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updated main sheet traveler ? besnow at 2:17pm 06.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/958 My boat (owner of a month now)still has the original traveler system. the blocks on either side of t
H27 Rudder Stops, Emergency Tiller ddear at 1:48pm 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1493 This is my first year with my 81 Hunter 27, and on the third sail, I ran into a little problem. Wit
Name that furler! TomR5896 at 1:22pm 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1105 The jib furler on our 1981 H37C bears no visible identification. I'd like to figure out the make an
vancouver, or BC anybody know of cheap charter co robert19784 at 1:08pm 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1278 I want to charter bareboat 27-30 foot boat near vancouver,for june 20-27 any suggestions,anybody not
Auto Furl problems Jerry21779 at 12:30pm 06.06.04 Big Boats 6/1150 Is anyone familar with a Stream Stay(?) auto furl system. I believe it to be original equipt. on my
O'DAY 22 Manual for Newbie odaytom at 11:52am 06.06.04 Day Sailers 2/2103 I just purchased a neglected O'DAY 22 and I need a manual for rigging info. Any ideas? Also, does th
26X Rudder Adjustment johnj999 at 10:53am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1283 My dual rudders have are out of alignment so there is a noticeable v (i.e. they are not paralel to e
o'day 25 in heavy weather? mikesworld at 10:37am 06.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1324 Hey O'day 25 owners, I have a question for you. I'm considering buying one with a fixed keel. My q
Registration John C6370 at 10:31am 06.06.04 Big Boats 2/850 What is the requirement for US yachts that visit Mexico or the Caribibean, are they required to be U
shroud tension sylvio at 10:30am 06.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/931 I have a 1992 hunter 27', how much tension should the shrouds and stays have ? 500,600,700 lbs ?
PSS leaking Shaft rattling elena at 10:28am 06.06.04 Other Sailboats 4/1849 The PSS Shaft seal seems to be leaking more than it should. We just bought this Catalina 38 sailboat
trapezoidal portlight replacement Rob2437 at 10:18am 06.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1088 Does anyone know how to get replacement trapezoidal portlights for a hunter 28.5. The exterior fram
Loud rattling at higher RPMS elena at 9:55am 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 Our sailboat is rattling excessively at higher RPMS when under motor. The engine is a 1982 Universal
Can't reach 6 knots motoring Larry Jackel at 9:47am 06.06.04 Big Boats 12/1120 Since launching 6 weeks ago, my 340's performance under engine power has degraded. Last season I cou
empty water tank macgregor 26s cristian at 9:06am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1106 what is the best to empty tank1.use a pump and pull water out the boat2.use an air pump and creat
Forestays Arturo12802 at 8:49am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/853 In need of a new forestay for a 22 foot, 1983 MacGregor. Any after market, pre-made outlets around?
Restoring a CAL 28 MSmaby at 7:57am 06.06.04 Cal 14/1141 We just bought a CAL 28 that crossed from San Diego to Hawaii. It is a solid boat, but in need of re
Ripped the mast out !! --A BEGINNERS QUANDRY dsisto at 7:49am 06.06.04 Day Sailers 4/1265 I'm a novice as you might guess by the title. My 19' O'day daysailor went over, mast and sails becam
Topping Lift tie off for a '22 chelsabella at 5:40am 06.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1112 Having recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 22, where have you found is the best place to secure the boo
Porthole Awning? Ricardo18816 at 4:57am 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1664 Hi, Well for a lack of better terminology I will call it a Porthole awning. The one design flaw tha

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Spinnaker working loads? Sailfanatic at 6:58am 10.31.20 Planning for an asym spinnaker, I'm surely going to add the sprit. I don't like going halfway. I
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 6:49am 10.31.20 Thanks Like the tylaska
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Kings Gambit at 6:23am 10.31.20 Mine was different. The flat reef was applied at the outboard end of the boom. The sail remains full
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? thinwater at 6:16am 10.31.20 A flattening reef is a tack cringle just a little ways up, about level with the cuningham hole. It i
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 6:05am 10.31.20 I had two types of reefs for the mainsail. A flat-reef and a slab/jiffy-reef. I used the easy-to-ap
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 10.31.20 I had the same question when I found my 150 was too big most of the time on Barnegat Bay. My sail w
C34 boom vang JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:52am 10.31.20 I have a 2005 C34. The boom vang is rigid and appears to have no adjustment. There is a removable pi
Spinnaker working loads? Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 10.31.20 A completely true statement for spinnakers flown in front of the forestay (ie symmetricals and asym
C34 boom vang kappykaplan at 5:36am 10.31.20 @gary16188 , any photos?
Alkaline batteries kloudie1 at 5:27am 10.31.20 I have noticed myself that the AA Duracells leak a lot sooner than they used to.. I just had one mes
Alternator belt tension video advice ontherocks83 at 10:47pm 10.30.20 I have the tensioner pictured above. It has worked very well so far. That belt is definitely too loo
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 10:02pm 10.30.20
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Stu Jackson at 9:45pm 10.30.20 A very illuminating and interesting discussion on co.com for those of you who might be in the market
Alkaline batteries Rich Stidger at 7:23pm 10.30.20 I have also had good luck with Ray-O-Vac batteries and I've been using them for the last 5-8 years.
Alkaline batteries CarlN at 7:17pm 10.30.20 I put a tiny bit of No-Ox-Id on all battery terminals - both flashlight and the house bank. This is
Alkaline batteries CarlN at 7:12pm 10.30.20 After a string of leaks in Duracells, I have been buying Rayovacs for the last three years. No leaks
Alkaline batteries JoeWhite at 6:31pm 10.30.20 If you are referring to the battery contacts, I coat them with lanoline before using them, including
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Meriachee at 6:26pm 10.30.20 The 155 on the c270 is a little unbalanced on the boat, but faster than the 135, which, when sheeted
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 6:00pm 10.30.20 Thank you.
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sailme88 at 5:50pm 10.30.20 I had a 1985 O'28.. I'm a tad over 6'1 and never had any issues or needed to duck. Centerline ther

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