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Spreader Tip Sojourner at 9:33pm 05.02.07 Seidelmann 4/1701 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 2/1107 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 3/1755 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 2/1129 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 4/1414 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 5/1247 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 2/1116 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 1/916 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 2/895 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 6/1053 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 5/1632 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 11/1607 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 3/1017 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 9/2291 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 3/2703 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 0/1084 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 3/974 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 7/1113 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 1/985 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 4/2159 Who knows where I can obtain some new screens for my cockpit drains (c22 1977)? One of mine went mis

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Tongue weight question. AaronD at 9:01am 09.13.21 When I got my C25 it was also a bear to tow due to little tongue weight. I built a motor mount ont
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:52am 09.13.21 Thank you !!
Dyneema for traveler? shemandr at 8:50am 09.13.21 Agree that the traveler is one line that should have a bit of stretch. Look for a non-hockling (Sp?
Dyneema for traveler? AaronD at 8:46am 09.13.21 Dacron/polyester it is! Thanks everyone! I'd recommend you even consider nylon (more stretch). @th
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 8:45am 09.13.21 Catalina with trailer for $859: Catalina 22: 1975 Catalina 22 Pop Top Sailboat and Trailer - Project
H260 Solar Panel rgranger at 8:44am 09.13.21 @rgranger Went camping at Grayson Highland. Going up second mountain, the right front brake on my
NEW SAILS Siamese at 8:44am 09.13.21 Has anyone removed the packing nut on the Oday 34/35? Mine was so tight it would not budge. I was
Bringing dogs aboard Robert Strickland at 8:43am 09.13.21 I suppose that I only have a testimonial as a reference. Our puppy has become 75 pounds, so lifejac
Please help me identify these parts ! rgranger at 8:43am 09.13.21 Told one of my eleven grandchildren she talks like a 33 RPM record on 78. Blank stare back. Too com
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:42am 09.13.21 Great I will make some research ! Thank you very much !
catalina 30 rgranger at 8:41am 09.13.21 I have always found the Technical manual a good place to find such information. Download here https
Jabsco macerator Rjm st.petersburg at 8:35am 09.13.21 Thank you Peggy. I did call Paul, he said of course to protect the manufacturer he can't authorize m
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 8:32am 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (maybe
Dyneema for traveler? Davidasailor26 at 8:22am 09.13.21 During a tack the boom surprised us with a violent slam as it swung across. Off-topic, but the boo
NEW SAILS dmax at 8:02am 09.13.21 I have taken mine off, it wasn't stuck so very easy. Looking towards the stern, the packing nut loos
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? Ryd at 8:02am 09.13.21 Probably will berth at Marina Bay but hoping to check out RYC in the future
Dyneema for traveler? Project_Mayhem at 8:01am 09.13.21 Dacron/polyester it is! Thanks everyone!
Dyneema for traveler? Marmalade at 7:53am 09.13.21 Xerox - photocopy machine Kleenex - facial tissue Dacron - polyester
Dyneema for traveler? Ward H at 7:52am 09.13.21 I agree with @jssailem , the traveler line is one that you do want to have some stretch in it so it
Dyneema for traveler? Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 09.13.21 Good point on the lack of stretch. Is there a significant difference between dacron and polyester? I

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