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Wiring plan critique (1) JTPearson at 5:30am 01.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/3556 Mainesail, many thanks for your posts and advice. Absolutely invaluable! Could you take a look at my
Winter Cruising Roger Long at 3:24am 01.28.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1658
Video: How your Catalina is made. jfrench at 3:19am 01.28.13 Catalina 22 1/1059 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXLoG3rbz0 Here's a five minute video look at how Catalina builds
Hunter 240 Justin at 2:13am 01.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/1366 An anyone assist with the current cbh handicap for a hunter 240?
skeletons in the closet/bulkhead replacement (5) nevadashawn at 9:17pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3107 Hi, since this is my first post, I thought a brief introduction would be in order. Almost two years
Compression Tester Ken13559 at 8:54pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/888 I'm looking for compression tester for Yanmar diesel engines, specifically with adaptors for GM and
Using STP oil treatment Ken13559 at 8:29pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4190 I've been using Esso Delvac 15W40 for on my 2GM20F since day 1. Lately I added approx 7-9% of STP Oi
Need a sailboat fix!!! Nodak7 at 7:57pm 01.27.13 Big Boats 0/726 Anyone in the Punta Gorda Area willing to give a pair of stranded North Dakota sailors a tour or sai
Is it worth saving? (14) Rubato at 5:57pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 38/8220 Am looking at a first29 that has had water leaking into it for a few years. Generally I think anyth
Another twist on mast raising systems Joe Blizzard at 6:43pm 01.27.13 Trailer Sailors 11/4645 I hadn't seen this variation before. I like that it's lifting the entire mast rather than levering i
Question on running reef lines to cokcpit Wayne Steinhour at 6:02pm 01.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1913 I'm planning to bring the control lines on my 23 back to the cockpit. I have ordered most of the ha
Novice Battery Question - 30' Hunter Brianthomas at 5:40pm 01.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1958 I recently purchased my grandpa's 1979 30' Hunter and have what should be a simple battery question.
Broken shut off cable lug broken!!! highmillr at 5:20pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 Bought the 34 with no shut off cable....went to put my new one on ...tried to loosen the screw that
Hello all! KingAirDriver at 5:14pm 01.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 34/5187 Hello all, Just wanted to introduce myself, My wife and I just purchased a 1984 C-27. Don't kno
Bottom paint over a barrier coat Butch23065 at 5:05pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1131 My bottom paint, Vivid, is worn enough, I can see a lot of the barrier coat showing through. I keep
Le Vendee Globe Caboteur at 4:49pm 01.27.13 Racing 1/22373 After 78 days of more or less match racing Francois Gabart and Armel le Cleac'h finished with barely
HAVASU Late Reg Fee's NIXED! CaptDon01 at 2:21pm 01.27.13 Catalina 22 0/647 There are a few C-22's that have signed for the Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention, but haven't gone t
Are folks buying sailboats? dj2210 at 2:17pm 01.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/4605 My C27 has been up for sail since last July. Considering I've put way more $ into it than I'm asking
interior cleaning sailordel at 1:53pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1315 I have a 1989 Legend 37 but I suspect my question relates to many other it not all Hunter models. T
Mast foot studs Rondubai at 1:22pm 01.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1078

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Main prop strut Boatjoc at 12:57pm 06.19.22 Or you could hire one of the hundreds of local hull divers. My guess is you could get one to have a
Rhodes 22 mast needed in New England sail sfbay at 12:55pm 06.19.22 Welcome to the forum!! I understand the Rhodes 22 has a 100-sq. ft. mainsail that rolls up into a 2
Main prop strut fstbttms at 11:56am 06.19.22 Thanks for the suggestion. It might come to that, but then I'd have the cost of a wet suit! This
Bilging Every 3 Minutes LloydB at 11:49am 06.19.22 How many gallons every three minutes? Somewhat important I think because you need to find out whethe
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast stickinthemud57 at 11:35am 06.19.22 Tally's question is a good one and should enter into the decision, but... Obviously, within the ran
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tally Ho at 10:41am 06.19.22 How high do you install extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast What do you want to tie off on the ex
Looking for a roller I can use when using the trailer winch to raise the mast brockangelo at 10:23am 06.19.22 That does look really great. I might have to try that method again. The very first time I raised the
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma jssailem at 9:40am 06.19.22 Les, Hope it works. I knew about Christchurch in New Zealand. Did not know there was a Christchurc
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma LRsunnyB at 9:23am 06.19.22 Thanks very much for your reply. Funny thing - I just came to the same conclusion as I have one of t
recently purchased a 26D 1987 found about 200lbs of lead shot. stickinthemud57 at 9:21am 06.19.22 The S and the D are practically identical, and specs note 1200 lbs of ballast, which I know in the c
Vision 32 AC/DC panel re-work (1) jssailem at 9:09am 06.19.22 Les knows his stuff. Created a great upgrade to my boat. ect still in the last phase of completion
C320 Refrigerator Calif. Ted at 9:06am 06.19.22 It's a Dometic or Adler Barbour using a Danfoss BD 35 compressor most likely, there's a couple blade
SOLAR Forecast by STCE (1) jssailem at 8:53am 06.19.22 cockpit / boom awning Great tool to help. I bought an Umbrella for the cockpit. Going to test it o
How do you keep the birds at bay? sail sfbay at 8:31am 06.19.22 I use a Birdbgone: Bird B Gone, Inc.
Selling a Boat Without a Broker FastOlson at 8:16am 06.19.22 As they say, it's all about curb appeal, curb appeal, curb appeal. Same goes for the boat. That wa
SOLAR Forecast by STCE BigEasy at 8:12am 06.19.22 Did try the cooling towel idea; great when doing yard work or working on the boat. Thinking about a
Vision 32 AC/DC panel re-work LeslieTroyer at 7:57am 06.19.22 If the values have worn off the toggle, you can always look at the side of the breaker, the text the
Sirius 21 pulpit Ihtiandr at 7:54am 06.19.22 Hey! Recently we have picked up a pair of Sirius sailboats with the goal of getting one boat put to
SOLAR Forecast by STCE JamesG161 at 7:51am 06.19.22 Damned HOT!! Perhaps it is time to bring up how to Help with Solar heat.. Beat the Heat Stay Coo
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma (1) jssailem at 7:49am 06.19.22 Perhaps one of those small inspection cameras could help you look inside and show what is happening

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