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Our 272 oday has a 28' mainsail. nancy4192 at 1:23pm 04.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1580 We bought our 1986 272 O'day last year; it has a 28' mainsail. Do you think that makes a lot of dif
Need swim ladder HunterRuach27 at 1:22pm 04.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 I am in need of a original swim ladder for a 79 Hunter 27. The horizontal mount is on the boat but I
Raised Deck Areas: What's Underneath? jackson2191 at 4:46pm 04.23.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1377 I have a Hunter Cherubini 33 1980. Those raised portions of the deck... (circles, rectangles)... wh
Macerator or Holding Tank Vent? Cliff1010 at 9:03pm 04.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1227 I've owned a new Catalina 310 for about a year. My wife and I went on an overnight and two unusual t
Macerator or Holding Tank Vent? Cliff1010 at 8:59pm 04.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1789 I've owned a new Catalina 310 for about a year. My wife and I went on an overnight and two unusual t
Rudder Pirate turns Sixty at 9:29pm 04.21.07 Catalina 30 2/1213 When sailing my 30, I have alot of weather-helm and difficulty backing. Has anyone heard of a Catali
Hunter30g Cradle Specs John Frank at 9:53pm 04.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/935 The Boat yard where I bought my 1989 30g gave me a cradle as part of the 'deal'. However, it is not
Trailer Set Up Jack at 11:18pm 04.21.07 Smaller Boats 1/1350 We have just purchased a used Holsclaw SB 2700 trailer for our Catalina 25 swing keel, and are tryin
Color restorer JCT at 10:59pm 04.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/968 What is the best way to restore black strip on exterior by window? (26X) I have already tried 3M, b
Shroud tension on Ericson 32 Marc Leonard at 12:29am 04.22.07 Other Sailboats 1/1507 My father and his wife recently rebedded their chain plates, and now need to know how tight to tensi
Question Mac at 12:19am 04.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1259 I finally stood the mast up yesterday with the help from my wife! wow, that will test your love for
Leak onder the mast 376 juancho at 12:13am 04.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1383 I have read that some of the 376 owner had experienced water leaks under the mast. I will like to n
Removing the shower wall??? LoriPetersen at 3:11am 04.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1211 I have a Legend 35.5 and need to replace the plastic thru-hull fitting for my bilge pump outlet (abo
Starboard Deck Joint problem esumerfd at 4:30am 04.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 I just found that the desk joint cover has fallen away from the side of the boat. Can someone sugges
Jib went for a swim Mr.Ernie at 5:19am 04.22.07 Smaller Boats 14/1463 I have one of the early 216s. (Sail #217) We keep our boat on a lift so the standing rigging is up a
MacGregor Rigging Video nhmtman2001@yahoo.com at 6:02am 04.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1875 I just bought a 1982 22' MacGregor and was told that there are rigging videos that are available. A
Selden boom rigging Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 04.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 Anyone ever been successful in snaking through the boom and if so, how? Tried from both ends today a
whats it called Rick at 8:07am 04.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/781 What is the pole called that holds the jib out while sailing down wind? This pole goes from the mast
Forward Hatch Help John D12757 at 9:11am 04.22.07 Day Sailers 3/1105 Have just received a replacement hatch for the forward deck. Got it from D'R. Surprised to find
The Admiral has a Galley Question Marc14857 at 9:43am 04.22.07 Big Boats 6/952 Our 44AC has a pantry in the galley similar I believe to the 44DS and the 41DS. The lower section of

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Best finish for exposed wood? Msweetnam at 3:44pm 06.21.21 It seems you're referring to exterior wood components. You can use a genuine spar varnish, either sh
Replacement for bose 321 sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.21.21 I think you want a RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth. If you find one that
tachometer not accurate LeslieTroyer at 3:40pm 06.21.21 Hayden - if you want rock solid rpm - epoxy 4-8 rare earth magnets evenly around the back of the fly
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. RussC at 3:40pm 06.21.21 One guy wrote about DIY swage fittings (or whatever) was not rocket science. The tools he displaye
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone Msweetnam at 3:39pm 06.21.21 I have a 450 passage and mine is under the bed in the aft cabin!
Sail slugs Justin_NSA at 3:36pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Sail slugs thinwater at 3:33pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:33pm 06.21.21 At that initial moment, the only load is the inverter drawing AC to generate DC. Yes, this is the
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:29pm 06.21.21 The switches are definitely switches. They may be fused but i am far from vessel so can't check toni
Inflatable Dingy Repair Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy. It has been found that two part adhesives for dinghies are
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:08pm 06.21.21 I read elsewhere that the inverter does not break the bond automatically, it takes a few seconds. T
Sailboat Deck Paint Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 06.21.21 If you use a polyurethane gloss paint with grit in it (however you choose to apply it), I still reco
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 3:05pm 06.21.21 I'm growing in confidence on the FS. It's getting hot and humid here so my trips will be more short
Sail Track Lubricant kappykaplan at 3:02pm 06.21.21 McLube Sailcoat is great stuff and can be used in a number of different ways and applications. :pl
Looking for a source for this part: Barnacle Bill at 3:02pm 06.21.21 Yep. Barrel nuts. Any good sailboat chandlery that handles stainless fasteners should have them in
Furler Twists Barnacle Bill at 2:59pm 06.21.21 Look all the way up the luff and try to decipher what exactly isn't working or what is happening. S
Does the thread ever stop unraveling? Scott T-Bird at 2:58pm 06.21.21 The arrangement on the C320 of the companionway stairs can be found at www.catalinayachts.com under
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? Barnacle Bill at 2:55pm 06.21.21 I learned to sail on a Flying Scot. Hull # 818. That was a long time ago. Raced it too. Great, f
Sail Track Lubricant Barnacle Bill at 2:51pm 06.21.21 McLube Sailcoat is great stuff and can be used in a number of different ways and applications.
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. Barnacle Bill at 2:49pm 06.21.21 One guy wrote about DIY swage fittings (or whatever) was not rocket science. The tools he displayed

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