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Documentation Plaque Mounting... rpell46 at 4:55pm 01.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1308 Hi again all, I just documented my 1991 Catalina 30 Mark II and am looking for a good place to mou
boat sitting bottle of rhumb at 4:44pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1755 My wife and I have been unsuccessful finding a suitable gemini here in Florida for going cruising to
NPT to NPS through hulls (3) Roger Long at 3:43pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/13770 Note: This post turns out to be based on erroneous information (MaineSail does it again). The origi
155 Genoa Jib Sheets and sail Tips John/Illinois at 2:46pm 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1670 Need voice of experience for path of jib sheet ( insude or outside safety lines) for a 155 Genoa on
Painting Catalina 22 pairodoks at 12:22pm 01.27.09 Smaller Boats 3/5687 I live on a freshwater lake in South Carolina and have a 1976 Catalina 22. Although the boat is pri
Prop Pitch Airnsail 2 at 11:54am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1533 I currently have a 13 x 10 3 blade prop on my Catalina 270. A friend of mine has a 14 x 14 Martec 2
Keep it clean comfortzone at 11:53am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1857 I'm sure I'm not the only on who spends more time cleaning the boat then I do sailing the boat. It'
Hunter 35.5 water leaks Don12480 at 11:14am 01.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3920 I have a 1992 H 35.5 and I am trying to locate a water leak that ends up in the starboard rear of th
Upgrades Pro & Con JARHEADMAC at 10:33am 01.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1907 i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
Battery Monitor garylinger at 7:57am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5019 My current setup is 2 batteries - one 27 series "house bank" and one starter battery. My alternator
Leaking Beneteau Water Tank (1) kloudie1 at 7:12am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 23/10259
GPS Anit-Glare Coating Mike G. at 6:06am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3454 Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore the anti-glare coating on my Garmin 182 GPS Screen?
chain splice HAL at 5:45am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3644 I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of
Running rigging: Mainsail sheet length reserche at 1:13am 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4233 Hi guys! Well, now I'm thinking of replacing the mainsail sheet this week for my 84 Hunter 31... Do
New Web site for Beneteau 323 owners Ron20324 at 10:44pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1310 http://www.beneteau323owners.net is a new site still under consruction for Owners of Beneteau 323's.
electronic temp control refrigarator toetje3 at 10:09pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1091 Good morning from the meditterenean. I have a fridge with a cold plate .The electronic control doe
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:55pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/6 Need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. Live in Florida. Any takers?
late 80's 32 beneteau plumbing problem mnydvr at 7:38pm 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3189 customer complains that "sea water" is fill the bowl,dont have info on what position the y valve sho
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:30pm 01.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/942 I live in N Florida and need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. I'd like to find one in this part of th
wood prep question for varnish Pat T at 6:38pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2976 I am re-varnishing my teak ' holly sole on my Catalina 36. I will use Target coating which is what w

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H22 cover clnhse at 6:08pm 06.14.21 Yes
electrical connection at deck for mast wiring caverun at 6:00pm 06.14.21 Here you go, AKA Sea-Dog part# 426263 for the 3-pin version Hunter 260 mast plug, water tight connec
Irwin sail sfbay at 5:55pm 06.14.21 Internet search could not answer your question. Do you want a bolt on or encapsulated keel? Can you
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Ward H at 5:52pm 06.14.21
H22 cover (1) sail sfbay at 5:52pm 06.14.21 Is this what you are looking for? Hunter 22 Sailboat Covers -- The Sailors Tailor
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. mjsb at 5:50pm 06.14.21 We have used a Lowrance combo plotter/radar unit at the helm for several years. Also have a shoot-t
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. mjsb at 5:47pm 06.14.21 A lot of it depends on how much money you are willing to spend and whether or not you want your ins
Roller furling Ward H at 5:46pm 06.14.21
How far down should she be dunked? Ward H at 5:41pm 06.14.21 Can you still reach the engine controls? If too low to reach them you might want to try raising it u
Roller furling jssailem at 5:33pm 06.14.21 Welcome @RocheDen to the SBO Forum Furlers are out in the open where salt spray and dirt can get in
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message marchem at 5:26pm 06.14.21 Some Raymarine APs are able to provide power to the STng backbone, but not all of them, so having tw
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 5:21pm 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best so
How far down should she be dunked? dlochner at 5:21pm 06.14.21 It needs to be deep enough to get a good bite on the water. Water flowing past the keel and near the
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 5:20pm 06.14.21 You may want to check with Todd McChesney at Blue Water Yachts. I have found them to be the best so
Shroud Cotter Pins WasabiRush at 5:00pm 06.14.21 Thanks. I can't believe the PO wouldn't have torn himself up the way they're sticking out.
Roller furling Tally Ho at 4:38pm 06.14.21 Depending on the unit, it may need to be rinsed, or lubricated. See if you can find what type it is
Roller furling sail sfbay at 4:27pm 06.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Initial thoughts are to lube the furler top swivel and drum per the manual,
Roller furling garymalmgren at 4:25pm 06.14.21 Furlers are pretty simple. They can either be serviced /repaired easily or they are past it. Your bo
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tally Ho at 4:22pm 06.14.21
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 4:08pm 06.14.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple solut

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