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Need Advice sailsomeday at 4:38pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 11/1547 Greetings All, I'm looking at a new suit of sails. I'm going to a furling system and was wondering i
Composting head Oblivionboyj at 4:23pm 07.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6991 Would those of you who've had both a traditional head and a composting head tell me the pros and con
Interclub 12 00tj2 at 1:20pm 07.20.13 Day Sailers 0/982 Hello all, my name is Anthony and I've owned an interclub 12 since last summer(2012). I've been loo
sky lights (2) dvantong at 12:12pm 07.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1721 Has anyone fixed a non opening sky light that leaks water. Had it professionally fixed 2 years ago a
Help: Removing the teak hand hold board? Ima90sJezus at 11:15am 07.20.13 Catalina 30 7/1908 Help: Removing the inside companion way teak handhold board Looking for advice or a "how to" on rem
New owner: Boom height CDon at 10:01am 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/2928 Hi All, I'm having some problems getting the boom to the correct height. I'm not sure how high the
Need a new anchor roller - Legend 37.5 oldjags at 9:56am 07.20.13 Big Boats 6/1465 What size is the anchor roller on a 1994 Legend 37.5?? Mine just fell apart. I'm coming back to the
oops black stipes ckntinued mmikolaizyk@hotmail.com at 9:08am 07.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1294 Sorry Im tRying To Reblack The top TOo BlackStripes With theIncorporated PlexiglasS ThatAre AboveThe
Hunter 26 motor transom mounts 7th DAY at 7:48am 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1363 My old nissan 8hp gave up the goat and I bought a new mercury 9.9. Here is the problem the old teak
Anchor upgrade Bonzai at 7:06am 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2164 Hey folks, I just got a new 44 lb. Delta anchor for my 35 ft boat as a storm anchor. The anchor curr
AWA? Quoddy at 5:22am 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3319 We just got a wind instrument. What can we use Apparent Wind Angle for?
H 26 1995 - Trailer Regs For Pa. novotnyp at 5:15am 07.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1034 Any one know what the brake and axle regulations are for the state of PA? Trailer has dual axles but
Thru Hull Knot Meter 79 O'day 22 David S at 11:57pm 07.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4691 I have searched thru several forums and not much helpful for this novice. I looked at West Marine,
Converting Dual Lever to Single Lever Control SailbadTheSinner at 8:51pm 07.19.13 Big Boats 6/6316 I am just about to take delivery of a 1993 Hunter 42 Passage Centre Cockpit. It has dual engine cont
I want music, man Kermit at 7:31pm 07.19.13 Smaller Boats 4/1150 I've seen about a million pictures on the H260 Owner's Mods pages that show shiny new AM/FM receiver
Sad Start to the Next Chapter Roger Long at 5:17pm 07.19.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3516 Strider went back in the water mid morning and I spent a couple hours at the service dock washing of
Need macgregor 26D rudder Finz08 at 4:49pm 07.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1027 Does anyone have or know of one for sale. I need one quickly. Thank you
Addendum to Dearth of Proper Sailing Photos Phil Herring at 4:44pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1363 Owners of Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Mac, and Oday sailboats: While you're posting photos, take
336 compression post dropping amystic at 4:37pm 07.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3471 The compression post on my 1995 336 seems to be sinking into the cabin floor. As result my floor is
Fusing Hi-Ouput Alternator? nautikaljeeper at 4:21pm 07.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7612 I have installed a 140 amp Electromaxx alternator on my Yanmar 3YM30. The 2/0 cables to the batte

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Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 10:01am 05.04.23 What material keel, some googling showed the keel is fiberglass...
Do You Recognize This Anchor? Bob S at 9:55am 05.04.23 That's kinda scary to drag like that. Couldn't see a thing. Used my cell/Navionics to see what dir
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Mark15231 at 9:51am 05.04.23 Yes, it is a tabernacled mast step. Every sailboat (Catalina 30's included) in the upper Santa Cruz
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 9:41am 05.04.23 My new rudder for our H430, not installed cost, ?$5200. I bought the Rudder through this site.;)
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 9:40am 05.04.23 Great article and great thread. We've been running a 200AH SOK for the past year as our house batt.
Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 9:25am 05.04.23 ..as a lot of racers keep a "spare" boat. Do any of those spare-parts boats have a spare keel?
I need your Knowledge on Rudders jviss at 9:19am 05.04.23 Right on this site, rudder for 420 shoal draft: $4,969.69. Rudder But there are other reasons to b
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 9:17am 05.04.23 Possibly. The vertical splits are more typical of a water logged rudder. The question becomes then,
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? jviss at 9:12am 05.04.23 It could be a repair using shortened shrouds . It also could be an owner/rigger design improvement.
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Apex at 9:11am 05.04.23 @Apex Did you see it on a Catalina 30 or a C&C 30? I ask because the C30 MkII mast is built like
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 9:10am 05.04.23 I'm curious about the plan to go forward if that is the decision. Will the boat be at that marina?
Do You Recognize This Anchor? jviss at 9:10am 05.04.23 Thanks, but I'm trying to minimize the things hanging off the stern! I prefer the "yachty" look and
Third summer, boat wont sail LakeShark at 9:07am 05.04.23 Thanks for the invite to AR. I just may. Shoot if your lake is in OK you should borrow a trailer
Old bilge: water in keel Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 05.04.23 What material keel, and is it encapsulated in fiberglass? A typical lead or iron keel with just an
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 8:40am 05.04.23 :plus: I agree, if sealed with E5200. Jim... the rest of the survey will be done on May 15,
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:19am 05.04.23 OH, one more thing. She hit 11.5 knots when we came out of the squall. The jib was blown out and the
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:11am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:09am 05.04.23 I have sailed my 1977 V25 all over the coast of New England. The Cape and the Islands. Buzzards Bay
Old bilge: water in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape r
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 8:01am 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y

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