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Is a Catalina 30 a good cruising boat for the Carribbean? larry7072 at 11:01am 02.17.13 Catalina 30 34/33136 My dream is to eventually snowbird in the US Virgin Islands in about 5 years. I have been sailing a
New Head (2) PrairieSchnooer at 10:14am 02.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1485 It's time to replace the head on my 78 h27. There was an old self contained Sealand Traveller type
Universal Atomic 4511 scurvydogtoo at 8:58am 02.17.13 Catalina 30 15/4344 I recently purchased a 1979 Catalina 30 with an Universal Atomic, 2 cylinder, diesel, Model 5411.
ac power from engine (1) nybor at 8:37am 02.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4005 first off, please excuse my ignorance. just bought it and am slowly learning the ropes (oops, sheets
Question On Cruising Zoom767 at 5:10am 02.17.13 Big Boats 10/1898 Good Day, I've just put on a Michigan MP 17RH11 3-blade propeller on my Legend 35.5 because I want
Teak toe rail refinishing pcjrusso at 3:27am 02.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/15939 I have an Oday 34. I Need to refinish the teak toe rail I am looking for some ideas. Last season as
Advice on buying an 18'-20' Sailboat Ryanpoletis at 10:29pm 02.16.13 Smaller Boats 19/6130 I'm new to posting to this forum and would like some direction on a Trailerable sailboat purchase.
LED light replacement (2) Coriolisbc at 8:20pm 02.16.13 Catalina 30 11/2355 Hi All; Went to the boat show and saw these cool lights, so I went foe as I install them
Any recommendations for gel batteries? jgortych at 7:04pm 02.16.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2723 I am looking to replace my acid-based batteries with gel-based batteries and am hoping someone can p
Wire/rope Halyard to all rope + SBO Store Questions Cool Beans at 6:22pm 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3099 I want to replace the Starboard Jib Halyard on my Ranger 33. It is unusable and just tied off to th
Question for MaineSail re: AGM batteries Ivan at 5:07pm 02.16.13 Big Boats 1/1139 I just read your great article on "battery orientation" on your site. Very informative. However, a
Keel Protector - Keel-X carboman at 4:58pm 02.16.13 Smaller Boats 3/1433 I am looking at this for the bottom of my Hunter 23' keel. http://www.linex.com/pages/2010/light_i
Best cruising RPM therobesons at 4:47pm 02.16.13 Big Boats 4/1545 My Stock 1999 Hunter passage 420 has the stock 3 blade cruising prop. Does anyone know the red line
Cracked Hull/Deck raul bandas at 4:41pm 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 33/10943 Last week I purchased a beautiful 2003 Beneteau Oceanis 311. The original owner kept it in excellen
Hull Cracked / Deck Damaged - Beneteau 311 raul bandas at 4:11pm 02.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 67/36402 Dear Beneteau Oceanis 311 Colleagues, Last week I purchased a 2003 Beneteau Oceanis 311. The origin
Wind advisory? Nope Prob's. (1) emergpa1 at 3:23pm 02.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1726 Wind advisory; gusting to 30, we experienced gust of 25, with an average wind speed of around 18. Sa
Numbers for Rig Tuning TJM8187 at 2:53pm 02.16.13 Catalina 22 6/2377 Does anyone know of a good guide for rig tuning a C22. Going to be doing it for the first time this
Dropping the Keel bornin59ca at 2:17pm 02.16.13 Big Boats 2/1002 Ok the time has come to fix my Keel on my Hunter 40 Legend. I have been fooling around with it for t
Winterizing Raw Water Exhaust Joe Mullee at 1:51pm 02.16.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5500 I have a 1983 Yanmar 3GMF. Always winterize the raw water side with the pink stuff from West Marine
Looking for the Best Marina's at the Best Price in Rhode Is jerseyjoe at 12:20pm 02.16.13 Destinations 14/7151 I am moving my boat from NY to Rhode Island this season and I have done a lot of research but wanted

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End Boom Sheeting Kopite at 7:20am 01.24.23 Stu, Thanks for the comment. I have looked at improving the cabin top, such a s a flat traveler, bet
Bermuda Caboteur at 7:16am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! You
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 7:07am 01.24.23 Thanks for the advice, Ralph. Pro-Tech was my first-in-line contact to talk with. Sent them an email
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (2) Sethic at 6:50am 01.24.23
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement bmadan at 6:40am 01.24.23 Yes, my shower faucet has a cover. It's a verticle door that opens out. It covers the faucet and spr
Gennaker dLj at 6:28am 01.24.23 The sail operates outside the fixed headsail and its sheets. It's free flying, meaning the luff of
Slip n slide! Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 01.24.23
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 RoyS at 6:13am 01.24.23 One thing that is unusual on your boat is the sink location nearly under the companionway. On my sim
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 01.24.23 Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D That sounds like a slogan for a drug compan
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 5:29am 01.24.23 I am also inclined to Selden ... but I am oping someone in this forum has experience and knowledge i
Gennaker Joe at 5:03am 01.24.23 So how do those parrel beads or the tracker go over your sheets on the rolled foresail? dj It's a
End Boom Sheeting Joe at 4:48am 01.24.23 Hello All, I have an '84 Cat 27 that has mid boom sheeting with the curved traveler. I am racing t
Gennaker (1) dLj at 4:39am 01.24.23 The size of your gennaker will be determined by maximum luff. Most ready made gennakers are built
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 01.24.23
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Gerard56 at 1:43am 01.24.23 It is totally stupid. We have in France, not a site but a huge forum for the oceanis and we never ha
Winches H26 Joe at 11:52pm 01.23.23 Your question is not clear. The self tailing feature has little to do with power comparisons betwee
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:34pm 01.23.23 (same dimension as other group 27 's but a lot heavier.. . ) You seem to be under the mistaken im
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? mermike at 9:55pm 01.23.23 The Trogear looks like nice kit. Definitely not low cost. I'd go with the Selden but I don't have en
Swing Keel Fittings (2) pclarksurf at 9:33pm 01.23.23
Teak Rub Rail pclarksurf at 9:27pm 01.23.23

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