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Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11
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Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
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I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time
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Could someone explain how to rig a 1993 Catalina 36' traveler? (the boat is new to us and we're "stu
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So, we'll be spending up to a week or so at a time on the boat this summer (Venture 22), and always
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Hiee all, I've just purchased a new demetic 974 msd. It has a way smaller foot print then the old
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Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or
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I'm no fan of weapons (yet) however I often wonder what I would do in the event of someone boarding
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Hoping someone in the Gulf South, MS, AL, LA, FL area is parting out a Hunter 34 with good bow/stern
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All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco
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Hi, I'm trying to determine the best location for my air conditioner. I was looking at the hanging l
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My '06 Hunter 38 has a Wema Brand guage that reads the level of the water tank and holding tank. Th
simplicity at 3:08pm 05.16.11
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Does anyone know where you can buy parts for an older Harken furler? The halyard swivel broke during
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I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut
sailor420 at 2:24pm 05.16.11
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Has anyone used Knapps Narrows this season? What conditions did you find?
canuck1950 at 2:15pm 05.16.11
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I have been sailing a Macgregor 26M and recently downsized to a 19M to be left at the lake. I am now
FourPoints at 2:12pm 05.16.11
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was trying to look up specs on a Die Hard Marine Starting battery I had to determine the capacity in
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I just finished installing the pedestal and new cables. The old pulley plate totally fell apart unde
dfast7181 at 1:46pm 05.16.11
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While running the cable for the new RADAR I found a computer cable stuffed behind the starboard sete
carboman at 12:25pm 05.16.11
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How much wind do you think it would take to knock over at 23' Hunter while at mooring. I have been t
DaveC426913 at 12:20pm 05.16.11
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I understand that Mac 26s leave something to be desired when sailing to windward. (I also understand

Recent Replies

New Catalina 30 Owner
jssailem at 8:27pm 08.26.22
Sail the devil out of her till you get a buyer. Very nice work.
Frozen prop shaft
Crusty Ol Salt at 7:46pm 08.26.22
I am starting to ponder if I am the only guy on here that has AAA and sea tow. Some days getting a l
Frozen prop shaft
smokey73 at 7:21pm 08.26.22
Sounds like you are in neutral. If you think the shaft is somehow seized so much that even a little
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel?
BigEasy at 7:03pm 08.26.22
Trying my best to ignore these tropical systems......for now!
Yamaha 33 standing on keel?
Stu Jackson at 6:44pm 08.26.22
I tried this once, and only once, and not on a tidal grid. Catalina 25, fin keel, up the Napa River
Frozen prop shaft
Ralph Johnstone at 6:22pm 08.26.22
Hum, good advice... If I can't get the coupler & output shaft to spin a bit with just a nudge of fo
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel?
shemandr at 6:20pm 08.26.22
"Dammit Jim, I'm a weather forecaster". Not a weather controller. Jim correctly predicted fair we
New Catalina 30 Owner   (3)
mikeracca at 6:18pm 08.26.22
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mikeracca at 6:17pm 08.26.22
New Catalina 30 Owner
mikeracca at 6:16pm 08.26.22
Oh wow. What a bummer. How soon do you have to leave? Grandma loses her in home care coverage at t
Frozen prop shaft
DAR at 6:01pm 08.26.22
As other's have mentioned and I alluded to, I wouldn't use too much torque. You said it was in Ne
New Catalina 30 Owner
mermike at 5:58pm 08.26.22
Take her with you. A PITA, but doable.
Mainsheet location
shemandr at 5:54pm 08.26.22
Now I like to have a pillow for my *ss.
Frozen prop shaft
DAR at 5:53pm 08.26.22
Former C30 owner here. The direction seems to be to figure out what is holding the prop shaft- is
Frozen prop shaft
smokey73 at 5:47pm 08.26.22
OK, that might work, will give it a try... thanks As other's have mentioned and I alluded to, I
Frozen prop shaft
DAR at 5:45pm 08.26.22
I am betting it is the shaft packing gland is dried out and frozen. That said way to many variables
Frozen prop shaft
DAR at 5:41pm 08.26.22
IT'S frozen. What is IT? I'd suggest finding just what IT is before you apply any force. 1. Sepa
Frozen prop shaft
RitSim at 5:38pm 08.26.22
Former C30 owner here. The direction seems to be to figure out what is holding the prop shaft- is i
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30   (1)
Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 08.26.22
Frozen prop shaft
DAR at 5:33pm 08.26.22

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