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Where is Crazy Dave? Mark at 10:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/774 Certainly miss his opinion and articles!
need to replace a bulkhead - Rob? Anyone? steve growcock at 10:40am 11.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1127 yep - have a rotted bulkhead that needs to be replaced. I searched the archives and got some inform
sail care says i need new sails :{ william at 10:28am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 8/815 got my sails back from sail care today with a sad note that they are beyond redemption. (i at least
Shoal-draft 27? Reuben at 10:10am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/3136 Hello; I'm not a Catalina owner but hope you'll accept this post. Having scouted dozens of 27s at b
376 Horsepower? Dave Sharp at 9:50am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 I see many references to the horsepower rating on the 376 as 36 horsepower. I'm certain they refer t
Adjusting shroud lines Mike Douglas at 9:28am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1466 Are there documented procedures for adjusting the shroud lines following a move and the re-stepping
Mid-cabin traveler rigging M. c. Brown at 9:02am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 RE: 1977 Catalina 27: I have replaced the tiller with a wheel on a pedestal. I have also replaced t
Spin-Tec Furlers, Anyone? Dave at 8:48am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/995 I checked the archives for info on spin-Tec furlers and to my surprise found only one posting. Has
Yeewwww that smell........ Yvan at 8:35am 11.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/970 I've just bought a '77 Catalina, 22'. The thing reeks of sewage, has a new manual head (never used)
Thanks for all of the help Sam Morgan at 7:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/723 I sure appreciate all of the help I have received through this site. Over four years ago I started
Yankee size, original or larger ? Richard McDonald at 7:51am 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2845 I have been requesting and received quotes for a new set of sail on my H37C. Main and staysail dimen
Painting with Rustoleum? Jim Arthur at 7:34am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1417 I need to paint the fiberglas interior of my Hunter 30 and am examining alternatives. The marine pa
Shore Power Cord Steve at 7:16am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1324 Is there a way to clean the yellow shore power cords we all use?
backstay alternatives Richard at 6:22am 11.18.03 Big Boats 11/1424 Anybody out ther remove backstay on H34 Kenyon B'R rig?What alternatives did you use in place of th
Balanced sails John Richard at 6:07am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/803 I think I have an idea of what it means to have a balanced boat with sails set perfectly. But, I wo
Genoa Track Replacement Michael at 6:04am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1465 I have a 1983 C-30 tall rig which I bought 2 years ago. At one point on the starboard genoa track t
BVI Yacht Charters Marc at 6:01am 11.18.03 Big Boats 18/1209 Has anyone charterd from a company named BVI Yacht Charters out of Tortola? They seem to be much mor
H31 cabin top hardware mounting point question Fred G at 5:18am 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2165 I have a 81 H30, and I am planning on upgradng the traveller, and the mainsheet. I will be installi
deck step mast denise at 2:01am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/867 I am looking to buy a 1981 27' catalina with a step mast. I had a friend with me who was a rigger b
Help Locating a fixed port for H34 Eric at 1:30am 11.18.03 Big Boats 2/794 I am trying to locate one of the aft fixed ports for the H34 (rectangular metal trim). One was missi

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Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 11.11.20
Halloween cruise (5) forbin at 7:03pm 11.11.20 Steve at SV Panope helped me decide. ...set geometry was not as good as the Mantus. The weight down
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? ontherocks83 at 6:47pm 11.11.20 So this is where I'm a little hesitant to tell everyone the age of the sails due to the automatic sc
Whisker Pole (1) rpwillia at 6:44pm 11.11.20 187145 We probably had the pole a little high here. I have a ring on the front of my mast. I wanted
Whisker Pole (1) Hayden Watson at 6:33pm 11.11.20 While watching this video I realized that I had been sailing my whisker pole incorrectly. There are
Small surveillance cameras CarlN at 5:51pm 11.11.20 First of all - what crook picks a Hunter 31 from all the boats in the marina. Any chance you know th
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. Kings Gambit at 5:51pm 11.11.20 BTW: KG Speeking of seeing interesting things... Have you seen the new Netflix show (Queens Gambi
Oday 272 - Best and most efficient way to replace interior cushion covers danooxnard at 5:41pm 11.11.20 If you can run a sewing machine checkout Sailmate.com. They have all the stuff you need and videos o
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? CarlN at 5:38pm 11.11.20 If you owned a 45' catamaran this would be a different discussion. But for your boat your current sa
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) PaulK at 5:29pm 11.11.20 Where in New England? Your profile doesn't say where you're from. These guys say they do marine wor
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) MikeHoncho at 5:18pm 11.11.20 Consider powder coating them
Ceiling Replacement Project 31seahorse at 5:07pm 11.11.20 Very nice looking headliner project. Although you identified the material as wood, the finished wo
Pearson 33-2 engine removal Mikem at 4:56pm 11.11.20 My son had a H306 with the 2gm20 and it could do no better than 6+ a little bit. Years ago I had a
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25pm 11.11.20 Time to talk again regarding water up front and mast leak
Ceiling Replacement Project FastOlson at 4:13pm 11.11.20 Slogan: Foredeck person - "Will Work for Key Lime Pie!" The headliner upgrade did indeed come out gr
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) FastOlson at 4:07pm 11.11.20 What with older chroming shops closing up due to modern environmental regs, you may have to do some
Leaking into bilge Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 11.11.20 Something on your deck is probably leaking. Run a hose over the deck. Sometimes leaks only show them
Ceiling Replacement Project Ken13559 at 3:56pm 11.11.20 How do you secure the board & stuff to the ceiling? If you put a screw through won't that penetrate
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. BlowMeAway at 3:46pm 11.11.20 For those of us Astronomically challenged, I have this app downloaded on my iPad for free, called Sk
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. jon hansen at 3:12pm 11.11.20 definitely omens you can quote me on this

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