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ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/987 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 Mk II. The ST 50 wind ' close haul vmg does not work. One reason is becaus
Hunter 34 Refit - The long awaited photos (38) brian3820 at 4:55pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 12/5271 To all, hope everyone had a great season. I know many have waited almost a year to see some of these
Bristol 38.8 overheat ldzemlin at 4:47pm 10.21.12 Bristol 2/11682 Hi all. We bought a Bristol 38.8 a couple years ago and love her. A great sailor and beautiful to
bunk boards slowdog at 4:32pm 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3140 whats the best way to put new bunk boards on a macgregor 22 how do you get the bend in the board ??
Fresh Paint....... (6) woodster at 4:09pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2019 ....on this 32 year old S2...just painted my top sides today as the weather was just right for the s
Autohelm 4000 thaeni at 3:40pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1179 Does it hurt the auto pilot to have it engaged and to turn the wheel with the autopilot on stand by?
Cool photo of Hunter 40 (1) Phil Herring at 3:25pm 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1076 Saw this on Facebook today, a neat photo shot at the Annapolis show. More are posted here: ht
Racers how would you react? higgs at 3:21pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2749 I don't race my cutter rigged cruiser much, but the club does a number of there and back races in th
Sail Slides or slugs Capella at 3:17pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/915 Hi, Can anyone advise on the correct type and measurements for slides/slugs on the mast of a Cata
How Loud is Your M25 gpd955 at 2:47pm 10.21.12 Catalina 310 27/5859 I moved a bunch of boats, variety of sizes and models, to their winter locations this week. I not
Found a neglected 26D - chapster5 at 1:48pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1412 Folk's Well I am once again seeking some advice from the veterans. I have come across a 26D with a
Replacing our Sole on a 376 (12) StellaBlue at 1:34pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 8/1948 Replacing our Sole on a 376-Installed Photos now up Wow what a project..:eek: Our Hunter was rode h
winter on boat-lift or land? riverdogdoug at 1:11pm 10.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1147 I have a Hunter 21.5 on a lift off my dock on the Choptank River in Maryland. Is it ok to leave it
Running a new coax to mast bse (1) Richard Bryer at 11:28am 10.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1494 Latest job on the list- When I took the mast down this year, I found that the shield layer on my VHF
Maintenance Advice 1994 42MKI SLT at 10:43am 10.21.12 Big Boats 2/1702 We are new to our Catalina 1994 42ft MKI and would like advice on how to maintain her. We are plann
Profurl N31 luff extrusion wanted jonmartin at 10:17am 10.21.12 Parts Search 0/3963 Older Profurl unit N31 - extrusion is 78 3/4" long, 1 1/4" diameter, with single groove. Looking fo
Muffler drain question PERK at 9:30am 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1860 Can anyone tell us if the muffler for an M-25 is just an open box inside ... the muffler is full of
Swing Keel Dropped. Cause? (1) Ward H at 9:14am 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 16/5891 I sold my Newport 17 a week ago. The buyer wrote me the check, said to let it clear and I could sign
rub rail teacher63 at 9:14am 10.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/1330 I have looked and looked for rub rail. At last I found some but you can not buy pieces. So my thou
dock and go pkum at 8:08am 10.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1613 Does anyone know about the new docking system. pros and cons. Can it be implemented in oceanis 46 20

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Shower pump wont operate mermike at 3:01am 05.30.22 Sounds like a poor electrical connection.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Mike Oldak at 2:42am 05.30.22 This looks like a winner! Thanks for the ideas.
Single-handed docking danstanford at 2:41am 05.30.22 The best thing I ever learned about this was the use of a mid-ship line so you can connect her in on
Single-handed docking BigEasy at 2:23am 05.30.22 Learn to use spring lines and midship cleat. There is no reason to have to jump off boat when docki
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (2) philiefay at 11:58pm 05.29.22 I just replaced the original floor in a Hunter 260. Luckily I managed to get it out in one piece so
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 11:46pm 05.29.22 On my 331, there is a Y valve below the sink that flips. One way is for the ice box, the other for
Single-handed docking philiefay at 11:42pm 05.29.22 Prior to arrival, drop sails, prepare all lines on cleats, lower cable rail, install fenders, lift c
Cracked hull Hayden Watson at 11:12pm 05.29.22 I've used G-flex to repair a plastic crosslinked whitewater kayak and also a paddle with good resul
Heater Ralph Johnstone at 9:43pm 05.29.22 Do you not have a diesel fired heater to supply antifreeze hot water to the heating circuit ? To he
Zinc Placement Ralph Johnstone at 9:34pm 05.29.22 new to me Hunter 29.5 and I'm wondering where the zincs are located? I presume you're referring t
Single-handed docking Ralph Johnstone at 9:28pm 05.29.22 Do you keep lines on the dock? Definitely have dedicated lines permanently tied to our dock so th
A different 37.5 windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 05.29.22 I have a 45lb Mantus anchor, 130' of 5/16" G4 chain and 120' of 5/8 3-strand nylon rode. Thanks.
Cracked hull mermike at 9:08pm 05.29.22 I've used G-flex to repair a plastic crosslinked whitewater kayak and also a paddle with good result
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 capta at 8:58pm 05.29.22 I guess I got lucky. RI doesn't require the card if one was born before 1986. I wish...
Dealing with wind shear (1) DinghySailor at 8:47pm 05.29.22
Transferring from Blaine to Everett LeslieTroyer at 8:40pm 05.29.22 Welcome welcome. Hope to see you around. Les
Barient winch 21-33 Mistyseas1991 at 8:02pm 05.29.22 Thanks for the info.
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 7:53pm 05.29.22 Today was a kinda big day for Luna. I got the trimming done on the new panel pieces, and they are ju
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon (1) dLj at 7:14pm 05.29.22
A different 37.5 windlass install Mika1 at 7:13pm 05.29.22 I have a 45lb Mantus anchor, 130' of 5/16" G4 chain and 120' of 5/8 3-strand nylon rode.

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