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Side and Shroud Stay length. Gilligan and mate at 7:48pm 08.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1471 Help, went to boat today, we had already lost 1 shroud stay about 2 weeks ago, we tied off both haly
Parts dunk50 at 7:19pm 08.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2707 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 30 and it has a bad bend in the bow pulpit and needs to be replaced.
Cruising Concepts Windows (1) foolproof at 7:09pm 08.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3176 Hello All: Recently I asked on the Catalina 30 forum if anyone had dimensions of the windows in a 1
'69 Irwin 27 ft. tothesea at 5:37pm 08.25.12 Irwin 11/15264 Well, I just bought my first sailboat, a 27' 1969 irwin sloop. She's in good condition, but needs a
Heads up on fuel lines jibes138 at 5:08pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1450 I was installing a new fuel tank over the last few days and once installed and testing the system I
Boom vang Measurement Earl28 at 3:56pm 08.25.12 Catalina 22 4/1391 I have the blocks and lines, plus hardware, for a vang on my Catalina 22 but I do not have the measu
pointing jackpot at 3:42pm 08.25.12 Big Boats 5/1315 We have had moderate success club racing our 1988 37' Legend. The one disappointment is in our abil
Ceiling Mount Cabin Lite- Suggestions? (1) Dan D at 2:06pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1570 I have an '89 Hunter 28 and I'm interested in getting suggestions from those that have installed a c
How much does a sail weigh? bilsheryl at 2:01pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 29/13264 Does any one know how much a sail weigh? I know different sizes will weigh differently. Just wonderi
hot water capta at 1:54pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2309 In my research on wind generators it seems a dump or shunt is needed, for when the batteries are ful
Persistent leak at new head McZube at 1:51pm 08.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4578 I replaced the head and its hoses, but it leaks badly where the outlet hose attached to the elbow fr
1984 Hunter 31 bilge mystery McZube at 1:46pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/4158 Within the last couple of months my boat had a leak from the head holding tank. In the process of r
How and Where Do Sailors Hang During Storm Season Ducati at 1:36pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1956 With this being the peak of tropical hurricane season, where and how do sailors deal with their vess
Irwin 28.5 kerryonc27 at 11:25am 08.25.12 Irwin 0/2719 Hi...we are looking at a 1981 Irwin 28.5, Yanmar deisel and wheel steering. Someone wrote me indicat
Prepping for blue water. frankiedogs at 10:33am 08.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3929 To piggyback off of bigjer40's thread, what would it take for a 33 or 37 Cherubini to be bluewater c
Shower Sumps nlkennedy at 9:53am 08.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1293 I have 2 heads on my Beneteau 46 and when a shower sump kicks on in one head to drain shower/sink, t
Passage 450 masthead block Chuck Cohen at 9:35am 08.25.12 Big Boats 2/892 Our spinnaker halyard emerges from the side of the mast about 1-2' below the top. It goes thru a blo
Punta Gorda seadaddler at 9:23am 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2433 I am in Arizona watching the weather so any sailors in PG please keep us posted on what is going on
Cruising San Francisco Bay Cool_Change at 6:25am 08.25.12 Big Boats 0/751 Hello... I'm attending the VM World Conference at the Moscone Center in San Fran this coming week (
What's My Line? (1) StanFM at 6:16am 08.25.12 Catalina 22 1/858 Saw this photo and couldn't resist... http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/stanfm/Sailing/lines.

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Buying an overseas vessel...Registration Questions Shokunin21 at 12:35pm 12.06.22 Thanks everyone for the info!
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:33pm 12.06.22 Hi Dj, I am at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, Chipman Point Marina. I live in Albany, NY so it
Newbie. Catalina 18 Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 12.06.22 Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your reply. As always, a new boat, rigging, etc. gets a bit over
engine hours calypso36 at 12:26pm 12.06.22 I don't remember if I bench tested my tachometer or not. I probably just re-installed it in the eng
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 12:25pm 12.06.22 I feel I am missing something. Your mainsheet only has a single control line. You can run it to whe
Newbie. Catalina 18 dLj at 12:21pm 12.06.22 Hello, I am new to Catalina Capri 18. I am also new to sailing. My experience so far includes a fe
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:20pm 12.06.22 Thank you so much. I appreciate that!
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 12:15pm 12.06.22 It has a seperate port and starboard jib sheet just like big boats, but it only uses one line (the
It's never easy. Autopilot install. BigEasy at 12:11pm 12.06.22 I came across this thread on this site. You may need a special bracket to allow you to pivot the wh
Newbie. Catalina 18 dmax at 12:08pm 12.06.22 You might be able to find someone on this list who is local and give you a hand. It's possible I cou
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics (3) jssailem at 12:02pm 12.06.22 Nice looking boat Tim.. There are a variety of Bimini's and connecting cloth options to give you a r
engine hours dkinzer at 12:00pm 12.06.22 I don't remember if I bench tested my tachometer or not. I probably just re-installed it in the engi
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 11:34am 12.06.22 I once found myself driving slowly behind a camper truck going up into a campsite in the High Sierra
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 11:19am 12.06.22 Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your reply. As always, a new boat, rigging, etc. gets a bit over
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 11:17am 12.06.22 Okay I've seen a lot of good feedback so I am going to answer some concerns here and what I currentl
Newbie. Catalina 18 Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 12.06.22 Welcome and good luck with your boat! Lake Champlain is a fantastic lake to sail as I'm sure you kn
House battery recommendations dlochner at 11:06am 12.06.22 I have seen lots of spreadsheets and apps to work out an energy budget but have never been able to
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics Tim Alden44 at 10:51am 12.06.22 After many years of canvas dodgers that ultimately eventually leak, on our last two boats we build
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics (1) Tim Alden44 at 10:49am 12.06.22 Tim... Are you considering giving up the "sometime racing"? Dodgers and Bimini's impact your racing
folding wheel issue George Braun at 10:46am 12.06.22 getting info out of Lewmar seems more difficult than it should be. Via their tech support link, 3 em

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