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rigging the 27 dave at 12:49am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/983 i have a 1973 catalina 27. to raise the main i stand next to the mast and pull staight down and clea
rigging dave at 12:38am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/866 i currently raise my main by standing at the bottom of the mast and pulling staight down then cleati
Rudder play 272LE Brian R Clare at 12:05am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1005 I have about 1" lateral play at the rudder trailing edge on my 272LE. The pintles, steering link are
High winds and loose-footed in-mast furling Deac Manross at 11:36pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 1/895 OK, another hypothetical question....... If you got caught in some high winds and were reefed down
1974 HUNTER 25 CLIF at 10:40pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/922 I am looking at a hunter 25 . Any known problems with this boat that you may not see with the naked
Window Shade Install Question Tim Paul at 10:31pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1268 I'd like to install some window shades or mini-blinds on my '97 h26. Can someone advise as to the b
Bilge Boards D. J. at 9:29pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1341 I need to replace the boards covering the bilge on my 82 Catalina 30. Are there any replacement ones
Star Board Material Dave at 9:17pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 8/972 There is a plastic type materal called star board. Do any of you Forum Folks know where to purchase
Shopping for a Catalina 25 Greye Glass at 9:09pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/2642 We have been sailing for years on small boats, most recently the Flying Scott. Now we would like to
Maybe no thermostatt but... Darren Mayes at 7:53pm 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 Couldn't you accomplish the same thing by adding some sort of timed switch on it? Leave it on for 2
Advice on first sailboat purchase... 22-29 ft Brent at 3:32pm 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3983 I went sailing a few times with my buddy on his 26 foot boat and totally fell in love with it. I'd
Cheap Air Conditioning H34 D. Belcher at 1:09pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 12/1271 I've never seen anything posted on using a standard window air conditioning unit to cool a Hunter 34
Electrical question Dan at 12:47pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/880 I have a small portable generator. If I put a 30 plug on a cord and put it in my 30 amp shore power
Catalina 27...what outboards will fit in the well? Bob Shafer at 12:01pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2420 I just bought a '75 Catalina 27. It came with a very old Mercvury 9.9 which is just about to die.
Outboard Motor is 7 1/2 hp to big? Steve at 11:51am 06.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2328 I have a '72 Venture 21. I've been looking for an inexpesive dependable outboard. I found an old (19
engine alignment roger marshutz at 11:37am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 I had my mechanic do some work on my almost 2 year old 310.My water pump was leaking so he replaced
Cushions for Bed at Table Dave Mariano at 11:23am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/838 We are new owners of a 1987 Catalina30. My wife has been trying to figure out what cushions would fi
FREE C30 cradle Doug at 10:46am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/806 I have a steel cradle for my 1984 C30 that I no longer use, and I am looking to get it out of my yar
Strut Repair or replacement Dub Collins at 10:32am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1652 I found out recently that the strut was broken. I put the boat on a sandbar and discovered that the
356 vent Dave at 10:05am 06.18.03 Big Boats 2/854 Can the vent on top of the 356 be replaced with a solar nicro vent? If so wht size?

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26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 12:03pm 11.02.20 That's normal. Both my 26D's have the same seam. As long as there is no leaking from the DB trunk y
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 Stu Jackson at 11:49am 11.02.20
Trailer clearance on keel V. Eclectic at 11:39am 11.02.20 While checking the springs, note if the axle is mounted on top of or below the springs. You may be a
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:38am 11.02.20 Just FYI, when I eventually got the vent hose off, there was a blockage at the connector to the hol
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:34am 11.02.20 Where is the tank located in the boat, Lou? And where is the head located--forward or aft in the ca
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. Capn John at 11:30am 11.02.20 We used to live in the Mount Vernon area, and before we moved I would take my old Hunter 26.5 across
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 11:23am 11.02.20 I did use a heat gun to get the Lexan to fit the curvature of the bow. It's just that the design is
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 11:19am 11.02.20 Is your Fridge Running, it will put condensate into the bilge, check sink drains for leaks, I had l
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 sea_casper at 11:10am 11.02.20 Since launching in early June, I keep finding water in the bilge and I can't find the source. I am
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) nramsey at 11:05am 11.02.20 I ripped mine out, along with about 50 yards of stinky hose, and put in a C-Head 7 years ago. No m
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 11:01am 11.02.20 A minor bit of thread drift, if I may... we moved our stern light off of the pulpit (where some lig
Radar Head Elevation On Mast Richard19068 at 11:01am 11.02.20 @Richard19068 this is not intended to be critical of you, just critical of the crap that WM produ
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild nramsey at 10:50am 11.02.20 You should be able to find cast acrylic at a local plastics shop. I found that to be a lot cheaper
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. dlochner at 10:48am 11.02.20 A good photo would help. Acrylic (Plexiglass) can be heat molded to fit. Check with a local plastic
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Jerry Nevins at 10:40am 11.02.20
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Ron20324 at 10:22am 11.02.20 ......tried to use those wires for an anchor windlass. Or a bow thruster, which I believe was offer
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth Rick Webb at 10:18am 11.02.20 It has a curved funny shape and is cut on a bias on one side of one piece. I can trace mine out and
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 10:18am 11.02.20 Here's a good thread with pictures on this subject: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/masthe
Lowrance map compatibility LeslieTroyer at 10:16am 11.02.20 A RM E22158 will convert your AP and ST50 instruments to SeaTalkNG/NEMA2000. Which will allow bi-d
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 10:12am 11.02.20 The thread you linked to is discussing how to get spin halyards out in front of the forestay. I don

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