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Line Sizes Jdaniel343 at 12:08pm 01.29.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1351 I am replacing some of my running rigging on my Catalina 27 1977 and need thoughts on line size. Sp
A little bow heavy Koolbreeze at 11:05am 01.29.15 Seidelmann 1/1792 I cleaned out the boat but she still sits a little bow down. I don't have an inboard and even after
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 10:41am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1996 The 2015 Sailrite catalog is now available. Also, a sale on Sunbrella fabric is going on: Get $50
Rigging a small boat for heavy windward work rockingham at 9:17am 01.29.15 Trailer Sailors 12/4275 Where I do a lot of sailing in my Montgomery 17 the winds often pipe up to about 20 knots plus in th
manual goiot windlass gerard gin fizz at 9:11am 01.29.15 Other Sailboats 1/3512 Who can help me with a manual of a manual windlass goiot from the 80ties?
goiot windlass (2) gerard gin fizz at 9:08am 01.29.15 Parts Search 3/4703 I have a Jeanneau gin fizz from the 80ties on which there is a manual goiot windlass. The ax on whi
Important Documents Richard Olden at 8:20am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2972 The wife and I are getting ready for the big shift going to full time live aboard this summer. We
Headsail Roller Furling, sizes? CloudDiver at 8:06am 01.29.15 Catalina 22 7/2342 Forgive me for showing off my still novice level sailing and knowledge level, but I'm looking at my
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:16am 01.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1203 I am deciding about buying a 222. But the Z par mast foot has a broken "ear". Can you switch the m
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:01am 01.29.15 Big Boats 0/631 I am deciding on buying a 222 but the mast is a Z par and one if the "ears" are broken on the mast
Restoring companionway steps IH82BL8 at 5:29am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 14/6825 How to finish the stair treads? I'm thinking I should just sand the wood and leave it bare for best
Halyard line for a 1973 Irwin28 Shawn Fitz72 at 5:23am 01.29.15 Irwin 3/1920 Can anyone tell me what size line was used for halyards on this boat? Any info would be very helpful
Pre-bend ranchu56 at 3:44am 01.29.15 Big Boats 4/987 General question, Is it possible/easy to "re-set" the pre-bend after the mast has been stepped or
Mainsail golf cart batt follow up question CYQK at 3:04am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 Maine Great thread on use of two golf cart batts thats exactly what I am going to do THANKS!!!! Qu
Yanmar 4JH5E silencer gorkem at 12:57am 01.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2548 Hi All, I have a Yanmar 4JH5E (2011 model) at approx. 1000 hours without any problem and I am plann
Removal of Waeco fridge Brahmany at 8:02pm 01.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/2229 Hi all, I need to remove the Waeco fridge to enlarge the bulkhead vent and to lag the icebox refrige
Help with Battery Charger Setting PGIJon at 6:41pm 01.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/753 I'm not sure which setting my charger should be on. I just repowered/rewired everything up to the p
Flexofold size for a 2007 B49 with Yanmar 75hp and ZF30M? boom23 at 6:02pm 01.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2760 Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a 2007 B49 with the 75hp Yanmar engine (3000-3200 m
AIS pros and cons Juice6576 at 5:10pm 01.28.15 Ask All Sailors 44/10020 New boat has a pretty complete electronics package but doesn't include AIS. We would like to do the
table modification rleichtman at 4:00pm 01.28.15 Big Boats 11/1936 I want to make the table in the salon smaller and more convenient anyone tackled this one?

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Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 10:53am 10.08.23 Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on the deck with a velcro wrap (or 2). You nee
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: ggrizzard at 10:34am 10.08.23 I used to call the enclosure for the swing keel a "trunk". Many years ago when I had a small trail
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (2) twalker H260 at 9:27am 10.08.23 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 9:20am 10.08.23 I am still debating whether to get a roller furling. First, it's expensive, second, the installatio
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? jssailem at 9:17am 10.08.23 But I understand I can not "reduce" it. Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on th
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: rgranger at 8:08am 10.08.23
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 7:53am 10.08.23 ya a 23 Jeanneau is a completely different boat all together from an oday 22. wierd or what? anyways
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 7:42am 10.08.23 I did not buy the rodkicker spring from Selden - just a well-researched eBay purchase (BANSBACH EASY
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching RoyS at 7:01am 10.08.23 Control must be in standby. Clutch tension adjustment is sensitive and critical. Mine started to dra
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 6:42am 10.08.23
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 JBP-PA at 6:41am 10.08.23 I use one for a preventer since I can slide it next to my boom end sheeting. I use another as a gui
P42 Watermaker Install Terry Cox at 6:30am 10.08.23 Any insights from P42 owners with WMs is greatly appreciated. Good morning, Jim. Little to no insi
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Jim_H42 at 5:25am 10.08.23 The Seldon mast on my P42 likewise has unneeded/necessary boom slides. I'm thinking it came from th
1984 c25 sits bow down dlochner at 4:49am 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt. T
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? dlochner at 4:45am 10.08.23 Not all of us are familiar in great detail about a C&C 29, thus photos of the traveller would be of
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: dlochner at 4:38am 10.08.23 If the plywood bulkhead has rotting wood, either the bulkhead needs replacing if it is extensive or
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S 2, 6.9 model information needed John Short at 10:31pm 10.07.23 to diochner, thank you for the hull number, found info blister problem and change over resins, n min
Starter switch sporadically engages starter mermike at 9:37pm 10.07.23 Voltage drop pretty much covers it but the causes are multiple connections and too small a wire gaug
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 9:10pm 10.07.23 when I am turning the wheel, it feels like I am fighting the wheel autopilot that is attached to th

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