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anchor roller from catalina with roller furling allen-deckard at 2:36pm 09.17.15 Catalina 22 26/4940 Has anyone bought an anchor roller from catalina direct that has a cdi roller furling? I haven't
Plastic trim for H26 salon table? CHSN WND at 12:45pm 09.17.15 Smaller Boats 8/1082 I re-beded the fore and aft wood pieces on my plexi top yesterday (thanks Crazy Dave and Fred for th
Winterizing thaeni at 11:35am 09.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2884 I have a 3GM30F and was wondering if I could use the antifreeze used for water systems in my engine
Tightening Cap Shrouds Davidasailor26 at 10:42am 09.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1309 The cap shrouds on our 2014 Oceanis 37 are very loose above the lower spreaders. The section below
hydrofoil plates on outboard cavitation plate fortunare at 9:43am 09.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1257 I used them on my Mac 19 to get on a plane faster and reduce cavitation but noticed in 26M manual th
Selden GX Top Down Furler (4) seadaddler at 5:18am 09.17.15 Ask All Sailors 1/524 Here is how I installed the ring for selden pole,one mistake I first made is the spinnaker halyard
Washing sail sock. hewebb at 4:24am 09.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/951 I just acquired a asymmetrical spinnaker with a dousing sock that needs cleaning. I am thinking abo
What is this thing? (3) brett_howard at 1:46am 09.17.15 Catalina 22 12/1565 I recently bought a 1986 C22. I've only sailed a handfull of times with friends so I'm really new..
Maine Sail Newport Bob at 8:12pm 09.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2184 Will you be in town for the Newport Boat Show this weekend!
Replacing mainsail halyard Kratm31 at 7:19pm 09.16.15 Pearson 7/2944 I need to replace the rope/wire mainsail halyard on my 1987 31-2 ' I want to replace it with an all-
Learning about anchor, gear & locker (4) H3newdog at 6:38pm 09.16.15 Big Boats 24/5900 As I need to learn just about everything about my 1983 H34 I thought I'd start at the bow. The boat
Trying to find the screw ! sgaby at 6:08pm 09.16.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1020 Hi everyone I have a 28 Catalina 1998 The port window, the one that open is leaking by the handle
Boom Vang for Spirit 23 Lodi47 at 5:28pm 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4229 I just purchased a Spirit 23 with very basic rigging. There is no boom vang and I am wondering if an
Down by the head herbwitt at 2:05pm 09.16.15 Catalina 30 4/1273 I have a C-30 for about 4 months. It sits in the water about 4 inches down by the head. I've tried
Newbie electrical question ChristopherHurst at 11:07am 09.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 20/4494 I am new to sailing, but really love it! Bought a very nice 2000 Hunter 290 that was almost unused,
What To Look For, P34-2 Survey? colderwater at 10:39am 09.16.15 Pearson 2/1024 I will be having a survey done on a 1990 Pearson 34-2 next week. Any owners or past owners have any
Evening sails (7) Jackdaw at 9:45am 09.16.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1642 Late summer is the best time for evening sails in Minnesota. Pleasant temp,. reliable breeze, and aw
Raritan Elegance and Electroscan questions (1) mermike at 9:05am 09.16.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3944 Hello all, I am looking at a boat that has the Electrascan and Raritan Elegance MSD system. I kno
UV Protection Bladeswell at 8:08am 09.16.15 Smaller Boats 3/1086 Hello Everyone, I'm installing frameless polycarbonate ports on my C25. I've r
forward hatch replacement wheelsteering27 at 7:29am 09.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2399 Is it possibe to purchase a new hatch for a 1983 Hunter 27, due to the unsquare hatch opening?

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Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement dlochner at 6:22am 11.23.23 The listed displacement is the designed displacement or the naval architects best guess as to the bo
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement JBP-PA at 6:16am 11.23.23 Here is what Sail Boat Data has to say "DISPLACEMENT: If you weigh the boat on a scale, that is her
Rudder slack (2) Tally Ho at 5:58am 11.23.23 Probably need to have a reputable boat yard look closely at this and offer suggestions. Greg
Water /humidity? kappykaplan at 5:30am 11.23.23 By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Same to you, The_Sailing_Pelican! :beer:
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat HMT2 at 5:13am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? JamesG161 at 4:57am 11.23.23 Are you living aboard your boat or are you a landlubber? Collect Rain would be a start. Cooking wi
Rudder slack rgranger at 4:39am 11.23.23 If you love the boat, get a quote to fix that and ask the seller to take it off the asking price.
Water /humidity? dLj at 3:19am 11.23.23 Makes water out of humidity in the air, it has to be if im not wrong 75%average in order fir tbe na
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dLj at 3:10am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:53pm 11.22.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier? Makes water out of humidity in the a
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement PaulK at 10:01pm 11.22.23 It's not simple. Everyone has different definitions -- hence all the different terms you cite. Somet
Which are the best good old daysailers? PaulK at 9:45pm 11.22.23 If you're considering a Colgate 26, have a look at a Soling, too. Most will be rigged with self-tack
Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 8:30pm 11.22.23 Better pic here
Purchasing first boat from owners Stu Jackson at 7:52pm 11.22.23 www.latitude38.com Lots of MX vets there.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 7:49pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be w
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat PaulK at 7:41pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be we
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 7:37pm 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of th
So, where is all the old stuff? Dave at 7:30pm 11.22.23 Thanks. It seems that I can see all the posts when I select "all" under the "filters" tab. I wonder
what make engine? dlochner at 7:24pm 11.22.23 The gray paint job, the air cleaner, and the attachment for the throttle cable look like a Yanmar.
Odd Yanmar issue quadrille38 at 7:16pm 11.22.23 Yes factory installed. You might find a loose connection that is making it not allow engine to star

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