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Pancking Gland Randy Johnson at 5:57am 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1174 Can some one tell me what size flax packing I should use to replace the old packing on my Hunter 28?
1975 c22 ?????? dennis matchett at 5:53am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1122 just purchased this 22, was represented nas a 1975 model.....Brass plate and sail # are 2120...is th
Tufted Topper Bob Halter at 5:20am 07.15.05 Big Boats 3/1468 Has anyone used Tufted Topper on their v-births and if so are you satisfied with the product? any su
Sail Victoria to Bamfield West Coast Van. Island Cliff Carter at 5:18am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3184 We are leaving the end of this month for a 10 day trip and Marion wanted to go north in the Gulf Isl
Polar for the sabre 30 MK III Jay B. Chase at 5:07am 07.15.05 Sabre Sailboats 0/1978 Does anybody have an original Architect's Polar diagram set for this boat? Also, If you do are you w
Main Sail for 1975 25' Jim Fauci at 5:05am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1126 What is a good sail loft to purchase/order a new or used main for a 1975 25'? DOes anyone out there
Canvas hatch covers for Lewmar hatches on a 33.5 Patrick at 5:05am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2591 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 that has Lewmar hatches and canvas covers for the hatches.The covers appea
Using Cherry wood in the Cabin - good idea? deeman7777 at 5:02am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2045 To save some cost on replacing 3 cabinet panels, I wonder if using Cherry is a good choice for inter
Do you stain teak before varnishing?? deeman7777 at 4:57am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11253 I have removed several peices of interior teak and cleaned it up nicely. It came out well compared
How do I modify my traveller rsn48 at 3:45am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1042 My traveller on my Cat 27 is in the aft section of the cock pit, just forward of the transom station
Draining water tank? starsail at 3:35am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1372 Need to figure out how to drain my water tank. Do I siphon it out or is there a drain with a throug
Throttle Control Lever tom23262 at 2:33am 07.15.05 Bigger Boats 1/1141
How do we get to your seminars? Dick Westwood at 2:08am 07.15.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1570 Don:Do you publish a schedule of your seminars? Do you ever come to the East Coast to do them? Gre
Charging Batteries Jim Wickford RI at 1:26am 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2857 I have owned my 1984 Catalina 27 for six years. I am having an issue with the battery charging syste
V224 mast dimensions Coop at 1:11am 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1144 I am replacing the mast on my '72 V224. The old mast is so twisted and bent, that I can't get accura
Refrigeration Sundancer at 12:12am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 Has anyone added an additional cold plate to their refrigerator and eliminated the crossover fan. My
H30 Improvements - Imagine the Possibilities??? Sherry at 11:42pm 07.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 19/1344 Hello All,I am in the process of buying a Hunter 30. Current owners, please help me imagine the po
Terrible refrig latches on Hunter 410 Jerry at 9:52pm 07.14.05 Big Boats 8/932 I have a 1999 - 410. Ever since the boat was delivered in July 1999 the Southco PLASTIC latches
Best place to dismast and remast on Hudson river Estelle at 9:50pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1562 We are planning to reach the Champlain Lake by the Hudson canal and we would like to know the best p
At anchor alan at 6:50pm 07.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1267 While at anchor in winds of excess of 10 knots the boat sails port to starboard. It will pull at th

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Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 5:27pm 04.15.21 Yep good points will use all six holes. Thanks for the advice. Sean
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Ward H at 5:13pm 04.15.21 I just replaced an original triple rope clutch (Garhauer) on my C30. It was mounted with 6 bolts an
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches FastOlson at 5:06pm 04.15.21 Please do use all the mounting holes. These parts are engineered for XX pounds of stress, and their
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 4:54pm 04.15.21 I found a video online, you might look on YouTube. I suggest setting pulse to 12 and then go from t
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 4:49pm 04.15.21 Also make sure your ground is still grounded while the engine is running. It probably is but I wou
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? dlochner at 4:37pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pl
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Franzcat at 4:37pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the great input. I change my filters regularly and keep the tank full or near full. I tre
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches kappykaplan at 4:35pm 04.15.21 With the appropriate backing plate, I would think 4 bolt holes would be fine. What's the pattern fo
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? dLj at 4:29pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pl
rudder rigging question chip veres at 4:16pm 04.15.21 If you encounter the bottom as much as I do, you can make the downhaul of bungee cord. Chip V.
Swing keel vs Dagger ? chip veres at 4:14pm 04.15.21 We love our Mac 22 with a 500 pound swing keel. One of the "tricks" is to put in the lock bolt BEFO
Twin rudder problem CaymanMom at 4:08pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please, twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are plastic, one of mi
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements dlochner at 3:34pm 04.15.21 I run a 6-pack sailing charter on a Catalina 30. For a 6-pack, the CG doesn't require any inspectio
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 sail sfbay at 3:08pm 04.15.21 If you want to remove the floor, make a template and fabricate a new piece from teak and holly from
Prevent engine starting in reverse Sail Savannah at 3:07pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the input everybody! I've decided for the moment to just leave it in neutral
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. Will Gilmore at 3:06pm 04.15.21 If ya don't like ta weathah, Wait a minute. -Will (Dragonfly)
Zeppelin RIBS sail sfbay at 2:58pm 04.15.21 Zeppelin Technologies, Inc. located in Quebec, Canada Company is reportedly out of business Boat Hi
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:54pm 04.15.21 Yes sir. Ask marinas or repair yards if the have any big scrap. Just be careful about sanding. I
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot mdibella at 2:49pm 04.15.21 I looked for the VPP run from the 1985 First 38 I owned some years ago. I can't find the full repo
portlights transom oceanis 311 sail sfbay at 2:46pm 04.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! If you are lucky the portlight will have the manufacturer stamped on the ins

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