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A question please Sublime at 8:09pm 08.25.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/7136 My boat needs to be reefed at 15 kts and the boat is rated for up to 30 kts. Frequently enough, I'm
Rop/line based traveler for 87 Mac 25 Kestle at 8:05pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1495 I despise the mainsheet rig, as all the other boats I sail on have mid boom travelers, with tracks t
Poll: How many sailors are hauling out their boats? jrowan at 8:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1874 Just curious to know how many sailors are hauling out their sailboats due to the approaching Hurrica
New outboard time Mac Bentley at 8:02pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1351 I'm ready to buy a new outboard for my h23, a 5 hp. Does anyone see anything wrong with buying off t
Launching a Hunter 23 lee5267 at 6:18pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2145 I am currently considering buying a hunter 23 with a trailer and have the option of keeping the boat
a- frame for mast Eugene1939 at 6:05pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 2/1830 Hi folks. Am new to boats as well as new Catalina 22 owner. Have tried archives for raising mast
Winch for the Keel bugsboat at 5:53pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 9/3136 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and when I tried to winch the keel back into place, the winch would not ho
Dufour Arpege owners? Du4salr! at 5:43pm 08.25.11 Other Sailboats 0/3391 Looking for any other Dufour owners, specifically the Arpege' Doug
NE sailors, I'm concerned sailaway78 at 5:32pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 25/4362 Some have posted that they will have their boats on the hard, and are just a few feet above the high
Why Catalina? riley_osx at 5:19pm 08.25.11 Catalina 30 20/4285 I am in the process of buying a sailboat. I am wondering why you guys decided to make Catalina your
Plugging Exhaust gpd955 at 5:01pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1522 During storm prep a question arose and we couldn't come up with a definite answer so I put it to my
Racing into the Eye of the Storm Roger Long at 4:47pm 08.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3846 So, there we were on a waterfront deck on a beautiful day in Lunenburg planning the rest of our crui
New York City and Boston Evacuation? RECESS at 4:09pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5512 Just watched the live Mayor Bloomberg press conference. He is asking for a voluntary evacuation of l
Leaky Sinks / Water Tank Wont Fill Nick_Hill at 3:19pm 08.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3083 Hi Peggie, I recently bought a 78 Kettenburg 32 it is pretty much the same setup as the Columbia 9.
The fleet gets smaller - now down to one MrMikey64 at 3:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1079 I was able to finally find a new home for my 1985 Mac 22. It went to a very nice couple from AZ, w
1981 H22 Traveler (2) JaiExplorer at 2:23pm 08.25.11 Smaller Boats 7/2208 I am the proud new owner of a 1981 H22. When I picked her up there were a couple of things to work
need a name of a missing part USCG369 at 2:16pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1534 have a 21 ft macgregor venture 21, I am missing the plastic/rubber snorkle looking air vent that goe
Hatch replacement Percy at 2:09pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/889 I have to replace the forward (vee berth) hatch on my 1980 Hunter 27 Cherubini. Any advice re suppli
Lewmar Hatch Friction Lever TomN at 2:08pm 08.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/3486 My friction lever on my main Lewmar hatch broke and I need to replace. I've already ordered a new o
Hunter 33.5 wiring diagram JST123 at 11:47am 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1192 I purchased a 1988 Hunter 33.5 in May. I did not recieve any wiring diagrams with the boat and have

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Teak grate for bathroom shower (1) sail sfbay at 7:14am 02.09.22 Never found wet teak slippery in my boat's showers. If you are concerned about slippery teak could
Hole for Mast riser pole rgranger at 7:13am 02.09.22 I would use aluminum so you don't get electrolysis between the SS and aluminum.
Pop top trouble Jacktar at 7:03am 02.09.22 Lift straight up in center and then push forward as you raise, clip at mast , should work fine.
Teak grate for bathroom shower Jacktar at 7:02am 02.09.22 Just a thought but wet teak is almost as slippery as wet tile.
Teak grate for bathroom shower dLj at 6:15am 02.09.22 A simpler method from the beautiful work shown by @Charles Erwin that requires nothing more than a s
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 5:58am 02.09.22 Ford has made some changes for 22. The base engine is 1.5L. The upgrade is 2.0L. From what I read, 2
The Big Move jssailem at 5:49am 02.09.22 One option to help you with tidal currents is to use a tool like DeepZoom. https://www.deepzoom.com
The Big Move jssailem at 5:39am 02.09.22 Hull Speed The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the w
Tow Vehicle Question. Parsons at 5:20am 02.09.22 I tow a Hunter 170 at 1000 pounds. I was hoping someone was towing similar weight with a new Bronco.
Hole for Mast riser pole Rick Webb at 5:14am 02.09.22 I'd not get too excited about it. It is worn from doing it's job but still looks functional. Perha
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 5:10am 02.09.22 I tow a Hunter 170 at 1000 pounds. I was hoping someone was towing similar weight with a new Bronco.
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 jssailem at 4:30am 02.09.22
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 DougM at 4:29am 02.09.22 Probably a 15 amp breaker with #14 wire and 15amp receptacles. or 20 amp breaker ,20 amp receptacles
Pop top trouble Light air at 4:16am 02.09.22 Seems like the answer is the strut lifting kit and I'll look into that today. I want to try to open
Pop top trouble ShawnL at 3:44am 02.09.22 I had issues raising mine (before installing the lift kit). It looked like no one had attempted to
C&C 30 Mk II rudder Apex at 3:29am 02.09.22 @smokey73 thanks, good feedback on the rudder stock. Foss has been contacted, and they have not bui
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 2:52am 02.09.22
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 2:46am 02.09.22
Flexing Floor Plymouth Sailor at 2:42am 02.09.22 It is easier to receive relevant help and commentary if the OP uses correct terminology. Boats do h
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 Joe at 2:35am 02.09.22 I think the safest move is to remove the switch and match it up in the store. Not much help, sorry.

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