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Ruder post leak on 1983 catalina 30 greg17887 at 1:55am 07.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2057 I have a 1983 Catalina I live in the PNW when it rains water runs around the lazarette cover and to
halyards ...?? bobcat17801 at 1:52am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1251 I am presently replacing all halyards, sheets, and lines on my 1981 catalina 30 standard rig. My qu
H260 swing keel Joe at 2:14am 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2221 Consider a Hunter 260 trailer sailboat.We live on south long island, where some areas are very sha
Helm Seat Second Wind21298 at 2:20am 07.18.07 Big Boats 6/1684 I would like to install a helm seat onto my existing helm seat so that under power I can relax in a
Does anyone know anything about this trimaran? caguy at 2:21am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1341 It appears to have been abandoned in the Estero Beach bay, Ensenada, Mx. Coordinates are at bottom o
J/24 Brian M H23 at 1:38am 07.18.07 Trailer Sailors 6/9361 How "trailerable" is a J/24? I'm looking at one around here, and it doesnt seem like it could ever
GPS with Chart Plotter theladyboat at 2:55am 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1214 I am looking to get a GPS Chart Plotter. I am an old DR guy but a recent experience at night in new
Shelves JD20799 at 3:04am 07.18.07 Catalina 22 2/1441 I am thinking of designing and building shelves in my 1988 Catalina 22. It seems that a long shelf c
H-38 Dodger advise Tom at 4:16am 07.18.07 Big Boats 1/969 We are working to get a dodger installed on our H-38 and have questions about how far back and how h
OMC Sail Drive- trouble Steve M at 4:10am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2192 Looking for assistance or references to a repair source for my OMC Sail Drive. It is in a Cal25 MKII
Circa 1980 Cherubunis - Removing Teak Handrails rardiH36 at 4:08am 07.18.07 Big Boats 3/1499 Hi:I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 36'. Overall its in very good condition for its age, but st
Wanted - Track for mast Marilyn Boettger at 3:52am 07.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1704 I have "lost" a piece of the main sail track that was about 3 inches long. I haven't been able to f
trailer Jack Dodge at 3:37am 07.18.07 Other Sailboats 1/918 Where can I purchase a used or new trailer for 27 ft island packet?
Line Hooks Nereussailor at 5:04am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1567 A friend has a Catalina 25 with some line hooks mounted just outside the cabin entry, for holding th
PSS Shaft Seal Harry at 5:23am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1155 I installed a new PSS shaft seal last year before launch (April 06). It's been great...no problems.
Garmin GPS question Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/957 Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Aluminium corrosion in Rasmus windscreen Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1790 We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Replace centerboard uphaul line Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 2/1326 I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
The quest for a dry Bilge Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1608 I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
Ospray info ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/850 Greetings,Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t

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Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 4:26pm 09.27.21 Haha :) Mark, haven't joined anything yet! Great idea! Looking now, thanks!
Furling main replacement KZW at 4:18pm 09.27.21 My furling mast (sail 307 built in 2005) is Charleston Spar. I believe all the furling masts were CS
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Claude L.-Auger at 4:16pm 09.27.21 All good advice here and since you mention changing the antifreeze it means you only need to winteri
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Fresh water pump noise sail sfbay at 3:59pm 09.27.21 The pump noise is the pump cycling. The cycling is caused by the pump's built-in pressure switch th
Water system hoses and connectors sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.27.21 Same 4 gpm pump, which I recently installed on my powerboat. My sailboat has a 4.3 gpm Jabsco Par-Ma
Difference between Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro vs Non Sail Pro Gene Neill at 3:28pm 09.27.21 The right prop makes all the difference in the world.
Teak seats and trim. Hollyberry at 3:26pm 09.27.21
Teak seats and trim. Bluenose at 3:20pm 09.27.21 Looks good! I'd like to put some on the companionway steps to the saloon. Where did you buy it?
Water system hoses and connectors (1) Udi at 3:18pm 09.27.21 I wish I won't need one but I believe I do because the flow of the new pump is larger then the deman
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 3:08pm 09.27.21 Brain bleach!!!!! Please, more brain bleach!!!
Water system hoses and connectors sail sfbay at 2:46pm 09.27.21 Maybe you do not need an accumulator. I do not have one on my Hunter 46 and powerboat with a Jabsco
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? timjneedham at 2:34pm 09.27.21 As a former Hunter dealer who introduced that boat for Hunter , I will be glad to assist but max he
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank dlochner at 2:23pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineering, my father was an engineer, I'm an
Furling main replacement (2) sail sfbay at 2:01pm 09.27.21 I would be very interested to see the details. Want to see various options and it helps to hear from
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank jviss at 1:58pm 09.27.21 Peggy, I know how pumps work. My grandfather was an engineer, my father was an engineer, I'm an eng
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! briankoi at 1:56pm 09.27.21 My Hunter 386 and 46 had the same table. I will go down to my Hunter 46 and measure its table and
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues (1) flightlead404 at 1:53pm 09.27.21 No the shaft is the same diameter from the bearing down. You can see the circlip that holds the bea
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 1:49pm 09.27.21 Thanks LakeShark. Great videos. Especially the one with your son. Awesome. That's exactly what
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 1:46pm 09.27.21 You can also disconnect the wires from the macerator and connect them to a light bulb, then turn br

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