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Darn! The Title is Taken Roger Long at 5:10am 11.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4309 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 5/4838 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 6/1821 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 5/2571 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 16/4938 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 5/1437 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 22/3444 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 3/1292 Have Hunter 31_83-87 (1986) and assume I should replace the water tank because of age and advances i
An interesting ride sailaway78 at 9:34am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3686 Talked to a friend of mine this morning. Apparently his boat has spun the prop. And guess what. To
Smiles, iron fin keel cactusmitch at 8:22am 11.16.12 Catalina 22 1/1142 The boat came with rusted keel bolts. It was cheap and came with a trailer. Because the bolts were
310 vs. 320 as a family boat mlynch66 at 7:59am 11.16.12 Catalina 310 17/11513 My question concerns the relative merits of the 310 as a family boat. My wife and I are moving from
insurance on sailboats timtim at 6:40am 11.16.12 S2 19/3600 I just bought 1980 S2 8.0B and my insurance agent is having trouble pulling up info on my S2. Can so
Christmas present ifmdalvey at 4:11am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1481 Hello folks I need help finding the best book that covers sail handling and trim. I realise that i
Fresh Water System lthrneck689 at 3:31am 11.16.12 S2 3/1262 Recently purchased an '81 9.2C, and am waiting for a new genoa to be made. Although she is in prett
Need advice on long term storage preps chiefaponte at 7:45pm 11.15.12 S2 3/1176 I am planning to sell my 76 8.0C. so if you know of anyone in Florida looking for a turn-key boat le
Solar vent in Hatch dj2210 at 7:10pm 11.15.12 Catalina 30 4/1849 Has anybody added a Nicro Solar vent or equivalent in the small hatch set behind the mast? I really
C 27 inboards Stevekeith at 7:09pm 11.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1604 Hello all, I'm new to this forum and the proud owner of a venerable C27. Besides greeting everyone o
Sandy Damaged 65,000+ Pleasureboats xcyz at 7:09pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 20/5091
Engine instrument panel dj2210 at 5:40pm 11.15.12 Catalina 30 8/6238 Anybody replace just the panel itself of the engine instrument panel? My panel is looking pretty rag
Five Macs on eBay right now. rgranger at 4:58pm 11.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/4723 About once a week I take a look at Craigs List and eBay hoping to find a decent Mac 26S or 26D withi

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Solar q's Captain Larry-DH at 12:24pm 03.08.23 How well, if at all, do these handle someone accidentally stepping on them? I've also seen some exo
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust shemandr at 12:08pm 03.08.23 I think the order is epoxy on bare metal, several layers of Y2000(?), and then bottom paint. You do
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 11:27am 03.08.23
Replacement AC brand advise JamesG161 at 11:15am 03.08.23 This is my link on that subject of Brand name Change.. Brand Name Tricks
Knock off that racket! FastOlson at 11:14am 03.08.23 See reply #14 in this thread. mast conduit - Cruisers & Sailing Forums We did this exact procedure a
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 11:05am 03.08.23 If you are open to suggestions, I can think of a number of island groups in the Caribbean which you
Replacement AC brand advise JamesG161 at 11:02am 03.08.23 Dometic is still made in Florida by the same company. The other faked the name that Dometic made b
Knock off that racket! LloydB at 10:56am 03.08.23 You can hang 29'10" of 3/4"conduit with a single pop rivet no problem so supporting the bottom half
gooseneck tack hook Richard19068 at 10:45am 03.08.23 What brand mast and boom you have?
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 10:27am 03.08.23 I'm curious, did they give any specific reasons for recommending against Dometic? They said Dometi
Inverter Bilge query Benny17441 at 10:27am 03.08.23 It would be a good and significant addition as long as the limitations and the intended use are unde
TOO MUCH WIND? Crusty Ol Salt at 10:21am 03.08.23 When the helmsman hits the shroud on the way down. OOF! I was thinking that will leave a mark.
TOO MUCH WIND? rgranger at 10:21am 03.08.23 Video unavailable :( Click on the part that says "Watch on Youtube"
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 10:10am 03.08.23 Video unavailable :(
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:09am 03.08.23 Scratching my head at the setup. Typically a boat has with both a manual and automatic bilge pump.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 10:04am 03.08.23 Hello everyone, I just wanted to provide an update on my progress. I have recently purchased some I
TOO MUCH WIND? rgranger at 10:02am 03.08.23 Wow! I guess a little more girth in the bow would have helped her stay on her feet.
TOO MUCH WIND? stickinthemud57 at 9:59am 03.08.23 When the helmsman hits the shroud on the way down. OOF!
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail Davidasailor26 at 9:56am 03.08.23
Rutgerson clutch maintenance Kokomo42 at 9:43am 03.08.23 Thank you!

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