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Rigging Sunaroo at 10:37am 10.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1063 Anyone out there know what the tension is on the rigging for a 1981 Catalina 22, or maybe where I ca
Turnbuckle Size BradG at 10:48am 10.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1272 I need to know the size of the turnbuckles (or actually the pin size on the running rigging) on an 8
What is your cost per outing? $100? $3,000? Benny at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2440 Lets begin with some assumptions.1) The boater does not live aboard.2) Number of days sailing to
Sail Slide for Oday 23 (1) Bobbystone at 11:26am 10.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1030 I'm trying to find replacement sail slides for the main on my oday 23. It's stamped PRYDE 6 on the
Rudder Stress Cracks? Carl at 11:55am 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1287 I have 1978 Hunter 30 and after pulling it out of the water I noticed a crack on each side of the fi
starter problem bobf at 1:17pm 10.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1122 I am having a problem with the starter solenoid clicking then engaging after several tries at starti
winterizing dennis m mormile at 3:23pm 10.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1191 what do you good sailors recommend to put the boat away for the winter?
chafe protection on spreader Syversens at 2:53pm 10.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1239 hello all, I have a big problem with my spreaders tearing up my jib. this weekend I had a long race
Another beautiful day in So. Cal. despite Gale caguy at 3:57pm 10.21.07 Destinations 0/1628 warnings. NOAA was predicting 5 ft seas and 45 mph winds with 60-80 mph gust. I almost didn't go out
Cabin Heat BananaToe at 4:16pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1816 We're debating what type of cabin heat to install. Today we use a little AC unit, but the light does
Hunter 34 Dodger, jk kudera at 8:08pm 10.19.07 Big Boats 1/1187 We have a 1984 Hunter 34 and have had an Island Nautical dodger for years, it was destroyed, and I n
damaged part on beneteau first 24 leo Ganter at 8:29pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1268 There is a casts iron fitting at the bottom of the mast. This area sits into the deck to hold it in
mast fitting on beneteau first 24 Leo Ganter at 8:34pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1381 The cast iron foot on my mast has been damaged. I need to either get a replacment or repair the exis
Lighting protection Rudy G at 9:40pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/813 I would to protect my boat against lighting strikes. One of the methods I was contemplating is to cl
diesel fuel... what do you do? Rich (P303) at 10:25pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1874 Top off tank and add additive... or drain tank for the winter storage?
Hard "glass"? bimini for 42 MKII Johan23875 at 1:02am 10.20.07 Big Boats 1/1286 Hello AllI cannot find on this web site information on the (what I believe some call it) a hard gl
Radar Use - The Sequel Ken Prichard at 1:54am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1482 I recently asked two specific questions regarding the use of marine radar. After some reseach involv
Removing bottom paint mark7478 at 2:59am 10.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/998 It's time to start thinking about removing the bottom paints from my E25 and start a new process of
Ceiling material, vynal or naugahide, what is it? arrhythmia at 3:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1224 I'm replacing the ceiling in my O'Day 34, and it was a soft vynal, or naugahide material that lays o
Trailer winch Morry at 4:43am 10.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/853 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The trailer appears to be the original Hunter model which came with the

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Ray marine AP Drive unit, M 81135 sail sfbay at 8:08am 03.31.21 Are you looking for a Raymarine AP drive unit M81135 mechanical rotary drive type 1 unit OR a drive
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 8:07am 03.31.21 DJL- In horse racing do they handicap the horse or the jockey? My father was one of those annoyin
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 8:07am 03.31.21 ask a better question, you'll get a better answer. example: when sailing from A to B what will my
Mystery Mastic jdrutten at 8:03am 03.31.21 I did have a leak from the bottom drain tube between the anchor locker and the hull that was allowi
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 7:59am 03.31.21 Hi Mark, I recently replaced both the compressor and evaporator on hull 164. I had a conduit that
Custom font for boat lettering Will Gilmore at 7:55am 03.31.21 I take it you are also looking for the shop to do the design work? Otherwise, you could do it yours
Great Lakes Navigation NotCook at 7:43am 03.31.21 planning but were also used to track our hourly progress up the coast. Zackly! When sailing offsho
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 7:29am 03.31.21
Neptune 24 Mast sail sfbay at 7:23am 03.31.21 Welcome to the forum!! Mat snapped.....ouch. This link says it has a 29 ft mast http://www.mostsai
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 7:12am 03.31.21 At this point I would talk to a boatyard since you will need a haul out and thru hull installed. Thi
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location JeffC21331 at 7:08am 03.31.21 It is a new install. There doesn't seem to be an area forward of the keel that is flat enough unles
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 6:51am 03.31.21 Likely under the floor in front of the keel on the center line aft or under the bow bed accessed by
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 JamesG161 at 6:47am 03.31.21 ginger snap cookies! Good for Mal de Mer too.:pimp: _____ Baking soda will neutralize all Acids ma
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 6:44am 03.31.21 The purest form of individual handicapping I know of is tournament chess with its rating system. The
My new saildrive NotCook at 6:41am 03.31.21
H36 Propeller shaft size. sail sfbay at 6:40am 03.31.21 Pretty sure it is 1 inch diameter based on the stuffing box specifications on this site, which also
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Jumpstart at 6:35am 03.31.21 Doug, understand the age thing. With a beautiful boat like the 323 I am surprised you haven't attrac
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? NotCook at 6:34am 03.31.21 I have a chebby volt, and it has plenty of low end torque. We had a Volt also. Great car! Wish we
Custom font for boat lettering Leeward Rail at 6:30am 03.31.21 I suspect that any good, local sign shop will do that. Custom adhesive lettering and graphics is wh
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Jumpstart at 6:27am 03.31.21 DJL- In horse racing do they handicap the horse or the jockey? Horse racing has been declining for y

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