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How Important is Disp/Len? BayMan at 5:15pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 17/9632 I am boat shopping for something in the 40' range. I have been narrowing my choices of models by d
Radar Arch/Dinghy Davits installed on H34 (9) betzhunter at 4:31pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 20/10916 I was tired of sleeping with my rolled up dinghy in the aft berth and wanted to install radar on our
5411 - runs rough, puffs smoke out of intake jakez at 4:10pm 08.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1375 I've got a 5411 in my Catalina 30. It had been running well. Cranked up fast with maybe 20 - 30 se
H26 Jib Sheet Cleating Options Fred at 1:37pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 3/864 I sail a 1995 H26 (new to me this year) and am looking for options that would allow me to more easil
Used Sails Rolleasy at 1:26pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 8/4275 Looking for a used main sail. Any suggestions?
1984 catalina hot water heater 1234 at 1:08pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 2/1248 have a 1984 catalina 38 does anyone know the maker and type thanks
I will be at the Annapolis Sailboat show! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 08.05.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3202 Interesting how one thing can lead to another...a few weeks back I decided to jump into the "Beware
Stern pulpit Larry Nix at 12:41pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 1/1032 Has anyone modified the stern pulpit to better enable climbing up from the stern boarding ladder.
Bimini for Capri 18 Captain Capri KLR at 12:17pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 2/2758 Will a Bimini for a Cat 22 fit a Capri 18?
Source for Hunter 170 cup holders? mark2 at 12:15pm 08.05.14 Day Sailers 1/1665 Doing some work on our 170 and want to replace the faded-gray cup holders. We removed one of them an
Loose footed main captcoho at 11:37am 08.05.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/900 I know by searching the forum there are numerous thoughts on the subject of Loose footed mainsails.
Bow Rollar (1) rblevens at 11:27am 08.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2184 Is there a place to find a replacement anchor bow roller?
Model Plans 7kevin at 9:46am 08.05.14 Sails Call Lounge 0/3505 My dad has a Hunter Vision 36 and I would like to build him a model of it as a gift. Unfortunately,
Help Mike in Cape Cod at 9:41am 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/865 Can anyone send me a photo or sketch of the original routing of the H23.5 centerboard cascade line a
"Sideshift" Bow Thrusters captmaddog at 9:08am 08.05.14 Big Boats 1/1459 Wondering if anyone has installed or know about someone that has installed a bow thruster made by Si
Cockpit Table Leg DaveJ at 5:50am 08.05.14 Catalina 310 6/1355 I am sure others have/had the same issue with the leg of the cockpit table. Mine does not lock and w
Power Distribution Panel Problems Frank Bean at 2:31am 08.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/897 I have a 1981 Cherubini 37C. I have issues with the DC power panel. I have some burned out indicator
Oceanis 351- Fuel handle next to main switch Beach Bum at 1:44am 08.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1049
Hull ID jonelli at 12:15am 08.05.14 Catalina 30 4/1335 Is the HULL # only stamped into the little metal plate on the transom? The reason I ask is that I
Sippy Cup/Big Gulp Regatta Results? Survivors? (1) caruthers at 10:33pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1504 Anyone here participate in the race this year? I was planning on it but I am seriously a fair-weathe

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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:14pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know. I think they usually are! Maybe
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:12pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know.
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rgranger at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Binimi... Bonomi... lets call the whole thing off...:biggrin:
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Why do you think that? Have you had a bad experience? I have cleaned Aluminum with it and didn't
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:04pm 08.29.23 Barkeeper's friend is death for aluminum! Don't do it! Why do you think that? Have you had a b
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:58pm 08.29.23 Recently I have come to really appreciate a Snap Stick What if you tested the Snap Stick out on
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 1:58pm 08.29.23 I used carburetor cleaner spray but only because I had some already in my shed. I didn't research
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:55pm 08.29.23 Oh, an anodized aluminum mast, I presume? Mine's painted. Yes.
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:55pm 08.29.23 Question - soak it in what? I used carburetor cleaner spray but only because I had some already i
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 1:53pm 08.29.23 Soaked the rag in carburetor cleaner spray Oh, an anodized aluminum mast, I presume? Mine's paint
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:50pm 08.29.23 Some guys on here made track cleaners they can run up the mast. Yeah. I got that idea from here a
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 08.29.23 A track cleaner does a great job of refreshing SailKote. Soak it and run it up and down the track
Gonna pull the boat... rgranger at 1:40pm 08.29.23 Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if t
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks dlochner at 1:25pm 08.29.23 That's an interesting analysis. So, where is the dirt coming from? Wind blown dust, spider poop,
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 1:23pm 08.29.23 I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Water demand pump question Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 08.29.23 There are a number of potable water pumps out there offering up their bull:poop: stories so it's up
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 1:17pm 08.29.23 I find SaIlKote is awesome for the first month, ok for the second month or two, and then pretty much
Stowing Winch Handles tfox2069 at 1:12pm 08.29.23 I have two winches on either side of the cockpit. When underway the handles are stored on the winch
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized JBP-PA at 1:06pm 08.29.23 You need to be very careful with ammonia. Make sure they is no bleach left over and all the chlorine
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 1:03pm 08.29.23 Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

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