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Prop guard slowdog at 9:38pm 11.07.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/946 Who has a prop guard ? And do you like it ?
Still working on lock bolt slowdog at 8:41pm 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1468 What's your thoughts on a brass or aluminum bolt for a keel lock bolt ?
gangway CCrane2299 at 6:45pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 7/1170 My boat is backed into the dock. Its about 5 ft between the dock and boat. I cut an extra 2x6 i had
Status Update Koolbreeze at 5:29pm 11.07.14 Seidelmann 2/1727 Well, I'm please to announce the coming out party of my new girl... After sitting tied at the dock
Hull color of this 22 ? (1) SailingRipple at 5:16pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 2/719 I love the color of this hull but if I got it wrong it wud be a baby blue fail any ideas what it mig
Outhaul Bob S at 3:52pm 11.07.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/9054 I'll be finished winterizing this weekend and was thinking ahead to next season. I read a while back
Where is Halie? (1) cephius (Dave) at 3:43pm 11.07.14 Trailer Sailors 47/10212 I bought my H260 new in 2002. I've been in marinas every year since. We're retired now and doing t
Oday 23 masthead rogjack2 at 3:42pm 11.07.14 Day Sailers 1/1007 Is the masthead connected to the mast with the one bolt? I am assuming the main halyard sheave can
Don't see an electrical forum, need advice. Hooks at 3:29pm 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 3/920 So the boat has 2 batteries on board I'm going to charge/test/etc. Have a friend's 6A charger that
Downsizing to a Catalina 22 SailingRipple at 2:24pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 9/1640 So I currently sail my Catalina 27 and love her after all the work I have done to her but I am in th
Tire size mmsailor at 2:18pm 11.07.14 Smaller Boats 1/662 I have a 94 23.5 on the factory trailer . Can someone give me the tire size the trailer is about an
Kyocera Junction Box 51blueheaven at 1:40pm 11.07.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1716 I have four Kyocera solar panels purchased in 2009. This year during winter lay-up I noticed most of
Ice box Liner pateco at 12:51pm 11.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2866 The Ice box on my Hunter 31 is missing the liner. I don't know what it is supposed to look like, but
Painting A Sailboat with 100% Acrylic Paint (2) Seahorse24 at 12:39pm 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 20/11739 We purchased a forty-year 24 foot sailboat and are in the process of restoring it. My son and I hav
What Do You Do to Maintain Your Blocks? (1) rardiH36 at 11:23am 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1296 Plenty of threads over the years about winch maintenance. But I don't recall seeing much if anythin
Goosneck parts for Hunter 26 Rick in FL at 11:04am 11.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/520 I everyone. We have lost the ball that goes into the fitting that connects our boom to our mast for
What is it? (1) Magiccruising at 8:39am 11.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1074 I'm a new owner of a 36 CC. Anyone know what this is?
Fixed vs Folding Prop Tony_Tammy_B at 7:16am 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3815 I have a three bladed folding prop and am gathering data on a three blade fixed prop. With the fo
Navico base y knot at 7:11pm 11.06.14 Parts Search 0/632 Where can I buy a petistal base for a Navico 4000
Anyone know where to find a single alcohol stove for cheap? Hooks at 7:01pm 11.06.14 Parts Search 5/892 Need to replace the wood around my sink and wondering if it's worth my while to install a small stov

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What's wrong with my thinking? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 11.24.22 These types of questions about pointing and overall performance bring to mind one-design racing wher
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:34am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:30am 11.24.22 Really trying not to have to step the mast,the boat is in the water and I don't have a trailer
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:26am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without st
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:24am 11.24.22 It is a small mast. Unstep, run the halyards, wires, what ever. Closely inspect the mast and rigging
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 8:15am 11.24.22 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving arou
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Justin_NSA at 8:09am 11.24.22 Isn't your heat exchanger a closed loop system? It always has an antifreeze mix like a car. Are you
The joys of boat ownership Leeward Rail at 8:08am 11.24.22 Unfortunate reality with a limited number of marinas and a large number of boats.
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:01am 11.24.22 Don't rely on just the color of what comes out. As dmax says, it gets diluted and relying on the col
What's wrong with my thinking? Crusty Ol Salt at 7:37am 11.24.22 Now you know my set up. Here is the question. IF I take apart a 1996 furler, I'm sure to break so
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? dmax at 7:26am 11.24.22 I have an M25 with a 3" heat exchanger - 2 gallons is plenty. You want to make sure what comes out t
What's wrong with my thinking? dlochner at 7:18am 11.24.22 The OP asks 3 questions: Is my thinking correct? Is my forestay too long? Why can't I point as high
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SeaCure at 7:06am 11.24.22
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51am 11.24.22 Many blessings to you and yours. Thank you for all the tips, tricks and education you have provide
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day SeaCure at 6:38am 11.24.22 Happy Thanks Giving neighbours.
Washington Sellers Beware rgranger at 6:36am 11.24.22 I had a similar experience with a marina contacting me for back rent on a boat I had sold five years
Do you like Pocket Yachts SeaCure at 6:35am 11.24.22
New winterizing mod - done! SeaCure at 6:14am 11.24.22
What's wrong with my thinking? jssailem at 6:09am 11.24.22 The forestay still bugging you? I think it was an issue in 2012. I thought it was addressed by the
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Bob S at 6:08am 11.24.22

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