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Mastgates vs Slug Stopper CaptGregg at 10:14pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 18/10453 I've carried my Catalina 22 out twice this month and had a blast each time but I don't know if I am
Mainsail cover Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1271 does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
Putting a junk rig on a V22 jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4978 All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an
26S Swing Keel Pivot Bolt Access Ports vizwhiz at 8:23pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8457 Been a little while since I've been on here...hope all is well with everyone! :) I am planning to
Restoration - Rubrail attachments KBettin at 8:18pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 I'm restoring an early 70's 18 ft swing keel Annapolis Discovery and am having trouble with the rubr
Yanmar 2GM Running Rough, Stalls below 2k RPMs H33CRich at 8:16pm 06.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3042 This weekend opened a new adventure for the admiral and I; sailing to the slip with engine. We chos
Zinc's in fresh water newage1461 at 8:10pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1304 Do zinc's serve much of a purpose on a boat in Lake Michigan? I once had a PY26 with a yanmar and a
Thanks for all the advise, mast raising, keel, paint, ladder (8) patrickfarley at 7:41pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2081 I am now in Sarasota Florida and have been having a great time. I am not even close to being done w
wireless windspeed instruments skippinschool@gmail.com at 6:47pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1258 does anyone have any alternative to the expensive wireless wind indicator?
How to fill in the flowmeter thruhull? Chester at 6:46pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1520 Well, we launched, and nearly sank, our "new to us" Catalina 22 this weekend... or as I like to thin
25 water entering around keel pan area itsagoodthing at 6:45pm 06.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1452 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any
Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2055 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1084 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g
Winterizing Blunder...... (1) Maine Sail at 5:10pm 06.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3522 The drain plugs on seacocks are there for good reason. This was about a $600.00 mistake on a 1.5" br
Forestay. Connection to deck. (1) ppm411 at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6949 Before I get creative, I thought I would ask the experts on what I should be looking for here. I am
Shore power with engine? bcollis at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4063 I don't leave my shore power hooked up, so the first thing I do when I get to the boat is plug in.
C27 Replacement Spreader Bracket Ajay73 at 3:28pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5408 Wondering how many out there replace the stock C27 spreader bracket with the stainless steel one ava
What is this odd looking (old) contraption? (1) JonnyQuest at 3:25pm 06.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1294 Guess it was an old knot meter or something, the connecting wire has been slipped long ago near the
Autohelm? morrisn1 at 2:08pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1168 Our 94 Catalina 270's depth finder is just blinking on the last number it happened to hit on. This

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 4:03pm 01.02.23 Though not necessarily shorter in mileage the outside route could be faster in time. They might hav
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 01.02.23 What about Girls firing a 50Cal Desert Eagle..... sLBrct5NfME Checks out the smiles... Some of t
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 4:00pm 01.02.23 What about Girls firing a 50Cal Desert Eagle..... sLBrct5NfME Checks out the smiles...
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 3:59pm 01.02.23 That movie lurks in the back of my mind as I read this thread. Possibly the most absurd premise fo
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 01.02.23 Having built a small homestead and living a couple of miles out of town, my wife and I shop, on the
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install jssailem at 3:54pm 01.02.23 replace bulkhead chainplates with external chainplates on a B24 I am guessing here that you find i
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) Ralph Johnstone at 3:49pm 01.02.23 I am replacing both of the bulkheads on my B24. Bulkheads are usually structural in nature and su
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down Chris boyce at 3:45pm 01.02.23 I have NMEA 183, NMEA 2000, and Seatalk all wired together. All of a sudden it just lowers down
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 3:44pm 01.02.23 Tks for the update, Pete. Sounds like you had quite a summer. Good luck with the rest of the repai
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (6) SV Gutsy Lady at 3:36pm 01.02.23 Hello all, Sorry for the late follow-up. I completed all the renovation work last winter, includin
Older sailers dLj at 3:33pm 01.02.23 Please explain. Never heard of it. In studies of diet and diet related illnesses, looking at the F
Older sailers Captain Larry-DH at 3:19pm 01.02.23 I imagine you are aware of what they call the "French anomaly" ... Please explain. Never heard of
1984 C22. Questions and best websites Salty Jack at 3:16pm 01.02.23 1. Butyl tape, this is the best brand but no longer available from there, this site (sailboatowners
Older sailers dLj at 3:05pm 01.02.23 To elaborate on my prior post. Check out the evidence of the effectiveness of a whole-foods plant-b
1991 Hunter 42 passage Gooseneck Terry Cox at 2:40pm 01.02.23 My gooseneck is broken were the lines pull the mainsail out. Hi Dean. Not sure what you mean by a
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 2:39pm 01.02.23 4 days no leaky!! Still going to get a new spare.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 01.02.23 All talk of judgement and risk aside, I'll speculate that their decision to round Cape Hatteras was
Older sailers Captain Larry-DH at 2:22pm 01.02.23 Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are lifestyle diseases of choice, regardless of genetics
Towing a dinghy dlochner at 2:06pm 01.02.23 Don't rely on one glued on piece of rubber to take the tow load. I know a guy....! But if you're
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 1:36pm 01.02.23 Only part of the problem is appearance. UV also damages the structure of epoxy and causes it to ch

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