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Whisker Pole b.nelson at 8:01pm 08.20.14 Catalina 310 1/1120 We are tired of holding a boat hook for a whisker pole and are looking to add the real thing. What
Model year changes? Swing keel in particular Macboy at 6:41pm 08.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2004 Well, we're joining the MacGregor family and super excited about it! Tomorrow is the day (we hope) b
main halyard length capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 6:35pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/1306 looks like my 87 capri 18 could use a new main halyard. can anyone tell me the correct length? im th
Anchor Roller First 32S5 Gino at 5:55pm 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2186 I have a 1989 Beneteau First 32S5. The original anchor roller on this boat only extends a couple of
Cradle advice needed for O'Day 322 KayRay8454 at 5:14pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3378 We have an O'Day 322 that has a wooden storage cradle on its last legs (no pun intended). So, last
Engine compartment ventalation. rfrye1 at 4:43pm 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1206 Own a H376. Wondering about making some type of engine compartment fan driven vent to vent out hot a
Help Identify this model (1) cudamank at 3:29pm 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2392 (1963 converse) Hi, can anyone help identify this model of sailboat? I believe its approx a 24'.
Slips, dockage, or moorings in NY or Philly area Flynvest at 2:49pm 08.20.14 Destinations 3/2124 Got a new to me 38' voyage catamaran in NY recently and I'm looking at a long slow sail to Florida.
Max motor weight for Widgeon transom Scootypuff at 2:27pm 08.20.14 Day Sailers 14/6897 Have a '70 or '71 Widgeon that I'm bringing up to Cape Cod to sail out of Harwichport. I want to us
coastal cruise duke3710 at 2:09pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/857 Is a 31, Oday good for a San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas sail ?
boat name CCrane2299 at 1:06pm 08.20.14 Catalina 22 36/3744 My wife and I had arrived at the boat, in the slip. On the ride to the boat (her first) I had been t
Hunter 18 Reefing line length ShawneH at 11:35am 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 4/1167 Does anyone know the length of the internal reefing line on the MH18? Thanks!
installing a fuel pump faithforster26@msn.com at 10:32am 08.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1266 Hi: we are installing a new fuel pump for the Universal 25XP and our mechanic needs to know what fit
Unstep mariner mast dwdrums801 at 9:37am 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5019 I am purchasing my first sailboat, a 71 oday mariner next weekend. The previous owner is not availa
Dockage sailnguy35 at 8:28am 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1657 We are planning on taking our trip down the Tenn-Tom waterway from KY lake to Mobile in Oct.( don't
Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1508 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4258 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2536 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/766 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u
Seattle/Tacoma visitor from Texas 8.30 David21149 at 5:35am 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/560 I'm 1980 H27 owner from Austin/Lake Travis Tx visiting Sea/Tac area Aug 30 if anyone has availabilit

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Mast up winter storage Davidasailor26 at 5:51pm 09.11.23 Our sailing assoc stores mostly mast up on trailers. No stands here. Is there a way to interconnect
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 5:46pm 09.11.23 My old bronze shaft looked a lot like that (maybe worse). I show the shaft at about 2:28.. 4RlzgO
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! (2) sheardc at 5:22pm 09.11.23 Considering keeping 10mm and fixing cage. Having the halyards under the cage instead of thru is not
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO stickinthemud57 at 5:02pm 09.11.23 On the subject, I have an insignia and numbers that I have self-applied to several sails I have owne
Mast up winter storage Justin_NSA at 4:56pm 09.11.23 Our sailing assoc stores mostly mast up on trailers. No stands here. Is there a way to interconnect
Mast up winter storage sesmith at 4:41pm 09.11.23 We've stored ours mast up without issues the last several years. We were in Erie, Pa so had more pr
bulge water Tally Ho at 4:38pm 09.11.23 As was said, is it salt or fresh water?? First thing to ascertain! If it is fresh, probably not
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 4:33pm 09.11.23 My old bronze shaft looked a lot like that (maybe worse). I show the shaft at about 2:28.. 4RlzgO
calling all oday 20 owners. Anomymous 163294 at 4:13pm 09.11.23 thank you for the response back.
calling all oday 20 owners. Sunbird22358 at 4:07pm 09.11.23 The most you MIGHT gain is about an inch or two of additional headroom. The cabin sole is pretty clo
Fuel Tank Replacement dmax at 3:18pm 09.11.23 You may have to get creative - I was able to get everything hooked up but it took some work.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Laid-back at 3:14pm 09.11.23 The only water that gets into my bilge is when the shower box in the main shower overflows, usually
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Laid-back at 3:10pm 09.11.23
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 2:50pm 09.11.23 Never heard of them before. Technical material up the ying yang. I'm somewhat skeptical until I co
Mast up winter storage Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 09.11.23 Around here probably 80% store with mast up. Never seen any problems in our yard which uses 8 pad cr
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 2:42pm 09.11.23 If you plan to pour your heart and soul into this boat, oh, yeah, i think i'm into this for the L
Used sail? LakeShark at 2:27pm 09.11.23 Above 20kts, I'd be flying a 75 jib if I had a choice. Dang sure not a 135. I like it when the stic
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS Sol Cazador at 2:18pm 09.11.23 Hi, I am not sure the previous post went through. I have a 2008 45DS which is the same hull and I b
Looking for new sails?? LakeShark at 2:17pm 09.11.23 @C_Level Ulman makes a good sail for sure. I would call the loft in San Diego on Shelter Island.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO FastOlson at 2:01pm 09.11.23 I have found that he major sail lofts will include your class logo at no or minimal cost. They will

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