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Weird (to me) traveler on a Mac 22 (1) skienuff at 8:51am 09.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2472 I purchased this Mac 22' last year from a guy who didn't own the boat long, and didn't know a whole
Floating a Catalina 25 without a keel drumbeater at 7:53am 09.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/5094 Can you float this boat with the fixed keel removed? Got one that is beached on a dry lake and looki
Inverter question - New H36 Owner PKFK at 7:52am 09.07.12 Big Boats 5/1494 Hi - I have been a SBO member for a few years (with a Ticon 30). We just bought a 2007 H36 (yip
Topside Paint Prep Question SailMaster at 7:29am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1819 Hello Fellow Sailors, We have moved forward with the paint project on S/V Thalassa. We hired the lo
Stolen sailboat and kidnaping sfgary at 7:08am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2854 A bay area sailor posted recently about a sailboat stolen out of Alameda CA. It is now believed that
Aluminum water tanks CoolChange91-42passage at 6:40am 09.07.12 Big Boats 9/2213 Aluminum water tank is full of holes and leaking into bilge area. This is the 85 gal main tank. Hunt
Hatchway problem paulh1 at 4:35am 09.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1553 I posted this question on another forum. Didn't get any help so I thought I'd just throw this out t
Don't Cry for Me Maine (1) Roger Long at 4:17am 09.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3806
Shroud Tensions sinnettc at 9:32pm 09.06.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/13678 Something came up during our sail on Sunday that I could use some advice on. As usual, the wind bui
Engine comtrol panel cover GreggL at 8:25pm 09.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1424 My e33 came with the engine control panel on the inside coaming of the starboard bench in the cockpi
Mast Rake Hunter 34 ted makoske at 7:09pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 7/2287 Can anyone tell me how to measure the mast rake on this boat....The 7 " prebend in the mast confuses
CE rating for a hunter 31 (1985)? Jared1048 at 7:08pm 09.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2054 Im trying to find some info on the rating in the 1985 Hunter 31. From what I've read there is an 'A'
Cant send a new message Bill sanders at 6:42pm 09.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1362 Is any else having troubled replying to threads
Mainsail attachment...Loose footed Mark Juetten at 6:28pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 3/1486 Is there any differance in performance of a loose footed mainsail vs. a fully attached one with a bo
What is this material? (1) higgs at 6:15pm 09.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2261 This block is mounted on some type of plastic material that mounts around the stnchion. What is tha
376 mainsail handling Mark Juetten at 5:26pm 09.06.12 Big Boats 7/1464 Please relate your experiances re: Mack pack, doyle stackpack and uk's simliar contraption. Thanks.
Forestay tension in a breeze. -wb- at 4:42pm 09.06.12 Smaller Boats 8/3093 Last night we were sailing a Hunter 23.5 and the wind went to 20 mph in a small squall/rainstorm. Ha
M25 Interior upgrades (4) voltzwgn at 3:56pm 09.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3027 Picked up a 1980 M25 about a month ago it had the original interior still in it. So we pulled the c
Best place for A/C on 1983 C&C 32? yoleon at 2:30pm 09.06.12 C&C 3/2849 Hello, although I have been "cruising" this forum for a number of years and found it very useful, th
aluminum tow rails Geoff K at 1:56pm 09.06.12 Pearson 8/3513 I saw NYsail's post on new toe rails. I'm interested in changing out my stock teak toerails for alum

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Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. jssailem at 5:23pm 05.18.22 Not sure we had a gybe during the RWR.. I believe we used your Spinnaker on the run from the start t
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. thinwater at 5:21pm 05.18.22 Just remember that you need foredeck crew unless the boat is faster than the wind. Also, in a breeze
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 4:59pm 05.18.22 Just like boys... Lines will be lines... If they can get in trouble and get caught on something, th
Headsail sizes DanMaine at 4:43pm 05.18.22 I had a big Genoa on mine. With inexperienced crew it was a hassle getting caught on the stay sailb
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 4:43pm 05.18.22 Good question Ralph. Sure. What is that when it comes to t boat. I have taken all the normal precaut
Is this a terrible idea DanMaine at 4:16pm 05.18.22 That looks like a fun project! The boat needs you! ....And it will cost more than you think...as EV
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? dLj at 4:13pm 05.18.22 Perhaps more of a sidebar note - a few years ago I bought an old autopilot off ebay that was a perfe
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile DanMaine at 4:09pm 05.18.22 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:01pm 05.18.22 Either way he should have an uneventful passage through the ditch. I certainly find the route an en
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 3:57pm 05.18.22 @Maine Sail What's your opinion on the WakeSpeed 500? dj Best regulator money can buy..We are st
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet (1) sail sfbay at 3:52pm 05.18.22 That length likely total for two or 27.5 ft each obtained that from a Catalina 22 owner on this foru
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dLj at 3:33pm 05.18.22 The WS100 has been discontinued and the Balmar ARS-5 took a significant price drop last year. We ma
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet kappykaplan at 3:30pm 05.18.22 (likely 55 ft) On a 22 ft sailboat? What am I missing? :beer:
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 3:28pm 05.18.22 I always wished my boat had a purpose-designed liquor and wine cabinet, and a bar of some sort. Th
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 05.18.22 So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. Just out of id
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 05.18.22 and not exposed to potential contact damage. What about corrosion ? Are you reeeeaaally sure th
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 05.18.22 Thanks Davidsailor26, the DC panel youre referring to - is this the same as the switch panel adjace
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 05.18.22 There are many others, some good, many bad to your batteries. While there may be many others, none
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 3:02pm 05.18.22 @dannoz there are a lot of cheap boats out there. Here is an example of one getting a new life http
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Pull the sail out, attach a small diameter tag line, run the line to your co

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