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Max Prop hard to feather Frank15188 at 4:34am 06.04.04 Other Sailboats 11/3286 I have a Catalina 387 on which I have a 3 bladed Max Prop installed. I have tried to follow the inst
Forward Hatch Replacement tgrass462 at 3:40am 06.04.04 Smaller Boats 4/977 When we purchasd Grasshopper II - a 1994 H 26 - we noticed that the center front hatch was cracked.
Long Island NY Rob2435 at 3:04am 06.04.04 Destinations 5/1809 Does anyone have suggestions for destinations close to NYC harbor and on the south shore of LI?
RAYMARINE or SIMRAD Autopilot ? John1534 at 2:51am 06.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1179 Would like to get some feed back on the RAYMARINE ST4000 MK2 or Simrad WP10? Has anyone ever worked
Honda BF75 prop question David W at 2:10am 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1758 We have the above motor on our Hughes 25. She displaces approx 3500#. Fuller underbody, not a fin ke
Legend 37.5 Overboard Discharge Connection Steve Carpman11081 at 1:44am 06.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 While replacing the holding tank and hoses on our 1991 Legend 37.5, I found a "Y" on the hose betwee
Stuffing Box Rick at 1:30am 06.04.04 Big Boats 12/1148 Hello everyone,I am interested in installing a dripless system for the stuffing box and was wonder
Mainsheet Attachment (ref. reply from Mike C.) Rob Krohn at 1:30am 06.04.04 Day Sailers 1/1025 In a recent response Mike C. wrote:"My suggestion, if you purchase this boat (which if in good cond
How low can it go? Gary Wyngarden at 12:42am 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1110 Today's midday low tide for Seattle? Minus 4.1 feet, a record I believe. Good for digging clams.
Attn: Sam Bocchicchio Jeff Bacon at 12:34am 06.04.04 Other Sailboats 1/988 Sam:Read your recent posts, and tried to send a response offline. However, the mail was returned d
Recommended prop for a Catalina 30 prender at 12:14am 06.04.04 Other Sailboats 1/946 I'm re-powering my '78 Catalina 30 with a yanmar. The new engine is 28 hp at 3600 rpm with 2.6/1 red
winch servicing rumrunner at 11:41pm 06.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1045 I have 2 speed, self-tailing Maxwell winches on my 1987 28.5. They havent been serviced in several
furling problem Norton at 11:40pm 06.03.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2231 I have a roller furler on my Oday 23 (not sure of make) and I think the line has been replaced with
Figawi Regatta + Rig Upgrades Allen at 11:26pm 06.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/864 Hey Guys,I promised some of you I'd post how the Figawi went on Falstaff, my C-30 ' how the runnin
Figawi Regatta Rig Upgrades Allen at 11:17pm 06.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/782 Hey Guys,I promised some of you I'd post how the Figawi went on Falstaff, my C-30 ' how the runnin
Figawi Regatta and Rig Upgrades Allen at 11:13pm 06.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/912 Hey Guys,I promised some of you I'd post how the Figawi went on Falstaff, my C-30 ' how the runnin
Figawi Regatta + Rig Upgrades Allen at 11:10pm 06.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/789 Hey Guys,I promised some of you I'd post how the Figawi went on Falstaff, my C-30 ' how the runnin
chainplate rot repair Gilligan2150 at 10:21pm 06.03.04 Columbia 3/1618 The bulkhead securing the chainplate on the starboard side seems to have rot. I am looking for advis
Leaks in cabin Drogue at 8:52pm 06.03.04 Smaller Boats 4/911 Every time I am on a port tack the cabinets below the sink/stove fill with dirty water. Does anyone
Your messing with a good thing! alan at 8:29pm 06.03.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/1265 I've been here for a number of years and have found the site to be one of the better. Not that I wi

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Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 1:40pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 1:37pm 10.31.20 Windows installed in starboard side this afternoon.
West Marine antifreeze (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 1:17pm 10.31.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/making-alternator-belt-tension-easy.188775
Jib Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 10.31.20 They can help you as they have the pattern already
Stolen bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.31.20 You can order one thru the forum store as they already have the pattern
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 12:35pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? (1) Tom J at 12:13pm 10.31.20 This I believe is a Crosby catboat. It is entering Cotuit Bay, only a mile or so from the Crosby Bo
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 12:01pm 10.31.20 Admiral read that some snap shackles come apart at the wrong time. She likes the tylaska When the ad
Spinnaker working loads? Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 11:50am 10.31.20 Bowline knots! There you go. No shackle is best.
Shroud Cleat Project (1) doeska at 11:28am 10.31.20 Well done Jacktar, chapeau! I am simply not handy enough to do that. Recently bought a 'shroud butto
Alkaline batteries Tom J at 11:25am 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 10:48am 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze.
What shackle for halyards? kappykaplan at 10:40am 10.31.20 Obviously, snap shackles are NOT for bosun's chairs. You want something that cannot open under load
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 10:34am 10.31.20 For a modest size boat spin shackles have just few failure modes, and none of them are related to s
C34 boom vang Stu Jackson at 10:33am 10.31.20 Gary, you are welcome to ask at the C34 Association Forum, too. https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 10:22am 10.31.20 That's a very generous offer Larry. I need 1/4" x 2".
Propeller shaft key material Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 10.31.20

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