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Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1012 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/941 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2747 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2620 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2273 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2301 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2103 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1190 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1311 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1507 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1213 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1255 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2055 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1196 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2772 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2793 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1542 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1983 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4081 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.

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Oil shortage JamesG161 at 7:00am 01.23.22 Will my old Perkins engine understand? I have been using Synthetic Oil in my Volvo Penta for 4 ye
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 6:54am 01.23.22 Well after the first try, I did not succeed. We attempted to press it off using a socket and the tr
Heat exchanger anode sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.22 if your concern is having salt water drop onto your mounts, there are a couple of options. The exch
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Dave Groshong at 5:49am 01.23.22 For a C30 I like 11mm (7/16) for a mainsheet, 10mm (3/8) for the vang line, and 8mm (5/16) for trav
Headliner Dave Groshong at 5:42am 01.23.22 We offer headliner and track https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=27&c=4&p=52360
Heat exchanger anode 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 01.23.22 Had the same problem ........... just cut 1/4 " off of the bolt with my sawsall. Worked out just fi
"Hawkeye" SFS at 4:46am 01.23.22 Simon! I have missed your posts. Spend a minute and update us on how you are and what you are doing
"Hawkeye" jssailem at 4:38am 01.23.22 Good to see your post again Simon. How your well and still active in sailing. Is the reason the boat
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. jssailem at 4:32am 01.23.22 Nicely developed check list. Thank you.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. BigEasy at 4:16am 01.23.22 Great list. That should keep me busy for a weekend!
"Hawkeye" kappykaplan at 3:56am 01.23.22 Welcome back, Simon!
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR Davidasailor26 at 2:19am 01.23.22
The Thetford Porta Potti ErikVR at 9:31pm 01.22.22 Yep. Never had a problem. The ride my trailer gives the boat is pretty smooth and, of course, I'm a
New Capri 18 Owner (2) ErikVR at 9:13pm 01.22.22 Just for clarification, the device you're referring to is often called a " boom pig tail" and is so
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 8:47pm 01.22.22 If you ever consider going to a 135 (%) headsail, I highly recommend going back to the CDI Flexible
Headliner sail sfbay at 8:41pm 01.22.22 Glue carpet?
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Joe at 8:03pm 01.22.22 I have never relied on a manual or chart to determine final estimate of length and size for my runni
New Capri 18 Owner Joe at 7:38pm 01.22.22 Yeah, looks like it. The stock Catalina boom holding device was a short wire pennant attached to th
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51pm 01.22.22 Jolly good show, @wobbly, jolly good.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:47pm 01.22.22 Thx a million for the reminder.

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