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fore and aft lowers Pletch at 4:19am 05.02.07 Catalina 22 2/1230 I am adding fore and aft lowers to a mast on a used boat. The lowers aren't marked but two are 2" l
hardware source Justin_NSA at 5:31am 05.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1021 I'm looking for 2 clips that would clamp to my 1" bimini tubing that I could hang some external spea
Need Advise jdamann at 5:42am 05.02.07 Big Boats 3/1134 I am in a situation that may force me into selling my 35-footer. In addition, I really need to reco
Catalina 22 review tegwilym at 6:01am 05.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/11848 This review sure says a lot of bad things about the Catalina 22. I've only sailed mine 3 times sin
Folding Wheel Question Scott B at 5:56am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1119 Simple question but, the boat we just bought has the folding wheel. On the large plastic turn knob
Sink stained Terry in Naples at 7:23am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1189 last week I left a plastic bottle of "lime Away" in the sink on my boat. When I came back a few days
Brewer Yacht Yard Greenport,NY seadaddler at 6:45am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1614 I am thinking of moving my new boat to Brewer Yacht Yard in Greenport,NY and wondering if anyone ha
Headsails Rod McLeod at 6:45am 05.02.07 Racing 3/1694 We enjoy doing the ocassional club races but find that our boat (Hunter 46LE) is very slow in any wi
Head Stinks David.Long16 at 6:35am 05.02.07 Catalina 310 5/1485 My head stinks and after I pump out the head.. the water fills the head to about half full... any id
outboard motor reverse Patrick at 6:32am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2549 I have a 1974 seafarer 29. The boat has an outboard motor that sits in a compartment in the back of
Standard Communications Parts Frank at 10:25am 05.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/954 I just learned that Standard Communications is no longer selling thier Horizon line of depth sounder
Diesel Fuel Water Separators jaydog5000 at 9:45am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1612 What routine maintenance so we need to do to our water separators? I have a 1985 Catalina 30 with a
Hunter 25.5 Pop top Skipper42 at 9:42am 05.02.07 Smaller Boats 2/1763 I have a 25.5 hunter with a pop up top for the cabin. I cannot tell how the top, in the up position
port replacement Gary16084 at 9:27am 05.02.07 Other Sailboats 1/794 I want to replace my large non-opening ports, hole size 7 1/8" x 23 3/4" with opening ports. The thi
Toerail or gunwale wood Joanie23275 at 9:13am 05.02.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2167 We recently bought "Metapor", a 1978 Monsun HR31. We are doing all the woodwork and discovered that
Traveler track length for 94 26s richard at 9:07am 05.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/867 I haven't measured the spot on the boat yet. I am guessig i will need about a 5 ' track but was won
Haulout costs frank balcer at 10:32am 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1327 Just put my Pearson 30 "Sandi's Wings" back in the water after being on the hill for 2 weeks for pro
Yet another bonehead trying to sell his boat... Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 4:17pm 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2169 Found this post of a 1980 Catalina 30 on Yachtworld. Why on earth do these owners just screw new th
Kitty litter in the head - Peggy? Tim at 2:09pm 05.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1038 I just embarked on a month long cruise and decided to bring along my cat. I was just about to pump
Inflatable Kayaks Rick A at 1:47pm 05.02.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2964 I have an Islander 30 MII currently sitting on the hard in La Paz. It is not the prettiest boat to g

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My New Trailer - Some Bad News (1) dlochner at 12:23pm 03.01.21 I'll see if I can get some shots of the lower half of the unit and how it screws in The screw jus
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (5) MetricMountie at 12:22pm 03.01.21 Found the four aluminum pieces then lost the photo in the posting. Same to follow.
My New Trailer - Some Bad News withintheruins14 at 12:18pm 03.01.21 You've also learned one of the tenets of trailering: absolutely everything must be tied down tight.
My New Trailer - Some Bad News dlochner at 12:17pm 03.01.21 The thread is a standard Acme Thread. Measure the diameter of the screw and call Brownell. When it c
My New Trailer - Some Bad News withintheruins14 at 12:16pm 03.01.21 Off hand I would say they are universal thread . Where are you located ? I might have one that fits
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 12:15pm 03.01.21 I accept the delays I'm just chime in on the time my old renewals only take 30 days but I understan
My New Trailer - Some Bad News dmax at 12:13pm 03.01.21 You've also learned one of the tenets of trailering: absolutely everything must be tied down tight.
Ripe organization Ron20324 at 12:01pm 03.01.21 What is that SS hardware to the left of the rope clutch? It looks to me like a re-purposed mast st
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? capta at 11:53am 03.01.21 This is so funny. Everyone can list things that bug them, but only to OP could point out a specific
My New Trailer - Some Bad News Timm R Oday25 at 11:47am 03.01.21 Off hand I would say they are universal thread . Where are you located ? I might have one that fits
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? All U Get at 11:40am 03.01.21
Funny Friday!!! Richard19068 at 11:32am 03.01.21 Your Yearly Dementia Test! (only 4 questions this year) This one has different questions than last
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 11:25am 03.01.21 May the next generation of beach fashion be made mostly out of SPF50 Will, I've been to those beac
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? All U Get at 11:22am 03.01.21 When I bought this boat, I wasn't really aware of how good a sailboat she was. Single handing her i
New Sails sail sfbay at 11:10am 03.01.21 Agree with other posts about contacting local sail lofts to discuss your sailing conditions, feature
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Parsons at 11:02am 03.01.21 She sails so beautifully - well balanced, fast, and dry. At the end of the day, I can go below to a
Hunter 23 Whisker Pole sail sfbay at 11:00am 03.01.21 Whisker pole ring should be mounted at clew height. A fixed ring is OK and lower cost than a track
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Whatfiero1 at 10:58am 03.01.21 So, it has only been about 6 weeks since they received your application. There are a number of issu
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time kappykaplan at 10:55am 03.01.21 This may be one reason Banks often require a professional documentation service when they hold a mo
Issues removing cutless bearing. DayDreamer41 at 10:48am 03.01.21 I suspect that the collets may not be making contact with the bearing sides but instead are wedged

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