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Change to mainsheet arrangement on 310? Chris Connor at 2:29am 04.04.08 Catalina 310 2/1895 I was talking to a company about a dodger for the 310. He fabricated a dodger four years ago based
Special bit to remove screws in companionway fittings? Chris Connor at 3:58am 04.04.08 Catalina 310 2/1544 I have noticed that the screws holding the stainless steel hatch board battens (stiles?) in place ha
tell tales and a furling main Lovin it at 4:17am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3574 I have a Selden furling main on my Hunter 31. The head sail came with tell tales installed. The main
Rail Seats John Hosty at 2:21am 04.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 Just a heads up. As a winter project I stripped down the rail seats and re-varnished them. The under
Attached head to bathroom floor wchevron at 2:18am 04.04.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1621 how should i attach my new raritan phc to the floor of the bathroom. i threw the old pump out in th
Rudder diagram Jovietal at 1:29am 04.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2544 We are currently cruising in Costa Rica (Gulfito) our rudder is giving us problems, there is a lot
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 5:35am 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/989 Regarding Deck Hatch because there is a concave curve in the original does anyone know if a Lewmar
Best propeller for Honda 50 on 26M Greg at 7:26am 04.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2905 Would greatly appreciate information on the best prop (diameter X pitch and number of blades) is bes
hood? joefusa at 7:37am 04.04.08 Catalina 30 0/1210 looking to replace my c-30 roller furling. anyone out there have experience with or know about the h
8.0b Toerail Don Neeper at 5:30am 04.04.08 S2 0/1199 This past November I bought an 1981 S2 8.0b and now that the weather has improved here in North-East
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 5:27am 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/963 I am attempting to replace my deck hatch as it is leaking. Is there a Website for used Catalina part
Anyone have centerboard drawings? Gary at 7:49am 04.04.08 Irwin 0/1813 My boat was dropped only a couple of inches at the boatyard. The damage is limited to the centerboar
hood? joefusa at 7:39am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1356 have a c-30 and looking to replace a not-so-good furler. anyone with experience or knowledge about t
Cutlass bearing akflyr at 7:58am 04.04.08 Big Boats 3/1019 I will be pulling the boat soon (1979 37c). I would like to replace the cutlass bearing while it is
Hunter 34 - Cost to Awlgrip Topsides and Decks Roy Page at 9:08am 04.04.08 Big Boats 10/4293 I have recently bought a H34 and plan to refinish the topsides and decks with awlgrip at the end of
Kayak keel guard Brian M H23 at 10:47am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2306 Does anyone have a fiberglass kayak? I'm looking for some sort of material to put on my keel - it s
411 Cracked Mast Sailorjoe20822 at 5:00am 04.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1456 The mast on my year 2000 Beneteau 411 filled with water at the base, froze and cracked this past win
tuning prebend question (1) Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 1:23pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 In preping to tune my rig in a few weeks, I am doing some reading, and looking at pictures of my rig
Dagger or swing keel advice David Franklin at 12:46pm 04.04.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1922 I am planning to purchase an older MacGregor 26. What are the opinions on reliability or upkeep on
Help!! identifying my boat little sailor at 1:40pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2086 Hi- I have a sailboat that my mom purchased new in about 1980. I would like to replace the sail with

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Etiquette pet peeves Siamese at 8:37am 12.07.21 As I read this thread, it looks like most of my pet peeves have been addressed. About all that's
jib highaspect sail sfbay at 8:28am 12.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might find this article helpful to expain the benefit of a high aspect jib H
Masthead Repair sail sfbay at 8:22am 12.07.21 An internet search indicates you may have a Kenyon mast so suggest contacting Rig Rite for a manual
Bronze casting too jssailem at 8:19am 12.07.21 I could appreciate the work going in to the process. So process over artistic form. Like Leonardo
Getting cables to reach bus bar Tom J at 7:58am 12.07.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (1) william24424 at 7:56am 12.07.21 Attacked from below, not a difficult job because I could remove entire anchor locker cover. Water en
Hunter 34 engine alignment dmax at 7:55am 12.07.21 If the shaft is hitting the log, you need to center the shaft in the log first as Roy says - this is
Etiquette pet peeves Calif. Ted at 7:47am 12.07.21 This site is used by people who do not know how to troubleshoot or know what DVM's are. Digital Vo
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.07.21 I forgot to mention that it's in heated storage. Being on the second floor, it's one of the warmest
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? rgranger at 7:26am 12.07.21 I'm with @thinwater with respect to working in small segments at a time. He mentioned pre-wetting t
Etiquette pet peeves dziedzicmj at 7:13am 12.07.21 I think most annoying is when someone asks a question and then lashes back because he/she did not li
Single handing dziedzicmj at 6:59am 12.07.21
Single handing isaksp00 at 6:49am 12.07.21 I always use mostly the rudder on my H23, occasionally when in tight quarters also the outboard. The
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 6:37am 12.07.21 Thank you. Yes you did understand my question. If I get the coupling free then the rest should b
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 6:26am 12.07.21 Whew, I just went back to the original post and it was yesterday. Talk about dodging a bullet. My
H41DS decoupling shaft while floating RoyS at 6:22am 12.07.21 For a cheap shaft collar use a zinc.
Hunter 34 engine alignment RoyS at 6:15am 12.07.21 Usually, you just remove the four bolts that join the two halves of the coupling and slide the prope
Etiquette pet peeves (1) TomY at 5:56am 12.07.21 Thumbnails! Merry Xmas
Getting cables to reach bus bar Scott T-Bird at 5:54am 12.07.21 I used a Blue Sea power post for a similar situation, just as Dave suggests. Simple & secure.
Etiquette pet peeves AlastairLC at 5:50am 12.07.21 Non-descriptive thread titles.

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