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6.7/6.9/22 Class Association OutlawPete at 5:57pm 11.30.12 S2 0/1184 Anybody know what happened to the 6.7/6.9/22 class association and the sail-s2.org website?
8 year old Bombard AX-3 inflatable dinghy WayneH at 5:54pm 11.30.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/3124 8 year old Bombard AX-3 inflatable dinghy (gone) The good news: The tubes hold air for weeks at a t
In the Belly of the Beast and the Waterway with a Soundtrack Roger Long at 5:18pm 11.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2698 I left my anchorage by the Beaufort airport and retraced my track up Russell Slough in order to join
Broke Starboard Spreader Base Cheaspeake 01 at 4:41pm 11.30.12 Balboa 1/2785 Does anyone know where I can get spreader base or complete spreader; mine is brokeoff at the base ma
Davits Anyone? Pete_and_Pam at 4:40pm 11.30.12 Catalina 30 9/2322 Anyone put davits on their C30?
Outboard stand slowdog at 3:41pm 11.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2370 I got to put up my outboard for the winter , how about some pic of yours to so I can get some ideas.
Thank you all for compression pole advice George68fs at 2:50pm 11.30.12 Day Sailers 1/1196 I would like to thank all those who responded to my question about the compression pole on my '84 22
V22 Boom dimensions....anyone know them? tidal9 at 2:44pm 11.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1364 I'm replacing the boom on my 1974 Mac/Venture 2-22 as the previous owner had mocked up some flimsy t
Cannot find recessed cockpit storage boxes. Ed Schenck at 2:36pm 11.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/10094 My 1979 Hunter has a recessed pocket in the cockppit on starboard. It is about 18"L by 5"H and 5 or
Roller Furling, Speed Sensor, and Depth Gauge Seabrink2006 at 2:06pm 11.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1878 Greetings, I'm trying to determine the best way to lubricate my roller furling for my jib sheet, it'
Origo 4000 Install (2) BrokeNotBroken at 2:03pm 11.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6100 I am thinking about installing an Origo 4000 in my counter where the table top is. I have the setup
V21 Windows gleninst at 1:57pm 11.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1044 Can someone tell me how to remove the windows of my 1980 V21? There is an aluminum frame surroundin
Catalina direct sucks barniclebob at 1:53pm 11.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/8 Is it just me or have others had enough of trying to deal with Catalina Direct??? Haven't run into s
Boom Kicker vs. Rigid Vang philwsailz at 12:13pm 11.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/5724 The title pretty much sums it up. I see that SBO's store has boom kickers on sale at a HOT price
CNG to LPG conversion Flying Colours at 9:23am 11.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2481 My 1995 Passage 42 has CNG and I want to convert to LPG. I intend to use a Trident LPG locker (2x 10
Hunter resource documents archive now online Phil Herring at 9:18am 11.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 112/63295 Eddie just sent me a link to their customer service resource archive. Trust me when I tell you this
PGI Electrician--new battery charger jwieneck at 8:51am 11.30.12 Big Boats 6/2405 I just got my new Pro Charge Ultra battery charger. I am looking for a reference for someone to ins
Add a boom-kicker, need a vang? melliott0352 at 8:23am 11.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1442 Have an 82 Catalina 30, thinking of adding a Boom kicker to eliminate the topping lift and add some
Hunter 37.5 Legend VS Hunter 34 shavdog at 7:07am 11.30.12 Big Boats 4/2053 Would the legend feel much larger than the 34...I owned a 1987 34 for ten yrs and I am considering a
Suggestions for cruising to Santa Cruz Island, Calif ? KenKindrick at 7:01am 11.30.12 Big Boats 7/2986 This coming summer I want to sail / power from Long Beach, California to Santa Cruz Island, anchor f

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Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Will Gilmore at 4:04pm 04.03.23 Line #1: looks like a halyard for a spinnaker, asym, most probably. Line two: looks like it might b
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 3:42pm 04.03.23 Thanks Don. I did google and watched most of the videos and read most of the content on the 16.5 but
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions isaksp00 at 3:28pm 04.03.23 I don't find my 23 overly tender. Of course, you need to watch things. I've had the gunwales a littl
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 04.03.23 This might be more help https://www.google.com/search?q=catalina+16.5+rigging&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=
Where to look for Replacement Trailers sigsgmret at 3:04pm 04.03.23 Last October I bought a new galvanized trailer with electric brakes for my 1994 wing keel Cat 22 fro
No bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 04.03.23 Add me to the "no you do not need bottom paint" crowd. When I bought my 26S, the previous owner kept
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 1:31pm 04.03.23
Speed/temp sensor wire splice capta at 1:23pm 04.03.23 After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the who
No bottom paint capta at 1:17pm 04.03.23 Have an artist come in and paint a great white facing away from your hull and scare anybody coming a
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 04.03.23 Not sure if this applies to the situation. My second diagram might more accurately depict the other
Hunter 28 chainplate kloudie1 at 12:58pm 04.03.23 Welcome to the forum! The rod is screwed into a nut which is in an anchor in the grid beam. In order
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 04.03.23
No bottom paint LloydB at 12:14pm 04.03.23 My boat gets crud when sitting in a slip over the summer but the pressure washer takes care of that
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 12:07pm 04.03.23
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"

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