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Night Sailing Ron at 1:45am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1148 Generally, my wife and I sail on Galveston Bay on Friday night and generally it is a pleasant and un
Weaping bilge crack Scott at 1:44am 09.16.02 Big Boats 16/3036 While cleaning and drying the bilge area on the '85 H-34, we bought last year, I found that there is
7.5 hp Evinrude Compression Rudy AZ at 1:23am 09.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/6179 I've read this site for a while and asked questions before so I knowthere's some pretty informed pe
Water leaks from Fixed Portals... help John at 1:13am 09.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1169 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 that has developed a problem with water leaking from the fixed portals on bo
C22 sailing ability James Schueler at 12:39am 09.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/1010 Hello there. I just have a question for the other C22 owners. Having recently purchased a C22 after
Identification of a mac Duane Forcier at 12:38am 09.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1045 I have bought a mac 22, I think, the title says 23. I am fairly sure the year is correct(1974) but
portable pump out vessel scott at 12:16am 09.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/4288 I have some questions about portable pump out boats. After they pump my boat out where do they then
repairing an inflatable Wayne Small at 11:35pm 09.15.02 Big Boats 2/1004 I was given a 10-6 QuickSilver inflatable. Most of this I have reglued but one chamber does not hol
Genoa Track Ernie at 11:10pm 09.15.02 Smaller Boats 5/962 Is there a source for a bent genoa track that will fit next to the toe rail of my '85 H23? Is the p
Secondary Fuel Filter Inlet/Outlet Mark at 11:09pm 09.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/981 I recently noticed that the inlet and outlet hoses on the secondary fuel filter (the one on the engi
Tension measure of split aft stay John Berlin at 10:41pm 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1277 I have always used a Loos tension gauge to measure the amount of tension on my rigging. Now I have
Used main sail for Mac 25 Jay Litsey at 9:13pm 09.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1203 Any leads on used main sails so I don't have to invest $800 in a new one? How about tear fixes othe
Removing Edson Wheel Mitch at 7:44pm 09.15.02 Big Boats 5/1959 How do you remove the Edson wheel? And is it necessary to mark the center line before removing it?
Auto Pilot for 260 Mark at 5:57pm 09.15.02 Smaller Boats 10/1222 Anyone fitted one to a 260 with tiller. Installation info and model types appreciated. ($$$$ would
Rudderless steering SailboatOwners.com at 3:24pm 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 30/2440 This week begins the sixth edition of the Around Alone Race -- around the world singlehanded in five
MD6A manual - part 2 Geoffrey Jackson at 2:35pm 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1052 Pages from an old, worn, but mostly readable MD6A manual are here:http://www.seanet.com/~geoffrey/
lost o'day model John at 2:31pm 09.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/861 I just bought a 21' O'Day sailboat. It measures 16.5' at the waterline. The serial # on the plate is
Eek! Spiders! Joe at 1:33pm 09.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1231 We're newbie sailors with a 22' Rhodes we keep in a slip on a Dallas lake. We're a bit dismayed at
Is a 30 ft. catalina ok for gulf water sailing Robert Strahlman at 12:17pm 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/2084 HiI am intrested in buying a 30ft Catalina boat. I am now taking sailing lessons with my 21year old
Bimini on an H240 Marc B at 10:22am 09.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/899 If any H240 owners have put a bimini on their boats, I'd be curious to how how you went about it and

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Ladder Step Pad sailme88 at 7:06am 09.03.20 Go online to Catalina Direct. In the search bar type boarding ladder steps... options include bonde
The WTF Thread Bill19233 at 7:04am 09.03.20 WTF! Who left the hatch open! At about 6:40, ouch. FqPE09XKHdY
Cabin paint question sailme88 at 7:02am 09.03.20 What about applying gel coat ?
Cabin paint question dmax at 6:53am 09.03.20 There are some non-toxic, citrus based paint strippers that you might think about trying - they gene
Cabin paint question dlochner at 6:49am 09.03.20
Cabin paint question Mr Fox at 6:28am 09.03.20
H311987, Installing fuel level sensor Northshore at 6:16am 09.03.20 Good info Benny. Thanks for the details.
Cabin paint question dlochner at 6:04am 09.03.20 Avoid acrylic latex paint, that's probably what's on there now. When latex paints are applied they l
Ladder Step Pad (1) RoyS at 5:40am 09.03.20 I made a step for the top of my ladder to give my dog some purchase when leaving the inflatable. Wor
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 HMT2 at 5:34am 09.03.20 See post 13 in this thread. I did this on my H31. Those blocks come off easily. Post 13 has the spec
Found a 2003 C310 jssailem at 5:28am 09.03.20 Wow JRT. Who knew a microburst storm could be so destructive. Just wondering are you on Guntersville
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 daviddp at 5:27am 09.03.20 Thanks John.
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 jssailem at 5:12am 09.03.20 David. This appears to be a possible solution. Comes in: Starboard https://www.catalinadirect.com/sh
Block size for Outhaul (1) Will Gilmore at 5:04am 09.03.20 I would say if it says 7/16 it is OK for 7/16. In the first photo you could get 2:1 mechanical adv
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 daviddp at 4:48am 09.03.20 David You are talking about adding stanchions. Your boat was initially designed with out stanchions
Ladder Step Pad (1) Rich Stidger at 4:46am 09.03.20 I made up a bunch of these U-shaped brackets years ago out of stainless steel. I found these two bu
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE (1) TomY at 3:50am 09.03.20 It does look Molich finished although the pilot berths are cut different (straight top) than my 61 M
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? Joe at 3:09am 09.03.20 On my previous boat there was a thick bumpy layer of bottom paint at the waterline. I carefully
Block size for Outhaul (1) Joe at 2:45am 09.03.20 This is what I was thinking of in previous comment. You end of with 4:1 purchase.. but to minimize
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 1:13am 09.03.20 That deck plate was stock on 92' and 93' so sayeth BWY. Judging by your photo of the mast and deck

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