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Catalina Capri 13 info Mik at 2:07pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 0/682 Kinda nothing on the webosphere for the newer Catalina Capri 13s. I set up a Yahoo group, since thi
Boom Vang strobeone at 1:58pm 05.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1334 Someone decided to help themselves to my boom vang, so I'm in the market for a new one. Plenty of t
Yikes - Hull oil canning (2) jeepsailor at 12:26pm 05.05.14 Big Boats 6/4207 So, I went to get the boat ready yesterday for a launch next Saturday. Was inspecting below the boa
Which size dock line? (1) Ward H at 12:20pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 31/6715 I have been going back and forth on this and decided to ask this good group. OK, I have read the
Beneteau 41 Mast Height (air draft) Captain Ag at 12:00pm 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1180 What is the height about the waterline to the top of the Beneteau 41 masthead? I have found several
56 hour record All U Get at 11:59am 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 1/734 Hi all, Back a week ago I posted thinking it was worth the try along with other thoughts. Than
how much horsepower should I be looking for? Scotchyscotch at 11:59am 05.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/2144 I just bought a 25 foot C'C 25 in the fall and after having the honda 9.9 outboard serviced over the
How to Install Inverter on Beneteau 41 Captain Ag at 11:57am 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1597 I would like to install a Mastervolt inverter on my 2012 Beneteau 41. With such a limited owners man
Main Sail Battons shogue1253 at 11:16am 05.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/793 We have a 2000 Macgregor X. We recently discovered that we are missing the battons for the Main S
B361 mast bend bshock at 10:15am 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5089 http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a4db24b3127ccef65fca11913900000030O18AZMnDly3YtAe3nwQ/cC/f%3D0/ls%
Rear Crutches (1) Tsatzsue at 10:01am 05.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/857 OK, I know this has been tossed around a few times but I haven't found a good solution yet. I have a
1990 Hunter 33.5 bow roller modification? Hulz at 9:52am 05.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2804 Ocean Girl, I have a 1990 Hunter 33.5 and there are no bow rollers or a place to hang the anchor si
Bow Roller Replacement Wheels Bob S at 9:47am 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1108 The black roller wheel on my bow has gotten beat up by my anchor chain. I will be replacing it befor
Hiking straps for a DAYSAILOR II old sailor bob at 9:37am 05.05.14 Day Sailers 1/1910 I read somewhere a suggestion that it would be a good idea to have hiking straps on a Daysailor II w
problems running new wire in Oday 26 mast kdssail at 8:43am 05.05.14 Day Sailers 6/917 I am trying to rewire the 1985 Oday 26 mast lights and add an anchor light. There is some type of f
Modification de ma barre � roue O'Day 37 CC (6) R�gis at 7:39am 05.05.14 Bigger Boats 1/1339 Here rather than change my wheel for Lewmar I turned mine.
First time in the water in 17 years New sailor at 6:25am 05.05.14 Catalina 22 7/850 After a winters work my 1972 catalina 22 is afloat in a slip at a beautiful lake in the Colorado Roc
The Other Chesapeake--New Blog/Guide thinwater at 6:21am 05.05.14 Destinations 2/1654 A Guide to Off-the Beaten Track--The Other Chesapeake This started as a book idea--primarily to m
buying/ selling used sails suvh8er at 6:09am 05.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1694 So the Mac25 I purchased came with about 10 sails. The previous owner never sailed the boat (first
Purpose of Swim platform locker on 411 Waterman19 at 5:30am 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/817 New to sailboat ownership. What is the purpose of the "locker" on the port side of the swim platform

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Through holes and prop dlochner at 4:44am 10.07.22 From the listing I posted earlier: with an OMC Gas Sail Drive. See this old listing. Given what we
Issues Sailing Upwind Will Gilmore at 4:19am 10.07.22 Headway makes a huge difference. Also, how is she trimmed in the water? 22' is a small boat, easil
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 10.07.22 Seems unlikely that somebody would go that effort and expense for a 27-foot production sailboat. Su
Issues Sailing Upwind danstanford at 2:52am 10.07.22 You might be surprised at how much more effective your keel is at preventing that crabbing if you ge
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail JamesG161 at 11:45pm 10.06.22 First hand experience please, not opinions! I have a luff adjust with tiny cleat on the sail. I us
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail capta at 9:52pm 10.06.22 Wow, I didn't think there would be so many against battens in IMRF. My first thought was don't do it
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level BigEasy at 8:31pm 10.06.22
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 7:57pm 10.06.22 I got a toilet wax ring and melted the wax, poured it into a small dish and let it cool into a nice
Transducer question ShotgunSlim at 7:47pm 10.06.22 I got a toilet wax ring and melted the wax, poured it into a small dish and let it cool into a nice
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Tedd at 7:34pm 10.06.22 Simple, ugly, but it works. Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be go
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 7:27pm 10.06.22 What type of transducer are you planning to install? Depth and speed transducers are generally inst
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps ShotgunSlim at 7:27pm 10.06.22 I had the same problem on my C-22 and I simply took an old tube sock, wrapped it around the strap se
Through holes and prop FastOlson at 7:25pm 10.06.22 Count to ten, then everyone take a deep breath. Count to ten, again. There really is not enough info
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Will Gilmore at 7:23pm 10.06.22 This is one of my all time favorite movies. My kids still refer to the ocean as "the big blue wet t
Issues Sailing Upwind mermike at 7:21pm 10.06.22 Not trying to be a wise guy, but you DO have the keel lowered, right?
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 7:18pm 10.06.22 Not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying the gap between the prop hub and the strut is not
Happy Birthday to John Shepard mermike at 7:18pm 10.06.22 Happy birthday John. We're all sailing for adventure with you like missing out on a good birthday p
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Michael Atkinson at 7:15pm 10.06.22 Thanks Guys ,,,,,,, The PDF supplied in the keel bolt thread was perfect. many thanks !!
Transducer question sail sfbay at 7:13pm 10.06.22 What type of transducer are you planning to install? Depth and speed transducers are generally insta
Through holes and prop dlochner at 6:56pm 10.06.22 I've been cleaning boat bottoms for 28 years (many tens of thousands of service events) and I can t

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