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Simple Reef Hook (2) pclarksurf at 11:35pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 5/2333 Saw a couple of recent discussions on reefing and found myself lacking in that mechanical arena as w
reinforcing the lower shroud chain plates mtarcher1 at 9:02pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 1/879 The C22 Tuning Guide says, "To minimize shroud flex due to deck flexing it is advisable to reinforce
Macgregor 25 standing rigging question whudatt at 7:50pm 07.05.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1523 Hello all, can anyone tell me if a 1/4" difference in the length of my upper shrouds (from one to th
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains Arnie53 at 7:49pm 07.05.21 Smaller Boats 4/670 Has anyone installed drains and throughhulls in the lazaretts in a 240? Ours get so full of bugs th
Hunter 420 Fresh Water Cooling normanjj at 7:00pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/605 I have a 2004 Hunter 420. I think I may have a freshwater coolant leak. Does anyone know how many
Antifreeze in hot water tank Matt wants to sail at 6:31pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 2/638 Any tips on getting rid of the smell associated with having antifreeze in the hot water tank? I bypa
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. FOLLOWING SEAS at 5:15pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/922 I have a 1999 Hunter 310, there is some water in the bilge pump area and the keel bolt space! It sme
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 4:28pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 Has anyone had to replace the outhaul end cap on their boom. i have an 87 Hunter 31 and after inspec
First Haul Out c07chrisjohnson at 3:45pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/685 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and I'm having the boat hauled out for the first time (besides the purchase
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (6) patrickkidd at 3:11pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1535 I overheated my Yanmar 2GM and the exhaust hose started leaking. After replacing the rather old exha
Battery troubles Captain W at 12:21pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3122 Bought two new AGM batteries before the sailing season last year. Sailed the entire year without is
78 Lancer 28 owners manual Jaycake at 12:11pm 07.05.21 Lancer 3/1812 Hi all, As the title says...I have mine and I scanned it as a PDF. other than the warranty pages an
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 11:55am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1708 HI, all. New to the forum here. I need to replace the standing rigging on my Hunter H22, model yea
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed (1) fox9988 at 11:30am 07.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 11/3362 195889 New to me boat that's been sitting for two years. I recently got the engine started. Engine
Disassemble cabin reading light (2) kbgunn at 10:45am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1495 I'm working on the headliner in a 2006 Hunter 38. There are some reading light fixtures in the aft c
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 10:26am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1202 Looking for suggestions for lifting our dinghy on deck. 8.3 ft Thanks
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard John Marrone at 9:36am 07.05.21 Catalina 22 8/1109 Just another hurdle with this boat "Old Boat" update. How does a Fuel line or for that matter a Engi
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 7:02am 07.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2804 Hi folks and greetings from another owner of a French built boat! We have a 90's era Privilege cata
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 5:20am 07.05.21 Big Boats 10/1547 Hello. My 44AC has a vented box in the port cockpit lazarette for house use. Where do others store
Electronic anomalies DougM at 5:04am 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1305 July 4 marks the first time my boat has actually sailed since September 2019. It was a good day with

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Boarding ladder threads dLj at 3:49am 06.20.25 It is some sort of synthetic board used in house trim. I got it at my local big box lumber yard.
Catalina Yachts sold ! Foswick at 10:08pm 06.19.25 I have never seen anything that makes me believe that either Reardon or Muff is capable of understan
Boarding ladder threads Tally Ho at 7:44pm 06.19.25 I don't know what "wood PVC" is - is that the synthetic PVC that is make to look like wood? Like th
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts PaulK at 7:03pm 06.19.25 Was thinking that the masthead fitting looks like it could have been a support for a Windex that bro
Boarding ladder threads dLj at 6:10pm 06.19.25
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts jimshipsky at 5:29pm 06.19.25 Oh, of course! You're right! Thank you.
Boarding ladder threads Tally Ho at 5:23pm 06.19.25
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD jssailem at 5:14pm 06.19.25 Congrats on your successful passage. Enjoyable video. It revived some good memories of the area. Tha
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts PaulK at 5:01pm 06.19.25 The jib sheet leads adjust fore & aft for different wind strengths. You want the sail to luff all a
Catalina Yachts sold ! Joe at 4:26pm 06.19.25 Daedalus was a master builder, father of Icarus. He warned his son not to fly too close to the sun.
Trying To Fit New Furler - 1995-40.5 Joe at 4:01pm 06.19.25 Did you get any input from Harken? Customer service or tech support? That would be my first call.
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 3:56pm 06.19.25 Having experienced sailing a 22' boat in 12-14' seas, you really don't want to do that. In those si
Boarding ladder threads dLj at 3:29pm 06.19.25 Hello again everyone our boarding ladder is wonderful in length but it is only bare SS rungs, not
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD dlochner at 3:26pm 06.19.25 Glad you had a good time and want to continue sailing. The first adventure is always memorable. Fo
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 3:25pm 06.19.25 Here's a vid I pulled together of the first day: _8-EaRNOUm8:9 If I can find the time I'll do the o
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD kappykaplan at 3:20pm 06.19.25 Sounds like quite the learning adventure. Well done! :clap::beer:
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 3:14pm 06.19.25 Well, alrighty then! In the spirit of sharing and learning, here's how the passage went: 6 days to
Boarding ladder threads capta at 3:05pm 06.19.25 To do what? Hold a tread on? No. It sounded as if he had round rungs.
Boarding ladder threads Tally Ho at 2:47pm 06.19.25 Do you think shrink wrap material would do the job? To do what? Hold a tread on? No.
Boarding ladder threads (2) Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.19.25 I cut some treads out of PVC wood and used pipe clamps to attach them to the metal rungs. Works gr

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