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Spreader Tip Sojourner at 9:33pm 05.02.07 Seidelmann 4/1682 We lost one our spreader tips. Does anyone know where to get replacement tips? As you know, the tips
Window replacement (1) Tim Haibach at 10:24pm 05.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 This question is geared mainly toward C27 and C30 owners with the newer style windows without the me
Window replacement C27/ C30 Tim Haibach at 10:33pm 05.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1748 This question is geared mainly toward C27 and C30 owners with the newer style windows without the me
Pointing Mike at 10:47pm 05.02.07 Catalina 22 2/1114 For the life of me I can not seem to get my Catalina 22 to point well.The best sems to be 45-60 degr
27 vs 272 mainsheetmike at 11:17pm 05.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1409 Being new to the Oday world, what is the difference in the two models? the 272 must be newer, but is
Mainsail outhaul Ed Carrillo at 11:34pm 05.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1238 Hi,It is extremely hard to pull out the outhaul line at the end of the boom. I have to yank hard on
raising the mast chief at 12:32am 05.03.07 Day Sailers 2/1094 I am single and need to be able to raise the mast by myself. How do you do this?
Exhaust Hose Replacement me262again at 1:49am 05.03.07 Other Sailboats 1/897 Has anyone replaced the wet exhaust on a P-28 w/Atomic 4? Mine has what I believe to be the original
Anyone have a cruising spinnaker? richard at 1:22am 05.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/884 I'm throwing some dough into a new mainsail, and am contemplating a spinnacker as well. 595 $. I d
How to hook up IPOD John at 1:09am 05.03.07 Smaller Boats 6/1042 I would like to put speakers on my hunter 240 and not put an entire stereo system in. Just want to
Gelcoat Vs. Paint dvideohd at 5:18am 05.03.07 Big Boats 5/1581 Hi....I seek advice. I am getting ready to do a good bit of fiberglass work on my "rescued Katri
Desperately seeking sewing machine for canvas TJ-LJ Champion at 5:17am 05.03.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1599 I keep looking to purchase a used heavy duty sewing machine for doing canvas work. I've sewn all my
Hull chip repairs SHADS at 5:00am 05.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1013 I'm getting our boat ready for the summer and noticed some chips in the hull below the waterline. I
Curtain replacements? Ted1394 at 7:26am 05.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2250 Catalinaowners.com no longer offers replacement curtains for Catalinas. Has anyone found a good alte
Leaky Mast Boot (1) jsiler185 at 7:04am 05.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/2678 As I move through the 20 or so spring "projects", near the top of thelist is finding and correcting
Oceanis 411 Structural Damage Buceph at 6:38am 05.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1077 Is there any history of structural damage on the 98+ 411. It appears there was some damage done taki
Topping Lift Jon at 6:33am 05.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/969 I have seen on several 20-23 footers a topping lift that connects to the backstay on their rigging.
The world lost another great sailor today Tom S at 6:16am 05.03.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1108 Walter M. Schirra Jr., one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only man to fly on NASA'
Hey Princess Rob Hessenius at 5:24am 05.03.07 Ask All Sailors 1/982 Just paging thru the May 07' Northern Breezes, nice picture! Hows the install of the new Garmin 32
Cockpit drain screens? AndyBunn at 5:19am 05.03.07 Catalina 22 4/2124 Who knows where I can obtain some new screens for my cockpit drains (c22 1977)? One of mine went mis

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Help Identifying my Furler DougM at 5:04am 08.25.21 It also looks to me like your furling line is wound the wrong way around the drum. It seems like it
Sometimes you get lucky - a Meges M-20 that hasn't seen the light of day since 1998 and only light use before kloudie1 at 4:29am 08.25.21 Welcome to the forum! That really is a fine looking boat!! Congratulations and enjoy!
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Apex at 3:13am 08.25.21 I am replacing lifeline stanchions. Shrouds appear ok, so not digging that out. The lifelines have
Oceanis 37: stern tube/stuffing box vent or feed pipe? Rob Heath at 3:12am 08.25.21 Beneteau must have changed their design, originally, they installed a dedicated thru Hull fitting
Oceanis 37: stern tube/stuffing box vent or feed pipe? BigEasy at 3:09am 08.25.21 Thanks @sail sfbay I have an update on this..there is a second hose (of exactly the same type!) t
Raw water cooling system question Mark Maulden at 10:35pm 08.24.21 I would think that between the thru hull to the water pump is a flexible hose. wire wound so it doe
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Benny17441 at 10:22pm 08.24.21 In my humble opinion, this is a mistake. Batteries are heavy. If one battery won't keep up, I say g
Midship cleat on toe rail? VT Fitz at 10:01pm 08.24.21 Truth be told, John, it's normally the Admiral who forgets, and I don't want to be sent to the brig
wing on wing sailing VT Fitz at 9:54pm 08.24.21 Udi, I need to modify my comments somewhat, as when I reacquainted myself with a whisker pole setup
Midship cleat on toe rail? jssailem at 9:33pm 08.24.21 except when I forget to fold one down and stub my toe anyway! There are some things that can not b
wing on wing sailing Udi at 8:58pm 08.24.21 I'm not sure about the H45DS, but on our H27-3 -- and the H23.5 we had prior -- I installed a whisk
Sometimes you get lucky - a Meges M-20 that hasn't seen the light of day since 1998 and only light use before Captain Ron 18 at 8:39pm 08.24.21
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Gene Neill at 8:10pm 08.24.21 Makes total sense. Do you ever have to charge with a 120vac charger to supplement solar power ? H
Raw water cooling system question Benny17441 at 8:03pm 08.24.21 Bronze.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Gene Neill at 7:52pm 08.24.21 Many opt for adding additional batteries. In my humble opinion, this is a mistake. Batteries are
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Leeward Rail at 7:46pm 08.24.21 Our autopilot is our #1 power hog. And the worse the conditions, the more it uses. Makes total sen
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 7:43pm 08.24.21
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging Gene Neill at 7:28pm 08.24.21 The VHF, wifi NMEA repeater, Lowrance depth/GPS unit and waterproof Android tablet (running Navioni
wing on wing sailing sail sfbay at 7:13pm 08.24.21 Did you encountered any 45s or other hunter around those sizes with B&R rigs, using a whisker pole w
Near Miss in Port Huron Tally Ho at 7:13pm 08.24.21 @Tally Ho Yep been there done that to, the South end of Huron is nice, especially when the Canadian

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