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Raymarine ST2000 Autotiller grantar2 at 8:24am 07.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1374 Made my first trip to Catalina our local Island located 31 miles from my home port of Dana Point. Wa
Fischer Panda Service Jeff Jellick at 8:15am 07.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1070 I am looking for a Fischer Panda Service Tech. in the Orange County / Los Angeles County area. My b
dingy engine chuckhrbek at 7:57am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1450 I have an 8 ft. fiberglass, 3 seat, round nose dingy. Anyone know the minimum/maximum h.p. engine t
Looking for OLD FRIENDS CD60 at 7:31am 07.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/986 I am new to this HO.com, and I want to ask all sailors for a bit of help: I have my wonderful, 31.
H34 Something leaking Mark48 at 7:27am 07.02.12 Big Boats 5/1342 I have a 1985 H 34 and recently noticed that when I am on a port tack and 10 - 15 degree or more hee
Anchoring anchored at 6:37am 07.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1340 I would be grateful for any advice on fitting a windlass on a Catalina 28 MkII. Many thanks. M
Loooking for used tiller and rudder Bill Coughlin at 6:28am 07.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1157 Looking for tiller and rudder for Catalina 22.
need new-used tiller and rudder Bill Coughlin at 6:06am 07.02.12 Catalina 22 2/1118 If anyone has a tiller and rudder for my 83 Catalina 22, please let me know. Mine just sank!
Huge Keel ISSUE!! ccraigmile at 5:45am 07.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3414 Morning All, I just came into a 1976 Macgregor 25 that hasn't been sailed in 15 years. It was f
Could not believe it Tim R. at 5:29am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4292 But yesterday I saw a sailboat running under genny only, towing a center console powerboat. :thumbu
What a storm! Marc Bergmueller at 4:49am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 Visiting in New Bern NC this weekend and last evening, out of nowhere, one HL of a storm came thro
Bareboat Charter Deals In Greece? Ducati at 4:29am 07.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 Was wondering if the lousy Greek economy will translate into some good deals for bareboat chartering
Rig Tension Long Story at 4:27am 07.02.12 Catalina 310 1/1260 The yard that put my mast back up this spring noted that it was not straight side to side, and made
Model No. abbreviation letters. Ross Gard at 3:53am 07.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1651 I recently purchased a Beneteau 456cs, and am wondering what the "CS" stands for.It is a 1984 First
Just for fun... SVPardonMyFrench at 12:00am 07.02.12 Big Boats 17/2453 Here's a short video of this weekend on my newly acquired 40.5. Still work to do but she's getti
Brightwork sander Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1488 Bought a Bosch detail sander and started brightwork today. It has several different shapes of heads
h376 - h420 Potholders (2) xcyz at 8:44pm 07.01.12 Big Boats 6/1678 I recently purchased my 98 h376 and I believe it is equipped with a Seaward Princess 3-burner LPG st
Spreader Tips rpwillia at 8:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 310 2/2007 Anyone replaced these? I have one missing and another is ripped and on its way out. On Catalina Dire
Wooden Spreader Help richardsorenson at 8:27pm 07.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1128 I am rigging a wooden mast and need help with wire wrapping the ends of the wooden spreaders. The w
Head replacement Slow Mo^cean at 7:40pm 07.01.12 Catalina 22 15/2338 Hey all, just acquired a 1984 C22. Interior was in great shape, exterior needs some love, but that'

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Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 8:46am 01.19.23 Thank you both for the very pertinent advice. Very Much Appreciated!!!!
Macerator panel breaker cover marchem at 8:44am 01.19.23 Here s a simple one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Circuit-Breaker/dp/B0002UENWO/ref=asc
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 8:42am 01.19.23 Warped, pitted, and the various holes are rusted wide open. The other stuff could be fixable with a
What did he mean when he said this? Wyo George at 8:27am 01.19.23
Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver
Lifeline Replacement Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.19.23 I switched from vinyl-covered to bare stainless on my previous boat and increased the diameter for s
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 8:05am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (b
Corrosion On Engine Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 01.19.23 I give full endorsement to Niemiec Marine. This will be hard on the wallet, but otherwise an easy r
Lifeline Replacement FastOlson at 7:48am 01.19.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quo
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 7:46am 01.19.23 Ah, Robert Perry, a well known yacht designer of many many fine production and custom boats. He is a
What did he mean when he said this? Hollyberry at 7:43am 01.19.23 Robert Perry is an immensely talented and well known designer, but he's never been shy about his opi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Ward H at 7:39am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above.
What did he mean when he said this? Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (ba
What did he mean when he said this? tfox2069 at 7:34am 01.19.23 The writer simply meant that they weren't happy with sailing a boat with 2 feet, 8 inches of draft a
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:23am 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways th
Single handing patbratton at 7:18am 01.19.23 I think grating would be better as you want to carry the water away.
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:16am 01.19.23 Thanks Peggie ....... just the feed back I needed. Cheers 2 Old Pirates
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 7:13am 01.19.23 Was published in Sailing Magazine by Robert Perry in 2001 I think when the latest design came out.
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 6:53am 01.19.23 Well, the writer is probably not very open to new experiences, at the least. Sailing, like many oth
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 01.19.23 What's wrong with your current centerboard? Why replace it?

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