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doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3929 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1576 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3213 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
East coast boat travel mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2208 Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
Replacing Radial Drive Wheel (1) RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11 Catalina 30 3/2190 This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
Lancer 36 owners WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11 Lancer 0/1508 Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
Yanmar dripping oil ... eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1538 Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 4/1569 Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
what kind of tape? FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4185 going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2059 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
Hunter 25 or Hunter 23 lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2051 I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
Need a new compass! yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 0/930 Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Foam in the boat (1) Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2212 Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all
A question please Sublime at 8:09pm 08.25.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/7878 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 6/1649 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 10/2030 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 4/1449 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 5/2328 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 2/1933 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 9/3271 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and when I tried to winch the keel back into place, the winch would not ho

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Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes sail sfbay at 7:54pm 10.11.22 Photo? Consider having one custom fabricated?
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Tb0n3 at 7:48pm 10.11.22 Please end some better pictures. And if i'm not mistaken it's a swing keel? so older than 87 Wh
Advice on instruments sail sfbay at 7:31pm 10.11.22 Wheel autopilot from Raymarine. Other instruments from Raymarine.
IN Boom Main Sail Furling sail sfbay at 7:29pm 10.11.22 I would consult with each boom furler manufacturer on how they would modify your mast for their trac
Advice on instruments Ward H at 6:57pm 10.11.22 What I would like, windspeed/direction, speed over water, depth and autopilot. Water temp, speed ov
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 10.11.22 Tides Marine ( Track & Slide Systems \| Tides Marine ) makes tracks like that. I vaguely remember rea
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 6:05pm 10.11.22 Any updates on your progress? Looking to add some project for the off season and wondering if this
Structural Foam dlochner at 5:40pm 10.11.22 Hello Again, thanks again for the tank dimensions. My new question is - on your tank pics ther
US Spars mast parts berner73 at 5:36pm 10.11.22 Have you already contacted US Spars? What is the swivel for (main/headsail)? If the RF I would thi
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 5:00pm 10.11.22 Any updates on your progress? Looking to add some project for the off season and wondering if this
Precision 185K Advice Sawyers Island at 4:54pm 10.11.22 My Jim Taylor designed Starwind 19 weighed in at 1300lbs. The trailer was at least 500. I would rec
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) sail sfbay at 4:24pm 10.11.22 Alwgrip top coat color matched. Last winter painted ~600 sqft with 2 coats of Algrip top coat on my
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 4:16pm 10.11.22 That's not a cleat, it's chock. Absolutely correct. I mis-spoke. A senior moment. I'm old. :big
Tongue Extensions SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 10.11.22 @Tedd , I used part of the original bow stop for the crane. It made stepping the mast so much easi
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 RitSim at 3:45pm 10.11.22 my former boat, a C30 , had a Universal M25. I did almost all of my own work - changed transmission
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jviss at 3:44pm 10.11.22 That's not a cleat, it's chock.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts (1) Hello Below at 3:38pm 10.11.22 Amazon - No Mess Paint Can Lid w/Integrated Pour Spout
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Albern at 3:37pm 10.11.22 Right That is exactly my concern I am hoping to find someone who has done it already
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

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