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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men Roger Long at 8:47am 08.31.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2975 I checked the Cape Cod Canal current tables from my anchorage just off Long Island in Boston Harbor
Waeco Weary sailorstan at 8:16am 08.31.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2626 Kind Folks: I've had it with the Waeco frige and have decided to replace it. I understand Catal
Heading Out DAVA390 at 6:13am 08.31.13 Destinations 0/1222 Heading out to Rock Hall in a while. If anyone spots a blue striped jib between Balto. and RH, give
A day on the St. Lawrence (1) Ron-Anne at 4:40am 08.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/952 This is "the" spot for spending a day on the St. Lawrence, unfortunately we weren't able to be in th
Timing Gear cover success! Ken13559 at 2:18am 08.31.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2105 Thanks to sailors here, I've successfully replaced the leaking gasket of the Timing Gear cover follo
Replacing lifelines Dmarie26 at 7:52pm 08.30.13 Smaller Boats 1/1368 I need to replace the lifelines on my 1986 Capri 18. When I looked at Catalina Direct, the kits the
caretaker island69 at 7:20pm 08.30.13 Islander 2/4320 I've given a badly treated vessel to mend. Currently, installing an outboard motor bracket from Gare
Model of Universal diesel in 1988 Catalina 28 krivalsi at 7:10pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/2347 Can someone tell me the model type for the 3 cylinder Universal diesel in the 1988 Catalina 28 I rec
Battle of Lake Erie (2) JerryA at 5:55pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2188 Great day to sail out to PIB. Tall ships and reenactment this weekend. Here's a couple pics. JerryA
Are catamaran cruisers fun or not? JonnyQuest at 4:46pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 16/8024 I don't THINK there are too many cat owners on board here to upset by asking this, but I have wanted
Now that I have sailed with my new anchor roller - help... (1) holdech at 4:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2074 Didn't work quite as well as planned. Kept getting stuck on the way down and up. Problem was the sha
On the Way Roger Long at 4:06pm 08.30.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/3484 I'm in Boston after a 70 mile day with an overnight stop in Cape Porpoise. I passed close by Boon I
Ericson 46 Johnnytimefuse at 3:22pm 08.30.13 Ericson 1/11448 Hello. I have been looking to buy a early 70's ericson 46. NADA doesn't go back that far. Can anyone
ok ok k ok i know i promised loooong ago... (9) zeehag at 3:10pm 08.30.13 Destinations 7/2767 to post pictures of places i have sailed to with this formosa--- zihuatenejo at night , playa mun
ReWiring, Best locations, Best Practices gjewel at 3:09pm 08.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1421
h25 owners manual treysm at 3:06pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/799 Looking for an owners manual/wiring diagram for a 1975 H25
Anchor windless kcbarnes at 2:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/895 I would like to add a Lofrans Manual winch to my Hunter 340, does anyone have one now, will they wor
Learning Lessons, and making upgrades StinkBug at 1:48pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4811 This weekends trip to Catalina was awesome in many many ways, but was also a bit stressful, and incl
Whisker mount hunter 28' wyzj001@gmail.com at 12:57pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/1528 I hear there is a channel mount for a whisker pole on the hunter 28. I can't find one sold anywhere
Catalina smile stevestk at 12:35pm 08.30.13 Big Boats 2/3018 Posts I've been reading imply this was an issue until about 1988. If a 1990 Catalina 34 seems to hav

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Fake Documentation Renewal Notice jssailem at 7:46am 02.14.23 They are expanding their offerings to recreational boat owners who want more than a 1 year document.
Ouch! stickinthemud57 at 7:44am 02.14.23 Our marina in Grapevine, TX charges me $3400/year for my MacGregor 26S. Because it is a floating doc
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller shemandr at 7:39am 02.14.23 I forgot to add that a good vang will make up the loss in sail control.
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice jssailem at 7:36am 02.14.23 It was quick to process. I thought the site has been improved, making it easy to fill in the info an
Ouch! shemandr at 7:35am 02.14.23 Looking at that rate sheet I mis-read it as "Mortgage Rates." Not so far off! Of course, I don't
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice jssailem at 7:34am 02.14.23 You can do it online using the website. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Deputy-for-Operati
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jssailem at 7:28am 02.14.23 I tore it out and went with a simple 2 or 3 part mainsheet. There was way less friction, sail contr
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller shemandr at 7:19am 02.14.23 For mid boom sheeting, I don't know if I would go forward with this project. My observation is tha
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 7:12am 02.14.23 Just 11 days ago I suggested that winter was going to be around a bit longer. Here at 400 ft above s
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller rgranger at 7:12am 02.14.23
Ouch! rgranger at 7:11am 02.14.23 Slips at Charleston city marina run north of $800/mo
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer JBP-PA at 7:01am 02.14.23
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice All U Get at 7:01am 02.14.23
Towing a pram shemandr at 6:46am 02.14.23 I built and towed a 7' pram through ownership of 3 sailboats. I put two eyes on the foredeck as far
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:27am 02.14.23 I installed one in my old 30T years ago. I put the uniit in the back berth. The berth is verry long
Towing a pram Rick Webb at 6:15am 02.14.23 If you are in the process of building it now, put two points to attach a towing bridle a far apart a
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 RitSim at 6:11am 02.14.23 When I had my Universal diesel I found equivalent parts at the Kubota dealer. They couldn't look up
Ouch! RoyS at 6:03am 02.14.23 I feel your pain. The marinas around here are all full to capacity. Some of them take advantage of t
Towing a pram dlochner at 5:45am 02.14.23 Set the bow eye low on the bow, this will tend to lift the bow up and reduce the chance of burying i
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (2) Ward H at 5:31am 02.14.23 Is that similar to your procedure. My procedure: I thoroughly clean and sand the area where the ba

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