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KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT C27 GREG at 9:47am 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1146 NEED TO FINED WHERE TO BUY KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT KIT FOR 1971 HULL 256 CATALINA 27 BOAT HAS CAST I
Rigging the main halyard to the cockpit Robert Rodriguez at 9:21am 04.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1100 What would be the best rigging arrangement for leading and controling the main halyard to ' from the
Looking for S2 8.0 owners John Demby at 7:24am 04.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/905 Hello - I am real close to buying one of two S2 8.0 boats and I have a number of questions. I am
Dual throttle control on C400 Mark7500 at 6:05am 04.19.05 Big Boats 1/1312 I'm wondering if anyone has added a second (port side) throttle control/shift arm to their C400? I
motor hatch cover leaking RandyO at 5:57am 04.19.05 Big Boats 0/687 how is this hatch....lachedmy boat was in the middle of a renovation job when I got her...None of
Is there a difference 450 - 456? Chip Willis at 5:42am 04.19.05 Big Boats 5/1232 I know that in 2000 Hunter changed the arch from fiberglass to SS but what other changes were made a
Advice on Purchase of 400 MK II sailorsteve at 5:38am 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/986 I am interested in purchasing a 2000 or newer 400 MK II and am looking for guidance from current MK
Replacement Windows Oday 30 Greg Crout at 5:10am 04.19.05 Bigger Boats 2/2029 My Oday 30 windows (2 on each side) are old, cracking and leaky. I would love to replace but cant s
Repairing wood core Cactus Jack at 4:50am 04.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 There was a thread somewhere in the forums a few weeks ago about repairing the wood core around wind
Batten ends catching on lazy jacks... Andrew Burcham at 4:38am 04.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1721 I've had a persistant problem with the full battens on my mainsail catching on my lazy jacks when ra
Trash Bin Joe Czech at 4:32am 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1149 Is there a special trash bin that goes under the trash flap from the galley into the aft port storag
whats the best thing to patrick at 4:25am 04.19.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 clean diesel soot off the painted (awlgrip) transom and cockpit?
Mast head is set for spinnaker jim at 4:10am 04.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/864 I have a 1984 H-31 and it has blocks for two forward Halyards in the mast head. They can be run eit
ericson 23: tuning and thoughts on a twin forestay MARK ABELLE at 4:01am 04.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1350 Hi Brion, I don't know if you are familiar with the E 23, but the manual is very general about tun
Holding Tank Maintenance George H260 at 3:02am 04.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1307 There is about 1-2 inches of clearance between the bottom of the pickup tube in our holding tank and
Bug netting for entire cockpit? Take Five22434 at 2:10am 04.19.05 Big Boats 4/2103 I am trying to find a system for covering the entire cockpit with mosquito netting. Wasps have ruine
Spinnaker for 16 ft-Daysailer 1 Paul C at 1:50am 04.19.05 Day Sailers 2/2164 Bought Daysailer1 with North Sails and Spinnaker, but no spinnaker pole. I am looking for a source
Head Stay Tension Dan Breen at 1:29am 04.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1042 I have a Beneteau 42s7. It is used primarily for crusing (with a couple of club races) and has the
Depth sounder vs. fish finder Chris I. at 11:47pm 04.18.05 Ask All Sailors 14/14811 Hi all,I just bought an '87 Catalina 22 that I'll use here on the west coast of Florida. It's a gr
Placing Bilge Pump JFS at 11:46pm 04.18.05 Smaller Boats 10/917 I want to put an electric bilge pump in my '84 Hunter 25.5, but I do not know where it should go (i.

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Only in Florida dlochner at 7:42pm 01.15.21 Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port-a-potty. So, if you need
Prada cup on TV JRacer at 7:42pm 01.15.21 I preferred the 12's off Freemantle. This is more like Pro drag racing. leave on them (win the start
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting jssailem at 7:41pm 01.15.21 Hayden, my new sail is loose footed. It is working great. It replaces my footed mainsail. I have boo
12 volt charging at marina Project_Mayhem at 7:35pm 01.15.21 What about buying a 200 ft (est) extension cord and running it from my dock (with flag) to the moor
Mast hauling fees Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.15.21 Chicago Harbors charge around $5-6 per foot. The price list doesn't list if thats the price of the m
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Hayden Watson at 7:21pm 01.15.21 I took the bolt-rope foot out of the boom a couple of years ago and fully agree that it is a game ch
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 6:54pm 01.15.21 Thanks to all for the education. To bad I didn't know about this forum BEFORE purchasing the sailbo
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:53pm 01.15.21
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:51pm 01.15.21 Those levers that @Hunter216 mentioned are awesome. I had one on the forestay of my last boat along
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 6:51pm 01.15.21 That's just wrong! :huh: Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:46pm 01.15.21 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose watercolors II at 6:19pm 01.15.21 Your roller reefing setup will work if only 2 or 3 rolls are done in the reefing process, any more w
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 georgetheleo at 6:14pm 01.15.21 Does anyone have a user manual (OMM) for Prima 50 ? Maybe a pdf attachment?? Thanks I bought a
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II snoopy_ at 6:14pm 01.15.21 I usually wear Sperrys, sometimes bare feet, as I get older I find I fall quite easily for many reas
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose Joe at 6:12pm 01.15.21 A wire attached to the backstay that holds up the boom is NOT a topping lift. It's just a "pigtail"
Prada cup on TV AlastairLC at 6:07pm 01.15.21 I watch these races recorded, so you did spoil it.
Traveler blocks Joe at 6:00pm 01.15.21 Try searching for "sailboat utility blocks"... hears a result for Ronstan. https://newcontent.west
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting (2) Calif. Ted at 5:56pm 01.15.21 Got a loose foot main last winter, love it, friends with a 320 took these pictures yesterday in very
Prada cup on TV Leeward Rail at 5:50pm 01.15.21 Thanks for the heads up ! Generally could care less about that race, but might be better than other
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II weekendrken at 5:47pm 01.15.21

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