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sandsailor at 6:55pm 05.15.11
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which rig performs the best sloop or ketch? i bought a ketch rig and just wondered if i made the ri
sinnettc at 6:54pm 05.15.11
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Thursday evening my son Zach and I took Verboten out for our first sail of the year. Tried out the
Jeunesse27 at 6:23pm 05.15.11
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Hello everyone, We have had our Catalina 30 since 2007 and have been pretty happy with it. We start
Dubo at 6:13pm 05.15.11
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Hello, The saga of prepping my keel on a 87 31' Hunter continues. I stripped the paint off the bot
I'm in!   (1)
PrincessoftheLake at 5:53pm 05.15.11
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Emmanuel got launched last week and this weekend was my first chance to be aboard. Got all the reco
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PrincessoftheLake at 5:49pm 05.15.11
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Emmanuel was launched last week and I was able to get up to spend the weekend on her this weekend.
richk at 4:36pm 05.15.11
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I've got an H35 with a split backstay and considering a backstay tensioner. Is it worth it? Which
Gina Hopen at 4:23pm 05.15.11
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Alright, so I have this sailboat that I bought recently, but I did something really stupid when I w
eianm at 4:23pm 05.15.11
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I am lost! Bought these great LED bulbs- correct BA15D bases to convert my filament bulbs over to mu
bigmuffin at 4:13pm 05.15.11
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What type/brand of hose should I use for the holding tank vent? The size of the fittings is 1/2 inc
thecoffeeman at 4:13pm 05.15.11
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I'll keep it short and sweet...all Wanderer owners check-in! We're a small group, let's establish a
Cheap Therapy at 4:01pm 05.15.11
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Hi I have a 1997 Yanmar 2GM20F engine and have had some water in fuel problems. I have had my i
simplicity at 3:51pm 05.15.11
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I took my O'Day out for a sail today. Coming back in one of the crew got hit with what looked like a
steelntime at 3:49pm 05.15.11
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looking to install a espar heater in my 1996 hunter 40.5. anybody done this or helped in installing
John6061 at 3:43pm 05.15.11
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I have seen a Luguna 33....so I know they exist, but cannot find any info about them...could anyone
jfrench at 1:38pm 05.15.11
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I had my deck cleaned nice and white last fall, but today it seems to be covered with fungus/mold/al
Mike 1 at 1:36pm 05.15.11
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My 82 H27 had a very shallow bilge which had a pump that is only on when the breaker is on, it has n
Zingman at 12:49pm 05.15.11
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Frustrated with lack of storage space in salon of my '87 Catalina 34 and considering relocating hold
ehh at 12:43pm 05.15.11
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I have heard good things about CorrosionX. However before I go crazy with it I'd like to ask if ther
nanook at 12:16pm 05.15.11
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the large roach on my 2006 hunter 38's mainsail is constantly opening to leeward creating an ineffic

Recent Replies

Any woodworkers about?
dLj at 8:22pm 08.21.22
Teak is not a bad choice and it is nature's perfect choice which has been known about by boat bu
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street.
Leeward Rail at 8:22pm 08.21.22
@RussC Should be able to help with any specific advice. Looks like he had/has a Vagabond 17.
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street.
rgranger at 8:17pm 08.21.22
And sometimes when you are sailing hard, water will splash up through that hole. If it bothers you,
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street.
rgranger at 8:17pm 08.21.22
That hole also doubles as the drain for your cockpit when it rains.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!!
Leeward Rail at 8:02pm 08.21.22
Well done! And some of the replies that maybe took you seriously are almost as funny. @Leeward
Catalina 25 floor access panels
Slacker at 7:46pm 08.21.22
Hi I had a cracked water valve from my fresh water tank that did the same thing. I filled the water
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat
rgranger at 7:36pm 08.21.22
3. How do you get the CB, after line change, back into the keel housing? Can you lift it up by one
Shrouds
WI Rigger at 7:34pm 08.21.22
I purchased a cable tension gage. I set the upper shrouds at 75 KGS or 9%, lower shrouds at 60 KGS o
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street.
rgranger at 7:34pm 08.21.22
@Leeward Rail might be able to answer this one...:):) But in all seriousness I am 100% certain that
Any woodworkers about?
DeniseO30 at 7:33pm 08.21.22
Teak is not a bad choice and it is nature's perfect choice which has been known about by boat bui
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat
Frank Jung at 7:30pm 08.21.22
Sorry, I might have not explained it very well. It is a hydraulic Pier Pleasure boat lift. The boat
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21   (1)
rgranger at 7:28pm 08.21.22
Glad you got the keel out. I think the curved piece of metal is a friction bar. I'd temporarily r
Any woodworkers about?
dLj at 7:26pm 08.21.22

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