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We need to replace our windows! Inspiration II at 11:34pm 06.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1210 We are in need of new windows and wanted to know if anyone has ever replaced theirs and any suggesti
topping lift/reefing rigging carl1553 at 11:32pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1231 hello, have an old irwin 30 that the topping lift wire cable ends about 2.5 feet above the boom end.
keel up-haul 23.5 mark john at 11:26pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/1040 How do you replace keel up-haul line on a 23.5?
Converting head in Catalina 27 Christian7591 at 10:24pm 06.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1404 Does anyone know of any good links or books that describe how to convert the existing head to an int
Bare Boat Certification? Ed6905 at 10:13pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1255 I would like to know more about certification.How long do I have to sail (experience) to take a ce
Documented v.s. registered Steve A. at 9:13pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1046 Has anyone "Documented" there H260 (or other small sailboat) as opposed to "Registering" it each yea
Side Stay Covers ??? n50wb at 6:18pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2686 I saw a sailboat with teak side stay covers. They were half rounds, made of teak and held together w
RESTORATION TOM @ JUDY at 1:17pm 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1220 aNY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED ON RESTORING A 19 FT 1967 CATALINA WHICH HAS BEEN STORED AWY FOR AB
Soft Cockpit Floor Hunter 22 Gil17231 at 12:55pm 06.08.04 Smaller Boats 4/828 I am considering buying a 1981 Hunter 22. The cockpit floor oils cans in several spots. The most ser
Bleeding Fuel system Frank7605 at 11:49am 06.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1021 I have a 1981 Catalina 27 with the 10 hp Universal Diesel Engine and I changed the fuel filter for t
Electronic Charts Mike4102 at 11:46am 06.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1284 I don't recall who suggested it (would like to thank them) but I bought a set of Chesapeake Bay sail
Magma Newport Barbeque marcomondo at 11:36am 06.08.04 Big Boats 4/910 Has anyone been able to mount a Magma Newport Barbeque on the back of a Hunter 356? Does it fit?
rudder alignment fredle at 11:36am 06.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1486 I bought my 1987 Catalina 30 MKII tall rig in the Fall of 2002 and had the rudder replaced by the ya
Inverter Question Steve Perry at 11:00am 06.08.04 Big Boats 7/919 I am considering installing an inverter on Morning Star.(Hunter 40.4) Primary purpose would be a qui
Oday 22 Boom questions kcraft at 10:03am 06.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1216 Just got my boat to the marina (late start) and plan on sailing out on Sunday. was doing some minor
Furled Genoa ? Don12544 at 9:23am 06.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/908 Just wondering....I have seen a picture of a new 26M on the trailer,with the Jib {don't know what si
topping lift chelo at 8:49am 06.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/956 Hello (sorry, I don't speek english very well)I have just purchased a second hand 26x (May 2003) an
Line size for Travler JTurner at 8:31am 06.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/928 The blocks which makeup the hardware for my traveler have become a victim of age. I'm in the proces
O'Day 28 Wiring Diagram Todule at 8:10am 06.08.04 Bigger Boats 1/1405 Does someone have a factory wiring diagram for a 1980 O'Day 28?
Doyle Sails Pat at 8:05am 06.08.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1451 We just have an O'Day 272. I wanted a new main and also ended up talking to DoyleSails out of Marb

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Spinnaker working loads? Scott T-Bird at 4:22pm 11.01.20 Out of curiosity, what do you have for your cabin top winches? I use my primary winches for asym
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Michael Davis at 4:17pm 11.01.20
teak oil justsomeguy at 4:17pm 11.01.20 Whenever the wife gets anxious about appearances, I let her wipe teak oil on interior surfaces. Exte
Spinnaker working loads? Scott T-Bird at 4:14pm 11.01.20 Going with a sprit is a good move, just be sure you have or also install a true spinnaker halyard,
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments kappykaplan at 4:14pm 11.01.20 Not wrong - just another way to git'er dun! :beer:
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Michael Davis at 4:09pm 11.01.20 I knew I was doing it wrong. Works great now that I figured out what I was doing wrong.
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments BlowMeAway at 4:03pm 11.01.20 I'm doing it in Chrome on Win10. Works similarly on an iPad. Click on your userid in the uppermos
I have a rigging question PaulK at 4:02pm 11.01.20 Maybe you could go trolling in your new boat?
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 3:54pm 11.01.20
teak oil Michael Davis at 3:18pm 11.01.20
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] (1) Barflyer808 at 3:15pm 11.01.20 Found the seacock in question...quickly found both the strainer and the impeller. The overheating cu
Propeller shaft key material Michael Davis at 3:09pm 11.01.20
Radar Head Elevation On Mast shemandr at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Why the difference with digital radar? Doesn't it still transmit EMR?
Propeller shaft key material (1) DArcy at 2:56pm 11.01.20 So the weirdest thing about my situation (but not completely surprising considering some things I ha
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 2:53pm 11.01.20 Thanks Les. Yep, I'll be joining the organization. I'm stepping up from a '34 and belonged to the
Replace the sheave on a block Allan12210 at 2:52pm 11.01.20 What Kloudie1 said. I used that method on my Lewmar Cheek blocks. The replacement axle was a clevis
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line BarryL at 2:47pm 11.01.20 Hey, I learned this as the 'letterbox drop' because the sail comes over the boom and under the main
Radar Head Elevation On Mast sailme88 at 2:43pm 11.01.20 It surprises me that the darn radar pole can cost more than a radar unit itself! It is very costly
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 2:41pm 11.01.20 That's encouraging information. I'm looking at the 45# anchor. Leslie, what size are you carrying
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 jssailem at 2:31pm 11.01.20 Look at the Mantus web site. I think they have a way to print a paper anchor you can make a model to

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