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O'Day 272 companionway boards Sceter at 10:58am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/6407 Does anyone know where I might find a good set of companionway boards? I have checked D'R and all t
Ideal Headsail for Pearson 30? ericdileo at 10:36am 07.25.11 Pearson 6/5152 Hello fellow Pearson 30 owners. I know that there are a great many of you on the East Coast and Grea
main halyard stuck rn4sail at 10:35am 07.25.11 Lancer 3/1756 hi, i just bought a lancer 25 last week and after cleaning it for 3 days decided to try her out. the
"Noose Knot" (1) Warren Milberg at 10:07am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/6805 Does anyone have any experience using the "Noose Knot" (or whatever it's called) on their boat for a
Need hight of S2-27 Rudder A2Z at 10:05am 07.25.11 S2 0/1438 Any chance someone could drop a measuring tape down and give me the total hight of a S2-27 rudder.
Holding & Water Tanks Bob J. at 9:12am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2196 Has anyone had any experience with Ronco Plastic tanks. I need to replace the holding tank on our bo
Famous forum Guys kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1810 Note Warren Millberg in latest Boat US Magazine.. Getting a young'un involved.. Nice picture, Warren
New to Capri 16.5 Saltwaterchicken at 8:44am 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2113 Potential owner of Catalina Capri 16.5 and had a few questions for other owners that may affect deci
Need Advice: Purchase Catalina 22 SK hubbardbilly at 8:19am 07.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/5723 Ok, I'm new to Catalina sailboats. I learned to sail on the Severn River (yep, Annapolis guy...) on
Looking for an Atomic 4 carb smoothsailing at 7:56am 07.25.11 Parts Search 1/2361 Looking for an Atomic 4 carb for sale TIA
BulkHead Replacement - C27 tomlang63 at 7:19am 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1657 Hope others out there can assist with a couple questions... I am in process of replacing both bul
adding keel to kayak LordNelson at 6:50am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3217 i have an old linear ployethylene kayak that does not track with a rip. i was thinking of adding a k
Where do I buy replacment pulley for the main and jib? saileclipse at 6:37am 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1575 HI, So, we took out the sailboat for our first time last weekend. Tons of wind so we reefed. We di
Unexpected benefit from the bimini top Kermit at 6:15am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 38/10023 First Mate and I used the bimini on our Hunter 23 for the first time Saturday. The weather wa
Very active SPX-5 Wheel Pilot Ken13559 at 5:44am 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2821 I've just installed a new SPX-5 wheelpilot. Did the calibration and swing the fluxgate compass. When
Air Conditioning Iusses Long Story at 3:51am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 3/1413 With the hot weather in Wisconsin, my air unit is pumping out a couple gallons of condensate a day,
New Boat Home - Virginia or Carolinas Ducati at 3:43am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/6027 I'm looking to relocate our boat to a new winter home on the Atlantic side. Florida is out however w
Hatch on a 2000 Hunter 450 rtmccue at 2:23am 07.25.11 Big Boats 2/1340 Has anyone replaced the hatch on the port side that is in the shower / tub. The handle came off and
Shurflo 2.8 gal fresh water pump not working Hermit Scott at 11:50pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3331 http://www.amazon.com/SHURflo-2088-422-444-Classic-Potable-Water/dp/B0006GK5NA That is the link t
What is the best air conditioning unit hynnic1 at 9:25pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 16/9563 I plan to install air conditioning in my 2001 Catalina 36 mkii and would like opinions on the best u

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Checking Rigging JoeWhite at 10:12am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Time to replace lifelines? thinwater at 10:10am 01.29.22 Yes, I have had lines like that go suddenly. It is an unknowable quantity. But I'm not gettin' into
Checking Rigging jssailem at 10:07am 01.29.22 We are favored here in the north west with weather that gives our rigging a long life. That said, it
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 8:56am 01.29.22 Anyone removed the table on a Hunter 36 or 356?
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Allan12210 at 8:41am 01.29.22 Is there a small screw near where the internal end of that pin is? I'm trying to remember if it thre
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. jssailem at 8:25am 01.29.22 Dave, I am guessing that it would be the Hunter 28.5 he identifies in his avatar.
Help with halyards at mast head jssailem at 8:22am 01.29.22 Fell on deaf ears. Reminds me of a quote my Dad always shared.. You can lead a horse to water, bu
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:00am 01.29.22 "Oh my God! You brought golf clubs too?" Obviously not a real sailor ;)
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size sail sfbay at 7:37am 01.29.22 Suggest measuring to find out what size dinghy will fit. You are going to get a lot of good recommen

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