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OD34 rudder blister Guest at 6:54am 11.12.01 Bigger Boats 2/1256 My '83 OD34 has developed a large 'blister' on one side of the rudder. About 18" high, 10" wide, an
Passage 42 - Full cockpit enclosure cost Andy B. at 12:46pm 11.18.01 Big Boats 6/3002 Has anybody purchased a full cockpit enclosure in the last few years. Researching cost. Prices here
Suggested feature story/question Bill O'Donovan at 6:33am 11.12.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/952 Did you hit "hull speed" this season? If so, what were the conditions? (ie. one reef, no jib, 30 mph
adjusting the stays on a 1980 oday25 Brett Wood at 9:37am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 I have just restepped the mast and I want to adust the mast stay's correctly. Is there a source for
cleaning interior cushions D. Phillips at 6:18am 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1266 I don't know when the cushions in my recently acquired boat have been cleaned, if ever. What is the
electrical problem unives.deisel ed wolf at 4:22am 11.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/914 Any ideas? The wire that goes to the lift pump has broken off. It will work the pump if I shove it b
Cleaning Glass R DEUTSCH at 4:02am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/961 We still own a 450,but for personal reasons we bought a 48 ft gulfstar for space. There is large amo
Keelbolts Justus at 1:37am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1029 Hi Everyone,My wife and I are thinking of buying a Catalina 27. I just ran accoss one in Maryland.
Whats "Special"about 84 Special Edition Mark McCabe at 2:36am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1019 Just bought a 84 222 special anniversary edition, Its my first sailboat, needs a fair amount of work
UPGRADES FOR OCEAN CROSSING? A.J. at 12:25am 11.18.01 Big Boats 2/2603 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 36 of '84 to '87 vintage. A question for anyone with exte
Battery Charger - Need Help Joe M at 9:10pm 11.17.01 Big Boats 9/1181 I have a 1983 H34. I hadn't sailed it in three weeks and when I went to turn over the diesel it took
Bicycles on your boat D. Phillips at 1:29am 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1191 I am thinking about cruising Cape Cod next summer, and having some bikes for transport would be real
Swing Keel Refurbished Mark at 9:20am 11.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1178 I have a question, I recently had my Catalina 22 swing keel sandblasted, epoxy filled, faired, and p
H31/H34 Rudder Photos Steven Dion at 1:59am 11.17.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 Barry:Regarding the photo's of your rudder. How old was that rudder when it failed? Was it made
Switching Wire-Rope to All Rope Halyards Josh at 12:12am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1057 Help!!!Is it feasible to switch from wire-rope to all rope halyards on the O'Day 25? My halyards a
Sailing Tours San Francisco Bay Faith Dillard-Azzolina at 7:45am 11.16.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1127 I've just found out that I will be in SF for a very short time, but have almost all day Monday for s
Fuse sizes Jack Patterson at 10:56pm 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 3/960 I recently purchased a used Hunter 26. There is very littls information regarding the electrical sy
Thru Hull Backer Blocks / 35.5 Fred Miller at 2:20am 11.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/957 On my 1992 35.5 I noticed some of the thru hull fitting backer blocks were plywood which is beginnin
pop-top snaps rick simmons at 8:13am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1210 this i am sure would pertain to all fiberglass boats at one time or the other. a couple of the snaps
MOVING MAINSHEET TRAVELER,LIKE TO INSTALL DODGER DAVID CRAIG at 10:51am 11.15.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3196 i WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A DODGER ON AN 82 HUNTER 27,IT WILL BE NECESSARYTO RELOCATE THE FACTORY MAI

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Motor mount bracket john6206 at 12:49pm 06.29.20
Refurbishing Hunter 410 Sailgunner at 12:42pm 06.29.20 Check this site for owner improvements. Pretty good ideas out there. I copied several.
Mastgates Lafayette Mike at 12:38pm 06.29.20 I bought the mast gates from Catalina Direct. Work great, never seem to catch on anything. They us
Kink in Line Tantor at 12:36pm 06.29.20 yes upper is fixed
Kink in Line Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:33pm 06.29.20 are there two blocks? and are both swivel blocks? Often that caues twist- change the upper one to a
How does a roller furler work? Unremarcable at 12:29pm 06.29.20 This might have some useful comments here, lots of smart people answered my somewhat related questio
Windlass wiring (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:28pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mot
Mastgates gkmoore at 12:25pm 06.29.20 I'm using the 3d printed gate from Mastgates.com-- have used it last 3 seasons with good results, oc
Refrigerator - Compressor and Evaporator Tom J at 12:24pm 06.29.20 Yes, It is a 2002 Catalina 310. Not sure where/how I would run the tube, as it doesn't seem to be
How does a roller furler work? DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 06.29.20 When you unfurl the head sail the single line is wound around the furling drum, furling unwinds the
Windlass wiring sail sfbay at 12:20pm 06.29.20 You are on the right path.. Was the windlass rated for 240 vs. 120 volts? https://www.cerrowire.com/
How does a roller furler work? Justin_NSA at 12:15pm 06.29.20 Be sure to furl it so that the sheets wrap around the sail about 3 times, and cleat the furling lin
Expected performance David in Sandusky at 12:14pm 06.29.20 Reviews of the Beneteau 456 are very positive: https://beneteau.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=
List to Port Roland5048 at 12:08pm 06.29.20 OK, this is just an off the wall thought but, are the boot stripes or the bottom paint top edge not
The WTF Thread Justin_NSA at 12:08pm 06.29.20 I always thought half the topics on here were "WTF" threads! :banghead::cuss:
The WTF Thread Calif. Ted at 12:01pm 06.29.20 Avalon Harbor they put a dye tab in your blackwater tank to detect leaks. Sunday morning I awake to
Screwed up nicopress fittings Ron20324 at 11:57am 06.29.20 You're using the wrong wire and fittings for a shroud or stay.:yikes:
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing Unremarcable at 11:56am 06.29.20 Mine is a Schaefer and I'm also pretty new, so I may not be the best to answer. But yes, mine at lea
Advice Roland5048 at 11:54am 06.29.20 After you strip it down and sell off the parts, you will now have a worthless hull to get rid of. T
The WTF Thread justsomeguy at 11:53am 06.29.20 When, after 3 years, the depth gauge decided to miraculously start working at 0200, while anchored i

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