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Maiden Voyage Hydro Therapy at 5:10pm 03.31.13 Day Sailers 6/1612 I purchased my 22 back in December. I've been working on her just about every weekend. Needless to s
Need insight on boot stripes McZube at 3:59pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 23/26079 1) What's the purpose of a boot stripe? Is it to provide a durable scrubbing surface at the water
ODay 28 Centerboard stuck up Euphoria2011 at 3:19pm 03.31.13 Bigger Boats 1/1144 Couldn't get the centerboard to come down today. It has worked fine up until today. Is there a pivot
Lake Travis sailors JamesRay at 2:43pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1024 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
h25 "deflated" rudder (3) Db421 at 2:33pm 03.31.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1323 I'm fixing osmotic blisters among other things. the boat has been on the hard for about one year an
Lake Travis Catalina owners JamesRay at 2:29pm 03.31.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/821 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
Cushion fabric Lost Parent at 12:24pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 18/7021 Anybody know a reasonable place to buy fabric for interior cushions 25Dollars /yd wow
Value of Roller Furler? GorillaToast at 11:55am 03.31.13 Catalina 22 5/1239 I need to buy new sails for my 22. I'm debating whether or not to add a roller furler. I don't reall
Genoa trim while on a broad reach. twistedline at 9:02am 03.31.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/18975 Hello, Thank you everyone in this forum, I have read almost every post and its helped immensely.
Simple solutions for solo sailing puddlejockey at 8:39am 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2274 I'd like to take my H27 out solo, on the Large inland lake where she's moored, and need some advice
Safe head treatments? Terrel01 at 8:35am 03.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1552 Are there any head odor treatments that will not degrade seals and valves over time?
replacing mac 22 window (2) newsailor72 at 8:21am 03.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2227 the plexiglass was broken when I bought the boat and I decided it's time to replace it (fortunately,
Sailing in heavier wind YVRguy at 7:43am 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1474 Off for a sail today and it looks like a little extra wind out there (20kts + in places.) I'm takin
Boatbuilding Schools shemandr at 5:57am 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1701 There was a discussion yesterday about how we would like to start a boatbuilding school in the New S
B361. Code/asym furler Randylb at 5:46am 03.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1384 Hi All, I am thinking of adding a 170 drifter for light air on my b361. I'd like to put it on a fu
Hatch and Port leaks Johnmpru at 5:23am 03.31.13 Bigger Boats 4/1655 We have just purchased an 84 O'Day 39 this is our first sailboat! Although the boat is in very good
ports / windows on 82 M25 jmczzz at 3:23am 03.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1763 Prior owner did substandard window replacement, minus frames / gaskets, just stuck some cut out ple
anchor and chain Mark Maulden at 10:30pm 03.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1403 I'm modifying my anchor locker for a windlass and also upgrading ground tackle. Anchor will either
Mainsail feeder (1) Fredn56 at 9:50pm 03.30.13 Catalina 22 3/2424 How is a mainsail boltrope feeder used? I have one like the (hopefully) attached photo, but cannot
Knife slowdog at 9:31pm 03.30.13 Ask All Sailors 25/4417 Looking for a good knife what do you all use ?

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Location to install solar vent in Catalina 250 cabintop Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 03.15.23 You should ask at the C250 Association forum: Association Forum - Catalina 250 Specific Forum The
Macerators JoeWhite at 12:30pm 03.15.23 On the back side of the macerator pump shaft there is a slot cut on the shaft so you can use a stand
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) dmax at 12:18pm 03.15.23 Your boat will definitely sail better with a faired keel - that's pretty rough, I'm pretty sure you
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 12:12pm 03.15.23 Keel is cast iron. it needs protection and probably should be blasted and coated with something lik
Macerators lehighsail at 12:09pm 03.15.23 This is the pump that draws from a holding tank and outputs to the thru-hull. It did not leak but o
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) kloudie1 at 12:09pm 03.15.23 Keel is cast iron. it needs protection and probably should be blasted and coated with something like
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) bonkle at 11:59am 03.15.23 I'm guessing the boat has been neglected and water got under the bottom paint causing the pitting. I
Macerators Rich Stidger at 11:56am 03.15.23 A 3 year old pump with little use ought to be in great condition. What is it's condition that cause
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch kloudie1 at 11:55am 03.15.23 make it of 1/8" plywood.. paint it to match or do a nice varnish job on it.
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:55am 03.15.23
Universal 25xpb Parts (2) PlaneTom at 11:52am 03.15.23 M-25XPB - Kubota D-950 - D1005. I've got to a point that I just go to the Local Kubota dealer with
Macerators jssailem at 11:40am 03.15.23 @lehighsail , I am assuming you have a manual pump toiles, a storage tank, a Y valve that directs th
Macerators Terry Cox at 11:18am 03.15.23 My 3 year old Jabsco 18590-2092 which got very little use stopped working at the end of last season
Mast step Don S/V ILLusion at 11:02am 03.15.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint BigEasy at 10:50am 03.15.23 There is another option that is rarely mentioned that eliminates the problem of mis matched threads.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 03.15.23 Meh, yes thread depth does have a slight theoretical bearing on the overall strength of the assembly
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch Project_Mayhem at 9:39am 03.15.23 A company that does blow/vacuum molding could also replicate this cover. I imagine it'd be really ea
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 9:33am 03.15.23 Today I'm going to continue the drilling to identify the extent of possible rot. Have watched so ma
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 9:18am 03.15.23 I guess I'll have to invent a solution
Halyards and Such Sailfanatic at 8:56am 03.15.23 Assuming the spinnaker halyard runs aft, I attach the shackle to the the halyard line close to where

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