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Mast pad eye on Cat 27 Chris at 2:34pm 10.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 Just bought a new mast pad eye for the boom vang on a Catalina 27, 1976 from Catalina. Can't figure
Deck fasteners Jerry21707 at 1:05pm 10.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1571 I would like to install a Bimini and stern railing on my 26S. I can see no way to bolt and back plat
Buying my first boat Sue22348 at 12:47pm 10.05.05 Other Sailboats 14/1129 Hi, I am in the process of buying my first boat, an Irwin 42 Ketch. Her name is 'Intrigue' and
Need pumping instructions.... Gary at 12:33pm 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1737 Peggy, I spoke to you on another forum....I was fed up with my marine head and decided to go with a
27 Watkins vs 27 Catalina Larry at 12:32pm 10.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3279 Your opinion on tthe comparative traits of the 27 Catalina vs the 27 Watkins
What size Genoa? Tom23164 at 12:30pm 10.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1014 I am looking for recomendations for the size of Genoa that would be best for our O'Day 26. We sail
how much gas does a nissan 8 hp outboard use? Richard at 11:09am 10.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1540 I'm wondering if anyone has gotten an average for how much time you can get from a nissan at 3/4 spe
Catalina 309? DBM at 10:58am 10.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1178 The Home Page of the Catalina Website is teasing about a new Catalina "309" Anyone know anything abo
keel repair sea glass at 10:29am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/1121 I am looking for a good boat repair company in Traverse City or Northern Michigan to do a retro-fit
Power winch option ? Ron at 9:18am 10.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1344 Considering the expense of electric winches and power winch handles, I have an idea to put forth. H
Winter Cover Garrett at 9:04am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 0/711 Hi All,I'm sure this has been posted before but... I'm leaving the boat in for the winter with th
Catalina 250 WK "lost in the marine head" Joe at 8:30am 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4037 Hi:I'm new so please forgive me if I goof up!We just bought a Catalina 250 WK (2001). Our third b
Outboard motor for a 25' Steve Monro at 7:28am 10.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1132 I am looking at purchasing a 1979 hull. It will not be coming with an outboard, but does have the mo
New H23 owner Jerry10776 at 7:23am 10.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/918 I have several questions about the H23 that I will post over time. First, having come from boats wi
Steering Cable Slack? RW at 6:33am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 3/2057 I have a 2004 260 with Edson wheel steering. It seems as though the steering cable has too much slac
O'Day 37 Bilge davidm at 6:15am 10.05.05 Bigger Boats 0/1057 I have had problems with water in the keel and it appeared that there was leak in the bilge, allowin
cabin smell lloyd at 5:16am 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1693 we have a smell in our cabin ,not a sewer type smell .after it is closed up for a few days.i changed
cabin smell lloyd at 5:15am 10.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/723 we have a smell in our cabin ,not a sewer type smell .after it is closed up for a few days.i changed
Fall Decommissioning Checklist Tsehum Pete at 4:55am 10.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2127 I am a listy person and as I age I find I need lists more and more. I have searched the archives for
how much for a motor? Justin_NSA at 3:57am 10.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/669 I'm not trying to sell this here. I need help with an asking price. I have no idea what used outboa

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Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? jssailem at 9:08am 04.20.21 You are spot on @berner73. You need to assess your hardware and know what it can and cannot do. On
Lead keel, non-copper paint JamesG161 at 9:05am 04.20.21 Not sure if this wold work on lead but Petit Paints Just talked with Pettit Paint expert. He told
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? (1) berner73 at 8:55am 04.20.21 When i've gone up the mast, i've attached every halyard available to myself. This. We use an ATN
Fuel Filter Question john renfro at 8:53am 04.20.21 I know the adventure of tracking something down and the excitement of success in capturing your prey
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DArcy at 8:50am 04.20.21 I agree, mooring cleats need to be very strong and your point about using 4 bolts cleats is importan
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? berner73 at 8:32am 04.20.21 Our boat came to us with a fixed footed main in generally good condition. We used those sails for a
Motor mount just not lifting any more pclarksurf at 8:16am 04.20.21 I was looking at @RussC's set up -- but mine, like yours requires the downward and slightly outward
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Calif. Ted at 7:54am 04.20.21 Wouldn't tightening the outhaul be sufficient for dropping a loose footed main? Do they still work
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Alan Johnson at 7:50am 04.20.21 Pull the mast, fabricate a fixture to store on deck, ship rigging to Cable Railing - Stainless Steel
Looking for - Origo 3000 sail sfbay at 7:45am 04.20.21 .................My Cat30 has an old pressurized alcohol stove that is past its due date............
Up the mast with spinnaker halyard? jssailem at 7:43am 04.20.21 Two views of solo sailing from Erik Aanderaa. Erik solo sails in the North Sea off Norway. In this
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Justin_NSA at 7:21am 04.20.21 Wouldn't tightening the outhaul be sufficient for dropping a loose footed main? Do they still work w
Lead keel, non-copper paint Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.20.21 Not sure if this wold work on lead but Petit Paints has a tie coat process to paint propellers which
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 7:09am 04.20.21 Butyl tape, like silicone, offers no strength in a practical sense; and cleats need to be STRONG - r
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:05am 04.20.21 Back to sailing.... and chemistry.... I made this years ago and used it as my desktop screen saver
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 7:01am 04.20.21 Therefore rig your boat to work well in the worst conditions; Amen!:beer:
Acetone a safe cleaner? Rick Webb at 7:00am 04.20.21 Trichlorotrifluoroethane Too
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 7:00am 04.20.21 :facepalm:
Acetone a safe cleaner? rgranger at 6:58am 04.20.21 Trichloroethylene works great but I have no idea where to get it. My source went away when I retire
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? DianaOfBurlington at 6:55am 04.20.21 i like the idea of reefing it first - actually drawing it down & cinching the reef points, then furl

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