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One hand behind my back (1) All U Get at 11:33am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1711 Have you ever been out in the dingy and need to balance the load? Sitting at the seat or on the tube
Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1388 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1117 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1491 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4450 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2435 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2697 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4518 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1945 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 6/1474 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 4/1158 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 2/1517 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 4/1745 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 16/2875 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 18/7848 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 1/1770 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 3/5980 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 3/1091 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

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What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 12.16.22 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in
keel resting on bottom RoyS at 5:52am 12.16.22 Also, when you are aground your boat may tip possibly rubbing the dock in a way you did not expect.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Leeward Rail at 5:48am 12.16.22 Pilothouse and deck saloon monohulls, and catamarans allow easy outside views. As already mentioned
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? RoyS at 5:46am 12.16.22 Watch out, you are slipping toward a trawler.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 5:45am 12.16.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 5:29am 12.16.22 Thanks for the ID'ing the mast. I sent an inquiry to US Spars, but no response yet. I'll try their
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? garymalmgren at 4:40am 12.16.22 There is a reason that portholes or windows are ( or should be) small on a sailboat. It is called st
373 Shallow Draft Depth (2) JDW at 4:24am 12.16.22 211691 211692 Here is my confusion, if the first image is the standard keel and the second is the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? Joe at 3:54am 12.16.22 A length of bungee with hooks on either end is all you need. Attach the back end a few feet up the
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location JDW at 3:08am 12.16.22 This will be me in a few days, just purchased boat from out of state, viewed the boat; then left and
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Davidasailor26 at 2:45am 12.16.22
keel resting on bottom jssailem at 2:38am 12.16.22 Sitting at the dock should not be a big deal. Just know it is likely that while settled on the sea b
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 2:16am 12.16.22 I think the confusion may be that Sailboat Data drawing is the deep keel and in the descriptions the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? (1) jssailem at 2:13am 12.16.22 I like your idea of building a filler for the exposed gap. If the desire is a vent the perhaps a do
373 Shallow Draft Depth jssailem at 1:56am 12.16.22 Joker, I did search yacht world for a 2004 vintage boat. The images did not provide a picture of the
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) jssailem at 1:44am 12.16.22 I have not seen the boats you are describing, but I do have a boat that addresses the complaint you
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Iris thomas at 12:37am 12.16.22 I wanted a devoted GMRS radio and bought the GMRS V1 about 2 times agone. I was not happy with some
Cabin water leak Clydo at 10:23pm 12.15.22 Could be one of the T connections under the head sink, they were leaking in our 310. John. Solved
373 Shallow Draft Depth joker460 at 8:33pm 12.15.22 If you go to Yachtworld and do a search, you'll find several 373's for sale with the same keel as th
Cabin water leak SJN at 7:55pm 12.15.22 My 310, hull 260, has two bow tanks, the standard install plus a smaller additional tank. There is

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