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Vee berth Colleenvan at 3:49pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 4/1710 I'm about to purchase a 36 ft 2004 Catalina mk11. Is the vee berth large enough for two people comf
Java Ready for the water (3) Jim Seamans at 2:59pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1165 Java has gotten her sides compounded and wax. Admiral is very happy with the results. She even did
Finally on board BobM at 12:17pm 10.12.14 S2 6/1272 After overheating my first sail I badly reinjured my tennis elbow changing the impeller. Using a sc
Compass Problems Panamax at 10:00am 10.12.14 Big Boats 1/612 New owner of a Hunter 36 with the Mariners Package instrument package. Having some problems with th
Odyssey batteries PGIJon at 8:55am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4519 Maine mentioned in a earlier post that Odyssey batteries where really great one. I am about to chan
Feeling Badly About the State of Your Own Boat? (2) Lambchop27 at 8:48am 10.12.14 Catalina 30 30/4089 If you're feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you need to do on your boat, check out the proje
Shimming my strut (1) kito at 8:47am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2334 Well, I spent yesterday redoing my alignment job I did last weekend. As noted in a previous post, I
376 refer size? Heavenbound at 7:56am 10.12.14 Big Boats 0/603 I plan to add refrigeration to my 376 and would like to know the cubic ft of each box, also any unit
Need some boat show info please (1) DAVA390 at 6:20am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 Went to Annapolis solo yesterday, Annie wasn`t thrilled about rain and had duties with her Mom. I en
1973 Venture 22 swing keel overhaul/repair EnginesForward at 12:32am 10.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 55/12944 I am in the process of refurbishing the keel. So far I have the boat off the trailer, built a dolly
Oil shoots out of dip-stick hole? ejessen at 11:09pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2586 I have a 1987 hunter 31, with a pretty well maintained Yanmar (2GM20F) engine. Today, we noticed
Help a new sailor fix up an old boat Hooks at 10:48pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 43/11990 A friend of mine has a sailboat in a nearby marina that has been sitting for a while (like 3 years).
Tartan 34 Lewmar traveler ?? ! st nick at 8:08pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1557 My neighbor has a new to him Tartan 30 years old.......She has a lewmar traveler looks like the she
Anchor locker clarsen at 6:30pm 10.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1030 Just bought a 1999 381. The previous owner's yard somehow bent the metal plate used for securing the
Ardic diesel heater fox islander at 5:47pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 6/5037 ...been noticing a few "heater" posts recently. It must be fall. Yesterday I attempted to fire up
Solar panel installation wildswan at 5:33pm 10.11.14 Yamaha 3/1213 We will be adding a 150Watt solar panel to our Yamaha 30 this winter and we would like advice on att
First Stalling, then Smoking & Stalling JHoward at 4:11pm 10.11.14 Big Boats 5/1125 My 1980 Yanmar 30 hp with 5890 hrs had been running a bit rough until today when it stalled at idle
Saloon wood cleaning and maintenance SqPeg at 2:33pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1103 I recently purchased a 1990 Vision 32. Does anyone know what the wood is and how to clean and mainta
cdi furler rsteig at 2:17pm 10.11.14 Catalina 22 12/2450 I'm new to c22 sailing. Don't use a furler on my flying scot. Question is, can I use my hank on jib
Cabin heater for a trailerable boat Chief RA at 12:45pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1389 Winter is coming at us fast and I am curious what type of portable style heaters you sailors are usi

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Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 6:49pm 11.18.22 I think two coaming and two cabintop electric winches would be good. I should be able to save some
C22 Pop Top Assist (4) Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 11.18.22 Quick summary: With the pop-top as high as it can go (aka with the actual supports vertical), I moun
West Coast Space Launch Rick D at 6:21pm 11.18.22 :biggrin:I wish I'd seen this earlier, like before I went out in 40 degree mountain weather to look
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 Rjm st.petersburg at 5:53pm 11.18.22 I used Whale fittings from West Marine. They stock metric sizes here.
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Crusty Ol Salt at 5:51pm 11.18.22 It also uses cores that can't be bypassed in 5 seconds, unlike Master. ;) I have many rules to li
Hunter Cherubini 36 - Fuel Tank Replacement chichiflys at 5:49pm 11.18.22 Ahhh - forgot all about this post, looks like my time has come to join this club as well. Compressi
Hunter 30T issues before buying? jssailem at 5:47pm 11.18.22
C22 Pop Top Assist Leeward Rail at 5:45pm 11.18.22 Sadly, it appears that poster either didn't finish the project or ran into some other difficulty, s
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 5:43pm 11.18.22 I think two coaming and two cabintop electric winches would be good. I should be able to save some m
Do you like Pocket Yachts (1) sesmith at 5:36pm 11.18.22 My definition of a pocket yacht would be a sailboat that allows you to feel like you could take her
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 5:29pm 11.18.22
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Qorgyle at 5:22pm 11.18.22 Looks like Paclock will make you a shackle of any material you need, with a brass body. https://www
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 5:21pm 11.18.22
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 5:19pm 11.18.22 Space-X has cancelled the launch for 11/8/2022. Has not be rescheduled.
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:19pm 11.18.22 Not at all. As you can see, I'm perfectly fine. Just a touch of Oil of Olay every night and you'l
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Crusty Ol Salt at 5:05pm 11.18.22 If you are looking for new American Lock company is owned by Master Lock and they still make a brass
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 4:59pm 11.18.22
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Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 4:51pm 11.18.22
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.18.22 Do you furl into the wind or off the wind? Try on a beam-broad reach with very light back tension o

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