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Add a bowsprit Larry Caillouet at 11:14am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1118 I'm interested in installing a bowsprit on my H26 in order to fly the asymmetrical spinnaker from it
Rigging Help Needed RickMartin at 10:32am 06.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/936 I am looking for help with five questions regarding a recently purchased 1978 O'Day 14' Jevelin. It
roller furling roller control line jerlim at 10:32am 06.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1661 I've just bought a 25' Catalina and am trying to figure out how the furling lines run back to the co
disconnect shroud Ted22476 at 10:07am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 Hi. I'm having a problem figuring out how to disconnect the shrouds from the mast on my Hunter 23.5
Bulkheads installed, but a quick question Dwayne Hillier at 12:03pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 9/990 I've finally got the new aluminum bulkheads tabbed in place. My question; there is a ga between the
RPM / Horsepower bill at 11:52am 06.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/861 How do I Find out if I'am getting the full HP/RPMs from my 4 stroke 50 hp Honda OB.It's all brand n
Hydrofoils on Outboards Dale at 11:37am 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 Is anyone using a hydrofoil on the outboard motor on their sailboat? My O'Day 25 tends to have the
299 Sole relacement Daydreams at 11:34am 06.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1514 I have rotted areas in my 299 floor. Upon inspection it looks like the floor is made up of a sheet o
Storm Jib Sleeve Charlie at 12:15pm 06.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1398 I saw an add for a sleeve that passes around the furled jib and can be used to attach a storm jib.
back stay tension? walchenbach at 4:11pm 06.26.06 Big Boats 2/1498 is a back stay tensioner worth the trouble on a mkII catalina 36. some say it helps add head stay t
Edson steering cable tension adjustment. (1) Bob Alden at 2:33pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3679 Fellow sailors,I recently had to loosen the steering cable tension during a clutch cable replaceme
Honda outboards john Funk at 1:58pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 I have a 2004 longshaft, Honda 9.9 on a Catalina 25 (1980). This motor has a plastic cowling underne
Catalina leak Terry22570 at 1:07pm 06.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2853 I have a 1986 Cataline 22 I purchased used several years ago. I noticed the storage compartment und
281 aft birth JD at 12:56pm 06.26.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1180 I am thinking about buying a 1996 281. Does anyone know the measurements of aft birth and if two peo
Rudder Bruce21129 at 12:52pm 06.26.06 Smaller Boats 6/902 Hi All thanks for the help with my last question about Play in the Rudder/TillerLast weekend I fina
Mooring Pennant toPick up Buoy Swimmer at 12:33pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1189 The short line that attaches the buoy to the mooring pennant, sorry, no luck on the name...I need to
Keel Play Scott at 12:32pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 I was snorkling under my H23.5 while anchored last weekend, and noticed that the keel has about a fo
Refrigeration Eric 14700 at 1:57pm 06.25.06 Other Sailboats 6/1167 I'd like to install a fridge in the boat. Any experiences with this in converting the ice box? All
Cashing a safety check (1) ex-admin at 2:35pm 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2016 Did you know that you can get a free Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your boat? It's available from th
Calling all O'day sailboat owners! ex-admin at 2:57pm 06.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 Please mark your calendars for the last weekend in July!We are meeting at beautiful Leamington Mar

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Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? sail sfbay at 2:28pm 05.27.21 Suggest getting a schematic diagram of a Catalina 310 like from this site SailboatData.com - CATALIN
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) skunther at 2:02pm 05.27.21 As @Maine Sail has mentioned, you meter probably can't read high amperage flow but do send us what
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:58pm 05.27.21 Many thanks again. I will replace the one battery over the weekend so that will be that. I have the
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? Ward H at 1:39pm 05.27.21 Not sure if it is the same Etsy vender but my friend supplied a Etsy vender with a photo of our boat
Behavior of marine batteries Ward H at 1:22pm 05.27.21 Starting your engine takes hardly any power and the power consumption from starting your engine isn
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? kappykaplan at 12:59pm 05.27.21 personalized shitrs @sail sfbay , you have my attention! :beer:
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 12:47pm 05.27.21 Thanks I did look, that Etsy and Ebay one is on a break and look to be the same person. I was actua
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 12:44pm 05.27.21 Land of "Oz"...very funny. I visited KS a looonnng time ago for a visit to Wolf Creek Power Plant (
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? sail sfbay at 12:44pm 05.27.21 You might consider generic Catalina labeled apparel so they will go with your next Catalina sailboat
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 12:40pm 05.27.21 Land of "Oz"...very funny. I visited KS a looonnng time ago for a visit to Wolf Creek Power Plant (
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:39pm 05.27.21 the shaft was not turning, just vibrating a lot. its a Yanmar 30 hp.
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? sail sfbay at 12:39pm 05.27.21 If you do an internet search on "Catalina 310 personalized shitrs" you will find personalized tee sh
Prop Shaft Vibration Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 05.27.21 no. I have a new Cutlass bearing. no. I HAD a new Cutlass bearing. Maybe. Running the engine in
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 12:35pm 05.27.21 Now, why am I not condemning what is obviously an idiotic move? Well, the old expression of "Those
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 12:35pm 05.27.21 Yeah reefing is off the table. There is no reefing hook and no cringle.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:32pm 05.27.21 that sounds like the problem. I'll take a look. it does smooth out when I increase the RPM.
Prop Shaft Vibration dmax at 12:30pm 05.27.21 no. I have a new Cutlass bearing. The forward end of the shaft can be moved quite a bit with a pr
methyl hydrate Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:29pm 05.27.21 I've always used 100% mineral spirits in my lamps and boat stoves. Less smell, and burns clean
Behavior of marine batteries BarryL at 12:11pm 05.27.21 Guys, I don't mean to speak for the original poster, but his use case is about as simple as can be.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 12:09pm 05.27.21 By outside of the boat I might think you mean the cutlass bearing and not the stuffing box? If so, N

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