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Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1711 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2958 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3616 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D
Rhodes 19: Ribs and Keel Bolts JBurbidge1 at 3:33pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3035 I am working to restore my Rhodes 19 - given to me as a gift. I have dropped the keel - sandblasted
Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/12062 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2248 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th
Gary "Sherlock Holmes" of Drum Point Marine Roger Long at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5533 Gary showed up at 9:00 and we headed off into the fog. I ran up and down the river at WOT and cruis
Pressure Washers wgkenney at 2:33pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5446 Time is coming to get the boat back in the water here in Rock Hall, MD. Got my cover off and starti
Looking For Used Bimini primetime at 2:28pm 03.22.12 Catalina 30 11/2710 Hi, I'm looking to purchase a used (or new) bimini for a 1980 Catalina 30. Any advice or suggestio
ICOM 802 SSB Antenna Question Jeff Jellick at 1:42pm 03.22.12 SSB and Ham Operators 4/2850 We just finished insatlling the ICOM 802 SSB on my Hunter 45 CC. I used the KISS-SSB ground plane, A
Sailmaker P2 Sails sailorfox at 1:37pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1165 Has anyone heard of or had any experience with a sail maker called P2 Sails based in Nova Scotia?
Fuse Protection for House Bank (1) H33CRich at 1:28pm 03.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4017 Maine Sail I have 4 new 6 volt EGC2 batteries from SamsClub (thanks for the tip) and want to addequa
bilge water Mick143 at 12:41pm 03.22.12 Bigger Boats 2/1309 Hello, Now that the warm weather is here and the cover is off the boat, I have slid the hatch and en
Remote Starter Switch Sagehen at 12:05pm 03.22.12 Catalina 310 2/1884 Have a 4-year-old Universal M-25XPB engine. Want to use a remote starter switch for bleeding the fu
Upper Chesapeake sailors THECUSCUS at 11:14am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/994 I participated in this last year, and it was alot of fun. Thought I would pass along so others may
Bottom paint gary at 10:22am 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 7/1712 I posted this question some time ago and received many good thoughts. I tried to retrieve the threa
Sewing Awl kpgraci at 8:46am 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3224 I've read many times that every sailboat should have one of these gadgets, and it was on my list of
How best to re-seal outboard motor mount to transom hubbardo at 8:22am 03.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1437 We are rebuilding the outboard mount on are 1978 H-25 and will be replacing the thru hull bolts that
Amanda Clark's Olympic Quest Soundbounder at 8:07am 03.22.12 Racing 0/4587 Former Shelter Island Reporter sailing columnist Jonathan Russo interviewed 29-year-old Shelter Isl

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Older sailers Terry Cox at 1:49pm 12.31.22 Coming up on 80 and still going strong. Enjoy solo sailing as well as with crew. Grand kids really l
Com-Pac 16 general questions shemandr at 1:33pm 12.31.22 And for my learning does the towing capacity of a vehicle include the weight of the vehicle? For ins
Over zinced? joe28532 at 1:29pm 12.31.22 I see this is an older post but I'm going to comment anyways. Zinc does not work in freshwater. It c
Older sailers dlochner at 1:27pm 12.31.22 Besides, we can't give up now. Who'd be around to answer all the questions that keep coming up? :bi
Catalina 30 topping lift line length Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 12.31.22 Ron, if you don't know already, you should get to know these guys: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscrib
Older sailers Stu Jackson at 1:20pm 12.31.22 Just hit 77 three weeks ago. I think Higgs' concerns are certainly valid and I share many of them,
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 1:18pm 12.31.22 Thanks for the drawings. I had already jumped in and measured it before seeing your reply. I measu
Pesky Otters sesmith at 1:09pm 12.31.22 Maybe you otter use a shotgun and #4 shot.
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Marmalade at 12:52pm 12.31.22 Drawing of Keel... I don't quickly see width simply dimensioned, but could get a ruler and get +/- 1
Older sailers shemandr at 12:06pm 12.31.22 "...some reduction in agility and balance..." Hoo boy. I'm ten years younger and that would be an
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 12:03pm 12.31.22
Com-Pac 16 general questions sail sfbay at 11:55am 12.31.22 What specifically do you mean by pulling weight on the trailer........tongue weight? If so, it shou
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater rgranger at 11:46am 12.31.22
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? rgranger at 11:43am 12.31.22
Older sailers David in Sandusky at 11:22am 12.31.22 The Admiral and I are 77, and still planning over 20 nights aboard Lady Lillie this summer. About 5
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:04am 12.31.22
Older sailers Don S/V ILLusion at 11:04am 12.31.22 Turning 75 in 2 days.. Just about fully recovered from a knee replacement..I usually go out for a s
Older sailers WayneH at 10:53am 12.31.22 <- Young Punk, evidently. Just turned 67 a couple of weeks ago. If/when I get this damn cast off, 20
Orca dlochner at 10:49am 12.31.22 I suppose if you "need" the latest technology, this is cool. However, I see no reason to jump on the
Pesky Otters jssailem at 10:41am 12.31.22 When I had my boat in Seattle's Fisherman's Marina, just down the dock from Deadliest Catch boats Wi

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