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Oxidation INSIDE Mast Rob19574 at 10:56pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 Hi All -I am almost done with my mast restoration project on my '78 Catalina 30. The job came out
Wheeled steering Mac 25? wieken at 10:40pm 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 I would like to convert a mac 25 to wheel steering. Does anyone have pictures or the know how to do
Disposal of Neighbor's Ashes John at 11:10pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1024 I have been asked to use my Catalina 30 to dispose of the ashes of my neighbor by her family. They
Chainplates for Ranger 23 Henry4685 at 11:10pm 05.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2618 A chainplate on my Ranger 23 started to leak. Where can I get information concerning its repair and
Re-rigging brain failure BruceK at 12:22am 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/754 The 94 30T I am refitting came with the traditional Scheafer main sheeting system and traveler set u
When buoy dodgeball fails... Levin at 12:38am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1304 Hello all... This weekend I was out for a nice sail on the San Diego bay and made the mistake of
FIRST SAIL! CharlieCobra at 2:10am 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/962 Finally, the day had arrived. The day to put the boat in the water and make sail. After co-opting
Pressure water pump recommendations Steve J. at 1:56am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1037 My fresh water system pressure pump just died. Since I have family arriving for a Memorial Day week
Sump pump drain Daydreams at 1:47am 05.22.06 Seidelmann 1/1417 I am rebuilding a Seidelmann 299 from scratch and have 3 big boxes of parts and no directions. I hav
356 Speed Transducer Location Paul Aubrecht at 1:40am 05.22.06 Big Boats 8/1111 Is the transducer for speed the one under the floor in front of the vberth door or is it the one und
Gel Coat Cracks tgrass462 at 2:51am 05.22.06 Smaller Boats 6/971 I'm sure ths has been addressed else where - but our 1994 H-26 has a number of very thin cracks in t
Installing winch Bill C320, Papillon at 3:45am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 6/5078 I am replacing a standard winch with a self tailing one. This winch is for my in-mast furler.What
S25: tune standing rigging Doug LaVerne/Aisling at 4:25am 05.22.06 Seidelmann 2/1656 What references can anyone point me to on tuning the standing rigging? (Or sailboat maintenance in g
ericson 23 trailer....... rbonilla at 5:32am 05.22.06 Other Sailboats 1/1200 i picked up a nice, little ericson 23 (1970) and need tohaul it back up here to Boulder, Co...from
Engine shut off handle Rick at 6:30am 05.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/799 I am looking for a replacement for the engine shut off cable handle. Do they make them? Who would
Ding in mast Brian at 6:52am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/912 I recently purchased a 1975 Catalina 22. She has a ding about five feet up the mast. I am not sure h
Bavaria Ocean Rudder Eric Greenwood at 6:52am 05.22.06 Bavaria 0/2046 When I had my year 2000 38 Ocean hauled in April 2006 at one of the local boatyards in Seattle, I le
Bow Cleats for H28.5 Jim at 7:12am 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/955 I need a replacement bow leat for my 1988 Hunter 28.5. The mounting holes are 4" center-tocenter and
Hunter 33 wrong mainsheet block and purchase john at 7:44am 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1178 Has anybody had issue with the mainsheet purchase system on the 2004+ Hunter 33.Mine is not set up
Singing Boom Bayhawk at 8:05am 05.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 The boom on my 2001 380 "sings". I have placed a sponge in the end of the boom and that has not hel

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change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 3:31am 04.15.21 Disculpar que para expresarme tenga que utilizar el traductor de google que no siempre obedece al p
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 I�AXIO at 3:25am 04.15.21 Disculpar que para expresarme tenga que utilizar el traductor de google que no siempre obedece al pi
Well, that was surprising! DAVA390 at 3:23am 04.15.21 kind of in the same boat ( Ha) myself. Boat i just bought has many spots on the hull that are very f
Well, that was surprising! DAVA390 at 3:18am 04.15.21 All's well that ends well. I didn't really have any problem with your post/response at all. I was
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 3:14am 04.15.21
A4 to M-35 on C 30 ? jibes138 at 3:14am 04.15.21 Your boat is limited by "hull speed" that is the theoretical maximum speed your displacement hull wi
DC Distribution Re-wiring Maine Sail at 3:13am 04.15.21 Brand & model of inverter?
Anchor chain for Catalina 440 (2005) HansZelf at 12:54am 04.15.21 Perfect Stu, great help! Thanks from the Netherlands.
Time for New Insurance JamesG161 at 11:47pm 04.14.21 Kind of a knee jerk reaction to their above normal losses. So far Progressive is paying my claim o
h49 propeller diameter? JamesG161 at 11:42pm 04.14.21 we do need your hull number to be sure about the prop size I just ordered one from SBO. The price
h49 propeller diameter? artboas at 11:37pm 04.14.21 Does anyone knows the diameter for the 3 blade propeller for the Hunter 49 with 110hp yanmar? Regar
Covid-19 Vaccination Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 10:49pm 04.14.21 As a follow up, My wife and I had Covid in early January which I posted about on January 30.. We ha
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 9:39pm 04.14.21 all my siblings and their families, all my kids and their spouses, all my friends and their people h
Repowering Islander 36 Ralph Johnstone at 8:58pm 04.14.21 My H-310 has a Yanmar 2GM20F and it sit right on the line of being underpowered. An islander 36 i
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 04.14.21 Sorry, but you're going to have to supply a lot more detail with measured lengths, elevations, and d
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface ggrizzard at 8:51pm 04.14.21 I think the two pieces of teak are there on purpose. It allows you to replace them without removing
Rudder collar assembly Jerdavis77 at 8:41pm 04.14.21 Any photos of your completed repair or details? I have a similar yet different issue on my 78 h27. t
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 8:38pm 04.14.21 Last year was a particularly active storm season, especially on the Gulf. I have seen this occur i
Marine Air Conditioner Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 04.14.21 We have 9 below the WL Ouch ! That's one whole lot of holes. In a much bigger boat with more tha
Capsized transport in GOM. BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.14.21 Reports state 18 or 19 ng is that it was enroute to an oil platform that was approximately 40 miles

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