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Snatch Block Steve Hall at 10:35am 11.25.01 Smaller Boats 6/1372 Today while sailing in St. Andrews Bay I broke the port side snatch block for the jib sheet. I am n
centerboard chas gorrill at 10:18pm 11.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 I lost my centerboard in a storm. I've got the price of a new one at 1220.00. My catalina is a 1973
O'day 302 cabin questions todd at 12:54pm 11.19.01 Bigger Boats 2/1732 How big is the aft cabin on the o'day 302? It has been very hard to find these dimensions or even a
Trading Wheels Peter Gabor at 8:49am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1165 I have an unusual question. I recently purchased a 36' Catalina moored at Dana Point, that came
Number of 26' O'days made Jeff Smith at 6:41am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1021 In my search for a 26' O'day to purchase,I came across a web site that claimed, O'dayonly made 87
Engine Manual Dave Daniels at 10:53am 11.18.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1115 We bought a used Mac 26X and need an Owners Manual for our Honda 50 HP Engine. Any suggestions?
1981 Hunter 33 Eric at 9:50am 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/2319 We have an opportunity to purchase a 1981 Hunter 33 at a very good rate. What would someone look for
new boat, strange questions Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 6:02am 11.12.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1546 Hello...again...Here's the latest on my new boat, BlueBerry. I am going through each of the boat's
Stern line when anchoring Fred W. at 8:42am 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 10/2294 Could someone give me the best method of running a stern line to shore (with current of wind) when a
galley sink facet leaks jay weimar at 8:06am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 my pump handle on the galley sink of my 1998 hunter 26 has started to leak water out the side whenev
Epoxy vs fibreglass- steel swing keel; need zinc ? bill at 5:02am 11.12.01 Smaller Boats 1/1504 Several years ago Catalina Direct came out with a fiberglass covered steel swing keel--no more corro
Trailer Needed James Landis at 5:36am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/953 Want to know manufacturer/dealer of appropriate trailer for Oday 22'or Want to buy used trailer fo
genoa traveler Scott Dempsey at 4:25am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1099 I would like to replace my 100% jib with a 135% to 145% genoa. This sail would be on a furling. Is t
Replacing Aluminum Water and Holding Tanks Bud Cook at 4:18am 11.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1046 Has anyone had occassion to replace the aluminum holding tank OR water tank on a 37.5 with plastic?
H260 Dodger John Revenboer at 3:55am 11.18.01 Smaller Boats 7/998 Does anyone know a good place to purchase a Dodger for a 260?
Gel coated cabin facing Justus at 1:44am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/870 Hi Everyone,We are looking at buying a Catalina 27. I have noticed that the gel coated facing insid
Somebody answer Bob Campell Russ at 3:11am 11.12.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 I am interested in a autopilot for the 26X also
Kielbolts Justus at 1:28am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/890 Hi Everyone,My wife and I are thinking of buying a Catalina 27. I just ran accoss one in Maryland.
Anchoring system Yehudi at 12:56am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1056 I sail a 1980 37' cutter, which is a fantastic boat with very few design exceptions. The most appare
Need help rigging a 25' Help at 2:21am 11.12.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/995 Can anyone help me with the exact length of ALL of the stay lines on a macgregor 25' I do not have

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Square sail rgranger at 4:47pm 06.29.20 :clap:
Dinette Table for a 2008 H27 Capt Doug at 4:40pm 06.29.20 No sir, the standard 27 with wing keel, 2008 model.
Boat Porn rgranger at 4:39pm 06.29.20 Did you find a place to keep your boat? @Spindrift NH I called Charleston Harbor Marina while sta
How does a roller furler work? HMT2 at 4:33pm 06.29.20 You should also see if there is a place to insert a pin in the drum that would prevent unfurling.
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot sail sfbay at 4:19pm 06.29.20 Frustrating, I am sure............I have the same engine so very interested in the forum's feedback
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 4:12pm 06.29.20
Windlass wiring dlochner at 4:11pm 06.29.20 4 ga wire at 30 feet will drop the voltage to 11.2 v. that will cause issues with the windlass espec
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 4:09pm 06.29.20 The just opened an ENMARK station in Savannah Georgia with CNG pumps. The problem is that the pumps
Windlass wiring Ron20324 at 4:08pm 06.29.20 I have 142 feet of 5/16 and a CQR 35. No worries in 14 years. Lewmar 1000.
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 3:58pm 06.29.20 Thanks. I never scoff at the obvious. However, first thing I checked was fuel. I also read both of t
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. Hunter216 at 3:46pm 06.29.20
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 3:37pm 06.29.20 it is a 22 foot boat that cannot accommodate a very large cooler
Refurbishing Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:36pm 06.29.20 the things I would change would involve ripping out bulkheads and redesigning the layout. I would ge
The Perfect Hat SV_GALATEIA at 3:32pm 06.29.20 Thanks for all of the GREAT replys. There are a lot of good options provided. So far she is leaning
Catalina 310 transmission problems BC Bernie at 3:29pm 06.29.20 One thing i've learned is that all rebuilds are not alike. A lot of them just replace the clutch p
Expected performance DArcy at 3:22pm 06.29.20 PHRF ratings are a fairly good indicator of performance, a lower number indicates a faster boat. Ano
Adding another battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:12pm 06.29.20 Don, you have misinterpreted his spreadsheet. He stated that the current is 2 amps, and therefore a
Windlass wiring (1) Charlie98117 at 3:03pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mo
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot sail sfbay at 3:00pm 06.29.20 Dirty fuel filter(s) might be too obvious but suggest replacing primary and secondary fuel filters a
Adding another battery Johnb at 2:47pm 06.29.20

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