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Electric Re-Power Arby Bernt at 1:15pm 02.05.13 Catalina 30 0/5 We've been re-powering Catalina 30's with electric propulsion with excellent results. Power comes fr
Seal , frame (1) ELMAX at 1:08pm 02.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1630 Where can I buy this seal of white plastic? thanks
Lewmar 6 Parts tschager at 12:46pm 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 8/1532 I've got a 1996 Hunter 23.5. Love the boat. Got a question regarding the Lewmar 6 winch that I thin
1998 Hunter 40 Sole Stringers Failure jsmac at 12:46pm 02.05.13 Big Boats 3/887 Hello, My 1998 Hunter 40 has a few stringers failures which makes the floorboards sag when you wal
Getting started on a long list of porjects on my "New" Boat HillbillyWanderer at 12:36pm 02.05.13 Catalina 22 38/3809 Ambitious plans for the year ahead and I have a lot of projects to complete before the end of the ye
Sailboat being build...or born (12) Bosman at 12:10pm 02.05.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3114 While this is not my boat, nor I know the owner of this vessel, these photos have been posted on ano
Salt Water: What type of anchor chain do you use? rgranger at 10:59am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/16227 I just traded one old boat for a new-2-me old boat and my new-2-me boat has an all rope anchor rode.
Purchased Marina on Champlain Canal. (1) Larry14133 at 10:46am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3023 In 2006 i started reading and posting on this site when I gave up power boating. I sold the cabin cr
catalina 27, HIN vs metal ID plate anchorclanker at 10:19am 02.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1579 Curious about the metal ID plate in the cockpit. Did they keep using the plate after they started us
Electric Re-powering Expert Arby Bernt at 9:00am 02.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/6537 Hi to All, I'm Arby Bernt. I'm an electromotive engineer and owner of Advanced Marine Electric Prop
Looking for a boat to rent in Tortola CaptDavey at 8:35am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/869 Is there any way to charter/rent BB for a day or two at a time in Tortola? We'll be staying on Tort
ODay 25 Mast Raising System bhender999 at 8:29am 02.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/12841 I would like to see the ODay mast raising instructions for the system using the triangular boom brid
Portlights for Voyager 26 Pat at 8:21am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 1/942 I am attempting to determine the type of bronze opening ports (portlights) used in the Voyager 26..a
anchor style for San Juans ? joshc at 8:21am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6783 Morning all I am planning out a San Juan cruise for this coming summer. Of all the books I have, no
The Greatest Adventure in History, Hidden in Plain Sight robertsapp at 7:37am 02.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 27/29030 Are any of you out there fans of Michael Crichton style science thrillers? Would you like to help a
35.5 Head and System Replacement Stretch at 7:16am 02.05.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3403 Well, think I have it figured....read 'the' book, picked through 60 pages of back posts.... Admir
Ambitious Plans! Sailing the Keys HillbillyWanderer at 4:28am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2906 Very little sailing experience so far, ASA 101 class and a couple times sailing on the closest saili
Back on Board yachtsman at 4:19am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1067 Am thinking I might be the owner of a 260 for the longest period.. What a great yacht they are. We
Wow!! yachtsman at 4:14am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 0/753 After all these years I decided to order an AS spinnaker. The sail arrived today and short of flyin
Powering with ballast tank empty Gary A at 10:28pm 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1662 We are new Macgregor 26m owners and plan to do a lot of powering off our local shores between Ventur

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Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:33pm 12.06.22 Hi Dj, I am at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, Chipman Point Marina. I live in Albany, NY so it
Newbie. Catalina 18 Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 12.06.22 Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your reply. As always, a new boat, rigging, etc. gets a bit over
engine hours calypso36 at 12:26pm 12.06.22 I don't remember if I bench tested my tachometer or not. I probably just re-installed it in the eng
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 12:25pm 12.06.22 I feel I am missing something. Your mainsheet only has a single control line. You can run it to whe
Newbie. Catalina 18 dLj at 12:21pm 12.06.22 Hello, I am new to Catalina Capri 18. I am also new to sailing. My experience so far includes a fe
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:20pm 12.06.22 Thank you so much. I appreciate that!
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 12:15pm 12.06.22 It has a seperate port and starboard jib sheet just like big boats, but it only uses one line (the
It's never easy. Autopilot install. BigEasy at 12:11pm 12.06.22 I came across this thread on this site. You may need a special bracket to allow you to pivot the wh
Newbie. Catalina 18 dmax at 12:08pm 12.06.22 You might be able to find someone on this list who is local and give you a hand. It's possible I cou
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics (3) jssailem at 12:02pm 12.06.22 Nice looking boat Tim.. There are a variety of Bimini's and connecting cloth options to give you a r
engine hours dkinzer at 12:00pm 12.06.22 I don't remember if I bench tested my tachometer or not. I probably just re-installed it in the engi
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 11:34am 12.06.22 I once found myself driving slowly behind a camper truck going up into a campsite in the High Sierra
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 11:19am 12.06.22 Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your reply. As always, a new boat, rigging, etc. gets a bit over
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 11:17am 12.06.22 Okay I've seen a lot of good feedback so I am going to answer some concerns here and what I currentl
Newbie. Catalina 18 Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 12.06.22 Welcome and good luck with your boat! Lake Champlain is a fantastic lake to sail as I'm sure you kn
House battery recommendations dlochner at 11:06am 12.06.22 I have seen lots of spreadsheets and apps to work out an energy budget but have never been able to
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics Tim Alden44 at 10:51am 12.06.22 After many years of canvas dodgers that ultimately eventually leak, on our last two boats we build
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics (1) Tim Alden44 at 10:49am 12.06.22 Tim... Are you considering giving up the "sometime racing"? Dodgers and Bimini's impact your racing
folding wheel issue George Braun at 10:46am 12.06.22 getting info out of Lewmar seems more difficult than it should be. Via their tech support link, 3 em
Barient drum oxidation (2) DinghySailor at 10:19am 12.06.22 Had to wait for better light to bring out the green spots in a photo. It's mostly a cosmetic concern

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