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Windlass instalation H37C Mark at 3:22am 09.25.07 Big Boats 1/1011 I am going to install a windlass but I do not want to reinvent the wheel. I have looked in the forum
Too Tall for Catalina 309 GKuffner at 3:19am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/2391 I am seriously considering a Catalina 309 but find that I can't stand straight up behind the wheel u
Prop shaft strut Paul Halloran at 3:12am 09.25.07 Bigger Boats 1/1213 Does anybody know the "casting number" for the 34 prop-shaft strut? Better still, does anybody have
Ice Cube Trays Myrna Antonich at 10:02am 09.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2333 How to replace the ice cube trays? Three came with the boat and am down to two, as the plastic inse
smokin black stevew at 10:15am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1079 My 2004 326 18hp yanmar with 150 hours at 2500 rpm has blk exhaust is this from bad fuel or should I
Engine mounts moving Bill Niessen at 11:43am 09.25.07 Big Boats 3/1066 I have noticed that the front engine mounts are shaking back and forth momentarily when the engine i
Just A Reminder..... (1) Dick Dixon at 11:41am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/981 Since some on this site have expressed appreciation for my homemade sailing movies, I thought I woul
h430 - frig too cold and too loud Ken-H430 at 10:37am 09.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/872 first, thanks for a great group and tons of outstanding information. i've been "lurking" reading/lea
max HP Engine that can be run on a Catalina "22 nadojoe at 5:38pm 09.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/11331 I have a question to add about the others. I have a Catalina Capri 22'. I am about to buy a Mercur
Cleaning out the vent hose Terri at 2:15pm 09.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1987 PeggyWhat a great service --- thanks for your time!My question, in short --- can I clean out a gu
Sailing Metaphors & Coloquialisms Deadline at 9:09pm 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4584 Become a pundit...Against the tideAll ahead fullAll hands on deckBacking and fillingBatten dow
I need info on rudder fabrication technics, please Valentin at 11:22pm 09.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1217 When I bought my Oday 20 I new I was going to need a new rudder. Yesterday it finally broke. I need
Ulta Low Sulfur Diesel MoonSailer at 11:12pm 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1246 Yesterday while checking my oil etc I noticed that my fuel filter was exceptionally clean. This is
Sailboat Photo of the Day 9/24 = "Twister" Bob Burns at 11:52pm 09.23.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1114 In ref. to the Catalina upside down from the storm ......... terrible thing to have happen to your b
Steerage Richard Shay at 11:57pm 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1442 Yesterday, my last sail of the season, I lost my steerage on my 1984 Hunter 34. I assume it's a brok
60 DEGREES TO WIND HAL at 12:08am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1211
Homemade bowsprit Domenico at 11:38pm 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4549 Hi,I am a happy owner of an Oceanis Clipper 323 since May 07, last week I have just bought a gennak
need help pthai at 12:44am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1091 Can any one give me any help.
What is holding up my deck from below? John T1594 at 1:18am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 I finally got around to repairing a very small hairline crack in the deck of my 2000 H340. It looked
West Marine Wind Generator Maeve Meuser at 1:53am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1606 We have a West Marine Wind Generator that has stopped rotating even in strong winds. We recently re

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Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals ggrizzard at 5:13pm 09.25.21 If the reef line are "missing", the internal blocks probably are too. If so, you'll need to rebuilt
Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size ggrizzard at 5:10pm 09.25.21 Don't forget metric sizes, just in case...
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:58pm 09.25.21
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... dlochner at 3:57pm 09.25.21 Don't think of the good times you had with your old boat, think of the bad times. Then dream of the
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... jssailem at 3:56pm 09.25.21 Condolences.. I like the Montgomery. I had the 15. It was a great trailer boat. Camping in the boat
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? jssailem at 3:53pm 09.25.21 Noodles and zip ties are a temporary fix. They have the disadvantage of conflicting with halyards in
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 3:38pm 09.25.21 being held upside down and righting itself once it was released That would not be a catamaran. Onc
A simple list of preparations... sail sfbay at 3:36pm 09.25.21 Ample battery capacity, wind generator and/or solar to recharge batteries, wind vane would reduce po
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 3:23pm 09.25.21 spares, safety gear, food, water There are websites oof sailors who have made the trip and in thei
A simple list of preparations... dlochner at 3:17pm 09.25.21 Check any of the Transpac race requirements, they will have an exhaustive list of offshore equipment
OJ Flex Gland dlochner at 3:15pm 09.25.21 I am always suspect when one manufacturer sells a product that is price well below all the competito
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:10pm 09.25.21 As a former Hunter dealer who introduced that boat for Hunter , I will be glad to assist but max hee
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:06pm 09.25.21 A lot depends upon the tow vehicle and trailer getting the boat out of the water are highly suggeste
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 3:05pm 09.25.21 Ditto Crazy Dave Condon!!........if it was my new to me used boat trailer I would have it thoroughly
Searching for a trailer ! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:03pm 09.25.21 If the trailer is a 1975 trailer, a physical inspection is recommended as it is 46 years old as it m
Cabin sizing on the 361 3 cabin version? sail sfbay at 3:03pm 09.25.21 A two cabin 361 should offer very comfortable cabin size for 2 large adults in each cabin as I had i
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 2:55pm 09.25.21 @sail sfbay Under the area is an encapsulated piece of aluminum. I have requested the owner to co
A simple list of preparations... JohnShannon at 2:31pm 09.25.21 Single handed sailing society Single Handed Transpac information. You will need a boat to start
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:23pm 09.25.21 Yes on cockpit panel-which has a indicator with a battery+- symbol .This light goes out when engine
Outboard to rudder link sail sfbay at 2:20pm 09.25.21 Do you have a tiller or wheel?

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