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Swing vs Fin boblufkin at 5:07pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 2/708 By following the threads it seems swing keels have more corrosion issues as compared to fin and wing
Stripping Keel Before Sandblasting? (1) HillbillyWanderer at 4:29pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 7/1213 So started work on the keel this evening. I was thinking it would be better to get as much off the k
How do I know what boat im buying. jleblanc31 at 4:22pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2977 Im looking at a hunter to buy. its a basket case but I like a challenge. it seems to be around a 29
New C22 owner Jacomo Sailor at 3:23pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 25/2610 Ahoy! Jacomo Sailor here, and new owner of an '84 C22. I've been a Clipper Marine owner for nearly
Easylock Rope Clutch handle replace chitradurga at 3:16pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6757 I need to replace the middle lever on an old Easylock Mini triple. I assumed that the replacement wa
Gotta love this! (1) Solstice at 3:13pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1522 Well, as many of you know, it's been a brutal winter in New England and traffic has been a nightmare
Fuel vent Burping HonourWay at 2:27pm 02.11.15 Big Boats 5/1002 We have 2005 H460LE with a 76 hp yanmar turbo and a Panda generator. When fueling at the dock the d
Good music NSR sailaway78 at 2:14pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 5/865 The people at playing for change have done it again. Give a listen. ww.viralnova.com/on-the-dock/?
Help!!! Rick486 at 2:03pm 02.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/684 Phil: What am I doing wrong? I can't post on Off Topic pages. I am constantly diverted to a login p
Quarter Berth plywood on '82 C30 Elysium_Van_Isl at 9:59am 02.11.15 Catalina 30 3/832 Hey, Does anyone know how the false bulkhead plywood is attached in the quarter berth? I'm talking
Spinnaker users ... Scott T-Bird at 9:50am 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/798 First, a big shout out to Dave and his gang. I ordered a Selden telescoping spinnaker pole form th
Lifting a Javelin off a trailer Pipa at 7:36am 02.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3019 Hi, I'm a former reader new member. I have a question about my Javelin... I want to paint the bottom
Hunter 18 for Disabled Sailing ??? SailAnyWay at 6:59am 02.11.15 Smaller Boats 7/730 We are a non-profit sailing program located in Wisconsin that provides sailing for people with disab
Thru-Bolts on Deck Hardware??? Hunt45cc at 6:32am 02.11.15 Big Boats 1/645 Hello all, I have a 98 Hunter 45CC and I need to reseal some of the deck hardware. My question;
Another Great Article from Maine Sail! Solstice at 5:07am 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1181 Hi Maine Sail, Just read your article in Practical Sailor on Euro strips. It's funny because as I
catalina 22 sailtexas at 6:22pm 02.10.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/76 Does Anyone Have The Standing Rigging Specs For A Catalina 22 ??
catalina 22 80's version sailtexas at 6:13pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1184 Does anyone have the standing rigging specs for a catalina 22 ?? approx 1984
A metalurgical question. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:16pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1917 My boat is outboard powered and the engine lives in a well full time Takes a wrench and about 30 mi
Coach Roof Lifts Up SWalker at 2:28pm 02.10.15 Pearson 1/728 Want to know how other owners of P 36mkII have dealt with the issues caused by the traveller being m
kitchen appliance power Richard Olden at 1:34pm 02.10.15 Ask All Sailors 50/5035 we will be moving up to a bigger boat for live aboard and travel along GICW, AICW, and over to Baham

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 8:16am 12.15.22 I'm curious about a comment that I read in one of the articles ... apparently it wasn't clear if the
Caframo Hello Below at 8:16am 12.15.22 I also picked up a Hisense 25-Pint 1-Speed Dehumidifier ENERGY STAR when it was on sale a couple of
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast MikeHoncho at 8:09am 12.15.22
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 12.15.22
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jssailem at 7:59am 12.15.22 Interesting story Scott. Thanks for sharing. Being here in a warm solid home, I can read this and t
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast PaulK at 7:56am 12.15.22 Catalina 30. Seems they left in clear weather and a storm surprised them. Ran out of water, though?
Anchor Bridle tfox2069 at 7:53am 12.15.22 Other than one catamaran rental in the BVIs, I'm new to this subject. I've always had rode that was
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 7:41am 12.15.22 Will is absolutely correct. The all chain rode you get a catenary effect. The challenge comes as the
Caframo (2) jssailem at 7:29am 12.15.22 I have the camframo ceramic heater on the boat to keep the cabin above 32 during the winter chill. a
Anchor Bridle Will Gilmore at 7:25am 12.15.22 Note that JS's chart does not mention all chain anchoring. That is one of the advantages to chain.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions Rjm st.petersburg at 7:25am 12.15.22 Definitely not the case on my 2005 41DS. One is labeled from the factory for the propane, the other
Caframo sesmith at 7:17am 12.15.22 Concerning the peltier dehumidifiers, my solution for one of our boats located in SC is to use a sm
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions ice breaker at 7:16am 12.15.22 Those are bilge pump exits. One is for the manual pump, the other is attached to the hi water 2nd b
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 7:16am 12.15.22
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58am 12.15.22 So is the water leaking in from the cup holder area leaking into the binnacle? yes There is a drai
sails Justin_NSA at 6:00am 12.15.22 You mean Rolly Tasker Sails right? Just so your readers know...
Boat Smells! obxjeff at 6:00am 12.15.22 if you have ever opened a house septic tank you will know freshwater doesn't smell too nice and prom
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin obxjeff at 5:13am 12.15.22 new owner of 91 43, the boat sat for a year, storage box on binnacle was full of water, pulled the p
Cabin water leak john2 at 5:07am 12.15.22 Could be one of the T connections under the head sink, they were leaking in our 310. John.
Caframo thinwater at 4:19am 12.15.22 Nope. Everyone in our marina has something like a small Caframo which they use to raise the intern

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