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Outhaul for Loose-Footed Main bwwooster at 10:16pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 4/3694 Well, after 10 years, it's finally time for a new mainsail on our Cat 30 and we're going for a loose
Hatch boards Willemvan at 10:03pm 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 5/847 Y wife hates the hatch boards on our H26. Does anyone have an idea or plan for a door way?
Pink Strut Blues - Ideas For Replacement (1) rardiH36 at 8:52pm 06.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3932 This week's haul-out revealed that the cutlass bearing finally needed replacement. Seeing pink bron
Looking for replacement curtains for 303 wlieppe at 7:36pm 06.02.14 Pearson 1/1005 Have been unable to find ready-made replacement curtains for a 1983 Pearson 303. Anyone know of a s
O'Day 222 Spinnaker Pole Length daleyellin at 5:24pm 06.02.14 Day Sailers 4/1317 A virtually brand new symetrical spinnaker came with my boat. Unfortunately it also only had a "whi
Best Method to Reef a Furling Main Lee Hadjiosif at 5:11pm 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1898 I'm interested in opinions on how to reef a furling mail when the wind picks up. Do you start the en
rigging tune in Rock Hall rtmccue at 5:00pm 06.02.14 Big Boats 0/646 I just had my rig tuned on Sunday yes Sunday in Rock Hall MD . With http://www.sipalaspars.com/The-S
engine rpm fluctuating jleblanc30 at 4:46pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 8/1265 Hi, In doing maintenance this year I changed and cleaned both fuel filters. Since then I have re
Manabloc water system manifold Obisbo at 4:38pm 06.02.14 Big Boats 0/942 I had to replace my manabloc manifold, and found a good Viega three outlet replacement. However, it
Broken Keel bolts on Swing Keel capdabney at 3:34pm 06.02.14 Catalina 22 7/1650 What's the story of bolts breaking on the New Design Swing Keel?? Any diagrams out there or other
remove and replace standing rigging peter frontera at 3:08pm 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/620 noticed wire rope frayed on lower rigging from deck to shroud, in manual it appears to be labeled V1
EZ-Steer Kermit at 2:17pm 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 22/3913 I'm looking into installing an EZ-Steer rod on my H260 and '99 9.8 hp Tohatsu outboard. I've checked
Outboard issues [SOLVED] Brian D at 1:28pm 06.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 31/3245 Last September on a trip to Dana Point, my outboard quit on me. I figured it was a fuel issue as I h
Refrigerator hinge Bob S at 12:41pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 2/1145 Anyone out there with a frig ever put hinges on the cover? My wife has a hard time negotiating the c
Keel cable replacement and specs EnginesForward at 11:57am 06.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/921 I am overhauling a newly purchased 73 V-22. I have it on a two axle trailer. I have removed the ca
Mainsail slides Terry in Naples at 11:33am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4674 Have a full battened main and doyle stack pack with lazy jacks. When lowering the main it does not f
OT fiberglass work (1) Ken Cross at 10:24am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 OK you FG gurus. I can't seem to find an acceptable way to cover my crawl space. I would think any
interior vinyl trim Mike 01 at 10:18am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/749 The interior vinyl trim on my Beneteau 1988 28.5 is falling off. I understand this is a common prob
Spring lines, Yes or no? paul1938 at 10:05am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4062 I have a Hunter 33 that is docked in Marina Del Rey, in a slip, not an End-tie. I have been using do
Anchor locker hold open rwilson134 at 9:53am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1083 The anchor locker hatch on our Beneteau 361 can be a real toe smashing hazard. Has anyone added a p

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25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 10:09am 10.15.22 . However, I did try changing the angle on my centerboard to straight down... Nice, how did you ma
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 10:08am 10.15.22 Welcome to seamanship 101. Know your boat. Airdraft The distance from the top of your mast (plus a
Remote controls for 9.9 Yamaha on a Niagara 26 jssailem at 9:35am 10.15.22 Your Niagara 26 is a well built boat by a talented nautical engineer. Congrats. The 9.9 Yamaha I a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida jssailem at 9:23am 10.15.22 Welcome to seamanship 101. Know your boat. Airdraft The distance from the top of your mast (plus a
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 9:05am 10.15.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 10.15.22 As you say, not a big deal either way if it doesn't leak. i think the whole point here is to add
Raymarine electronics hookup help (1) jssailem at 8:52am 10.15.22 Terry It sounds like you used the "Thru-Hull" mounting of the transducer. our source of tide state o
Winter Cover Capt Robbie at 8:47am 10.15.22 I have a custom cove and stopped using it because of the huge hassle of installing it Now I just put
Loading boat on trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:22am 10.15.22 Take a couple more pictures specifically of the keel guide and will check my notes from when I was a
Raymarine electronics hookup help Terry Cox at 8:16am 10.15.22 On the back of the ST6002 is an empty SeaTalk port, could I use this to tie in my chart plotter? H
23.5 headsail Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 10.15.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 7:32am 10.15.22 not a big deal either way if it doesn't leak. :)
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:30am 10.15.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 7:26am 10.15.22 Why would you think that yours is somehow different than the other thousands of C22s made? Because
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:21am 10.15.22 Looks like mine is above the waterline The cockpit drain thru-Hull and the keel trunk volcano are
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 7:04am 10.15.22 Looks like Heelboy pulled the trigger on a 25, so further discussion may be moot. However, I did try
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? (1) Jamesiv1 at 6:52am 10.15.22 The other through hull that is below the waterline is the large rubber hose clamped to the "volcano
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:28am 10.15.22 Captain Fiero continues his journey into the ICW from Hellgate. Thanks to anybody who has offered th
Typical weather All U Get at 3:27am 10.15.22 Really? I didn't see much running to higher ground in Ft Meyers. A few years ago a lot of people
Fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 2:28am 10.15.22 yes did that Rick, and replaced, all was good.

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