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Moving Day (1) gpd955 at 4:26pm 04.06.12 Catalina 310 2/1336 It's a little cold but we are sitting on the dock, with sweatshirts and hats having a little bit o'
Sailmakers lousy apprentice BobM at 4:07pm 04.06.12 S2 2/1274 That would be me. Just hand sewed a bunch if new sail slugs onto the main. The slugs are on nylon
P-18 Hull #1 Back in the Water (5) 31seahorse at 3:39pm 04.06.12 Precision 3/2882 Hello Precision Owners, Earlier, I've posted some pictures of the repair/restore process we have per
Battery replacement GWilliams at 2:06pm 04.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1647 I have heard from several sources that it is advisable to replace both batteries when one goes bad e
Engine Temp Issues BWagner at 1:14pm 04.06.12 Big Boats 11/1911 Hi, We just purchased a 2003 426DS and have noticed that the engine temperature seems a little hi
Catalina 22 versions tonyw3026 at 12:54pm 04.06.12 Catalina 22 20/11931 I am considering buying a 22 swing keel and wonder if anyone has written a description of the change
O'Day 23 Tabernacle retrofit GeorgiaBII at 12:51pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 16/8726 Bought a tabernacle from Rudy for my 23 it doesn't have any instructions but I suspect I need to cut
Mast crutch (1) LloydB at 12:23pm 04.06.12 Trailer Sailors 9/18269 I saw this question on a recent thread and it reflects my earlier experience also. "...what do yo
What is your band aid for spider web cracks in fiberglass? Bigjer40 at 12:17pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4076 Repairing these hairline cracks are way down on my to do list, but I want to make sure I am protecti
Info on a 1994 Catalina 250WB abk at 11:58am 04.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1338 I have a Mac 25 now and I am looking at a Catalina... What would be a good price fror one? I read s
Lubricating Sail Slugs Paul and Judy at 11:26am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 24/14003 I have been told a good method for lubricating sail slugs is to use 10W-40 motor oil. You add some
Bootstripe color repair captainpat at 11:18am 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1575 The boat I have purchased has some abrasions on the blue boot stripe that have gone through the colo
Helm Seat falcons furry at 8:58am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1656 I have a Starwind 27 and I'm looking for a helm seat. Please let me know if anyone knows where I can
Spreader Angle and sail trim jpallen01 at 5:46am 04.06.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/15385 I am in my second season with my 1979 Santana 525. Pretty much a racing boat. 25' and 2400 lb keelbo
Irwin 27 Centerboard repair stewvan at 5:46am 04.06.12 Irwin 0/2961 Seems like a common issue with irwin's that the centerboards have issues over time. The boat I just
Hunter 216 and its VERA rudder Abernathy at 5:25am 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2301 So I have given alot of thought to the fact that when I took my daughter (9) out sailing in light wi
Replacing Tiller Squidder at 5:01am 04.06.12 S2 3/1471 Can anyone give me a company who sells tillers for S2 7.9? I have done some research but come up em
Pre-purchase HELP...Yanmar 4JH3-TE undrwtrfun at 4:45am 04.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 11/7237 Pre-purchase survey of a 2002 Hunter 456 we are trying to buy revealed an issue with the engine. Of
"BREEZE WAY" shade net /cloth eianm at 4:31am 04.06.12 Big Boats 1/1151 I am not sure if it is called BREEZE WAY in America but I am talking about the shadecloth type mater
Secure Laptops At Nav-Station Ducati at 3:29am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3032 Any suggestions (non-drilling) for securing my laptop (Mac) at the navigation station? Right now we

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Do you like Pocket Yachts thinwater at 6:00am 11.23.22 ... So, to say that it is for those who can't afford more, I would say that may be partially true.
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 5:59am 11.23.22 1) You could, of course, fudge it. Make it out of 3/4 (actual) plus some thin straps or veneer or wh
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 5:43am 11.23.22
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 5:39am 11.23.22 Thanks for all the responses. Forces me to think, which leads to learning, at least eventually! ;)
Oday 25 portlights terry_buda at 5:31am 11.23.22 I've repaired cracked frames with fiberglass and paint. They looked decent at 5ft away. I can elabo
Keel is out... looks disturbing (3) rgranger at 5:13am 11.23.22 Should be repairable, either by welding/brazing or have a bushing made/installed. :plus: Here is
40 ft hunter electrical SycloneDriver at 5:12am 11.23.22 Like several others have suggested, you are going to have to investigate. Disconnect the ground con
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 5:11am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll hav
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 5:05am 11.23.22 When we talk about Pocket Yachts, there are the every day variety and then there is the Townsend-Te
Keel is out... looks disturbing SycloneDriver at 4:56am 11.23.22 Should be repairable, either by welding/brazing or have a bushing made/installed.
40 ft hunter electrical Tally Ho at 4:42am 11.23.22 Uhm, that might not work. Because even with two banks, the negatives are combined back to the engi
Racing rule questions Apex at 3:20am 11.23.22 rule 13, while tacking....after a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats unti
Racing rule questions danstanford at 2:25am 11.23.22 Two scenarios - both boats on same tack, not overlapped and overlapped. Per rules 11 and 12, in bo
De-powering water heater for winter NYSail at 11:34pm 11.22.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 9:38pm 11.22.22 When we talk about Pocket Yachts, there are the every day variety and then there is the Townsend-Ter
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Grotto at 7:33pm 11.22.22 dry stored vs slipped : dry stored Fresh vs salt: fresh, trailer vs no. trailer this is the kick
Holiday Decorations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:16pm 11.22.22 211109 211109 Very cool
40 ft hunter electrical DayDreamer41 at 6:40pm 11.22.22 Good luck on your searches, we have a 41 07 model year and have yet to find any meaningful EL drawin
Key issues with C275. Mike8074 at 6:16pm 11.22.22 It's going from freshwater to freshwater, so not a huge deal...but it does have that VC17 on it whic
40 ft hunter electrical Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 11.22.22 Remove the black wire from 1 battery bank, turn the battery selector to 1 and see what works (house

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