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faux teak non-skid MB at 6:11am 04.10.11 Big Boats 5/3064 Has anyone tried to install any of the faux teak products themselves and if so which one - flexi-tea
Restoring a 71 Mac Venture 21 got a few ??? dohcdelsol93 at 5:57am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/11766 I'm picking up a neglected venture 21 later today so long as i can find trailer tires on a sunday in
Raytheon ST4000 Plus auto pilot Paul17512 at 5:38am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 12/12514 Does any one use the Raytheon ST 4000 + Autopilot? I have an opportunity to purchase a 1999 model
Sail Boat Purchase Bedwards at 4:32am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3202 My wife and I are looking at a 96 270 Catalina. This will be our first purchase of a sail boat and w
Upper Shroud Chainplate Failure (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:16am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 8/6954 PASSING THIS INFO ON: I received this from Catalina Direct. It was from a sailor that had his chai
Ship o Fools 37c med2463 at 10:13pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1570 We are cruising west FL and went through a drawbridge same time as another 37c (sloop rigged). Boat
MacGregor 25 Transom Access? ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:44pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4040 I just pulled out my new-to-me 1983 M25 today, and took inventory of the work she needs before launc
To Race Or Not To Race shipwreck66 at 8:37pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2020 Your opinions pls> As I approached my marina today the winds were gusting around thirty mph. The loc
Roller furling cover mbreitba at 8:05pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 4/2971 I've got a 1977 '22 and have (I believe) a CDI roller furling. I'm going to have the boat outdoors
Has anyone installed stern rail perch seats on Cat 27? caguy at 6:54pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can
Whisker pole mounting. atwhite2 at 5:59pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1456 Hi All... I purchased a whisker pole for my 150 Genoa and am going to mount it's attachment to the m
Rudder play All U Get at 5:52pm 04.09.11 Catalina 30 6/3840 Hi all, My 1981 Catalina 30 has some up and down movement on the rudder. It's on the hard so when I
H37C fuel tanks (2) Ed Schenck at 5:35pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1342 You might recall that I have some concerns about my aluminum fuel tank. Today I pulled the aft cabi
Full enclosure Dan & Robin Warms at 5:28pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6053 This fall we purchased a new left over 2008 45DS and we're looking for advice and pictures of full e
Flattener? kpgraci at 4:45pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 5/5938 I was reading up on mast gates (for my oday) and I found this in reference to mainsail controls on a
steaming light (3) cnsmith at 4:00pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2375 I recently stepped my mast and am in the process of replacing my steaming light and anchor light. I
sprayed a primer coat today (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 3:11pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1019 i got a break in the weather and made use of it by sparying a coat of primer. the weather should be
Cleaning cabin cushions dlewis812 at 3:08pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6282 Previously took the cabin cushion covers and had professionally cleaned. However putting the cushio
Cleaning dinghy dlewis812 at 2:58pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2462 Suggestions on what to use to clean the bottom of an inflatable (barnacles). Guy at WM advised "on'
Manual Lever Pump -85 Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 2:32pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1399 Hello I am the new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I am a bit disappointed that there isn't a manua

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Removing the mast Avi at 7:31pm 05.27.22 Thanks for the advise
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) dkinzer at 7:23pm 05.27.22 Last August, my wife and I took an ASA 104 class departing from Olympia. One of the nights we spent
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 bcrossb at 6:35pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I nee
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 6:18pm 05.27.22 It is the sudden stop. :yikes: True indeed. But it would be much better than the sudden stop 50+ f
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 6:11pm 05.27.22 Well air in the fuel was the issue. I rebled the system today, i used the electric pump i have and i
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 05.27.22 Look for something like this, Mike. Facet makes a whole range of psi & gpms https://www.amazon.com
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 6:04pm 05.27.22 It is not the drop that worries me. It is the sudden stop. :yikes:
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage jssailem at 6:02pm 05.27.22 Stepping up is normal. Be on board when they lower her in the water. Leave her in the slings till yo
Best Boat Transporter? berner73 at 6:01pm 05.27.22 Go with Brownell, you won't be disappointed. Very professional operation, high attention to detail
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna (1) dkinzer at 6:00pm 05.27.22 I went up the mast today with a buddy (who is a sailer and a rock climber) manning the winch. After
Best Boat Transporter? PaulK at 5:32pm 05.27.22 We considered moving our boat last summer and contacted these guys: Trust us to handle your Boat Hau
fuel tank replacement DArcy at 5:25pm 05.27.22 Just run the fuel line to the top of, and down into, a Jerry can about the same height as your fuel
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:20pm 05.27.22 When are you setting sail? Will you be posting a tracker on line?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:19pm 05.27.22 Your 17 and my 15 were similar sisters designed by Lyle Hess and built by Jerry Montgomery. One of t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:59pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 05.27.22
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 4:17pm 05.27.22 Thanks everyone for input! Tim Teplow sailed a Potter 19 to HI from San Francisco in the 90s ? If
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 dkinzer at 4:13pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I need
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. thinwater at 3:42pm 05.27.22 Bottom line: I don't think IMF would ever make sailing more enjoyable, for me.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! jssailem at 3:33pm 05.27.22 How do you align the shaft? Carefully

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