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356 arch & water sailmaster39 at 2:59pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 5/1080 We were in the process of removing arch for trucking and WOW , water started pouring out of the arch
Cordage choice frank balcer at 2:57pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2566 Looking to replace my main sheet on my 37 Kirie Elite. Never purchased a new main sheet, always just
What kind of Bottom Paint ? captcoho at 2:50pm 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1553 On my others boats, I've used VC 17 anti-fouling paint. The boat now the PO used VC 17. Is it possi
Get together for Crealock designed ships Triticum at 2:24pm 02.02.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/16535 We are trying to get a group of sailboats designed by WIB Crealock together. The target is Gig Harbo
Groundhog Day (1) All U Get at 2:13pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1512 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/376295_10200580471258334_1637075205_n.jpg All
windows willsnow at 1:22pm 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1601 Has anyone taken off the plexiglass and cut the windows bigger? ... And more to the shape of the ple
A great book Ken Cross at 11:58am 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2967 The thread about a newbie who buys a boat and goes cruising (Breaking Seas) got me thinking. I'm out
What could possibly go wrong? Mikem at 9:50am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1080 Saturday January 26, 2013, my youngest son, Steven, and I moved "Chariots of Fire" from Yachtfish Ma
1980 CAtalina 25 Restoration update Mikem at 9:47am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/879 I just added 15 photos of recent work on "Chariots of Fire". They show keel removal, correct install
Keel Bolt Inspection Technique Ajay73 at 9:33am 02.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4891 Starting to think about spring boat jobs, one of which is inspecting keel bolts. After re-reading al
Sa 2100 Chris Patterson at 7:23am 02.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1375 Hey Maine, (or anyone else that's dealed with it). Have you had any hands-on dealings with the SA 21
My truck is officially dead. doehunter at 6:46am 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/4441 Just when the weather is turning nice. My truck started acting funny yesterday. After I got home I
StarGazer Get's Into The Lights... (5) MRStarGazer at 10:16pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/3178 Was out shopping and came across the funnies LED lights for MY GRILL! Yes! for my grill. I saw how
StarGazer's CB Diagrams (5) MRStarGazer at 10:05pm 02.01.13 Precision 0/1710 Hey! Thought I would share some info here on the CB hing replacements. Note: I was working alone,
StarGazer P-18 Now Has a Symmetrical Spinniker (3) MRStarGazer at 9:50pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/4432 Hi! All! After my modifications to my centerboard and replacing my CBJoint. I decided to test a spi
what to do about shrunk sailrope (1) newsailor72 at 9:30pm 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4874 the rope in my main sail (in the bottom section of the luff) has shrunk thus the tack area is kind o
C-22 Raft-up At Havasu CaptDon01 at 9:07pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 0/831 I know there has been some talk about the C-22's getting together during the Havasu event and I was
Newbie with no experience buys big boat CalebD at 8:35pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 36/8385 I'm reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Seas-.../dp/B00A6542M6 Fun read. Every
Diesel Bugs Rick D at 7:29pm 02.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/7558 Argh. I picked up a bug, probably from filling my tank from auto fuel stations instead of the marina
Irwin 25 JohnMichael at 5:08pm 02.01.13 Irwin 2/3906 I am seeking fellow sailors' experiences with the Irwin 25 shoal/centerboard model (not the 10/4 mod

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Boat Speed and Pointing danstanford at 2:41am 02.28.23 One of the significant elements in this discussion is leeway. My boat can point in the range of 35 d
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 8:31pm 02.27.23
Mounted vhf radio q's captcoho at 7:46pm 02.27.23 If you get in a situation were you really need help, not only having a fixed station with an antenna
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:45pm 02.27.23
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 7:32pm 02.27.23 Thanks for the information about Type 1 treatment devices, but unfortunately - well actually very f
bottom paint Dalliance at 7:32pm 02.27.23 I mix mine in a clean, large mouth plastic container. Makes it a lot easier to mix in the copper p
bottom paint Tally Ho at 6:38pm 02.27.23 2 quarts is probably about right. I use the same color, and I only do a full paint job every other
bottom paint Tally Ho at 6:25pm 02.27.23
What is this? Ralph Johnstone at 5:35pm 02.27.23 Depth sounder transducer? Of course it is ! Tie a string to it, throw it over the side, then fee
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ralph Johnstone at 5:19pm 02.27.23
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:18pm 02.27.23 #23 doesn't doesn't show a price, probably because they are included in kit 15b. You are so right
bottom paint quadrille38 at 5:01pm 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 4:49pm 02.27.23 Okay. Thanks again John. CaptBob
Bilge pump replacement time. SycloneDriver at 4:38pm 02.27.23 I will say that I am not a fan of Defender's new website. I'm also disapointed that my order histo
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema thinwater at 3:42pm 02.27.23 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fi
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 02.27.23
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 3:31pm 02.27.23 I put a rebuild kit in it. Works great. I did have to do some rewiring as the old was not up to par.
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Roadking Larry at 3:28pm 02.27.23 Are you splicing 12 strand Dyneema? If so about anything to open up the strands will work. I use a
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema (1) jssailem at 3:23pm 02.27.23 If you are just thinking about Splicing an eye in the end of a length of Dyneema, using a brummel to
What is this? D. Inscho at 3:19pm 02.27.23 Thanks everyone. Good info.

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