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wind generator on a P-42 carisea at 4:52am 06.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1018 I am installing a wind generator on my P-42 (1992) We have dual house banks and a inverter, a batter
Rigging Outhaul and Reefing on H19 Chris Haenicke at 4:45am 06.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1256 Can someone please instruct me as to how to rig the outhaul and reefing lines in the boom of a Hunte
Faucet for a head Don at 4:27am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/970 I need to replace my lavatory faucet in a Pearson. I saw a recent model Catalina32 with the type of
Outboard help needed Steve C at 3:47am 06.19.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1207 I have a Johnson 9.9 that I had brought in for tuneup and lower gear grease change end of last seaso
email address bill berry at 3:23am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/992 Oops, forgot the address. wberry5@pacbell.net
1978oday jense 30 instrument panel wiring diagram bill berry at 3:20am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 I have the insrument panel off, but to me, it looks like so much spaghetti in there. I wonder if so
Removing side opening Lewmars Walt at 2:57am 06.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/820 Time to reseal some side opening ports. I'll be using the highly recommended butyl tape. But I've
Sidney, BC Jim Morrison at 2:11am 06.19.03 Destinations 3/1694 I'm planning a trip north to include Sidney BC in July. I haven't traveled into BC for a few years
Fixing a Hot Water Tank Leak Karen Ellis at 1:18am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/903 After much scrabbling about behind the rear bulkhead and under our aft birth, we finally discovered
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 1/896 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 2/923 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 6/1269 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 4/2650 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 20/3984 I went sailing a few times with my buddy on his 26 foot boat and totally fell in love with it. I'd

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I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:56pm 11.02.20 A 52 foot boat for $5,000 is a tempting thing for the bargain hunter. I hope I've got the spunk it
Mast raising/gin pole twalker H260 at 6:34pm 11.02.20 The drawings for the mast raising pole and crutch for the 23.5 are available here: https://www.marl
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Roy the retired PM at 6:31pm 11.02.20 I had mildew problems when I bought the boat 5 years ago. I simply cut a ventilation opening in one
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:30pm 11.02.20 Last dry dock 2000. 20 years in the water... I don't know the waters out there. Down here, you'd
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 6:24pm 11.02.20 I thought it was smaller than 44 ft at first as well but after comparing to the sailboatdata line d
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:21pm 11.02.20 No I have a couple if friends that would go along...one of them even has experience sailing a 55 foo
Mast raising/gin pole Project_Mayhem at 6:15pm 11.02.20 On many boats you can. Can you show us a few pics?
Another what is this boat? (1) SailingLoto at 6:15pm 11.02.20 No ports in the hull.
Acrylic slider over companionway Project_Mayhem at 6:14pm 11.02.20 Talk to local sign and plastic fabrication shops. I would recommend Piedmont Plastics (nationwide) i
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:13pm 11.02.20 removed the hose from the thru-hull, inspected it with a flashlight, and poked a zip tie through in
PHRF adjustments Jackdaw at 6:13pm 11.02.20 This should only happen in cruising class. PHRF actually has NO way to do this fairly. Wanna truly r
Another what is this boat? SailingLoto at 6:10pm 11.02.20 No ports in the hull. They didn't all have ports in the hull.
Another what is this boat? capta at 6:07pm 11.02.20 This one doesn't have a mitzen mast. I've paced it sailing in my little boat several times. It's
Another what is this boat? DArcy at 6:05pm 11.02.20 I thought it was smaller than 44 ft at first as well but after comparing to the sailboatdata line dr
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 6:00pm 11.02.20 If you are going to sell the boat after your bucket trip, why not buy a smaller boat that's in bette
I have a rigging question DArcy at 5:57pm 11.02.20 The steelie isn't available but this looks like alit if boat for the price... Ferro cement Ketch -
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 5:57pm 11.02.20 The boat is too small to be a Pearson Contess 44. See the drawings here: https://sailboatdata.com/s
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 5:54pm 11.02.20 Last dry dock 2000. 20 years in the water... I don't know the waters out there. Down here, you'd
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 5:53pm 11.02.20 yes, gonna evaluate the situation over the winter .... thanks for the info. cec
What is it? SailingLoto at 5:52pm 11.02.20 Merit 22. Fast (213 phrf). comfortable. solid build. Masthead rig with 600 lb lifting keel. sexy as

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