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Radial drive Quadrants Direck at 8:36am 12.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1079 I have a 27 Catalina converted from tiller to wheel steering. I need to find a 16 inch radial quadra
Radar problems lorhall at 7:20am 12.05.08 Big Boats 1/1101 I have a 1997 hunter 430 in the Bahamas, treasure cay. I have a Furano 1721 mark 2 radar. It worked
Autopilot ideas H34 Jim D. at 6:00am 12.05.08 Big Boats 8/3350 Throwing some money at the boat this winter. yikes! One of many plans I have is to install an autopi
anyone raised the balast vent? MrBill_FLL at 5:48am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1464 I'm already sitting kinda low in the water... and Im thinking of adding 31 gallons of water in a f
23.5.....sails (1) Mark H at 11:33pm 12.04.08 Smaller Boats 11/1795 Sail storgage or cleaning..? http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/lbs/buttons/top.gifTop Hey gu
Yanmar 3GMF Rebuild Alex at 8:51pm 12.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2304 Does anyone have a good source for information on rebuilding the yanmar 3GMF? things to look for, wh
Need Help: AC Powercord (female side) Is Burned Joe Mullee at 7:37pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 26/3868 First of all let me say I'm pissed at myself for possibly putting my boat and especially others arou
Jib construction paphman at 6:16pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1549 Has anyone ever seen a jib where the panels run parallel to the leach? If so why would it be constru
Jib panels paphman at 5:59pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/15 Has anyone ever seen a jib where the panels run parallel to the leech? If so why would it be constr
Fixed top lift garylinger at 5:38pm 12.04.08 S2 18/4047 Now that I have gotten enough information to figure out my reefing system my next question if about
Duckboard for a Mac26D (1) paulie at 3:35pm 12.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2112 I recently put together a duckboard for my Mac26D which works just beautifully. It clears the rudd
Add fireproof material over the stove area (4) Trinkka at 2:53pm 12.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1878 I recently removed the fiberglass sink and stove compartment from the galley cabinet of my O'Day 222
water damage on bulkhead (4) John at 2:17pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6111 Attached are some photos of water damage on the bulkhead of my C36 MK II. Originally I had thought t
Lazy Jacks Roger Long at 2:04pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 10/5114 As promised down in the reefing thread, here are some thoughts on Lazy Jacks. They are indespensab
A Hunter 290 question Vanderbear at 1:57pm 12.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1532 I am interested in buying a 2001 Hunter 290. I like that it is smaller and more manageable trying to
Problems with TWIC cards Capt. Ed at 1:01pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1921 I just received my TWIC card in order to renew my masters licence . I can compare the process to a r
Electrical Wire David Howard at 11:32am 12.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1351 If I install a marine approved electrical box so that I can use an inverter to wire my electrical pl
using starboard to replace a teak bulkhead ldstrait at 10:59am 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4369 I need to replace the port side bulkhead on a Catalina 25. Currently it is a teak plywood. Teak plyw
Front Fell Off... dvideohd at 10:09am 12.04.08 Sails Call Lounge 2/3580 Need some humor?? http://www.boaters4dph.org/Videos/Laugh/TheFrontFellOff.wmv FYI: Boaters for D
Great Lakes Observing System website Scott B at 9:35am 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/4393 A new website by the Integrated Ocean Observing System has just launched combining data from many so

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Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th
Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture
Adding an Hour Meter jssailem at 10:47am 01.28.22 The other point often made by others (not you) is that you use more fuel if you hare working again
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 10:13am 01.28.22 Stu, in most cases that is true, but as you well know depending on conditions fuel range can signif
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 9:02am 01.28.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Headliner jssailem at 9:00am 01.28.22 I was trying too hard to make it look original There is the question, why? When exploring a hobb
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts jssailem at 8:26am 01.28.22 This sounds like a first time project. I learned that trying a mock up or test bed is a best pract
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Benny17441 at 8:26am 01.28.22 What size is the chain? Anything over 1/2 inch would be dead weight.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:11am 01.28.22 I agree Gene. My comment above was not directed towards the CD customer service department, which i
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 7:03am 01.28.22 I single hand so for short stays, easier to lower anchor from stern cleat, and have access to motor
Boat History RoyS at 7:01am 01.28.22 +1 on using the documentation number to discover history as recommended by Sail SFBay above. When I
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Rich Stidger at 6:33am 01.28.22 Same issue. I just stop the chain and kick it down with my foot. Edited to add: 5/16 G4 chain
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint seadaddler at 5:27am 01.28.22 That sounds way too $$$$$ check out Bottom paint store I just did bottom on my 07 H-36 used 3 gallon
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) J_Stone at 11:17pm 01.27.22 Nice job not only on the trailer but the excellent documentation. I know that someone else, maybe a
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) J_Stone at 11:15pm 01.27.22 I would suggest the following: 1. Add wheel fenders to prevent hull damage from road debri.
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck JoeWhite at 9:41pm 01.27.22 Yes, C36
Oil shortage BigEasy at 8:55pm 01.27.22

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