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sheave size? marc at 4:01am 10.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/888 Does anyone know the size of the sheaves at the top of the masthead for a 1981 Catalina?
sheave size? marc at 3:59am 10.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816
OD28 1980; shower addition possible? Mama Bruff at 3:55am 10.24.02 Bigger Boats 2/1333 Checked the archives, haven't seen anything about this. We are looking to upsize to a bigger boat, a
222 Rudder turbulence & drag Mama Bruff at 3:47am 10.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1632 Any ideas here, or anybody with construction blueprints for a 222 rudder?Problem:When we sail our
Odor when toilet is pumped Stan Chapman at 3:41am 10.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1328 We have a Hunter 260 with a Jabsco manual pump head. When it is pumped (flushed) a strong smell is n
Mooring Winterization Allen Schweitzer at 3:33am 10.24.02 Ask All Sailors 8/9158 Hello,I'm a first time mooring owner who needs to prep his mooring for the winter. I know to remo
And Yet ANOTHER Spinnaker Halyard Question Bryce Custer at 3:22am 10.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 The Spinnaker Halyard discussion raised a question: Will have mast down to install wind instrument
Keel joint crack and keel rust Dean Strong at 2:56am 10.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1803 Knowing these two problems are common, and having done extensive research through the archives, I fi
Creaking deck Larry Baswick at 1:52am 10.24.02 Big Boats 2/933 The deck on my 1994 40.5 creaks as I move forward, particularly on the starboard side. Hunter says i
Sail for sale Larry Baswick at 1:48am 10.24.02 Big Boats 3/938 I'm selling the mainsail, Harken track and battcars, and Dutchman furling from my 1994 40.5. Anyone
Autohelm 4000 John K Kudera at 1:06am 10.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1081 Hi Folks, I need to get my autohelm serviced. There have been posts the last few months about the ma
CDI roller furling Brian Hanks at 12:41am 10.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1005 I need new roller furling and note that the CDI system appears to be adequate to Chesapeake Bay sail
RUDDER POSITION Waldo Emerson at 11:07pm 10.23.02 Big Boats 2/1085 Have any one installed a Raytheon rudder angle ST 60.What issues shall occur.
Forum for O'Day 26 Dick Lemming at 3:58pm 10.23.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1238 I've brought this topic up before, but have you noticed there still is no forum for questions relati
Sealing Cockpit Engine Inspection Cover -- Help! Serenade30 at 3:19pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1190 Our engine compartment cover in the cockpit is leaking like profusely during rainy days. Does anyon
The "Zora Lee" Part II Ron L. Dixon at 12:50pm 10.23.02 Trailer Sailors 2/1553 You fellow sailers did not think after all my and my first officers patience, that we would motor on
Ice Box Lid Gasket Dave Emery at 12:47pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2333 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a top loading Ice Box. The lid has no gasket and appears to have been
33.5 companionway inside lock David at 11:42am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1397 Does anyone have an idea of how to lock the companionway boards and slider from inside the cabin whe
Sundowners Robert at 11:29am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1192 I have a simple question. I have read many articles where sailors are enjoying a sundowner after a d
Looking at a 1972 Catalina 22 and need some advice Greg at 10:29am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 10/5206 I am looking to buy my first sailboat and I would value ya'lls opinion on whether or not this is a g

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Propane outboard?? jeepbluetj at 1:58pm 07.17.20 I have(had?) a 2.5 hp lehr. It was super easy to start. 1-2 pulls every time once the lines were pur
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 1:57pm 07.17.20 How long are you saying it take to exhale two pounds of co2 and I didn't take chemistry.
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 1:46pm 07.17.20 Just finished installing the potty hold down brackets. Not sure how good they will be over the long
What is these brown stuff on my hull 31seahorse at 1:46pm 07.17.20 Tannin? My experience with water containing Tannin would be limited to fresh water lakes, rivers, o
Dry Ice.... Davidasailor26 at 1:32pm 07.17.20 Got a cup of coffee and looked it up. 532:1! Your 2 lbs exhausted co2 is in gas form so 2 lbs, no c
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jeepbluetj at 1:23pm 07.17.20 Almost unbelievable people are killed for the lack of an ELCI/GFCI. Sure, the guys boat was wired wr
Clogged Sanitation Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:16pm 07.17.20 ...as long as they flush bowl contents to the tank, I'm okay. Unless your tank is very close to th
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 1:12pm 07.17.20 Tedd Not sure about Canada but in the US, it is different. Use to be an adjuster and then later an
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 shemandr at 12:58pm 07.17.20 It is a fractional rig, which can be bendy. I can't tell from diagram from sailboatdata.com if the
Its funny Friday! justsomeguy at 12:58pm 07.17.20 Calling this one.... See post #4 of this same thread. Heckuva memory! It was getting difficult c
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 12:53pm 07.17.20 Post #4 was about 10 months ago and the names were different and the COVID is here and there's been
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic rgranger at 12:48pm 07.17.20 I understood what you were asking. I also could not get mine off without taking it off of the trai
Twisted Boom jviss at 12:47pm 07.17.20 If it's a Garhauer bracket just send to to them, attn:Guido, and he'll straighten it for you.
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:47pm 07.17.20 There were two old geezers living in the backwoods of the Ozarks: Rufus and Clarence. They lived on
Twisted Boom duck21 at 12:30pm 07.17.20 This was our first season with a new cover. The cover is/was boom supported. We've previously used s
Twisted Boom shemandr at 12:29pm 07.17.20 I agree with jviss. I had a rotating boom on my Ranger 29, which is of same vintage of your Catalin
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 12:21pm 07.17.20 @Crazy Dave Condon : If your vehicle is in violation of the law the insurer has grounds to not cover
High or Low for CO? sail sfbay at 12:08pm 07.17.20 Thought the forum might be interested in testing a CO monitor: The monitor's button tests its circu
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 12:07pm 07.17.20
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 12:04pm 07.17.20

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