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Auotopilot #3000 John Morton at 10:15pm 08.07.05 Catalina 30 0/1304 I am installing an autopilot 3000 wheel steering to my Catalina 30 1984 and having a problem finding
Aft genoa tracks on O23? Ed6905 at 10:09pm 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/1030 Has anyone using the aft genoa tracks had trouble with wear on the gel coat?When my sheets come fr
Sloop to Cutter, Pros v. Cons? dwayne13628 at 9:24pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 19/11729 Hello all, I am in the middle of my rebuild of the Northern 25, and since I have the Bulkheads out,
Horseshoe Bouy Steve at 8:58pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1116 I was recently given a Horseshoe bouy. In addition to needing to be cleaned, the area where the pre
Using Vinegar in the Head . . . Steve at 8:54pm 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1094 . . . with an aluminum holding tank?I have a 1992 H28 with an aluminum holding tank. The tank see
Outboard motors for O'day 25 Misty Gayle at 4:02pm 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2600 I need to replace my old Mercury 7.5 motor.... any suggestions on where I go to get a good reliable
Tracing a Minifish's age John24083 at 3:02pm 08.07.05 AMF 1/2254 I have a tag glued to the deck of the boat with the number 002712. The number on the sail is 108.
On with the show! ex-admin at 2:58pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1081 It's only August and already the major sailing magazines are hyping the upcoming boat shows.Do you
help with a 21' venture den at 2:42pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/873 can anyone tell me what the eye to eye measurement is of athe shorter side mast stay or shroud on a
Problem with marine toilet Ben at 1:15pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/823 HiToday I tried to use the toilet (a fixed head with double action pump)with no success as I was n
time for a new head? Sherry at 1:10pm 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/921 I had my 1992 Hunter 30 surveyed (pre-purchase) back in mid-July. It has a Jabsco head (original???
Reorganizing Running Rigging Tsehum Pete at 12:55pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1050 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Looking to buy a Viking Scott at 12:37pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/699 I am looking to purchase an Viking 2003- to 2006.... I am looking for someone to provide me with ins
Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1084 We have a Pearon 323 and our life is changing. I would like to sell or trade for a trailerable sailb
Centerboard makes a vibrating noise Frank at 12:21pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2536 I have a Macgregor 22', it's my first boat so I don't know if this is normal or not but when my cent
keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/968 any opinion as to whether its ok to use double cable clamps rather than swaging on the keel end of t
Whisker pole Patrick Booth at 11:24am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/743 I recently purchased a genoa, and want to make a whisker pole. Does anyone have any ideas on constru
Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1040 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/878 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1074 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the

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Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 8:25am 04.22.21 But not in his head...:biggrin: It is why he is such a good seaman....
Diesel shutoff question ontherocks83 at 8:25am 04.22.21 For financial matters, maybe not so much. We're all completely irresponsible when it comes to how
Replace standing rigging H49 sail sfbay at 8:24am 04.22.21 I was speaking to a friend last night at our yacht club who told me he just spent $15,000 labor and
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 8:23am 04.22.21 I had to pull ours last year after the ply completely delaminated. I replaced with a plastic lam
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 04.22.21 You're exactly on track here. There is a shut off lever on the engine so it is NOT intended to be
Motorized ball valves (1) sail sfbay at 8:13am 04.22.21 .............My engine thru hull is under the aft birth and a pain to open and shut. Anyone ever use
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:12am 04.22.21 No guarantees here but coat the exposed threads with antisieze compound such as surfaces separated.
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles dlochner at 8:08am 04.22.21 I'm guessing when you say barrel turnbuckles you are talking about closed stainless steel tube turn
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? KZW at 8:08am 04.22.21 Check the engine type and transmission type. The C-310 has a variety of engines and transmissions in
Motorized ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 04.22.21
Motorized ball valves JamesG161 at 7:55am 04.22.21 Good or bad idea? Think out of box. Keep you standard, hard to reach, valve. Add the electric on
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles LeeandRick at 7:54am 04.22.21 I'm guessing when you say barrel turnbuckles you are talking about closed stainless steel tube turnb
What is this called?? Kings Gambit at 7:52am 04.22.21 I suppose in a pinch, you might be able to use it as a spare main halyard (MH) if the actual one got
Motorized ball valves Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 04.22.21
What is this called?? LeeandRick at 7:41am 04.22.21 :plus: on what Joe has to say about the furler. The topping lift you have can also be used to open
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 04.22.21 Although I value @rgranger I would not recommend this to a novice. Experience you do not have lifti
Motorized ball valves Justin_NSA at 7:15am 04.22.21 The more isolated we make ourselves from our boats, the less we know about them.
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Rick Webb at 6:55am 04.22.21 Starting all this stuff with the trailer on top of a pair of car ramps gets you way more height. Th
Replacing standing rigging with mast up justsomeguy at 6:48am 04.22.21 one of those other experiences in life where in retrospect, the hand wringing and preceding anxiety
New Owner of an H34 jssailem at 6:46am 04.22.21 It was in the way of using the winch handles. Or were the winches installed in the wrong place to

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