders and lines, and leav
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. Wade Gizzy at 8:05am 06.24.21 THANKS for the "Boating With Dawsons link. I am a novice sailor, yet have 18 years of experience
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 (1) Charlie98117 at 8:05am 06.24.21
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 8:03am 06.24.21 Having 2 on board will help and if you choose your weather window you should be fine. A couple day
Stern light rgranger at 8:03am 06.24.21 On the H26 (and maybe the H260?) they eventually put the stern running light on the stern rail (see
Sailing to Catalina Island? LakeShark at 8:00am 06.24.21
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 7:58am 06.24.21 Yes, waited just a tad too long. We were in the middle of reefing the main and watching the J/105 a
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 7:57am 06.24.21 Any landing is a good landing, Bill. Glad nothing appeared to have broken.
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? jeepbluetj at 7:54am 06.24.21 ... When reefing, I still have to leave the cockpit go to the mast to hook the cringle so having t
Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain CapitalistSailor at 7:51am 06.24.21 B311Vancouer, my 311 is the regular bulb keel version, built in 2000. The sink drain runs straight d

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