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Looking for a trailer for a 27 Catalina Craig16965 at 12:49pm 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1270 Hi all,I am looking at buying a 27 Cataline in Michigan and bring it back home to Newfoundland Can
Broken throttle handle - 1978 Ericson 32' Rick Debe at 12:38pm 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/752 Broke my throttle handle to my Yacht specialty steering pedestal. Does anyone know a vendor who stoc
Lead edge rust smile Andy Horning at 12:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1221 My Hunter is an 80's vintage Hunter and it has a cast iron keel. I have had the boat for 3 years now
Where did all the trailers go? jbreland at 11:52am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/850 As I said in an earlier post I'm looking for a Hunter 22.It is my understanding a Hunter 22 is a tr
I need one of these! Richard at 11:41am 08.15.05 Big Boats 5/814 I need one (actually four!) of these little doo-hickeys. They attach stuff to a rail. Ideers?TIA
Cleaning @ PYC Tom F23554 at 11:34am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 9/1350 To John Kivel;We have the other 170 berthed on the other side of Dave and Debbies boat. I was sear
Mast Stepping Information Needed! Bill Langley at 11:23am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1356 Hello, I have just purchased a 1985 McGregor 23' trailer sailor and need some advice. I have always
AC Generator for a H380 Gus at 11:11am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1060 Hi,Does anyone know the kind of generator that fits in a Hunter 380 ?I will be happy with someth
Cosmetic Blisters? 10 to 15% of Hull Bert at 11:06am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1584 Charlie,I am considering purchasing a 1989 used Catalina sailboat. The owner gave me the survery
Leech line jam cleat Sandor20950 at 11:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 I'm still getting familiar with my 1993 26S. At first I was quite unhappy with the mainsail shape. T
Vent fitting Carl at 10:46am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1294 After lots of helpful dialog in this forum, I'm putting the finishing touches on a new custom moulde
Nice Osprey! Roger F at 10:45am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/703 Nesting osprey on a ledge marker near our mooring in Casco Bay were very nice touch....until one of
Mirage 25 Admiral Carol at 10:20am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1407 Ahoy all shipmates ! I'm wondering if anyone has seen or has obtained a sun/rain cover which is "
Supporting deck stepped masts Mike at 9:36am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3529 What is the best means of giving the extra support necessary for the mast step on a Pearson Coaster.
Spinnaker rigging Mark at 9:33am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/749 I'd like to hear from some H22 owners how you've done your rigging for a spinnaker. Pictures will be
Methods of checking moisture in decks Frank Gloss at 9:31am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1825 I have previously paid for two surveys on two Catalina 25's. One surveyor used a moisture meter on
Need Owners Manual/Motor for 14.2 Catalina Capri DAP at 9:30am 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4180 Can you tell me where to obtain an Owners Manual for my 14.2 Catalina Capri sailboat? I have the Ge
How to find a good surveyor Frank Gloss at 9:27am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1383 I have paid for two surveys on two different Catalina 25's when I was looking for mine. One surveyo
In the Water Survey? Dick at 9:07am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1185 Is there such a thing as an in the water survey? If so, what's included? Is that a good alternativ
Pressure sprayer and detergent in bilge? Mystic51 at 9:04am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1383 Should I try this?I found a post where Peggy suggest that KO is too expensive to use in the bilge.

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Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together (4) CapitalistSailor at 2:57pm 04.21.21 EmmanuelC I have a Beneteau 311 made in 2000 and we appear to have the same type of furler. For sev
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler Doug J at 2:35pm 04.21.21 Thank but my set up is different. The haylard serves no purpose except for raising the mast Pict
Beneteau Spare Parts Website DPW at 2:23pm 04.21.21 Any new update on this?
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Scott T-Bird at 2:19pm 04.21.21 I saw your new bottom and it looks very nice! I also saw American Lady in the water on Monday. If
Diesel shutoff question ontherocks83 at 2:07pm 04.21.21 My old Universal 5411 used the throttle to kill the fuel, after a few accidental shut off's you lear
Keel is gone dlochner at 2:01pm 04.21.21 There are some common failure points with swing keels and centerboards. Perhaps the most common is a
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Brian S at 1:55pm 04.21.21 Ya don't. For smaller boats, you don't want unnecessary weight at the ends. Also, for smaller boats,
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 1:40pm 04.21.21 Yes. He wasn't even aware the stop cable was frozen because he never used it in all the years he had
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Brian S at 1:35pm 04.21.21 There are no rig tension specs for the average O'day in the manual. I like mine to be tight enough s
Lubricant for impeller Maine Sail at 1:25pm 04.21.21 I tried auto and hardware stores and I haven't found glycerin. I do get some strange looks :huh: Wh
Keel is gone berner73 at 1:25pm 04.21.21 Sincerely sorry for your loss. Tough entry into boat ownership. Be patient with hearing back from
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) jssailem at 1:22pm 04.21.21 I can the hop off line in hand and snug to a mid-dock cleat, holding the boat steady while I secure
Keel is gone jssailem at 1:02pm 04.21.21 Keel thieves. Oh my. It seems that if it fell off while you were out cruising you would notice. Have
Dock Tying Alternatives danm1 at 12:59pm 04.21.21 The PO of my 34 installed Genoa track cleats that work well for spring lines. Docking single handed
Dock Tying Alternatives kbgunn at 12:59pm 04.21.21 I added a mid-ship cleat on the jib track. Now I can easily dock unless I miss the dock cleat. The
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:54pm 04.21.21 @twalker H260 I have asked for two photos to solve the issue to cover what I think is a too long e
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:53pm 04.21.21
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:51pm 04.21.21 On a CDI the line that hoists sail is internal and does not have an upper swivel like shown above a
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler tom flatley at 12:50pm 04.21.21 I had the same issue. Install a Halyard Restrainer. s different. The haylard serves no purpose e
Dock Tying Alternatives Serenity on Hudson at 12:31pm 04.21.21 I added a mid-ship cleat on the jib track. Now I can easily dock unless I miss the dock cleat. The d

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