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Any Toledo Sailors Out There? lippysyd at 7:48am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1154 I have what feels like a dumb question; I have a Catalina 27. Is it possible to sail down the Maume
Hunter 216 - Drain Plugs Sea Scout Ship 459 at 7:33am 06.29.14 Smaller Boats 3/1383 Our Sea Scout (Boy Scouts) Ship has just gotten a 2005 Hunter 216. The manual mentions drain plugs.
WAECO CB-40 cooler Stan Godlewski at 7:17am 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3803 I am new to the forum; however I have been reading this forum for some time. The question that I hav
American Flag? Craftychicken at 7:11am 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1170 Hi all! Silly question - I am new to all of this Where do you attach your American flag on a catal
Replace Bow Cleats on Catalina 22 econnors at 7:02am 06.29.14 Catalina 22 4/3004 Any thoughts on an easy way to replace the forward bow cleats on my Cat 22? One is loose and needs
Widgeon dagger board williamsisland at 6:28am 06.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5260 Just acquired an O'day Widgeon. Been in storage for 25 years. Good condition after I cleaned out
I got this in my in box yesterday....... Bob 04 H260 at 5:51am 06.29.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/5520 This is a message from " thegirl2014 " at SailboatOwners.com. -----------------------------------
New Hunter 35 & 35.5 Facebook Group glennmul at 5:45am 06.29.14 Big Boats 0/633 Hi, Some of us Hunter 35 owners have created a Facebook site to post pics etc. Check it out on faceb
Mono vs Cat. Glad to be back. rfrye1 at 6:25pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 27/4631 I just got back from a revisit to BVI for 9 great days on the water. I haven't been there for 11 yrs
A hole in the hull? (3) Scituated at 6:16pm 06.28.14 Catalina 22 2/1160 I purchased a 1974 C22 and when washing it today, I noticed this (see picture) on the side of the hu
Kite aerial video photography Terry in Naples at 5:43pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2141 Have seen some sailing video done with kites an this looks really fun to me. I have been experimenti
Mast Raising Help Needed entmejia at 4:45pm 06.28.14 Smaller Boats 21/2262 Today I tried raising the mast on my 240 for the first time. Despite at least 10 attempts, the mast
Keel Doesn't Quite Match Hull - Cherubini H36 (2) rardiH36 at 4:15pm 06.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3421 Just wondering if any other Cherubini H36 owners (or other Hunter Cherubini owners of the +/- 1980 e
Launching Oday 25 C/B 3.9 draft without a tongue extension. SlimPickens at 3:33pm 06.28.14 Trailer Sailors 23/5448 I have an Oday (new to me) 25 centerboard/shoal draft. The previous owner closed off the centerboard
Headroom from the internet. SlimPickens at 3:08pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1051 There are lots of threads on headroom, mentions of headroom in discussions of individual boats, but
deck repair (3) Scituated at 2:43pm 06.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1085 Draining hoses and Styrofoam I just purchased my first C22 yesterday in MA. It's a 1974 that seem
Lose Foot Conversion and Lazy Jacks Compatability rardiH36 at 1:23pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1403 I am converting from a boom "slugged" mainsail to a loose footed one. I have lazy jacks (which I co
Shoot through the hull depth finder Triple Point at 1:09pm 06.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/7314 I just purchased a Lowrance Elite 5 depth finder w/ GPS. To avoid drilling holes in the hull I opte
Sunfish capacity and boom height Uno Mast at 10:21am 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/16652 Two quick questions about a sunfish. What is the actual weight capacity? All I can find is '1-
1976 Pearson 28 Owners Manual DreadPirateRalf at 8:57am 06.28.14 Pearson 0/1573 Just got a Pearson P28 1976, I'm pretty sure it's second generation. I am trying to find a copy of t

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing HMT2 at 9:42am 06.02.23 Autopilot, autopilot autopilot
Marine diesel engine classes? Stu Jackson at 9:39am 06.02.23 The ONLY diesel engine course worth spending a penny on is the one that includes THE ENGINE THAT IS
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Stu Jackson at 9:30am 06.02.23 I think that I would need two winches for the genoa brought aft for access from behind the wheel.
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 06.02.23 Fwiw a clog created by an overload of TP will usually "melt" on it's own in an hour or less, even if
Marine diesel engine classes? jssailem at 8:26am 06.02.23 It is all about expectations of the curriculum vs the cost of the program. In a weekend class I wo
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 8:25am 06.02.23 I don't need any help, but thanks Dave. I dealt with mine a while back.
Marine Toilet Question jviss at 8:22am 06.02.23 everyone - no matter what gender - sits! No way I'm sitting to pee! I don't want to have to pull
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 8:11am 06.02.23 shipping would make it ridiculously what would you want for it? It is a 26S, thanks for the respon
Marine Toilet Question FastOlson at 8:05am 06.02.23 This one cost $5 ood Sign... as long as the crew/guests actually pay attention. (!) The 'attention'
Advice before I buy C30 Justin_NSA at 7:53am 06.02.23 I'd be more concerned about the mast compression. From what I think I know based on posts here, the
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F kloudie1 at 7:52am 06.02.23 Thermostat spec is to start openiing at 160 F and be fully open at 185 F. if you measured 170 on the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:22am 06.02.23 Update on my progress: I rolled 4 coats of Pettit Protect epoxy paint with a 3/16 roller for a smoot
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F (8) sailcapt340 at 7:17am 06.02.23 I remembered your post yesterday while I was maneuvering through the marina. About 1.5 hours of run
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 7:09am 06.02.23 However, the low numbers might not represent a proper sample set meaning the resulting statistics m
Possible SmartPlug problem dmax at 7:05am 06.02.23 However, the low numbers might not represent a proper sample set meaning the resulting statistics ma
Spreader bird deterrent lines..... dmax at 6:52am 06.02.23 I inserted screws on either side of the mast about 4" above the spreader and then ran a pieces of S
Advice before I buy C30 dmax at 6:47am 06.02.23 Catalina stopped putting plywood in the keel shoe during the 1988 production year so it's possible t
New O'Day 192 owner - Rigging Instructions Squidward at 6:38am 06.02.23 Thank you!!!
Marine diesel engine classes? sailcapt340 at 6:04am 06.02.23 In my case the instructors were former diesel maintenance on ships. From USCG cruisers to tug boats
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 06.02.23

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