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Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1943 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3115 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1473 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1834 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1153 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1516 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1743 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2870 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7796 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1768 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/5957 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1086 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3118 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla
Overheard At The Marina Today Maine Sail at 6:14pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3107 So I am installing a cockpit table for a customer today and it was a nice and peaceful but crisp spr
H37c Porthole Rot Fix (Updated) (16) MATHURIN2 at 5:45pm 04.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/7099 We've started repairing the cabin sides core last year. I had started this thread back then: http://
Best Boat for Teaching Families to Sail? sailorgirl82 at 5:37pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 37/8852 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and
Swing keel vs. Fixed keel. bakeroo at 5:05pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 9/13325 Please advice. I currently own a Catalina 18 and am considering a move to a larger boat. Besides the
Hunter 356 LynneCrosby at 5:02pm 04.26.12 Big Boats 5/1925 Just wondering if anyone here has a Hunter 356? We are considering purchasing 2003 and notice there
Solar panel install O'day 28 (6) tcwaltz at 4:59pm 04.26.12 Bigger Boats 9/3488 First let me say I have the great fortune of having a father-in-law that can weld, do AC work and ge
4" access ports for CB bolt kenwitt at 3:38pm 04.26.12 Day Sailers 2/1359 Have old O'Day 15' with no access to center board bolt .. is there a fairly accurate measurement ...

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House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 2:00pm 12.06.22 Art... you ask a question.. Battery Recommendations. It sounds so simple. Install 4 Trojan batteri
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 1:48pm 12.06.22 So I don't want to say you're assuming what I plan to do with my sailboat but I don't plan to be a
House battery recommendations jssailem at 1:47pm 12.06.22 I made the post for battery recommendations, I've kinda gotten everything but that. I don't want to
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 1:44pm 12.06.22 Not my wisest financial decision lately. I semi-panicked and ordered new pieces before removing the
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 1:31pm 12.06.22 There is a distinct difference in the culture of powerboats and sailors especially as they head to
Oday 35 Adding Bimini sail sfbay at 1:29pm 12.06.22 I have installed biminis on every one of my saill and power boats....good investment. This sailor a
Boat yard suggestion Mattcia123 at 1:12pm 12.06.22 Suggestions in the Georgia/N Florida area would be appreciated as well
House battery recommendations dlochner at 1:01pm 12.06.22 There is a distinct difference in the culture of powerboats and sailors especially as they head to a
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Mechone at 12:58pm 12.06.22 Wow I charged the guy I welded and added gussets and painted 2, bottles of red wine
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:39pm 12.06.22 Thanks a lot! I am already learning! Yes, I was thinking of getting new sails for the upcoming seaso
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

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