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After long sleep, starting 2-Stroke motor Picflight at 8:25am 02.28.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3814 Are there any tips in starting an EFI motor that has been asleep for couple of years? I have cleane
Identify this boat (2) Raven-n-Trisha at 8:01am 02.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1910 OK here is a silly question or may be not so silly I bought a hunter boat named Circe. She is a dre
Snap Stud replacement phxfan at 7:42am 02.28.14 Catalina 22 5/1209 ok you sharpies, pop top -cover- has a couple Studs pulled out of boat , how do I repair / fill old
treating wood rot in a cabin (3) walt at 6:52am 02.28.14 Sails Call Lounge 6/5495 The attached picture shows some wood rot in the ceiling structure of a cabin in Colorado at 8600 foo
Genoa Tracks Dream Weaver II at 6:42am 02.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5030 I know that this has been extensively discussed in the past, however. I am in the process of getting
bow sprit trainmanjess at 6:13am 02.28.14 Kittiewake 7/14324 hello all i have a '67 Kittiwake 23 sailboat... i am seeking opinions about something... i have 3
Catalina 350 bow thruster keevers at 6:00am 02.28.14 Big Boats 2/1999 Recently moved boat to charleston. Sometimes difficult maneuvering in and out of slip. Considering
Asymmetrical Spinnaker size for h34 flasailor at 4:55am 02.28.14 Big Boats 4/2181 I'll be sailing an H34 on the Chesapeake this summer and, from experience, feel a real need for an a
Such a Cool Video caguy at 11:38pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1669 This is a video from a quadcopter of dolphins in a stampede off Dana Point. It also shows a pod of
sail choice for Lake Tahoe flyhigh203 at 10:06pm 02.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/945 I recently purchased a 1976 ODay 25 with the original sails. Main and 110 jib. I will be sailing on
Slab reefing Q's Blissedsailor at 2:47pm 02.27.14 Columbia 0/8356 Hello all. I'm a new member, own a 45' Columbia cc, and want to install slab reefing lines. Problem
GPS info to IPAD Mark Maulden at 12:02pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 36/4624 This has to have been discussed numerous times but searches don't come up with anything...I know sai
Screw Grabber, the perfect tool for boats StinkBug at 10:40am 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4099 I hope this doesn't violate any rules but a friend of mine has invented a neat little tool that is a
My Re-designed Awning (1) dgreen1991 at 9:22am 02.27.14 Catalina 22 3/1510 I re-designed my awning. I made the rear flap longer and shorter in width. It provides shade when sa
Bogs classic Ultra boots Bigjer40 at 8:29am 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 10/4701 I just got an invite to crew this weekend for a winter race and I need gloves and boots. I noticed W
using relays to control high amp components??? centerline at 8:25am 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/8075 i have owned many boats in my lifetime but nothing newer than a 1990 model, or larger than what I ha
Edson Steering Wheel Brake (4) Regular Guy at 7:44am 02.27.14 Smaller Boats 23/9238 This may belong into the knowledge base but leave it up to others to decide. While taking off the
85' hunter 22 Forestay Chasemixon at 5:08am 02.27.14 Smaller Boats 3/769 I measured what is left of my forestay, and it measured 27' 3" but when I look at the manual on here
Change of Plans YOLO at 4:33am 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1632 I was considering a trip up the ICW from Norfolk to NY in my Catalina 22, but thanks to all of the g
Should I be worried about this? Internal fibreglass damage (4) Alctel at 10:10pm 02.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1768 Hi all, The following are some pictures taken from under the sofa where there is a compartment wh

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California Trailer Plates Joe at 8:19pm 06.30.23 Fair enough, but I guess more what I was curious about was "what do I need to sort out?" It sounds
Gooseneck drgbanks at 8:13pm 06.30.23 Wow! I will fix it as soon as I get home on Monday. Thanks Sunbird!!!!
Boatyard mishap MitchM at 8:12pm 06.30.23 we had a dreadful haul in accident where the Travelift crew at the marina started to
VHF Antenna installation (1) Tally Ho at 7:57pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? (1) Tally Ho at 7:50pm 06.30.23
Roller furling: where do I start? Tally Ho at 7:41pm 06.30.23
st 4000 and rudder position Tally Ho at 7:33pm 06.30.23 I had problems with the control head recognizing the rudder reference and got this respnse from Ray
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing jssailem at 7:30pm 06.30.23 To summarize: Auto pilot (or some kind of self steering device), accessible controls (including win
st 4000 and rudder position Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 06.30.23 I got more high tech stuff on my boat than yours. Last count we had 8 or 9 GPS and a bunch of other
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 5:24pm 06.30.23 Nice! Good going, John! Congrats! Just keep nibbling at the remaining small problems, and you'll g
Getting wires in. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 06.30.23 Had not seen this before. ear out all of the old rubber grommets.
P42 Strut replacement artboas at 4:55pm 06.30.23
Getting wires in. artboas at 4:48pm 06.30.23 As per @jdrutten , drill holes in the SS arch and feed them through the SS tubing. Use grommets ar
In-mast furling BigEasy at 4:30pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? dmax at 4:13pm 06.30.23 The Catalina 30 is a significantly bigger boat, 7.500 lbs vs 10,500 lbs. Much bigger interior too.
In-mast furling Boomtown at 4:04pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? (1) Sailm8 at 3:48pm 06.30.23 We lost the rig in Ian and now use it as a trawler. We love the comfort for two people. We can go
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.30.23 "I was quoted $3K to replace the lifelines only by a rigger. " That is a ridiculous price, obviousl
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:56pm 06.30.23 Looks great! :beer:
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 2:51pm 06.30.23 I'm in Redwood City. rich@spinnakersailing.com

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