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Bac Stay Adjuster skogie at 8:48pm 05.19.08 Catalina 30 2/1335 When I bought my Catalina 30 - 1986 used - the previous owner did not use the back stay adjuster - I
Saysail boom JimBr at 9:56pm 05.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1469 Hello All,My boat is wet and I'm trying o get her rigged as a cutter again. The PO had her sloop-
teak refinishing porsche at 9:48pm 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2715 My teak is in need of refinishing, it looks like someone had varnished it at one time, After sanding
Plastic shear pins Captain E at 12:21am 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4230 I was wondering to those who use plastic shear pins (to lock rudder in place) Does anybody have a so
Universal m25 low rpm under load (FIXED !!!) MafaldaII at 12:17am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/4490 Last December I posted this topic here and I got a lot of good and logical tips on what could be goi
bath unit fitting Frederick at 11:07pm 05.19.08 Big Boats 4/814 The mastersuite bath unit fittings (stopper)have to be replaced. Does enyone did this project alread
Javelin Boom Vang (1) Meg at 10:39pm 05.19.08 Day Sailers 2/1660 My husband and I just picked up a Javelin and we are reading up on it - can anyone tell me about ins
Heat Exchanger Cleaning Granfalloon at 12:57am 05.20.08 Big Boats 3/1053 What are the procedures for cleaning the Heat Exchanger? What tools/chemicals should you use? How o
Painting Meg at 1:07am 05.20.08 Day Sailers 7/1241 I am hoping someone can lead me in the right direction for the "Painting process?"Also, what epoxy
Knot Meter Question Bad Obsession at 1:52am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1665 When I purchased my boat three years ago the knot meter was not working properly. It was showing sl
Look what I found 24632 at 2:12am 05.20.08 Other Sailboats 4/1147 I went to clean the A/C strainer, and look what I found (fish is alive and well) pop*
Fixing Hole in Anchor Well Mark Juetten at 2:32am 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1203 I need to repair a 4" dia. hole in the foredeck area of the anchor well forward of the well itself
Water Intrusion in the Steering Quadrant Stephen K at 12:49am 05.20.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1103 Update - we have had decent rain since I put in a test "gasket" to help seal this area. I lifted the
lazy jacks patman at 2:38am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1886 I have a 30 ft Catalina tall rig and want to install some lazy jacks. Does anyone have some plans fo
Stiff Helm Dan at 3:48am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2204 My wheel is harder to turn than last year. I'm concerned, but not sure where to begin. Any ideas w
Water jwieneck at 3:53am 05.20.08 Big Boats 6/823 I am not sure I can explain this issues but I will try. If you are a 376 owner facing the engine to
A squeaky wheel and a loose spreader PrincessoftheLake at 4:02am 05.20.08 Big Boats 6/1207 The boat is in the water now and a couple of things I noticed this past weekend. First of all, the
Salt removal sailaway78 at 6:29am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1271 Was watching something on the Speed channel couple of days ago. They had something they were using
O'Day 25 head port replacement this weekend sPk at 6:22am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1213 I am replacing my original non-opening head ports with Beckson SPPO414DWS-10 Beckson Drain Ports t
Sailboat Trailer William at 6:09am 05.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1126 I am looking for a trailer for my Hunter 28. It should have two axles, about 10,000 lbs capacity, br

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Mast wire deck tube Leeward Rail at 6:40am 12.18.21 upside down tube That's not very descriptive. Tubes by definition don't really have a set orient
Rigging attachment question Hayden Watson at 6:36am 12.18.21 to add blocks to the spreaders, I decide where I want the block and drill mounting hole to fit the b
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.18.21 Nice job Hayden! It will be interesting over time to see how well the tape works. I look at the ta
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 6:31am 12.18.21 Slightly different boat, but could this mystery switch on the back of my 309 instrument panel be th
Rigging attachment question (1) WilliamJ at 6:28am 12.18.21 Usually the spreader attachment point is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one
Rigging attachment question WilliamJ at 6:26am 12.18.21 How is life in Marathon? I have always enjoyed staying there. I found the safety and convenience
Shore Power Cord Storage (1) jssailem at 6:19am 12.18.21
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? (3) patbratton at 5:40am 12.18.21 The Mercury works perfectly in my Hunter 240. It is forty pounds lighter than my Honda 8 hp. The ele
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 5:21am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks l
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dlochner at 5:01am 12.18.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to ha
Russian GPS Satellite Issues Brian D at 5:00am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks li
Rigging attachment question sailme88 at 4:54am 12.18.21 My wive and I were on the island of Curacao. The hotel had a man made cove with direct access in th
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 4:51am 12.18.21 Old news. Nothing ever dies on the internet. https://support.smartnetna.com/hc/en-us/articles/22774
Bilge blower hose replacement (1) bradm at 3:20am 12.18.21 The blower has a toggle switch on the bottom of the instrument panel. Slightly different boat, bu
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 10:30pm 12.17.21 If this issue is a loss of amps during cranking the engine and the issue just started after fall wi
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:41pm 12.17.21 Many years ago, my brother-in-law was at a company picknick at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Orei
310 DC Current Draw Chart Crusty Ol Salt at 9:15pm 12.17.21 I suppose you sell medical trusses and supports on the side. Why not just test the battery in plac
Passage 42 bilge question JamesG161 at 9:13pm 12.17.21 All diesel fuel recirculates when running, even the Generator. You might as a small drip from that
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 12.17.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 8:56pm 12.17.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to hav

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