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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 2/1647 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?
Log book format? John at 9:48am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/1131 Can anyone recommend a good log book appropriate for day and weekend C-22 sailing?I'm thinking of m
Where do I find 25.5 pop top screens Chris at 8:40am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 3/1004 I own a 25.5 and would love to get windows and screens for my pop up. Could anyone tell me where I
Harken Track Cleaning Robert Van Gemert at 8:29am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1357 I had the Harken car and track system Professionally installed on the mast of our Hunter 40.5. The m
Jib Halyard problems. Kent at 8:14am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1456 I have a great deal of trouble raising my furling jib up the track. I think the halyard is twisted i
Speaking of Steaming Lights Tim McCarty at 7:17am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1133 I remember sitting at the bar at Toledo Beach (at dusk) with my friend...laughing at all of the peop
cockpit table ideas Bill Vickery at 6:26am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 I would like to put a table (buy or build) in the cockpit of my Cat 22 and would appreciate any thou
Island Girl plus Poly Glow Joe Refkin, Skooky 3 at 6:24am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/935 Has anyone tried a combination of both products? Using IG to treat the fiberglass and the poly glow
Hot water just too hot Bob at 5:43am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1474 The hot water heater, located in the starboard locker, puts out really hot water. To the point wher
C30 trailer Hayden Watson at 5:40am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1107 Does anyone out there have a trailer for a C30? I am planning to build a trailer for my C30 and I a
convertsion to wheel Dan F at 5:23am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1083 I have been told by a broker that to concert a Catalina 27 with a tiller to a wheel is a relatively
Jib and Bow Pulpit Randy Kolb at 5:03am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/5254 I am about to mount a pad eye to the mast for my new whisker pole. Before I do that I would like so
Eyebolts Jim at 4:44am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/998 I've got a 1976 C-30 that I'm re-rigging. Has anyone done the retrofit of their lower shroud eyebolt
How to splice roller furl line UnderDog at 4:37am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1239 I needed to replace the roller furl line on my 25.5 How do I splice this line together so that it i
Shopping for a 22 - what should I look for? Ben at 4:19am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/1093 I already own a Capri 22, but I have a friend interested in a 22 that's for sale locally. She doesn
Looking for a 150% Genoa for CAT22 with furling Robert Lezin at 3:27am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/923 I presently have a self-furling storm jib and am looking for a 150% Genoa that can be accomodated to
Plexiglass Fixed Port Thickness Paul Aubrecht at 3:18am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1209 I want to replace a fixed port smoked plexiglass in my boat.Does anyone know what thickness the plex

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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
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 7:46am 11.01.20 Good question. Keys are used, along with friction, to transmit torque from the shaft to the prop. I
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 7:37am 11.01.20 I forgot that statement, and that location was part of the problem. The OP needs to consider how h
Propeller shaft key material Michael Davis at 7:35am 11.01.20
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Apex at 7:34am 11.01.20
Propeller shaft key material jssailem at 7:24am 11.01.20 @dlochner I understand that choice in association with a motor powering equipment on the shop floor.
Fold or flex? Rick D at 7:22am 11.01.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Yanmar Engine Life??? Tally Ho at 7:13am 11.01.20
I have a rigging question jssailem at 7:13am 11.01.20 Welcome @Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo to the forum. You bring an interesting project to a sailing c
Yanmar Engine Life??? dlochner at 7:10am 11.01.20 Diesels run a very long time with routine maintenance. I have the smaller sibling to your engine, a

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