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Pearson 303 mast length? STXCUTTTER at 3:03pm 07.18.20 Pearson 4/1830 Good day all I'm hoping someone can answer this question for me.. I'm tasked with sleeving a 303 mas
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? daveywonder at 2:44pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/366 bought a 23 ft. catalina 75'...great shape except old 3 layers of paint,,,what can I use to soften?
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:19pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3076 When I was out sailing a week ago we were beating into 20-25 knots of wind. Even with the traveler t
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel chrisings at 1:10pm 07.18.20 Catalina 30 5/1739 Good day all. Haven't posted in a while but I'm looking at a major project. Relocating the engine in
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 12:07pm 07.18.20 Catalina 22 5/2533 I found a symmetrical spinnaker that is 16 foot with a 24 foot Luft for sale. Will this size sail b
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom (2) patrickkidd at 11:50am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1706
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Husky59 at 10:34am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/999 I would like to run the lines in the existing double line jiffy reefing system but need more detail.
What prop did your 466 come with Mike johansen at 9:52am 07.18.20 Big Boats 4/685 I just bought a 04 hunter 466, on survey it did not meet speed hull speed at proper rpms. The curren
Raymarine auto pilot experts (1) Skipper at 8:27am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1653 The SPX5 has a red or green line on the display, indicating course veering port or starboard. How do
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 8:21am 07.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1781 So a few weeks ago some kids looking for a beer, my guess, broke into my boat by removing the vent o
Head issues bodaflack at 7:59am 07.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2850 I recently purchased a Pearson 34-2 with a Groco HF and almost immediately had issues. The surveyor
4jhe injector replacement (2) 85bittersweet at 4:10am 07.18.20 Big Boats 3/834 I ordered injectors for my 85 4jhe yanmar. The new injectors are slightly different than the old one
Widgeon 12 Manual Milesa at 3:58am 07.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1273
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 11:21pm 07.17.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1636 Hello All, was looking to see if anyone had any information on Mon Ark Sail Boats. I just purchase a
Cleats on bowsprit miketcook at 7:45pm 07.17.20 Catalina 30 5/1206 Have seen cleats on bowsprit (other boats, not Catalinas, yet). Thinking of adding them as secondary
Loads put on mainsheet. 88 hunter 37 legend. riversloth at 6:38pm 07.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/489 I'm wondering if anyone knows the loads put on the mainsheet. And if you were to put the sheet at bo
New Teak Hatch Runner Install (words of wisdom) MaritimeOliver at 5:42pm 07.17.20 Day Sailers 1/864 Everyone was so helpful with advice for my bringing lines aft (bought supplies, will post updates in
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! (1) BelladonnaII at 2:21pm 07.17.20 Catalina 30 10/3179 Good Afternoon All! at a Catalina 30 today that I'm interested in purchasing but I had a few questi
Bilge burden (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2075 It's always there. Lurking just out of sight. Underfoot. Beneath your bunk. More fertile than the m
Twisted Boom (3) duck21 at 10:05am 07.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1645 Hello, Long time lurker, first time poster. When we went to uncover our 1992 Catalina 30 mkII this

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Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 11.21.24 I'm not familiar with the CDI units but my last furler had a luff tape that went into the groove as
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (1) topstom at 7:54am 11.21.24 I do not find feeding a problem. The extrusions on this generation of CDI products do not join. T
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 7:41am 11.21.24 In the news lately, 2 sailboats, which happen to be my old buoy neighbours, had their boats broken i
Extra hose clamps - good idea dLj at 7:37am 11.21.24 And increases exponentially to the access and space to remove it. I stopped trying to save most ho
Fresh Water Leak JohnEh at 7:31am 11.21.24 My 41DS has developed a leak in the pressurized water system and I am at a loss as to how to identi
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Timm R Oday25 at 7:27am 11.21.24 p.s. We never remove the furled sail at the end of the season .. This type of furler does not lend i
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 7:20am 11.21.24 Or how about: The difficulty of removing a hose from a barbed fitting is directly proportional to t
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 7:15am 11.21.24 Either way, read H-33 to learn about hoses. Since we all have spent about $500 to buy a copy of t
Extra hose clamps - good idea dLj at 7:12am 11.21.24 :banghead: LOL we need to write another Murphy's Law related to this. I'll take a stab at it, but t
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 7:10am 11.21.24 I've had countless perforated hose clamps fail, and am surprised few others here have. The most co
Extra hose clamps - good idea dLj at 7:07am 11.21.24 Frankly, I only think hose clamps are necessary for one year, then you can remove them entirely, si
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 11.21.24 I had the same issue for last summer . For those not familiar with the CDI system , the halyard does
Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 11.21.24 since all of our hoses seem welded to their fittings after this time. :banghead: LOL we need to w
companion way overhead hatch Hayden Watson at 6:02am 11.21.24 4-5 years ago, when I replaced all of my fixed ports and hatch lenses, I got the raw blanks from Tap
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 11.21.24 Peterson Plastics in Chicago
Extra hose clamps - good idea east coaster at 4:01am 11.21.24 I have only had one fail on the boat, but as stated previously the hose was "welded" to the fitting
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (1) topstom at 3:33am 11.21.24 I don't think you have the FLEX furler. Looks like two extrduded aluminum channels in the foil/luff
Extra hose clamps - good idea colemj at 3:28am 11.21.24 I've had countless perforated hose clamps fail, and am surprised few others here have. The most com
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 3:16am 11.21.24 I upgrade my hose clamps when I see them in poor / failing condiction. However have to say in over
Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 3:03am 11.21.24 I upgrade my hose clamps when I see them in poor / failing condiction. However have to say in over

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