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Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/666 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/825 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
Stuffing Box George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1011 Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3660 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Lifting a dinghy with a towing bridle Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3815 Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Fuel Tank Hole? Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1110 I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
oday daysailer sail rigging manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04 Day Sailers 3/2725 I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Reef Line As Cunningham Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3199 We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Cruising Spinaker Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate
Scratch Removal from Compass Len Jim Wharton at 7:59am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1864 Hi,I purchased a boat and the compass has a number of very fine scratchesin the top of the lens.
Rudder Problem (1) Barry Eldridge at 7:53am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1162 Purchased a Lancer 30 recently, and during haulout I noticed that the top of the rudder was about 2
Rudder Adjustment Problem Barry Eldridge at 7:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/901 We just purchased a Lancer 30, and during haulout, I noticed that the rudder was hanging about 2 1/2
26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture? Eugene Grimes at 7:28am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/956 Hello all, About the 26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture By looking at the boat,??? And
Missing arm! Mark Crociati at 7:21am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1100 Can anyone recommend a place or craftsman to go to, to replace my missing tiller arm for a Hunter 25
Fuel Tank Greg at 6:10am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1012 Does anyone where's a good place to purchase a gas tank for a catalina 30? Thanks!
Masthead Combo Light Cover David at 5:58am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/789 My '82 C30 has a Forespar combo light on the forward part of my mast approx. 1/2 way up. Can anyone
Cutting Aluminum tube into sections Ashley at 5:26am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 10/1160 We have the pop-top canvas and the aluminum frame is a pain to store. I would like to make it collap
Head backing up Chandler Clark at 5:25am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1386 Why is my head backing up with nasty/smelly water about 50% of the time even though the switch is in
odor Tim Huss at 5:16am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/999 Peggy Last season I installed a lavac head and a plastic holding tank and I vented with a fuel tank
Light bulb alternatives Dave at 5:01am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 12/1373 I posted this question in the more general Catalina Owners forum and thought I'd post it here too.

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Oh the Weather outside is frightful... seanmadian at 8:19am 12.29.20 Sitting here, sipping coffee, eating "Puckerbrush" plum jam on a piece of my sourdough toast this c
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 8:15am 12.29.20 Are you racing or cruising? Correct sail shape is what you say it is if your are cruising. Note the
BELT DUST Mechone at 8:13am 12.29.20 You should always use a gripnotched belt especially when doing around a small pulley such as an alt
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Adventures in reefing cstats at 8:07am 12.29.20 Yes they all bunch - or fold - at the bottom of the track. You loosely gather the foot of the sail
Battery bank GL-WindPower at 8:06am 12.29.20 I made one on the port side across from the factory mounted battery for a deep cycle battery, made i
Gas struts for 1990 26s Justin_NSA at 8:02am 12.29.20 Several have done it on the Macs. Search on it and you'll find the discussions.
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 7:52am 12.29.20 Yes they all bunch - or fold - at the bottom of the track. You loosely gather the foot of the sail
New Self Tailing Winches Hayden Watson at 7:49am 12.29.20 The OPs boat is 26 feet. That is the focus... ...And it does not require crew on boats up to ~ hi
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 12.29.20 Give nonsensical answers to the security questions :plus:AND make them unique for each site that r
Adventures in reefing cstats at 7:35am 12.29.20 I have a slab reefing question: when you slab reef the main, do you have to open the luff slug gate
Hunter 33 rudder split daviddp at 7:32am 12.29.20 The boat is in an asphalt parking lot unfortunately So you have to blast then ;) Good luck with
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Rudder Assembly mmlspace at 7:21am 12.29.20
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 7:14am 12.29.20 The OPs boat is 26 feet. That is the focus. Actually the focus was on clarifying a term and two o
Victron Smart Shunt serpa4 at 7:13am 12.29.20 I have one and love it. I heard that the power for the monitor is not calculated in the battery usa
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BELT DUST StanleyJ at 6:50am 12.29.20 The belt dust decreased significantly when I switched from a Gates Premium belt to a Dayco top cog b
Coax connections at the mast finding41 at 6:45am 12.29.20 I'm with the double female group. One tip. Tighten the heck out of the one side of that connector yo
Hunter 33 rudder split Mike16211 at 6:39am 12.29.20 There are only 4 screws holding the floor in place. 2 just at the steering pedestal and 2 at the b

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