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chainplates (4) joul at 4:37am 11.13.13 S2 6/1771 I have filled the holes with epoxy. the balsa core was rotten around the chainplates.
Yesterdays Sail Video Bowedtoothdoc at 3:46am 11.13.13 Big Boats 1/1450 Was lucky enough to have the day off yesterday as the cold front came through and made another quick
1971 cl 27 information popeye the sailor at 8:56pm 11.12.13 Cal 0/959 hi. I just bought a cal27 off of the lean dock for $300. it needs a little work and I was wondering
Southern Calif. "Border Run Race" CaptDon01 at 8:19pm 11.12.13 Catalina 22 0/710 Want some fun this February? Come on and enter the annual "Border Run". I'm entered in the Newport
used 1971 cal, need info popeye the sailor at 7:15pm 11.12.13 Cal 7/3126 hi folks. I just bought a 1971 cal 27, off of the lean dock, for $300. it needs a little work, but i
problem with the stuffing box on prop shaft maygofishn at 6:35pm 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1622 I have a small but concerning leak from the stuffing box. Does anyone know what size packing is requ
Anchorman windlass Lost Parent at 5:30pm 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/975 Does anyone have the bearing numbers for this windlass , mine are so rusted had to chissel them out
Hunter 40.5 Bronze strut snapped! redunculous at 5:19pm 11.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2088 So today I pulled out of my marina I get around 800 yards up the intercoastal and suddenly get a
Hunter 23' Self Steering carboman at 5:03pm 11.12.13 Smaller Boats 10/1643 saw this video on youtube and it looks cool. just want to see if others have tried it. guy was usi
Looking for Joe of Trinka emergpa1 at 3:27pm 11.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 24/4180 Joe, are you there? I did a search but kept getting "try again" keith
Fresh water gauge not working Pat Hooyman at 3:05pm 11.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1642 The fresh water gauge on my 2007 Hunter 38 suddenly stopped working - The waste water gauge does wor
"Keel Centering Spacer Kits" Gene Neill at 2:20pm 11.12.13 Catalina 22 15/2573 http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display'feature_ID=48'ParentCat=516 Firs
Requirements for hailing port lettering IH82BL8 at 11:52am 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2232 In Maryland, are there and restictions or guidelines on the hailing port lettering for a vessel that
Keel bolt VCristi at 11:32am 11.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 I need to replace the square washer for the keel bolt in the dust pan on my Hunter 34 legend. That
How does it work? Leech reefing line passage in the boom. (3) szymk at 8:36am 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1875 Ahoy! The respectable users of this forum already helped me to explain several mysteries of my seco
PSS shaft seal probably shot (3) Jim Seamans at 6:15am 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4192 Never fails, you think things are under control. Decided to check and do preventive maintenance and
new online viewer for electronic nav charts richk at 5:53am 11.12.13 Big Boats 1/1028 from NOAA check it out at http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ENCOnline/enconline.html Rich
Sail slides SailbadTheSinner at 1:25am 11.12.13 Big Boats 0/802 I feel I need to replace the sail slides between the batten cars. It's an IsoMat mast with B ' R rig
Legend 35 Icebox insulation & conversion walmsleyc at 7:29pm 11.11.13 Big Boats 1/955 I have a 1987 Legend 35. I am considering add a refrigeration conversion to the icebox. For those
Catalina 30 Replacement Mast bassmanss at 6:58pm 11.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6091 I need to replace the mast on my C30 Tall Rig. I've been looking for a used replacement for a few m

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gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 3:06pm 03.07.23 Usually there are holes on a flange at the topside of the gooseneck. Usually a shackle secures the
gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 3:04pm 03.07.23 Welcome to SBO. The hooks on a gooseneck are usually for a reef point. Can you post a photo of t
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 2:55pm 03.07.23 The buyer used to live aboard a trimaran in Kemah and that is where his credit union is, he is a ret
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico JamesG161 at 2:34pm 03.07.23 Make the deal through US-Mexico Embassy or consulates. They will tell you how to transfer titles an
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico FastOlson at 2:33pm 03.07.23 If the buyer wants to pay by check, even a cashiers check I think the best bet is to go with the bu
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico Richard19068 at 2:15pm 03.07.23 The buyer ... said he will stay around until the check clears the bank. I will make sure ... and wa
Anchors HomeyD at 2:14pm 03.07.23 Asking about anchors is brave. You might set off a theological war. :yikes: Here's what I settled
Anchors HomeyD at 2:10pm 03.07.23 Good Article. Thank You. Lot more to thnik about then I thought.
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 1:59pm 03.07.23 Line loss can be compensated for by increasing the size of the wire, that is not the reason Victron
Anchors LakeShark at 1:55pm 03.07.23 @HomeyD Just sent an article to you on anchoring. Best advice on type of anchor is to go walk the
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 1:54pm 03.07.23 I use 2" velcro strips to hold down my solar panels on the bimini . Yes it holds been in 35kt with
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 1:53pm 03.07.23 Thank you for all of your replies. The buyer is an American who retired in Mexico, he is flying up n
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 1:38pm 03.07.23 I have the EV-100 autopiolet working fine and even thought my C-80 was acting funny it is working fi
Drinking water filter (1) leo310 at 1:29pm 03.07.23 213572What I installed is a Rainfresh system that has 3-stage filter system - 5 micron (nominal) act
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico shemandr at 1:29pm 03.07.23 I sold my centerboard boat to a guy who showed up to pick up the boat and wanted to pay in $2 bills.
Ice Box Lid Hold Open buddybear at 1:20pm 03.07.23 I purchased these on Catalina direct and installed them on the fridge and dry storage lid. They wor
Wind instruments thinwater at 1:19pm 03.07.23 Only useful if linked to autopilot. Otherwise, if you can't tell which direction and how strong, you
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico ifmdalvey at 1:00pm 03.07.23 I sold a Catalina to a scammer once. He was very keen but no specific questions about the boat or it
Anchors shemandr at 12:59pm 03.07.23 Well I don't know about the Sailish Sea I think LIS will be different. Basically you'll be anchorin
Chainplates kclancy at 12:57pm 03.07.23 Hey LakeShark - that is some great info. I have been reading where this is something that needs to b

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