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Instrument settings? sandworm at 7:39am 07.06.13 Catalina 30 9/1710 Hey guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice. I've got an '80 C30, my first boat. I'm a little confu
P-28 traveller car (1) JimLor at 6:08am 07.06.13 Pearson 1/1977 Busted one end of our original (I assume 1986) Harken traveller car. Anyone have an extra? Photo at
Fuel Tank Cleaning (3) DinoKanuck at 6:01am 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2286 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 4/3970 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 5/3209 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 4/1187 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 4/1500 looking for a good fair priced sailmaker in USA
Cleaning arch ken336 at 5:00am 07.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1103 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 2/1023 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 19/9073 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 13/4192 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 17/3399 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 1/1420 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 1/2110 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 2/5071 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 3/1417 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 8/1631 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 3/1290 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 2/1174 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 1/1087 #19 H356 made the list ! :D http://www.cruisingworld.com/gallery/sailboats/40-best-sailboats?cmpi

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What speed makes you fire up your motor? WayneH at 12:57pm 05.27.23 On my previous AMF Sunbird, I had a trolling motor for an auxiliary. So the question was "If I start
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:36pm 05.27.23 216127
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 12:32pm 05.27.23 Nice!
Need details about this boat shemandr at 12:24pm 05.27.23 Maybe a close up of what looks to be an insignia on the cabin would be helpful. Also a measurement
Need details about this boat shemandr at 12:21pm 05.27.23 Well someone has to start: It looks like a Soling. It's a performance boat with that high aspect r
Repair of Swing Arm Spinlock XA Rope Clutch for 2000 Hunter 320 MrEd at 11:57am 05.27.23 I believe West Marine and others carry the XA repair kit. I repaired a single clutch last year, and
Plans for hurricane season 2023? CarlN at 11:46am 05.27.23 I have hauled in St. Augustine. Strapped down to ground anchors. Mast down to reduce the risk of li
Need details about this boat tsuchenek at 11:37am 05.27.23 What brand are the tires!? Cooper
Need details about this boat (1) tsuchenek at 11:36am 05.27.23 Here is a picture.
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 11:32am 05.27.23 I got a good look at the eye backing. Looks like factory glassing around a pipe and a threaded U bol
Early Music Instruments jviss at 10:37am 05.27.23 I enjoy making and playing Native American style flutes. easy to take lake sailing with me as I alw
Early Music Instruments (2) RussC at 10:23am 05.27.23 I enjoy making and playing Native American style flutes. easy to take lake sailing with me as I alwa
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? dLj at 9:25am 05.27.23 If you have a heavily rusted part, rust converters are not going to do the job you are expecting/des
Plans for hurricane season 2023? (1) LydieBP at 8:42am 05.27.23 Thank you to every one for sharing your experiences and ways of preparing your sailboat for the hurr
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.27.23 I fried the Line 1 shore power circuit breaker and need to replace it. The far more important que
Shipping a boat question kappykaplan at 8:35am 05.27.23
Bent stemhead fitting Ralph Johnstone at 8:25am 05.27.23 The windlass is pulling the chain and rode against the friction of the not spinning roller, straini
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 8:05am 05.27.23 Jim, You're answering questions I've not asked. Early in the thread, I read responses to your initi
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 8:03am 05.27.23 That means Supper time! or :beer: time. Wiki had this picture of the Ships bell from the Titanic.
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 7:58am 05.27.23 @dlochner It is more than just Statistics, CSU adds Dynamical models as inputs. Then after each sea

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