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Aluminum / Steel corrosion seize Ritdog at 6:44am 09.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2720 I have an Oday25. It has two 6" aluminum cleats about 1.5" high with SS machine screws that I think
Why We Would Never Charter Our Boat.... (7) Maine Sail at 6:03am 09.03.11 Ask All Sailors 27/7557 This is pretty self explanatory. The owners of this LOVELY Hinckley, LARA entrusted their clients to
proper way to "splice" a chain ? Bob 04 H260 at 5:43am 09.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8561 is there a proper way to slice two pieces of chain together ? I have a piece of 1/4" 70 ft long a
Great to be in our new marina! (1) yachtsman at 10:39pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 8/1881 For years I have been launching and retrieving with the trailer but now it's simply a matter of thro
Depression/tropical storm sailaway78 at 8:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4886 Of course it had to happen. This little depression named Lee, is just sitting out there barely movi
Bulkhead Hole Repair davenlynn at 8:49pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1303 The PO left numerous drill holes, and some surface chips and dings, in the cabin. What is the best
Mast Deck Light ChrLars at 5:41pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1168 Hello! I am new to this forum and I am in search of some help! I have a 1994 Catalina 320 sailboat
Main Sail Rip and Bow Rail Repair JimGo at 4:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1937 Hi! I'm looking at a used, 25' Catalina swing keel. She's older, and certainly shows her age, bu
1977 Hunter 30 YanMar Removal? Help(= Rich Bright at 3:47pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3592 I am trying to Remove the Engine for Rebuild? Any Help would be Welcome((= What all has to come off
Anyone in the Saquish / Duxbury MA area? FourPoints at 3:21pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1325 Going to be in Saquish for the weekend at a friend's cabin, and boatless... anyone in the area who i
Deck Organizer Placement GorillaToast at 3:05pm 09.02.11 Catalina 22 14/5263 I'm setting my 1982 C-22 up for singlehanding, and I'm adding a double deck organizer for each side.
Spinlock cam cleats Puddle Jumper at 2:23pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 9/2018 I am looking to install a set of spinlock cam cleats on my 23 ft hunter. I plan to run my jib line
Electrosan location Rhettb at 2:07pm 09.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5016 I recently installed an Electrosan treatment system but I was not able to install the Electrosan bel
Sailing T.S. Lee rhythmsurfer at 2:00pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1719 Planning on going sailing Sunday if the conditions are right. i.e. no lightning, pouring rain. Was w
Big swell on the west coast sfgary at 1:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1766 I hope everbody has as a great weekend. Here is a news clip showing the Latitude 38 cat Profligate l
Propane Locker Access steve stark at 1:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/834 Fellow Hunter Sailors.... I am preparing to mount some hardware to the rear of the storage lockers o
HOT in Vegas Freedom77 at 1:13pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3657 I'm not saying it's hot here in Las Vegas. It ain't Hell but you can see it from here. Record temp
Bad gas BobM at 12:06pm 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 12/6578 Well, I certainly had heard a lot of stories about bad gas but this is the first time I got burned.
Keeping the curve on a wood toe rail jduehmig at 11:59am 09.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4177 Maine Sail, I've appreciated your words of wisdom on numerous topics. You seem to be the man to go
Out Rageious Shipping Cost??????? woodster at 11:45am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5780 has any one had luck shipping lately....i am trying to get a package from Wisconson to Georgia...wei

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I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Brian M H23 at 3:26pm 10.11.22 Please end some better pictures. And if i'm not mistaken it's a swing keel? so older than 87 Whe
Advice on instruments RitSim at 3:12pm 10.11.22 I had a C30 and didn't want an extensive instrument cluster since i didn't race. I had 2 different
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 3:05pm 10.11.22 Got a call into Butch at the yard. Waiting for a reply. Hopefully Butch will be able to tell me a
Issues Sailing Upwind Will Gilmore at 2:47pm 10.11.22 I usually have done it from the trailer. I think afloat with minimal disturbance from commutative b
Advice on instruments Scott T-Bird at 2:40pm 10.11.22 Hello, I see you zeroed in on the B&G Triton package with 2 displays. That's absolutely the way to
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 10.11.22 I think the problem would be finding a track spanning the mast slot with something to which slides c
Installing a Spinnaker George Braun at 2:26pm 10.11.22 Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Albern at 2:14pm 10.11.22 Thanks I appreciate your reponse
IN Boom Main Sail Furling JamesG161 at 1:27pm 10.11.22 I talked to a sailor who had just done is In Boom fuller in 2014. His story was this... 1) Boom $450
I bought it, now for the cribs... (6) rgranger at 12:55pm 10.11.22 209974 209976209977 209978
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 12:52pm 10.11.22 I replaced it with Aluminum. It was a replica of my old one that I pulled out. Love the new one Jam
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 12:49pm 10.11.22 Which manufacturer and size boat? Dave - mine is a Catalina 309 (31 feet). Sailm8 - so sorry to s
Where can I find taller stanchions ? capta at 12:46pm 10.11.22 Used boat parts places usually have a huge supply of used, but good, stanchions.
Boat damaged by IAN capta at 12:44pm 10.11.22 I would highly recommend that boat owners pick up some used fire hose from your local fire departmen
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 12:24pm 10.11.22 The comment about stringer spacing is one that can ease your frustration and need for modifications
Issues Sailing Upwind AaronD at 12:22pm 10.11.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. ... When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rak
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 12:21pm 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum. We just spent the last 9 months enjoying another owners recover os a Catalina
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) smokey73 at 12:18pm 10.11.22 Got a call into Butch at the yard. Waiting for a reply. Hopefully Butch will be able to tell me an
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 jssailem at 11:45am 10.11.22 The comment about stringer spacing is one that can ease your frustration and need for modifications.
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 jssailem at 11:39am 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum. We just spent the last 9 months enjoying another owners recover os a Catalina

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