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Bottom Paint Problem? Wendell Stevens at 11:56pm 10.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/874 Hauled our Hunter 23 out of the water at the beginning of October after our first season and noticed
Boat Info pages problem Mark Burrows at 10:40pm 10.30.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1073 Phil:The reformated Boat Info pages seems to have a problem. When I click on the boats for sail li
which roller furler for h23 william at 7:37pm 10.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/814 as i will be doing a lot of singlehand on my boat i am interested in a good roller furler. i want so
Best Tiller Steer Auto Pilot??? Tim Smith at 5:36pm 10.30.03 Smaller Boats 9/1720 In looking to upgrade some of the amenities on my Hunter 240 I was wondering if anyone had suggestio
240 on an extended trip Tim Smith at 5:32pm 10.30.03 Smaller Boats 6/843 I live in the midwest and only sail my Hunter 240 on lakes around the area here but would love to ta
Manuals and standing rigging - H-27 IslandJack at 3:24pm 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/752 I bought an '83 H-27 about a year ago, no rigging, lines, sails or documents. I peiced it together,
Dimensions for Main-C-27 Tall Rig mistybluemtn@shaw.ca at 11:44am 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/900 Does anyone have the dimensions of a main for a Catalina 27 tall rig?
Leading Lines Aft Randy Simmons at 9:40am 10.29.03 Smaller Boats 0/822 The boat is home from the dock and taking up half the drive for the winter again (sad time of the ye
Painting the side Michael Allen at 9:16am 10.29.03 Smaller Boats 3/1097 I have a 79' Catalina 25. I painted the deck using Pettit EasyPoxy alittle over 1 year ago and it c
adding gauges to Yanmar alarms Debra B at 8:59am 10.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1174 My Yanmar engine came with warning buzzers to alert me if there is a problem with temperature or oil
200 screws John at 8:29am 10.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/828 I have removed the old rub rail on 1983 Catalina 30TR which was held on by over 200 screws (one inc
V222 Hull Number - WRONG! Dave Epler at 8:19am 10.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/850 I recently bought a MacGregor Venture 2-22. It is a 1974 boat. The vessel hull number is MACD1915047
Proper length for working Jib sheets Steve at 8:02am 10.29.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3516 Just curious. Someone told me that the total Jib Sheet (foot = 8.92ft) length (1 line going through
Boat Purchase Mark at 7:13am 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/868 I am considering purchasing a 1977 Cat 30 which has been in Southern California since built. Boat h
Y valve requirements mark hoesman at 6:19am 10.29.03 C&C 3/2190 I am inquiring as to the laws regarding y valves in both the Amerian waters no discharge zones as we
Head Faucet Kenneth at 6:04am 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/844 The fauct in the head no longer works properly. Where can I find a new faucet for the head with a s
Electric bilge pumps - suggestions Lauraine at 4:57am 10.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/808 for a replacement. Our Rule2000 has soiled the bed. No particularly happy with it so looking for o
Leak....please help David at 4:39am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/829 I get a significant leak down the starboard side wall in my aft cabin ONLY after healing on a day sa
CQR on my H37C (1) Ed Schenck at 4:00am 10.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1013 You may remember back to Bob Miller's bow roller project. It is in the Photo Forum. I used his ide
Extremely Important Message About Oil Filter Marina at 3:45am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1044 Just got off the phone with Torresen again. I asked them if the Yanmar engines have oil filters. T

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Lifting Points philiefay at 12:14pm 09.19.20 I read through Rgrangers PDF. Very helpful and thanks for this information, my only question is how
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 12:10pm 09.19.20 We're on the lake. What Marina do you sail out of? i saw you. you were asking about someone named M
Shrouds and Stays diameter? CAT22SWTEXAS at 12:06pm 09.19.20 Thank you both. Stu, I have a manual in route from Catalina Direct. Looking forward to studying it
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Meriachee at 12:03pm 09.19.20 You have to be careful so the mast does not sway sideways until the upper shroud takes over to prev
Height of mast when on trailer? philiefay at 11:55am 09.19.20 As Dave said, I added blocks of wood horizontally across the bow pulpit, this lowered the angle so I
Shrouds and Stays diameter? Hunter216 at 11:54am 09.19.20 only ONE Loos gauge, because the difference between the rigging sizes spans the size of one gauge -
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 11:44am 09.19.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they we
Big bird strikes again. Windvane alexco38 at 11:40am 09.19.20 Mount a few stainless steel "antenna" up there. Make it difficult, if not possible, to land. That's
Shrouds and Stays diameter? Stu Jackson at 11:39am 09.19.20 Dan, the specs for the size of stays and shrouds for your boat are in the manual. Don't have one?
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sloughsailer at 11:30am 09.19.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they wer
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. Will Gilmore at 11:23am 09.19.20
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 11:21am 09.19.20 Water can't enter the cabin through the tube, as the forward end is plugged. Awesome thanks for cl
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jmce1587 at 11:05am 09.19.20 Trivia: info from multiple presentations by Columbia Bar Pilots: USCG does not permit them to physi
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. jssailem at 10:59am 09.19.20 @TomY I like her lines. Her Pilot house look has similarities to my Cal35Cruiser. What he did with t
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. jssailem at 10:57am 09.19.20
making progress (1) DArcy at 10:52am 09.19.20 Fred, rewiring takes time but it looks like you are doing it right. I like the way your panel opens
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingGeekGal at 10:51am 09.19.20 We're on the lake. What Marina do you sail out of?
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jssailem at 10:40am 09.19.20 I remember an incident in the late 50's, My Dad was aboard the USS Gardners Bay. We were waiting (ab
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... BigEasy at 10:27am 09.19.20 Trivia: info from multiple presentations by Columbia Bar Pilots In the last decade or so, these pil
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Tedd at 10:17am 09.19.20 The brakes should work seamlessly if they're properly maintained and adjusted. If you're getting las

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