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Hurricane Sandy (2) karoc at 9:38pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1741 Just an update. We, here in NJ got our butts kicked. I lost my boat, Oday 25 1980. Very sad :cry:. h
H-356 or 36 sailmaster39 at 8:51pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 2/929 Anybody with a furling main rig know the actual length of the boom.I`ve read a couple of spec sheets
H42 / airmar paddle wheel closer valve eianm at 8:35pm 11.17.12 Big Boats 1/1387 Has anyone fitted an Airmar shorty series speed/temp. S300 or ST300 sender. This is the one that has
Hunter 28.5 - Is 13 HP Yanmar Enough Power? Walteroc at 7:37pm 11.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/6825 I have been motoring my Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 16 HP Diesel. I have the opportunity to purchase
Assuring Leakproof drill throughs. CzechMate at 5:09pm 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1101 I just thought I would pass along my own experience when I have had to install or replace any hardwa
It's really not free Bill sanders at 2:14pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 55/11955 I have come to the realization that owning a free sailboat is very expensive!
Where can I find this? (1) Lee Coller at 12:02pm 11.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1683 This was used to fit over the rod of my Raymarine Linear Drive (st6001) where it went from inside th
Furling gear needed CaptJake at 9:54am 11.17.12 Parts Search 10/29375 Looking for a furler.............. Actually the lower drum assembly and top swivel................d
How many switches should the control panel on a Mac have? (3) DarylA at 9:20am 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3595 My Mac 26M came with 4 switches. Once I'd corrected the lighting to accommodate a masthead anchor li
Internal Halyards on Catalina 27 sailtactics at 8:51am 11.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1740 Anyone have good pics or advice on rigging internal halyards for my standard catalina 27 mast. I did
backing plates teacher63 at 8:43am 11.17.12 Smaller Boats 8/2779 I am in the process of mounting my turning block and rope clutch so I can bring the main halyard to
Restricted area Santa Rosa Fla Ternang at 6:27am 11.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2587 When and if can you sail through the restricted area south of Santa Rosa island Fla. Not knowing we
Darn! The Title is Taken Roger Long at 5:10am 11.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4246 Several people have suggested that I should cut and paste all these posts into a book. Flattering id
How many Catalina 400s? Scotty C-M at 7:50pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/4638 I've recently bought a Catalina 400 MKII. Rosa Nautica is a 2004 (sail number 277). I'm curious:
Bareboat Turkey? Ducati at 4:39pm 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1764 My favorite imports are the Greeks...the best people! I told them that my next sailing trip I wou
Hunter 340 deck leaks Wsailing1 at 1:24pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/2502 I have a leak somewhere near the forward bulkhead that allows water to end up underneath the forward
IPAD vs Android as Chartplotter wufibugs at 11:13am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4687 A while back there was a thread in which several people endorsed using an IPAD in a waterproof case
Storage Bin Haddock at 11:04am 11.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1376 I'm a new owner of an O'Day 27, built in 1977. When being winterized the marina inadvertently broke
Anybody in or Near Jensen Beach FL CaptJake at 11:02am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3310 I know this is gonna sound weird but...................I need a little help. Got a dude (Craigslist
Replace Water Tank leialoha at 9:37am 11.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1229 Have Hunter 31_83-87 (1986) and assume I should replace the water tank because of age and advances i

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C22 Pop Top Assist Qorgyle at 9:00am 11.18.22 Here ya go: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pop-top-gas-lift-for-catalina-22-new-design.1
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.18.22 As you can see, I'm perfectly fine. Wait you forgot this...
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard jssailem at 8:56am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) fstbttms at 8:52am 11.18.22 Are you at all worried about health concerns given your occupation? Not at all. As you can see, I'
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:49am 11.18.22 That's why hard bottom paints came about, for the most part the copper remains in the paint doing i
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:49am 11.18.22 hat's your point? We were talking about how herbicides are removed from paint because of its affec
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:45am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. The copper in the paint isn't the issue
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 8:43am 11.18.22 We have discussed Copper at length on SBO. People forget that most landlubbers water piping is Copp
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. jssailem at 8:43am 11.18.22 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:39am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. What's your point? It isn't illegal. But
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:36am 11.18.22 . The resultant copper-loading can cause these bodies to exceed federally mandated water quality st
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. kappykaplan at 8:28am 11.18.22 Reduce the stress on the sail by blanketing with the main sail. :plus::plus::plus:
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 8:25am 11.18.22 Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task would be to furl the Genoa in strong winds. Re
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:22am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak
Hunter 30T issues before buying? Hollyberry at 8:22am 11.18.22 You'll likely need a survey for insurance purposes in any event... you may just have to book it and
Hunter 30T issues before buying? jssailem at 8:20am 11.18.22 all the surveyors I have contacted are tied up in Florida Are those the ones who imbibe a bit to m
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:09am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:08am 11.18.22
ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point GaborSolyom at 8:06am 11.18.22 Here is what I have gone with for repairing the ProFurl S26's broken eyelet on my Hunter 25.5 (1984
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:03am 11.18.22 the hardest task was to raise the mainsail Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task woul

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