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Prop Talk Bad Obsession at 3:07pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3088 What do you have on your boat? A two blade? A Three Blad Cruising Prop? A folding Prop? A Ma
L-28 Rudder Support Bushing Fairwind at 12:11pm 05.16.09 Lancer 1/1682 My rudder post (stainless steel) slips up through a fiberglass tube molded into the hull. Between th
Boom Sheaves, Catalina 30 (tall rig) Charlie3472 at 12:02pm 05.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2099 Good Afternoon Guys, The Preakness is about to go off and I'm still trying to find a source for the
Damp Plywood Core Question? pilotpop at 11:30am 05.16.09 Big Boats 2/1150 I am putting new instruments in my '84 H34. How much core must I remove if I find dampness after dri
Hunter 27 Edge Owners? rsgooch at 11:26am 05.16.09 Trailer Sailors 50/50742 Are there any Hunter 27 Edge owners who will share there opinions of this boat? Please include facto
Lewmar folding wheel (5) paulj at 11:15am 05.16.09 Catalina 310 1/3726 I bought the Lewmar folding wheel from Defender after talking to Catalinaowners.com. who spotted a b
I'm not gonna get all misty here, but- TimCup at 9:46am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1462 I really missed my daily fix of SBO! Got dragged off to the Smokys for 2 weeks- and it rained for 11
Wire Sizes ??? 67 Cal Donque9 at 8:54am 05.16.09 Cal 0/1351 I'm redoing some standing rigging...forstay (furler) ' backstay. Curious as to what original size
Today's the big day (1) Steve.Cook at 8:11am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3632 I bought a catalina 22 last weekend, I'm trailering it over the hill and putting it in the water for
Trailer Bunks and CB cscott at 7:53am 05.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1298 I have the standard trailer that came with my 1993 26S. I was wondering how much higher I would hav
near dismasting - permanent problem? John at 7:42am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3576 Several months ago I had my standing rigging replaced. Yesterday, my boat partner was out sailing an
Oops! The results of a halfassed repair... (10) CharlieCobra at 7:21am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1577 On pulling the canvas on Oh Joy, I found a patch of epoxy or some other resin laid in around the aft
Boarding ladders Eric, s/v Windrush at 6:38am 05.16.09 Sirius 21/22 0/2109 Where do most Sirius owners mount their boarding ladders? I don't have a permanently mounted boardin
Lake Mead Gregg9020 at 10:22pm 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2696 I have seen a few posts of Lake Mead, and other lakes, and I want to know is the sailing worth pulli
Weather sailor survey Bad Obsession at 10:03pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 34/3512 How many of you go out from time to time in the rain just to get out and go sailing? If you have pl
New Boat tgrass462 at 9:40pm 05.15.09 Smaller Boats 1/1025 We lost our 1994 Hunter 26 - Grasshopper II in a freak windstorm in central Illinois last Friday. O
Steering question jack boats at 9:03pm 05.15.09 Big Boats 5/2258 There was a piece of tape on my wheel that originally marked the position the wheel was in when the
Regarding furlers Eric, s/v Windrush at 7:37pm 05.15.09 Sirius 21/22 1/2530 I like a furler for all the reasons Rob does. They are a great investment. They are a little more "f
Snap Furl 700 voyager99 at 6:30pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1116 I am attempting to install a snapfurl 700 on my boat. I have run into som issues I hope someone here
Looking for a specific sign...... rpell46 at 6:24pm 05.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1380 Hi everyone, I've been searching for a particular type of sign with no luck so far. "No Shoes, o

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Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 1:25pm 01.30.22 try local boat yards Okay. Will do.
Boat jacks/stands Capt Robbie at 1:22pm 01.30.22 try local boat yards
New 22 Owner sail sfbay at 1:09pm 01.30.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search on "used.....
Raising the Mast Tater at 1:04pm 01.30.22 And.....Duckworks has my money. I'm waiting for tracking information. Thanks.
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run Techstyle at 12:05pm 01.30.22 It looks like there is piece of webbing running through - that may be a messenger line. if you pull
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint tkwhalen at 11:44am 01.30.22 Guess I know now why it works so well ... It's a shame folks cheat to be successful
Looking for recommendations for bareboat charter company in Greece Boomer54 at 11:43am 01.30.22
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size seadaddler at 11:29am 01.30.22
H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 11:29am 01.30.22 I just installed them about five weeks ago, and the grid system should not be affected at all. Not
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 11:23am 01.30.22 Tater and I spoke on the phone and I think we found a solution to his problem. When he explained to
Hull (3) sailcapt340 at 11:21am 01.30.22 Ralph, When my wife and I bought our 2000 340, 22 years ago, this month. We asked Hunter if they co
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose BigEasy at 11:04am 01.30.22 So my stanchions are pretty loose and I know I need to re-bed to them. That will be a pretty straig
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 11:01am 01.30.22 Thanks. It's interesting that there are few controllers like this given multiple sources often exis
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? shemandr at 10:52am 01.30.22
Yanmar impeller replacement Benny17441 at 10:44am 01.30.22 Make sure the rubber assembly has not separated from the metal sleeve in the center. It will usua
Yanmar impeller replacement kloudie1 at 10:43am 01.30.22 Agree, but the back facing impeller is not the cause.
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint fstbttms at 10:43am 01.30.22 FYI for those recommending Sea Hawk products- the company is owned and managed by criminals. Just sa
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 10:42am 01.30.22
Yanmar impeller replacement DinghySailor at 10:40am 01.30.22 Don't worry about the backwards facing impeller vane.. it will correct immediately on the first rev
Yanmar impeller replacement DinghySailor at 10:39am 01.30.22

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