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worthy of it's own thread-- pclarksurf at 10:07am 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/967 Now days if I need accurate information I go to the FB page or the C22 association directly and the
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 9:40am 05.29.20 Catalina 22 13/1938 This is one of the simplest and inexpensive improvements we have done. The weight of the pop top isn
Steering Linkage (1) iceowood at 7:51am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/589 The steering linkage on my 2005 Hunter 41DS makes a knocking sound, what might that be and how might
Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 Chingachgook at 7:35am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Need instructions or pictures on rigging the Main and Boom or a lead on where to find?
PSS shaft seal operating temperature (1) Jshock33 at 7:32am 05.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 24/3915 I recently installed a PSS shaft seal in my 1982 Mirage 33 with a Yanmar 3 GMD. This is my first t
New Catalina '85 Tall Rig new owner vshinsky at 6:51am 05.29.20 Catalina 30 12/1886 Hello, after sailing last year on Catalina 27 and loving it (my first boat), I upgraded to Catalina
Selling advice-where else to list a 310 for sale SBinNSB at 5:26am 05.29.20 Catalina 310 13/2449 Hi Everyone; We recently decided to sell our 2003 310, I have listed it in the classified section of
Engine compartment sound proofing falling off. bart at 4:26am 05.29.20 Big Boats 6/2818 Any suggestions for an adhesive to reattach soundproofing in side the engine compartment. In my 41Ds
Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 Chingachgook at 3:58am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1362 Need info on rigging the Main and Boom correctly
Bernie here! Need instructions or Video's on rigging the main and boom on a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 Chingachgook at 3:55am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 2/2771 Message
Sliding hatch wooden guides on Hunter 18.5 gellerttn at 3:19am 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/338 Hello fellow 18.5 owners. I am looking to reinstall missing wooden hatch guides on either side of th
Hunter 18.5 Hatch Guides gellerttn at 3:17am 05.29.20 Parts Search 5/1106 Hello fellow 18.5 owners. I am looking to reinstall missing wooden hatch guides on either side of th
Hunter 26 mast/compression pole leak JasonH26 at 7:14pm 05.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/670
Adding Line from propane locker to magma grill planoron at 3:57pm 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3807 What do I need to do? fitting through deck etc. I'm tryng to cut down my trips to HD and west
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 3:18pm 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 62/14257 Well taking our racing to a new level! Just purchased a Soverel 33 complete with tandem axle trailer
Hunter 376 Greg Mott at 2:55pm 05.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/533 Hello, I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with in mast furler. There is a large window on top of my boat aft
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Jimski at 11:17am 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 24/4481 I race my Catalina 30 TM. A few races back, I was doing well on a port beat relative to the fleet,
Please remove -- found answer Dr. D at 11:16am 05.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/26 Thanks
Pin hole leak in water tank mcelduce at 10:57am 05.28.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1233 My wife and I have just purchased a 1995 Hunter 36 Vision sail boat and are in the process of repair
The Tractor Brian D at 10:57am 05.28.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/599 A farmer named Clyde had a tractor accident. In court, the trucking company's fancy hot shot lawyer,

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Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 10:16am 02.25.25 If I read and understand what @sesmith is saying, the cutlass bearing on the strut may be out of ali
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 10:03am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length of
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 9:56am 02.25.25 I guess it's for a thinner line. That is a good observation. We often have lines as the halyards
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? JBP-PA at 8:52am 02.25.25 One possible glitch in your approach is that the joint between extrusions might be corroded. The fo
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 Rick Webb at 8:31am 02.25.25 There should be a sheave in there Time for a new one
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 02.25.25 I am educating myself on tuning our B&R rig on a Hunter 240. I step and unstep our mast all the time
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 8:30am 02.25.25 Yes, mine had the main halyard and the topping lift in those sheaves.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 8:28am 02.25.25 With the line on the left sheave, the tab presses on it and locks it from moving. I guess it's for a
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 8:09am 02.25.25 Also! There is an alternative product, called a T-Terminal Retaining Plug. https://www.fisheriessu
Mast rivets? JoeWhite at 7:34am 02.25.25 I had that problem with my H25.5. I would hold them in place with blue tape before raising the mast.
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? dlochner at 7:18am 02.25.25 Lot of words here, let's break it down. Building your own rigging, i.e., cutting the wire and insta
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 7:12am 02.25.25
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 7:06am 02.25.25 Once things are disconnected, maybe it would be possible to find the correct center by pushing the s
Mast rivets? dlochner at 6:54am 02.25.25 If you use SS rivets coat the barrel with Tef-Gel to prevent corrosion between the aluminum and SS.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 6:38am 02.25.25 The tabs are guides that keep the sheaves and halyards in their place - if it's not bent, it should
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 6:06am 02.25.25 High-quality pop rivets. Aluminum or Stainless. Drill and replace. Going back to your other post,
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:52am 02.25.25 I don't see the part on the sbo store but you can order it directly from US Spars: https://www.ussp
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing eherlihy at 5:48am 02.25.25 Move the halyard to the sheave on the port side? I would do this before grinding anything.
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 smokey73 at 5:43am 02.25.25 Check your jib halyard for damage after you replace the assembly. A turn like that is certain to da
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.25.25 Looks like just the exit plate/sheave is broken. The pieces are probably down at the bottom of the

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