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Broken Spinlock for Jib Halyard on Mast. Brian Peyton at 1:52pm 08.06.02 Big Boats 3/1080 The Spinlock line stopper on the mast of my '00-340 cracked around the pivot pin after only a little
New to Cat's...used to the furry ones though! Alan at 1:40pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/1018 I recently purchased a 1970 22' Catalina for refurbishing at a remarkably cheap price (the amount wo
Genoas on 306 and other like sized Hunters Mike at 1:38pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/886 I am thinking about either a 135% or 150% Genoa on my furler for my H306. Anyone have any experienc
Help me choose a boat Brad B at 1:25pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 6/746 I been researching trailerable sailboats for over a year now, and now it's time to buy. My final cho
Transom Ladder - Oday 19 (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 12:38pm 08.06.02 Day Sailers 2/1293 My third and final (for now) question. I'm considering mounting a folding ladder on the transom of
Holding Tank Leaks Gary Cooper at 11:03am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/865 The holding tank on my 380 has developed a leak. When the tank is just 1/3 or a little less full th
Prop size Bert at 11:03am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/900 Ken,You were saying to Molly that changing one inch of pitch will have about 12% impact on RPM. Is
Varnishing teak Bill at 10:54am 08.06.02 Big Boats 5/934 Does anyone know if one can varnish over the teak interior once it has been oiled?
day sailor rigging for spinnaker Ted at 10:21am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1122 My boat is second hand 17" day sailor It came with spinnaker, the spinnaker pole, pole brackets, she
adding an autobailer to our 67 mariner? H. Hey at 10:19am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 We have a 67 Mariner that we sail in the block island sound. This particular boat has really no ba
Knot Home Adrian at 9:35am 08.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1062 I was wondering if any one here would know what happened to a 27' hunter named Knot Home about 20 yr
Hull Number Location Terri at 8:58am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1001 For a novice, where do you find the hull number?
Pulpit/Lifelines - 19' Oday (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 8:54am 08.06.02 Day Sailers 7/1950 Next question. The boat doesn't have a pulpit or lifelines. Dropping or retrieving anchor in a hea
Can't get much worse! David McCollough at 8:53am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 6/969 Worst sailing day ever. Started pleasant enough. Sitting at anchor in Wassau Sound rafted to power
skiing and towing Tim Falk at 8:38am 08.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/861 I have tried to follow the few articles on how and where to attach the towing lines for skiing or to
Oil Pan bolts Rhet Tignor at 8:32am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1050 Three questions re. My 25XP engine.a. I am replacing the oil pan and the bolts that attach it to
merriman pedestal Dale Wilson at 8:14am 08.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/933 I have a 1984 Hunter 34' with a Merriman steering pedastal. Part of the pedestal has broken, the pa
cam cleats-260 Larry at 7:58am 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/861 I'm replacing my cam cleats with spinlocks. Can someone tell me what size and type of screws I need
H25.5 Joe M at 7:11am 08.06.02 Racing 3/1299 Anyone racing a 25.5, if so how are you doing?
Need Engine Jacquelyn Banman at 7:07am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1000 I need a new engine, any ideas on what to replace with?

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Noisy sailboat Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 08.23.20 . My boat mechanic just bypassed it and recommends not putting oen back ... My recommendation is
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount smokey73 at 7:44am 08.23.20 @Nodak7 On the pictures with the blue tape, what do they represent? Are the long vertical blue ta
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount (4) Nodak7 at 7:31am 08.23.20 184086
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 7:21am 08.23.20 that's a great write up...again, on your Hunter that is obviously in epic shape! Well done job on ma
Noisy sailboat Revv up at 7:13am 08.23.20 I have halyards running 40 plus fee through my mast. I have been on board when the wind blew 40-63
GFCI Needed? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.23.20 He's dangerously wrong. GFCIs are a lifesaving item. Breakers protect equipment. Which one is your p
GFCI Needed? kappykaplan at 7:01am 08.23.20 Put a new one in. It's not redundant.
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 08.23.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 6:57am 08.23.20 LOL! well, that is what sailors are most noted for. at least we are getting that right. 'keeping u
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise dlochner at 6:53am 08.23.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ball-check-valve.124992577
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts dlochner at 6:51am 08.23.20 What kind of fuel filter? Racor Spin On filters have a check valve that can get clogged. Look for
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 6:37am 08.23.20 I got a mechanic to help and sure enough as you all suspected the culprit was a bad ignition wire cl
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? (2) berner73 at 6:36am 08.23.20 Thanks, so you believe I'll have to drill through the thickness of the base to enter the hollow tube
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 6:15am 08.23.20 The tubing is hollow and the base is probably a flat piece of SS with the tubing welded to. If the b
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 08.23.20
ODay 40 Blocking / Cradle Plan shemandr at 5:49am 08.23.20 I built one for my Mark 25 keelboat. When I assembled it at the yard one of the workers asked me ho
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Rick Webb at 5:47am 08.23.20 This is interesting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwhara_effect
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Justin_NSA at 5:46am 08.23.20 We're in Destin on vacation. The crew of the schooner we went out on last night is bringing it into

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