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Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1470 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/2307 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1480 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1407 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1180 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1413 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2585 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1969 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2957 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1300 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1147 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this
Cabin storage locker Mark15093 at 11:13am 09.11.07 Catalina 22 3/1466 The forwrd port side locker, where the keel bolt is has some issues.1) lately there has been water
In boom furling system Leigh14353 at 12:10pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1120 I am considering installing an in-boom furling system for the huge main sail on my Vision 32. Has a
B & R rig reefing LSCalifornia at 1:58pm 09.11.07 Big Boats 20/2421 Anyone with the newer fractional rig care to chime in with their reefing practices. I'm still getti
Knocking me out - what is it?? Joe Bisacca at 3:31pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Rig in great shape. The only deal is that the interior cabin develop
fractional rig vs mast head serenity4u2 at 4:27pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 69/10616 OK old salts. I am upgrading to a hunter 45CC... would someone express thier views about hunters an
oven scares me anchormate at 9:21pm 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1111 I'm sure that I'm not the only person who is afraid of their 2burner propane stove/oven in the C-34.
rig tension kaamrhein at 11:16pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 1/1378 what would the numbers be on a loose gauge for shround tension on a 36 mkII.

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Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 3:42pm 10.06.21 Thanks Sail SFBay! I'll be ordering up a couple of portlights! Better than replacing stained cushion
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 2:46pm 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Thanks Stu, got some
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 2:41pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the out
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Bash at 2:38pm 10.06.21 That is a pump without a level switch. Was circuit is it on and Is it wired to a dedicated dc panel
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Roland5048 at 2:37pm 10.06.21 So, this seems to have occured in St. Louis. Too bad there was no audio. Do you know what the outc
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 Dave Groshong at 2:32pm 10.06.21 I love KiwiGrip, easy to use, non toxic https://www.fisheriessupply.com/kiwi-grip-kiwigrip-non-ski
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 2:10pm 10.06.21 Definitely appears that the structural grid has delaminated from the hull. If there was a hard gro
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions SoSound at 2:05pm 10.06.21 I'm sorry that I didn't see this when it was posted. On the other hand, we have recently had a sail
Northern Lights Generator rgranger at 1:56pm 10.06.21 Click bait!:cool: I thought this was going to be about solar winds and the Aurora Borealis:facepalm:
What do You know about Rudders? rgranger at 1:52pm 10.06.21
Water Heater hoses BarryL at 1:31pm 10.06.21 Hello, The hoses you show contain engine coolant. They go to the heat exchanger INSIDE the water he
Northern Lights Generator JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.06.21 AC on your boat is very complex. 1) Shore power off 2) Shore power failure 3) Your ICG controls 4)
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!

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