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Lazy Jack mike pace at 10:40am 01.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4697 I have been thinking about adding a LAZY JACK system to our O'DAY 25. there seems tobe some diffrent
Snowed over Mississippi beaches (2) JonnyQuest at 10:12am 01.29.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3134 It's a rather unusual sight down here, the beach is covered with snow. We had a grand time running a
pumping out raye at 9:57am 01.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4399 silly but important-first time in pumping out you-know what-does the macerator pump have to be turne
transducers raye at 9:22am 01.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/742 I have a 38M beneteau- currently it has a thru hull transducer, the speed does not work and someone
Hunter 18 tabernacle fix (3) fckohn at 7:44am 01.29.14 Smaller Boats 7/1458 Have 1989 Hunter 18. The circular pin hole on rear of tabernacle broke so that loop is no longer cl
Question about a documented boat I bought kito at 6:53am 01.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2836 My 79 H30 project boat is a documented boat. I purchased it from a guy that made it his project boat
ODay 25 Bow Anchor locker Panera at 5:51am 01.29.14 Day Sailers 22/7457 Hello, Just purchased an 1978 O'Day 25 full keel in Portland ME. Formally I owned an 1960 vintag
Just for Laughs (1) ShotgunSlim at 4:52am 01.29.14 Catalina 22 10/1502 For all you sailors patiently awaiting the spring thaw from the 3 feet of snow accumulated at your p
Re-painted my 80's Coleman Stove (1) dgreen1991 at 11:36pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 6/1821 Don Green Since I got a snow day from work, I decided to refinish my old coleman stove to somethi
Mounting a vertical windlass in a 1978 Catalina 30 Guts1236 at 9:57pm 01.28.14 Catalina 30 7/2497 I have a 1978 Catalina 30 and I would like to mount a windlass. Has anyone here done that? I have a
My kitchen sink (1) dgreen1991 at 9:12pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 15/2778 Had to install a pump because the angle of the drain pipe was not enough to drain completely. I adde
1986 Hunter 34 Mast halyard sheave Marc Rivest at 7:38pm 01.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2348 Does anyone happen to know which mast manufacturer supplied the mast for the 1986 Hunter 34? I want
Should I or shouldn't I? Tony E at 7:03pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3573 Hello all. I am about 5 years away from retiring and I am trying to figure out what exactly would be
My mast raising system (5) dgreen1991 at 6:47pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 30/5118 Here is my system, simple no extra time wasted on complex crap. All of the parts stow under the winc
main sail 19jib39 at 6:18pm 01.28.14 Catalina 22 3/955 my main sail is the original sail for my 1987 22 ft catalina ,can any of you good sailors give me an
Soda blasting and barrier coat ed stack at 6:00pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 8/3229 Hi all, I am thinking of getting the last 24 years of bottom paint removed via a local soda blastin
Bradenton, FL Christian Sailing at 5:10pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1000 Any recommendations for a 30 LOA in Bradenton? Fees/Amenities/etc...? Thanks Bryan
Filling fuel tank problems on H36 Ken Honeycutt at 4:43pm 01.28.14 Big Boats 13/1519 Wondering if anyone besides me has problems filling their fuel tank. I'm not sure it is a problem wi
Serious Grounding Rick D at 4:11pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1795 ...but this one was intentional... http://news.yahoo.com/video/ferry-smashes-ship-breaker-39-1505289
Recomend a bottom paint? Dave Sharp at 3:54pm 01.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 We now keep our boat in Rock Hall (Swan Creek). We had good luck with WM bottom paint which I think

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 2:13pm 07.02.23 Oh, me store-bought tether is 76" clip-to-clip. Hanging it over the lifeline clipped to the jackline
Sails and Stack Packs Justin_NSA at 2:08pm 07.02.23 Yep. that's the issue with lazyjacks. Not so with the Dutchman system. As advised, ease them a bit a
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 1:58pm 07.02.23 Don ..... you could be right there. There was a fine crack in the upper part of the coil hub. Light
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? RussC at 12:57pm 07.02.23 I enjoyed a Victoria 18 I owned for a couple years. of the dozen or so sailboats I've owned it was t
corroded elbo kappykaplan at 12:55pm 07.02.23 never mind, found one at Catalina Direct. I'm pretty stupid Nope, you asked for help when you coul
3D printing fun BigEasy at 12:50pm 07.02.23 Another utilitarian print - A few weeks ago the dipstick holder on my Yanmar / Kanzaki transmission
Navigation on the Inter Coastal Waterways kappykaplan at 12:50pm 07.02.23 Very good reading, John. Tks for posting. :beer:
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:48pm 07.02.23 I've been using the same placement every time I test. Best thing to do to develop your Base Line:
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Hayden Watson at 12:29pm 07.02.23 If someone's cruising style would benefit from the expense of adding LFP batteries, then it makes s
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. TGKENT at 11:55am 07.02.23 I've been reading through this forum - very informative! I recently received a Hunter 23 as a weddin
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 11:39am 07.02.23 Another utilitarian print - A few weeks ago the dipstick holder on my Yanmar / Kanzaki transmission
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:34am 07.02.23 Don ..... you could be right there. There was a fine crack in the upper part of the coil hub. Lighti
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:03am 07.02.23 Yes, Mr. Cool has HX's with caps at both ends. I had a broken off piece of anode stuck and pulling
Raider Cherubini 33 prc at 10:52am 07.02.23 If anyone has a Raider 33 and knows where they found the HIN on their boat, please let me know.
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:48am 07.02.23 I really enjoyed her. Sold her to a guy (80 years young) so I could buy my next boat. He sailed tha
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! jibes138 at 10:29am 07.02.23 Another item to consider when troubleshooting overheat conditions is the zinc in the heat exchanger.
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? apell at 10:27am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:26am 07.02.23 Another West Coast boat that would work on the waters you describe is a Scamp. https://smallcraftad
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? (1) jssailem at 10:22am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space t

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