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96 H405 VS 95 Catalina 40 PuddleJumperPete18328 at 9:59am 03.10.08 Big Boats 2/994 I'm considering both yachts and find the interiors of both very nice and roomy. I just wonder which
galley faucets Rich (P303) at 10:04am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3188 I have a head and galley faucet that look original (25 years young). Time to replace as they leak, w
Hatch Replacement... which one??? JenAvery at 10:09am 03.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1872 I've got a 1981 27 Hunter and I'm needing to replace both hatches. I've read that the hatches are n
Autohelm RobJ74 at 12:29pm 03.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1142 I'd like to replace the autohelm on my Hunter 29.5. I have the control head but the drive unit has b
What is the proper method of wedging mast at deck penitration Stillraining at 1:28pm 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2489 I have recently re-steped my mast, which is keel stepped...I want to know what the proper way to wed
Boom fitting for Y25II Pete Wheeler at 12:18pm 03.10.08 Yamaha 2/1590 Hi all,Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck slider for Grasshopper? The one we have at
Need tips for choosing & installing motor mount (1) michael at 11:45am 03.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1478 I found a mount on Craiglist, but being a novice with outboards, I'm not sure if this is adequate fo
Need a surveyor? Sherie at 11:44am 03.10.08 Smaller Boats 4/1249 Hi,I am considering buying a '70s Catalina 22 for a bargain of $1500. I am wondering if I should s
Bottom Paint and Dive Services Rick D at 11:34am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1646 Sometimes I wonder if most of us in SoCal have been victim of a large con. Most of us, by my seat-of
Funky Site Response? Rick D at 11:10am 03.10.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1240 For about the last two to three weeks, I've had some site hang-ups. It locks up or is very slow to p
back stay tension John at 11:01am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6033 I have a Catalina 36 with a split back stay. The lower stays are 1/4" diameter. I recently had to re
Removing Stainless Pullpit RobJ74 at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/897 One more question! I'm trying to remove a damaged pullpit to have it repaired. The biggest hang up i
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea Harry Greenspun at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1088 All, People often inquire about nautical reference books. Amazon has the 688 page, $65 hardcover
Solenoid Connections rbarclay at 1:51am 03.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/908 I am having other wiring/starter problems and would like to be certain that I am connecting the star
Replacement Windows? RobJ74 at 1:48am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1981 Hi, First time poster. My wife and I purchased a long neglected 94' Hunter 29.5 last summer and have
Mast rake Mike8088 at 1:31am 03.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1227 Does anyone know the correct amount of mast rake for an 1984 O'day 26? When we bought it from the p
Are Battans necessary? jjgizara at 1:20am 03.09.08 Big Boats 3/1048 I had battans on my 37.5 legend and took them out of the sail. A friend and fellow sailor with much
Just need an opinion Bill at 4:52am 03.09.08 Catalina 310 2/1612
Cat's a dog? SailboatOwners.com at 4:36am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2904 If I were a betting man, I'd wager that you own a marconi rigged monohull sloop. But there are many
auto pilot selection chris at 6:53am 03.09.08 S2 2/1476 I have a S2 9.2C from 1979. I want to add an auto pilot, specifically the raymarine S-1 wheel pilot.

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SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Sailfanatic at 6:31pm 08.21.21 ... The orientation of the winch itself does matter more - the gears need to be oriented a certain
Going ashore shemandr at 6:21pm 08.21.21 Dink. That can take in a lot of options. Wading from just deep enough could work in a lake with sm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? thinwater at 6:16pm 08.21.21 Micron CSC is very common on the Chesapeake Bay, as a two year paint (several coats). Three years, m
Wooden shemandr at 6:03pm 08.21.21 Mike Rowe has been yelling this from the rooftops for years now. I don't want to get into it too m
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 Rabe at 6:01pm 08.21.21 If you take a notion to, maybe make a label for the drawer explain there's a valve there. Yes, you k
Surveyor in Idaho? Orbweaver at 5:49pm 08.21.21 Brobertson, You might consider blanking out a portion of that survey. Anyone on the interwebs who w
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Tally Ho at 5:35pm 08.21.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/which-winch-bolts-will-work-for-me-new-winches.1249930677/
NEW SAILS Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 08.21.21 I've got a loose foot Ullman Offshore with full battens and Dutchman, nothing not to love about it.
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount stickinthemud57 at 5:25pm 08.21.21 Yes you can fiberglass strands in plexus but you hav to do this quickly due to drying time. resins
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (2) Mechone at 5:13pm 08.21.21 When i did mine there was wear on the prop shaft where seal sat so I added an R&D coupling moving it
NEW SAILS (2) Tally Ho at 5:04pm 08.21.21 Interesting. I wasn't aware you could even use a loose footed sail with a Mack Pack? Learn someth
NEW SAILS smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.21.21 I do have a Mack Pack sail bag and jacks, so in light air, I pull the jacks forward to the mast an
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 4:47pm 08.21.21 My big thing is I do a lot of solo sailing. I always set up my sheets ready around the winches after
NEW SAILS Tally Ho at 4:46pm 08.21.21 I got a new loose-footed main from North Sail 2 seasons ago. I wanted full-battens, so they recomm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 08.21.21 I am on Lake Michigan, south of Chicago. Fresh water, fairly clean, and warm (80 F in summer), and
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned (4) Leeward Rail at 3:54pm 08.21.21 197464197465197466
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:49pm 08.21.21 Pictures please Don't really have any other than the original ad. Want those ? In any event it
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent flightlead404 at 3:44pm 08.21.21 Do not know.......they just look good.
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 3:40pm 08.21.21 Hey after showing my welder the diagram he requested that I ask for two other measurements if you a
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned shemandr at 3:37pm 08.21.21 Bravo! Pictures please. I've sailed a bit on the C&C 29 (I think) Mk 1 ( I don't think it was actu

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