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Battens BART FORD at 1:21pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/926 i have a 240 and have managed to break several battens. Are they important? How do they affect saili
Boom Tent - got one - but how do you put it up ? Bob Anderson at 1:18pm 06.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1074 I purchase my '74 Catalina two years ago. It came with a new boom tent, which the previous owner ne
Marina GFI outlet tripping Michel Sanscartier at 1:14pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1666 I bought a hunter 34 with shore power. Our Marina has GFI outlets. When connecting shore power, the
Head Leak Stephen Dawes at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2204 Okay folks, I need a little advise here. Last weekend, on a family sailing trip we managed to prod
Replacement furling drum Kurt Syer at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1421 I broke my furling drum on my Isomat furling sytem. Does anyone know where I might find a replaceme
Hatch cover for Mac19 Nancy Cochran at 12:56pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1039 Hello All,I'm looking for a new or used hatch for a Mac 19. We had an upper shroud part on us and
Refrigeration Spill-over Fan Pete Loewenstein at 12:44pm 06.05.02 Other Sailboats 1/948 I have factory installed refridgeration on our new H356, and think there is a problem with the spill
Over-Stuffed Cushions Pete Loewenstein at 12:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1030 One of the few things I have to complain about with our new 356 is the excessive amount of stuffing
Max Prop Damage Mike DiMario at 12:12pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1234 I have recently heard that the feathering type props can cause a large slip and torque if one would
Request... R.W.Landau at 12:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/993 It is summer. I sure think it is a great time to fill the photo forum.r.w.landau
Wet side rail 'shelf' in V-berth & main salon Bob at 12:01pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1233 I am looking for some information on where a leak may be, and any short cuts on how to verify ifthe
How do I rig in 15 min.? Michael Shomate at 11:09am 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1307 I am a new 26x owner. One of the deciding factors in the purchase was the 10-15 min. time to raise
How do I get 20 mph? Michael Shomate at 11:06am 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1323 I just took delivery on my new Mac26x a couple of weeks ago. I have broken-in my Suzuki 50 HP motor
Outboard Recharge of Battery Randy Kolb at 10:44am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/993 I have a Honda 9.9 horse 4 stroke that can charge a battery. I'n need to purchase a plug and make u
starter Tom I at 10:25am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1199 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 but my question is of a general nature. My three cylinder Universal starts
Sanibel 18 Bob Carlton at 9:03am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2724 Anyone have any information about this boat? Thanks.
frozen winch Mike at 8:29am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 9/1223 I have a jibsheet winch on my H23 that won't turn. I tried lubricating it from the top but no luck.
I found the right place Paul K at 7:57am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 Sailing always seemed like such an easy way to spend some time on the water. What a mistake in judgm
Keel grinding particulars Jay at 7:34am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 11/3039 I've read lots of postings from the archives about how to refinish a rusty iron keel, and have gathe
BlueBouy Sail Boat Info needed for Del Ray 24 Bob Tharp at 7:07am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1097 I am looking for Information regarding the Del Ray Sail Boat, It was built by BlueBouy in 1966. I ne

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Simulated Teak Georgedoyle at 3:59pm 08.17.20 Just returned from Catalina. The simulated teak on the aft swim deck was unbearably hot. I had to pu
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 3:58pm 08.17.20 Stuff happens especially when depending on crew.:biggrin: :beer: You may need it. It is a traditi
343 - boom vang and topping lift scottthardin at 3:54pm 08.17.20 The only time my topping lift comes in handy for me is when I use it to go aloft (I upgraded the lin
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 3:54pm 08.17.20
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 3:50pm 08.17.20 I wouldn't worry about the vented loop. It's mostly above the water line. I left it alone but repla
H33 battery upgrade Maurice Doran at 3:47pm 08.17.20 I installed 3 AGM batteries on my 05-H33 and I probably have room for a 4th one (they are Group 24s
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? Deleted member 117556 at 3:43pm 08.17.20 And what I learned recently is when you rebed those bolts, do not turn them from the top. Just hold
Full Batten Main Sail. jssailem at 3:39pm 08.17.20 Stuff happens especially when depending on crew.:biggrin: :beer: You may need it.
Simulated Teak sail sfbay at 3:35pm 08.17.20 Ditto HMT2!!.............I replaced a Seadek section in the cockpit and it required mineral spirits
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:33pm 08.17.20 No. If the mast is up, the general surveyor will note that the mast is standing and the rigging app
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 3:32pm 08.17.20
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 3:27pm 08.17.20 Was it difficult to remove the old product before installing the new? I had Seadek on my cockpit f
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 3:27pm 08.17.20
Pre-purchase survey checklist dlochner at 3:27pm 08.17.20 Yes, I know that I can hire a professional for a detailed survey, but I expect that marine surveyor
Securing the mast at the base AaronD at 3:26pm 08.17.20 That looks very much like a GOOD mod by some PO, by the way it is machined, etc. I like it... :pl
Pre-purchase survey checklist kappykaplan at 3:22pm 08.17.20 In both of the C&V surveys I've had to do for the insurance company (2013 and 2020), the rigging was
Self tacking jib set up H41 shemandr at 3:22pm 08.17.20 If you are sailing in 20 - 25 kts. taking in 10% of the jib doesn't seem to me to be unreasonable.
Self tacking jib set up H41 sail sfbay at 3:18pm 08.17.20 I am sure there will be plenty of good recommendations on this subject and I will be interested to l
ISO Jib for Oday 19 Sunbird22358 at 3:17pm 08.17.20 From experience with both styles of furler, I would look into a Cruising Design Flexible Furler inst
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:12pm 08.17.20 The standing rigging is not part of a hull survey; what else can I say? I'm talking about pre-pur

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