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Catalina MK 11 Mark at 6:27pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1175 Would like to hear from any owners of the above.Sea going capabilities etc etc.
Mainsheet System John Garibotte at 1:49pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1254 I purchased a 1979 Venture 25 back in March, and have gotten to sail it for a couple of months now.
Sandusky OH Marine Service Tom at 1:19pm 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1265 I recently purchased a Hunter 28.5. I need to find the best marine service for fiberglass and shrink
50 HP versus 70 HP Jack O'Brien at 12:41pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1087 I would appreciate comments, comparitive info, performance specifics, etcetera from those who have e
26X with Suzuki 50 HP 4 Stroke EFI Jack O'Brien at 12:32pm 10.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1482 I am considering purchase of a 2000 26X with the 50 HP Suzuki 4 stroke EFI. One Owner's review reco
Opinions Canadian Built - CS30 Jeff at 11:59am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1238 Can anyone provide opinions of CS 30 sailboatbuilt in Ontario, Canada in mid - late 1980s... Lookin
Wing Keel Grounding situation Bruce Murphy at 11:55am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/2682 A question Please?I am considering the purchase of a 1989 Catalina 30 with Wing Keel.Although I d
Oil Change Tom at 11:24am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1324 I had the mechanic at my marina change the oil on my Yanmar engine and instead of putting in what I
Drawings for cradle anyone? John at 11:01am 10.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/974 Does any one out there happen to have any cradle specs. or maybe a simple cradle design for a Hunter
Mooring line question? Gary at 10:46am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 16/1887 We keep our Hunter 22 on a mooring in a nearby cove. For the past three years we have put two moori
Coffee Maker! Tom Akin at 9:31am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 24/2330 Hi All, I did not do a search on the form, so pardon me if eveyone already knows where to get a c
Internal Halyards Lou Van Essendelft at 9:31am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 I own a 1983 C30. This winter I am going to run my halyard internally. For anyone who has done thi
Main Sail Raising /Lowering Greg at 9:12am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/1032 Looking for tips to make main sail raising and lowering a one person job. Specifically keeping it in
Spreaders WANTED 40 Legend PPence at 8:16am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/871 I am rewriting this message from last march. I am looking for a set of spreaders for my "85" 40 Lege
Bilge keel boats - any tips and types? Mandy at 8:12am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1940 Hi to all those who remeber me. Back to ask advice again. Gone off the idea of a full keel and on
Lead Keel repair Tony Wilcox at 7:47am 10.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1938 I have thanks to a piece of Canadian shield as I threaded my way into my winter quarters, a nice siz
Roller reefing (headsail) for Hunter 25.5 Wes Pennington at 7:35am 10.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/1786 Can anyone suggest the best or most cost effective headsail roller reefing system for a 25.5?Shoul
1984 Standing Rigging Chris Glander at 7:32am 10.08.02 Big Boats 6/1201 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the orginal standing rigging. Everything looks fine and the boat was u
Control Freaks Don Guillette at 7:22am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 Great responses to the control freak quiz. There is a special group within the whole spectrum of sai
How to run a refrigerator 24/7 w & w/o shore pwr Bob Lufkin at 7:09am 10.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1197 Newbie who just got a C 30 with a refrigerator. Is there a way it can be set up to run without killi

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TS Sally kappykaplan at 10:29am 09.13.20 Stay safe, all of you!
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 FastOlson at 10:25am 09.13.20 Regarding "starboard", do NOT use it where it will bear weight across a span. It is a cast plastic m
What is wrong with my sail? (1) rgranger at 10:15am 09.13.20 I think @jssailem and @shemandr have the answers. Loosen your topping lift and spray some of this
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove MySong at 10:10am 09.13.20 Yes! you can still buy new canisters. And I agree... they are nice and better than propane. I lo
Job sheet jams rgranger at 10:10am 09.13.20 ... Nothing happened, because the clevis pin was under a load, so it did not fall out, but it could
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove rgranger at 10:08am 09.13.20 Yes! you can still buy new canisters. And I agree... they are nice and better than propane. I lo
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 (1) rgranger at 10:05am 09.13.20 .... If not, then I'll replace it with a solid white Plexiglas piece. . This is what Hunter does
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table jssailem at 9:53am 09.13.20 @drm1 Welcome to the forum. I think Sail SFBay has nailed the info you need. When you finish with
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model CABixler at 9:53am 09.13.20 One clever idea which I have been considering is drill an extra pair of holes identical to the lower
TS Sally (1) JamesG161 at 9:53am 09.13.20 Seas and wave heights are building at that buoy... Talk about Ominous Dark Clouds as TS Sally appr
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? (1) rgranger at 9:51am 09.13.20 Here is a pic showing the sheet tucked into the locker. Zoom in. You can see the sheet (and also m
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:48am 09.13.20 @Tpoo if memory serves, the Catalina's I have been in have a number of cap nuts on the ceiling of th
What is wrong with my sail? shemandr at 9:48am 09.13.20 The topping lift is at least part of the problem. It should be slack. The luff of the sail isn't t
What is wrong with my sail? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:47am 09.13.20 Someone replaced the original sail with the wrong size.
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? rgranger at 9:45am 09.13.20 ABSOLUTLY ! Yes you need it. On the H26 the mainsheet is part of the mast raising system. So you
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? sail sfbay at 9:41am 09.13.20 Mainsheet length..................with the boom all the way out, mainsail against the spreader with
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 (5) rgranger at 9:32am 09.13.20 To answer your question about what to expect. If the Catalina's are similarly built to the Hunters
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? shemandr at 9:30am 09.13.20 A little tail is good so you can get ahold of the sheet from the helm or other areas of the cockpit.
What is wrong with my sail? jssailem at 9:27am 09.13.20 There is a problem. First lets try raising the sail in a no wind condition before we let panic set
schematics jssailem at 9:09am 09.13.20 You will soon discover that when something stops working, a previous owner has altered the system, c

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