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Fuel Tank Cleaning (3) DinoKanuck at 6:01am 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2075 Fuel Tank Cleaning is now done,for now Morning: I'm about to crack open the diesel tank's inspec
Autohelm on Catalina 309 Sailkaz at 5:34am 07.06.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/3527 Hello, auto helm (Raymarine) on my 2006 Catalina 309 all of the sudden showed helm position all the
Jib sheet info as to type, length and size to buy? abk at 5:31am 07.06.13 Smaller Boats 5/2554 Well here's a simple one. I need to know what type of jib sheet I need to control the jib. Size leng
Need tracing -23.5 centerboard Mike in Cape Cod at 5:15am 07.06.13 Smaller Boats 4/1114 Can anyone working on replacing their 23.5 centerboard uphaul line make a tracing of their centerboa
need new jib bffatcat at 5:12am 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1420 looking for a good fair priced sailmaker in USA
Cleaning arch ken336 at 5:00am 07.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1000 I'm cleaning the protective edge on my fibreglass arch. I have tried soap and water, rubbing compoun
Size of prop packing rblevens at 4:22am 07.06.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/938 Does anyone know the size of the packing in the propeller shaft stuffing box? H37c Thanks in advance
Swinging on One Anchor-Miserable Night David S at 11:36pm 07.05.13 Trailer Sailors 19/7772 First time ever anchored out at night on my O'day 22 with one anchor set about 2 AM , we would swing
Setting 2 Anchors Out Front David S at 11:04pm 07.05.13 Trailer Sailors 13/3447 Comments please on setting 2 anchors on the bow, with and w/o motor assist, with sail, and angle bet
Autohelm AP fails to acknowledge course change Rich Stidger at 9:15pm 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3034 This is a new problem to me. I have an Autohelm (prior to RayMarine) ST7000 autopilot with a Corepa
bad drainage in shaft seal area stevenCl at 8:35pm 07.05.13 Big Boats 1/1267 I keep getting water in the aft cabin and under the companion way stairs. The water is starting to c
Mast Tuning c bowers at 7:05pm 07.05.13 Sirius 21/22 1/1933 My mast has a prominent sweep "forward" above the spreaders and this can be unstable and dangerous f
Anchor chain for Catalina 320 (1) Tenedos at 4:05pm 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/4331 Anchoring a few times with my newly bought Catalina 320 got me concerned and I am planning to switch
very noisy Perkins 30 h.p. merry chase at 2:33pm 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1256 My (new to me) Catalina 320 1995 has an extremely loud Perkins engine. Any thoughts and experiences
Hunter. 25.5 canopy NGoyette at 2:31pm 07.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1451 Hi, I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 that I picked up this year, I would like to use the canopy, but don't
Additional diesel storage for Oc 351 sailrj at 12:03pm 07.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1141 I'm tired of using 4- 5 gal. diesel containers on the deck for my extra fuel. Looks like the best al
Windlass Mounting Plate capta at 11:57am 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 Unfortunately we were not able to purchase a Lofrans Tigress windlass, which would have replaced the
CW 40 best monohulls of all time Bob 04 H260 at 11:35am 07.05.13 Big Boats 1/1010 #19 H356 made the list ! :D http://www.cruisingworld.com/gallery/sailboats/40-best-sailboats?cmpi
Help with a Honda BF50 AdventureTime at 10:54am 07.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2634 Heading home against the wind in rough water yesterday during in SCA conditions, and boat was was oc
If you like the look of teak/holly... (3) weinie at 9:59am 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2163 ...but dont want to spend over $300 for a single 4x8 sheet of it, then read on! A few weeks ago,

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Bimini/dodger Hollyberry at 7:27am 07.29.22 In warm climes the dodger might be a detriment.. staying in the breeze will keep you cooler. We're i
Bimini/dodger Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 07.29.22
Bimini/dodger shemandr at 7:10am 07.29.22 In cooler weather you might want the Sun.
How tall? Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 07.29.22 As a reference, my O'Day 25 with a shoal keel is about 10.5' tall on it's trailer. You can let air o
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:59am 07.29.22 Very nice, Mike! :beer:
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 6:49am 07.29.22 Not a big update, but I did 3D print another part for the boat last night. These are going to the fo
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? Joe at 6:42am 07.29.22 *Install an adjustable tack line. It's easy to do and will make your downwind life much simpler, a
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. dlochner at 6:32am 07.29.22 Use a halyard as a temporary forestay. Then remove the forestay, fix the fuller and reattach. Using
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary kappykaplan at 6:19am 07.29.22 Very nice, @jviss ! :beer:
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 5:52am 07.29.22 In my opinion, you'd be wasting your money setting up for a drogue. When I left California in 1970,
hypalon vs pvc RoyS at 4:34am 07.29.22 Are your seems welded or glued? Unknown. It was made by Mercury. No issues with seams.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Stephan at 3:42am 07.29.22 Anyone have a good experience with a surveyor in Kemah Tx? I used Nick Maudlin, Newberry Associat
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 2:50am 07.29.22 You could try slippery tape, it is UHMW https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesiv
Stopping engine Paulam at 10:29pm 07.28.22 that was easy JS debits were always on the window side
Bimini/dodger SoSound at 10:12pm 07.28.22 If your original question is regarding the timing, I had the dodger built first, and then waited a c
Does this look normal to you? SoSound at 10:06pm 07.28.22 It is curious. Rather than guessing, it feels like a good time to call support and ask the question
Does this look normal to you? SoSound at 9:54pm 07.28.22
Stopping engine jssailem at 9:50pm 07.28.22 Really no more difficult than remembering which side of the line a debit or a credit are placed. It
Bimini/dodger MikeHoncho at 9:44pm 07.28.22 My traveler sits just aft of the companionway requiring a separate dodger and Bimini while sailing.
Chainplates for Drogue capta at 9:42pm 07.28.22 In my opinion, you'd be wasting your money setting up for a drogue. When I left California in 1970,

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