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Newbie saying hello(Mod Alert- help needed) CPseudonym at 12:09am 12.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1703 Newbie saying hello Note to Mods: I searched to no avail to find an introduction page for new membe
Non skib colors kwilson1033 at 11:41pm 12.15.11 Catalina 30 4/1722 I am in the final stages of buying a catalina 30 1990. It has a red color scape. I do not want a r
YSM12 Yanmar Vibration texasprinter at 9:04pm 12.15.11 S2 3/2251 I installed a rebuilt YSM 12 in my S2 8.5. It seems to vibrate especially in idle. Is this due to be
Electrical Panel shanker at 7:14pm 12.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/2428 I am in the process of designing a new electrical panel. My boat is buttoned up and put away for the
hank on jibs redlegsmoke at 5:26pm 12.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1537 I am changing my catalina 27 tall rig from a foil jib system to a hank on jib system, what would be
31-2 stuffing box size toby too at 4:39pm 12.15.11 Precision 0/1974 Hi I have an 1987 31-2 Pearson What is the diameter of the stuffing-- or packing ? How many rings wi
Roller Furling SHADS at 4:20pm 12.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1760 Just trying to decide on going with one with bearings or not. My guy says bearings. Anyone with a co
toll free phone from Mexico larryfbrn at 3:15pm 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1552 I am in Mexico. To call an 800 number from Mexico one must dial 880 instead of 800. I want to orde
Blue-Waters jho11381 at 2:56pm 12.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/11101 At how many feet do Catalina's start becoming suitable for blue water (blue-water boats)?
Mac 25 on a lift Shaun19 at 11:49am 12.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3488 Does anyone keep a Mac 25 on a lift? I just bought my first sailboat this week, and I want to put i
raising the mast - backwards (1) MrBill_FLL at 10:38am 12.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2194 just saw this pic on sailnet, and thought its unique... nothing new to buy, and looks like it shou
Ups and downs. jho11381 at 6:09am 12.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1465 I'm trying to really find out the limitations of a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. Sometimes I feel a
Hatch Parts Source for Legend 37.5 mckendym at 5:36am 12.15.11 Big Boats 10/1417 The strut which opens and closes the hatch in my main salon (approx 10 X 16) has broken. Does anyon
Boat carnage this morning (1) Tim R. at 5:19am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4619 Some folks thought it would be a good idea this morning to move a 56ft. 58 gross ton power boat to t
Beneteau 411 vs 423 + Other 40's Ducati at 5:06am 12.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/11352 Seasons Greetings I like both the 411 and 423 and would like to hear from owners who can comment
Where to mount new grill? Doc Nixon at 4:58am 12.15.11 Catalina 22 8/2366 I have a new to me 1972 Catalina 22 #905 and am wondering where is the best place to mount my new m
Rosewood Missing Vessel (1) Larry Laurentius at 4:51am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2104 I am still looking for the vesel as Stinkpot would not give me the name of the marina he saw the boa
Lifeline straps or webbing popman at 4:26am 12.15.11 Smaller Boats 3/2451 I am looking to add a lower lifeline to my Hunter 255 around the cockpiit area. I dont have lower li
New Hull Stripe (1) med2463 at 4:15am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2332 Really happy with new hull stripe. Also replaced the Hunter decal on stern corner. Bottom to be pa
Rubber Bladder Tanks eianm at 1:51am 12.15.11 Big Boats 7/1567 has anyone replaced aluminium tanks with those flexible rubber bladder tanks. Having a plastic tank

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Rodkicker boom mount adjustment jdrutten at 12:34pm 08.07.22 After a bit more searching, I found this at Practical Sailor: oo permanent. Especially when your tir
running lights keeps getting knocked off (2) Tally Ho at 12:26pm 08.07.22
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 12:14pm 08.07.22 Im use to having charplotters on my other pleasure craft boats. I like having all the info to base m
What's this hole in the shelf for? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:05pm 08.07.22 It has been a long time since introducing the boat but I think Peggy is right
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 11:55am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...st
A jib and a genoa? jon hansen at 11:48am 08.07.22 so is an asymetrical spinnaker a headsail? ...... is it a jib?
A jib and a genoa? kappykaplan at 11:40am 08.07.22 a genoa is a jib. Or a headsail . . .
What's this hole in the shelf for? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:19am 08.07.22 I'm guessing that it was intended to hold some kind of container for food scraps too large to send d
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 11:16am 08.07.22
Oceanis 281 bearing Xstream at 11:05am 08.07.22 There's a couple of inches between the prop and the skeg.
Semco vs CETOL? Hayden Watson at 11:02am 08.07.22 I have to admit that looks terrific. I stand corrected about Semco, but I'll never give up my love/
A jib and a genoa? jon hansen at 10:48am 08.07.22 fun facts: a genoa is a jib. a 100% jib will never overlap the mast
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 10:28am 08.07.22 I have a a Macgregor 26D I am doing an intensive refit. I am getting to the stage or researching f
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend Leeward Rail at 10:27am 08.07.22 Those latches can be nice. My only concern is the hatch flexing and leaking because of the latch b
9 volts at bow light Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.07.22 Ohm's Law tells us it's a bad connection assuming you have 12+V at the source. - rather than create
9 volts at bow light Johnb at 10:21am 08.07.22 There is a high resistance somewhere in either the positive or negative wires that lead to the light
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 10:10am 08.07.22 I was just going by the pictures. I now realize that is just the transducer and it mounts in a hous
9 volts at bow light jonelli at 10:10am 08.07.22 3 Volts in dropped voltage is about equal to if you had 30 gauge wire all the way to the light. Yo
Sail measurements 11a Joe at 10:09am 08.07.22 www.thesailwarehouse.com the "search new and used sails" section will list dimensions of popular
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Joe at 10:03am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...sta

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