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Keel Bolts Mary Ellen at 1:16am 07.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1471 I need to tighten my keel bolts on my 1987 Cat 30 tall rig, fin keel. Cannot find specifications an
Rebuilding the Southwind (82' Catalina 27) Taylor Rowland at 4:06am 07.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1413 Hey everyone. Im staring a rebuild on a 1982 27' Catalina. Its my dad's old boat that he lived on
Mast/anchor bulbs for a C-30 chelsabella at 4:38am 07.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1377 Before I send someone up the mast to replace bulbs, does anyone know the bulb sizes for a 1984 Catal
newport kite 12 billy carter at 5:07am 07.01.06 Trailer Sailors 0/3630 i recently bought a 1972 kite 12 built by newport boats in glouchester,va. hull #545. i,m looking fo
SOLD MORG 416 TO PAY BILLS/ NEED A TRAILERABLE NOW Tom Morris at 7:41am 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/993 I had to sell our Morgan ketch 82 416 to pay off my son's college/law school loans. Now I want a 28
Adieu from a former Hunter 170 sailor Mike G. at 9:30am 07.01.06 Day Sailers 7/1201 Hi all,Well, I took the plunge and bought a bigger boat-- a 1987 Compac 19 keelboat. Picked it up
rudder on Cat 27 jmal at 11:54am 07.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1159 Looking for anyone with information on rudder/tiller play that I am experiencing on my 1973 Catalina
Keel bolt Fred M. Brown at 11:56am 07.01.06 Smaller Boats 1/1053 I am looking for info on how to change the Keel hinge pin on a 1983 Catalina 25. Also where can I p
Main rigging David ONeill at 12:31pm 07.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1023 What are the plastic pieces that you slide in the track of the mast to hoist the main? The sail cli
ISLAND GIRL PRODUCTS (1) lindag at 3:15pm 07.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/934 I bought Island Girl restoration system 1-2 years before even using it.http://www.islandgirlproduct
Keel Depth for Race Boats Wendy at 9:28pm 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/24036 I/we are looking at a Beneteau 40.7. I think the serious race version has a keel that stretches to C
correct prop size Charles Creel at 10:33pm 06.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/849 purchased a hunter 30 1979 vintage with a 3 blade 14 / 12 prop.Have been told that a 14 in prop i
Another H26 Mast Raising Question BrianW at 11:41pm 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 25/1908 Hi All: When raising the mast of my '94 H26, I ran out of main sheet tackle before the mast was full
H26 Mast Raising System BrianW at 11:34pm 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 6/1329 Hi All: When raising the mast of my '94 H26, the hole at the base of the mast to accept the mast rai
Can one person raise the mast and sail a Mac 22? Jesse at 12:14am 06.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3850 I'm considering purchase of a 1985 Macgregor 22. Long ago, I sailed a Windmill 15' wooden open boat
Hunter 45 world cruiser or coastal cruiser mikejesse at 2:51am 06.30.06 Big Boats 3/993 Am looking at purchasing a used sailboat 42-47 ft in a few years to head south from Oregon and slowl
Catalina 27 from Sloop to Cutter rsn48 at 4:29am 06.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2169 I have provided you with a link to a Catalina 27 that has been modified to a Cutter. If hull displa
Chesapeake - Knapp's Narrows - Current Conditions Ed at 4:38am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2021 Hi all,Heading to Oxford, MD for the weekend for the first time, and looking at the charts for Kna
Sealing the toe rail Mac at 4:43am 06.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2088 I have a 1979 Hunter 33 that I am renovating and bring back to life. First question: The toe rail
Install pedestal protector SV Sweet Larraine at 4:57am 06.30.06 Catalina 30 2/1246 Help! I want to install a stainless steel pedestal protector for mounting instruments. I have a used

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Mast setup rgranger at 6:45am 04.22.21 The bottom needs to be sanded to more smooth before bottom paint. Don't get crazy with this. Just
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 6:42am 04.22.21 I like the idea of the Genoa track cleat suggested by @Joe. Only draw backs are with the cleat in
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 04.22.21 While we're mentioning rigging tips, my yard sprays the ends of the cables/turnbuckles with Boesheil
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles jssailem at 6:29am 04.22.21
Motor bracket weight limit Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 04.22.21 Can you post a pic of the bracket?
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Justin_NSA at 6:18am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Motorized ball valves jssailem at 6:15am 04.22.21 When I think about tools to make my life easier I get a warm fuzzy feeling. It seems like it is only
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 04.22.21 50/50 Acetone and ATF is one of the best penetrating oils out there
Motorized ball valves Justin_NSA at 6:06am 04.22.21
Motorized ball valves Davidasailor26 at 6:00am 04.22.21
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? JRT at 5:55am 04.22.21 Go for it! Jesse has to have pushed the 310 further then probably anyone else on this forum so she
Diesel fuel line ? AwwShucks at 5:55am 04.22.21 My mechanic just advised that I need to replace my fuel line, so this thread is very timely. Unfort
Keel is gone dlochner at 5:46am 04.22.21 In regards of the insurance, the surveyor wrote everything looked normal and in order. I have Geico
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact AwwShucks at 5:45am 04.22.21 Thanks again for posting! What make / model is the water pump? It has a different setup for hose
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal alexco38 at 5:40am 04.22.21
Keel is gone Eleven at 5:36am 04.22.21 Thank you for your help. Yes, I agree there is a good chance the keel could be laying under the boat
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:24am 04.22.21 A sailpack would be a great idea, I usually sail with limited crew and having the sail fall into a
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:20am 04.22.21 You can actually set 2 sea states for the AutoPilot. Depending on your Raymarine Model, a simple b
How Much Paint kjretlaw at 5:17am 04.22.21 If you're doing the painting yourself then 2 gal with a short nap roller for most ablative paints.

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