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1991 Passage 42 Schematics & Info (1) brian3820 at 7:44am 08.11.13 Big Boats 17/3888 Morning Guys, Hope everyone has had a great 2013 sailing season. Well, we have closed one chapte
Off Again Singlehanded Roger Long at 5:08am 08.11.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3956
pedestal guard rzweig at 5:06am 08.11.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1338 Hi, Does anyone have a plan to built a pedestal guard out of wood incorporating a wooden table.
electronic gauge recommendation timsha at 1:34am 08.11.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1961 I am looking to buy a Faria tacho/hourmeter to replace my original Yanmar unit (can't read the engin
Exciting Moment agprice22 at 7:57pm 08.10.13 Catalina 22 4/802 We had an exciting moment today: motoring down the channel to the lake, we spun the prop. The shear
san fancisco to monterey on a capri 22 bfields16 at 7:02pm 08.10.13 Catalina 22 2/1010 Anyone sailed a capri 22 from San Francisco to Monterey?
Is the Catalina 309 a nightmare to sail? phennessey at 6:40pm 08.10.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/10320 First let me start out with the fact that I am new to boat ownership but not new to sailing. I am a
New Rigging for Oday Daysailor I Thrasheraz at 6:05pm 08.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5143 Looking for drawing or pictures of new rigging technique for main sail coming straight down from bo
h26 front window/hatch design Derf123 at 5:55pm 08.10.13 Smaller Boats 20/2489 I have searched everywhere I know to search and looked at as many pictures as I can find about the '
Sea water shut off value Cat36Amoore at 5:18pm 08.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1184 I just purchased a Catlina 27 and going to put it in the water. It has a universal 5411 diesel. wh
Darn water pump froze up on me... KingAirDriver at 5:00pm 08.10.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1914 Motored over to local restaurant to meet some friends. Also first time out in 2 months. Needed to
Problems with furling mainsail, update Viktor Eysselein at 4:53pm 08.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/925 Hi all: This is an update on my problems furling the main sail on my Hunter 45CC (4 yrs old). My
Restoring my keel...HELP Triple Point at 3:58pm 08.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2254 I'm afraid I lost my first posting...I'm a bit of a technophobe :-(. In case it didn't make it to
Pictures of Maine Cruise Roger Long at 3:35pm 08.10.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2951 Pictures of my recent Maine cruise, taken by the official cruise photographer, Barbara Simon, are no
Cleaning the paddle wheel while under way... FourPoints at 12:32pm 08.10.13 Ask All Sailors 37/11090 Most people know that cleaning the paddle wheel while moving a couple knots usually results in less
Which filter if any? Ward H at 12:24pm 08.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1539 I have a new Yamaha T9.9 4 stroke, new fuel hose and new tank. Plan to run aviation gas to stay away
New Stickers (1) Doc_holiday at 10:23am 08.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2926 I thought I would try my hand at recreating the MacGregor stickers on 'Ohana. The originals were fad
Boat pix (3) hvbaker at 10:13am 08.10.13 Catalina 30 16/3173 Was out the other day and got photographed by boat pix. I am going to get one framed. Which one do y
Pole needs work MLampner at 9:53am 08.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/861 The pole used on the jib seems frozen. This might not be a major issue if it was set right but with
Lock a battery to a dinghy? Sailing Vermont at 6:41am 08.10.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3461 Has anyone figured out a clever way to lock a battery for an electic motor to a dinghy? I have a ri

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Main track insert question heritage at 4:46pm 05.28.23 Rig-Rite sells them, but at ridiculously high prices. You might try Mastgates.com. Pretty slick co
Marine Toilet Question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:40pm 05.28.23
Mast rewire Tally Ho at 4:28pm 05.28.23 While the mast is down, it is a great time to check all of the wiring as well as the shelves, riggin
Marine Toilet Question Tally Ho at 4:20pm 05.28.23 Should you ever degenerate to the point where you DO get used to the idea of saving used TP, I woul
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 4:07pm 05.28.23 I cannot quite get used to the idea of saving the TP in a bag :yikes: Should you ever degenerate
Jib furler basics and maint dlochner at 2:43pm 05.28.23 The tack of the sail is the bottom corner of the sail. The cable, which I assume to be the halyard,
Jib furler basics and maint bonkle at 2:35pm 05.28.23 It happens during regular sailing operations and also in port with no wind. I bent the furler line k
Its funny Friday! (2) Tally Ho at 2:20pm 05.28.23
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 2:07pm 05.28.23 Even with that press you'll need to get rid of any peening that appears to have occurred during your
Main track insert question (2) Tally Ho at 2:02pm 05.28.23
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 1:56pm 05.28.23 They left one out: Light Beer, any brand. Your obsession with body image prevents you from enjoyin
Electrical upgrades Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 05.28.23 Your refer draws 5 amps, is that per hour? OUCH ! Back to the books. 5A is the rate of pulling
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 1:47pm 05.28.23 I just watched the latest video episode from Sailing Parlay Revival. If interested, watch this and
Marine Toilet Question Tally Ho at 1:46pm 05.28.23 I have a manual head, an older Raritan. I cannot quite get used to the idea of saving the TP in a
Mainsail up! sbrogden at 1:06pm 05.28.23 I'm thinking this picture would be even better with some water under the boat ! I plan on putting
Jib furler basics and maint Dave at 1:06pm 05.28.23 Does this happen when the sail is attached? What is the wire attached to the top of the drum? The
Electrical upgrades Johnb at 12:17pm 05.28.23 Your refer draws 5 amps, is that per hour? If that's the case it draws close to 100 amp hours in a
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 12:06pm 05.28.23 This looks like it will do the trick. How long is the steel bar?
G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 11:58am 05.28.23 Another thing about amine blush. It must be removed before painting or the paint won't dry.
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 11:35am 05.28.23 Your refer draws 5 amps, is that per hour? If that's the case it draws close to 100 amp hours in a

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