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272 tall question Michael at 10:18am 07.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/963 do the 272 in 1988 to 1989 was made in a tall rig configuration like a taller mast and a 4 foot keel
Ladder for CAT30 Bob Gach at 9:58am 07.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/823 I've been looking for a ladder to climb from a dingy onto my 1978 CAT30 but have not found one that
structural weakness ? paul at 9:37am 07.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/937 I'm in the processof buying a catalina 30, standard rig, and wonder if anyone could warn me of any p
Need Parts for PYHI Window Ports, O'Day 37 AJ at 9:31am 07.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/6434 My O'Day 37 has PYHI Ports. Lots of them--and they all leak! I ralize they all need new rubber gaskt
Whats the Pitch Randy at 9:02am 07.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/828 I just re-powered from a Uni-5411 to a new Universal M3-20. At max throttle I reach hull speed of 6.
Compression Post I beam John at 8:55am 07.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1048 Many have written on how they replaced their compression post I beam. I am (literally) in the middl
Jane! Help! How do I rig this crazy thing? Rod at 8:16am 07.28.03 Day Sailers 1/1225 Help, I have recently aquired a mid-sixties Javelin and do not know how to rig it. Does anyone hav
Wiring mast lighting connector. Don at 7:58am 07.28.03 Smaller Boats 1/1313 I'm replacing my old (broken) 240 Hunter mast. When the mast sheared it cut the mast head light wiri
est. cost of top paint Dave at 7:38am 07.28.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I have rec. an est. for top paint on a 32' Oday 322. ($3,200)I am interested in finding out if any
Catalina27 Group at Yahoo.com Charles Olson at 7:23am 07.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1006 All Catalina 27 owners are invited to join this group directed at our vessels of choice-the Catalina
H30 Cabin top hardware question Fred G at 7:21am 07.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/994 I have an 81' H30, and I am planning on upgrading the traveler and mainsheet systems. My question i
Boom Vang Ted at 7:17am 07.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1196 My 33 foot Hunter does not have a boom vang. Is this common or am I missing something?
Bimini DENIS MCAUILIFFE at 6:29am 07.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1121 Hi, I would like to know if a 25.5 Hunter Bimini would would fit a 25 ft Hunter? The year of my Hunt
Anchor roller Bob at 6:08am 07.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1007 I have a 1987 Hunter 285 and I want to make using the anchor a lot easier by installing a anchor rol
Crazy Dave!!!! Dan Ulrich at 5:58am 07.28.03 Other Sailboats 0/802 I was the one asking bout the carb cleaning procedure. Well, prior to that I cleaned my plugs, and i
Ray Jeff instructions for LORAN & VHF Lester at 5:45am 07.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 Purchased used boat with Ray Jeff L-100 LORAN and Ray Jeff 7878 VHF but no instruction booklets. Ca
C-36 for ocean cruising? Frank Gloss at 5:21am 07.28.03 Big Boats 3/971 Hi there,I currently own a Catalina 25. I'm saving for a C36. I was wondering if the C36 MK 2 is
Should I buy? Corey at 4:40am 07.28.03 Smaller Boats 6/1128 I have been shopping for a boat for 2 years now. a 1988 22' wing keel has popped up in my area for
Jabsco 37010 Joe at 4:29am 07.28.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1145 Peggy,I have a question for you. First let me say that I have reviewed a your posts regarding Jab
Uncool Cold Machine Dave at 4:19am 07.28.03 Other Sailboats 2/768 I have an older R-12 A/B "Cold Machine" Refrigeration Unit on my 1992 Hunter 35.5. Beginning last s

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I have a rigging question capta at 9:39am 11.01.20 I would have any steel boat I was looking at, at any price, audio gauged to determine the thickness
Propeller shaft key material capta at 9:28am 11.01.20 Stainless shaft, stainless key. Bronze shaft bronze key. Anyone who says a key isn't necessary, isn
They all come to an end. shemandr at 9:26am 11.01.20 Swept back spreaders on Mizzen Mast because there is no "Back Stay" due to the mizzen boom? Strut o
Spinnaker working loads? Ron20324 at 9:24am 11.01.20 My B32-3 has 4, OEM, Lewmar 30ST winches, and they have served me well for 14 years. One of these ye
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 9:20am 11.01.20 Hi Folks, Has anyone mounted a Mantus M1 on a Catalina 36? I have a 1995 MKII. I understand that M
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Ron20324 at 9:08am 11.01.20 ...as an aside,,,, above each cabin door on the salon side I placed a single "hook"- a robe or towel
Spinnaker working loads? jmce1587 at 9:07am 11.01.20 Out of curiosity, what do you have for your cabin top winches? I use my primary winches for asym t
Shroud Cleat Project Jacktar at 9:04am 11.01.20 Well if you find a small plastic cleat you can just zip tie it to your shroud but it will slip so do
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 8:56am 11.01.20 The bent pole with the black plug in the end looks like a tiller. Do I see a hole drilled through a
Mystery parts! Rick Macdonald at 8:51am 11.01.20 The bent pole with the black plug in the end looks like a tiller. Do I see a hole drilled through a
Catalina 28 buyer reworb at 8:48am 11.01.20 Great boat. Bought it new and had it for over 10 years, till we moved and it was a little to deep d
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Br3nt at 8:38am 11.01.20 From the title I thought I somehow clicked over to SA.
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 8:22am 11.01.20 We never had that much muscle on board our boats. On the J24 most sailors hang a basket in the co
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line dlochner at 8:12am 11.01.20 I recently saw a video on Instagram where they hauled in the spin between the boom and main then do
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 8:11am 11.01.20 Yea McMaster Carr is a great source, and I have used them often through work, but they don't ship to
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 8:05am 11.01.20 This was done with spinnaker blanketed by the main and the sail came in under the boom. I recently
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 8:03am 11.01.20 It's interesting that the first linked article says the key should be the same strength and hardnes
I have a rigging question DArcy at 7:57am 11.01.20 You are right ofcourse but for a 52 fool steelie for less than 5000 it's an interesting deal...lol
Spinnaker working loads? Kings Gambit at 7:55am 11.01.20 I have two sheet winches on each side of the cockpit. Primaries for headsail sheets, and then two sm
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line dlochner at 7:49am 11.01.20 A couple years ago I watched a solo sailor use a novel approach when the wind picked up and his spi

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