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Cut down a 155? drazlou at 5:28pm 12.19.12 Catalina 30 8/1775 When I bought my 94 C30 last year it came with 110 and 155 furling head sails. I used the 110 last s
travler bmorr at 4:24pm 12.19.12 Smaller Boats 13/3435 We sail our 94 26 on a lake that can whip up a lot of wind quick. I am wondering if I add a travler
Swing Keel Photos rgranger at 1:31pm 12.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/15689 Now that it is winter (for most of us) thoughts turn to our maintenance lists and mine includes drop
garmin radar redhead78 at 1:09pm 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1441 Merry Christmas, anyone have any exp with garmin 740s plotter wf sonar and radar. I am looking at th
Walberg Creek Entrance Survey Roger Long at 1:01pm 12.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1692 When coming across Saint Catherines Sound in a stiff breeze as I did yesterday, it's tempting to cut
Spreader width abyssal at 12:56pm 12.19.12 Catalina 310 11/5039 I need to replace my spreader boots and do not know the width of the upper and lower spreaders. Doe
Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2287 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en
26 manual rgranger at 11:46am 12.19.12 Balboa 9/7431 I just purchased a Balboa 26 and was hoping to find a manual. Does anyone have a PDF or a link? Th
Planning Bahams trip..info needed Bonzai at 11:20am 12.19.12 Destinations 7/8208 As I have previously posted I hope to be able to head for Bahamas after mid-January sometime. What
Fresh Water Tank Gauge Sender garymckin at 10:45am 12.19.12 Big Boats 4/1880 I have a Hunter 376 Fresh Water Sender that has failed, and on access hole. Does anyone have the mes
Genoa Sheet Block Location maisso at 10:45am 12.19.12 S2 5/2078 In a typical set-up for a 9.2A with a 150% Genoa (stock s2 sail) where along the toe rail should thi
Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass Manual smokey73 at 10:13am 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/15128 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass (horizontal with a rope capstan and cha
Bene 321 Stern growth (1) peoples1234 at 9:41am 12.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1272 The 321 sugar scoop is designed in such a way that the bottom lip rests in the water if the water ta
Genoa Sheet Track maisso at 9:38am 12.19.12 S2 2/1211 I have a 1983 S2 9.2A which I like very much. I have only one season under my belt and am looking f
Leaking at Chain Plate Penetrations Greg Olausen at 11:23pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/6620 I'm new to sailing, and this is my first boat. The information you have all shared has been priceles
Rear port lazarette paulj at 10:40pm 12.18.12 Catalina 310 7/2819 Someone came up with a new locking mechanism, for the port side lazarette..... I can not find the t
LPG Solenoid MickP at 8:58pm 12.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5572 The solenoid in my propane system is not working. I know this because i have removed the solenoid fr
Shelf below cockpit sole EdWard3 at 8:47pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1508 Has anyone replaced the plywood shelf below the cockpit sole on a 1980 Hunter 30? My shelf currentl
Remove cabin sole boards on 1990 era Hunter 30g PAC3142 at 8:32pm 12.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2080 Hi, I'd like to do this this winter to varnish them, but the boards go under the galley and dinette
pearson 32-rudder movement douglas rogers at 6:33pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/3312 My rudder on Pearson 32 wiggles a bit. I believe it is where the post enters the rudder because whe

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The joys of boat ownership SycloneDriver at 8:05am 11.25.22 Do you have space for it at home? If so and it's allowed in your neighborhood, have the boat delive
The joys of boat ownership kloudie1 at 7:55am 11.25.22 I feel for ya, Brian. About 10 years ago, our marina decided to upgrade the slips and piers. They to
The joys of boat ownership dLj at 7:22am 11.25.22 A number of years ago my brother bought a Lancer without a trailer. He bought a trailer with an axle
Keel is out... looks disturbing HeelBoy at 7:22am 11.25.22 I am also unqualified to weld in cast iron, and I don't like the brittleness is causes. Macgregor su
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 (4) THECUSCUS at 7:15am 11.25.22 here are pics of my V25 boom (would be the same as a 22) [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttp
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever incre
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) THECUSCUS at 7:10am 11.25.22 Not sure what year your boat is (and consequently the design of the keel trunk), but you might be ab
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 6:57am 11.25.22 I am looking for a trailer, but right now (for everything) cost is prohibitive at best. I looked at
New crew Will Gilmore at 5:40am 11.25.22 I'm amazed she's not angry that it took 12 years. Beautiful dog. -Will
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 JDW at 4:34am 11.25.22 I just finished a hunt for a new to me boat, of the 9 boats I viewed 8 of the boats the Fridge/Freez
Stepping a mast Project_Mayhem at 10:50pm 11.24.22 The average price in the Southern tip of Lake Michigan is about $200 for a 30' mast. I initially tho
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke justsomeguy at 10:25pm 11.24.22 If you are 300lbs Dayum. My arms hurt already.
New crew justsomeguy at 10:18pm 11.24.22 Seems happy enough.
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 11.24.22 I think she likes it. From the size of that smile, she's either just had a ration of rum or is wa
New winterizing mod - done! njlarry at 7:43pm 11.24.22 Less work and no pink stuff in tank or lines once you find a way to hook an air compressor up to you
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean CarlN at 7:28pm 11.24.22 Spend the first year of so in the Bahamas. Many cruisers like the Bahamas better than the Eastern Ca
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke thinwater at 6:51pm 11.24.22 Lashing a large fishhook can work well. The fishhook bites into the rope.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean SycloneDriver at 6:31pm 11.24.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Fl
The joys of boat ownership Rich Stidger at 6:30pm 11.24.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever increa
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 6:25pm 11.24.22 The buyer probably never registered the boat since he flipped it too. Now it's on the rocks and you

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