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Roller Furler kpgraci at 1:32pm 01.04.11 Day Sailers 4/1882 OK - I want one but don't see many boats my size with them - I know there are 22's and 222's with th
How do you seal your hatch? highdesertM26 at 12:03pm 01.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1991 My Mac 26S has a couple inch gap between the pop-top and the companionway cover (is there a technica
37C Main Traveller JimBr at 10:04am 01.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 42/6446 Happy New Year All, I am in the middle of a refit to get rid of all (yeah, right!) those pesky dec
Sailing inside the marina kpgraci at 9:14am 01.04.11 Ask All Sailors 53/8435 I can't remember if I read this while filling out the marina paperwork or picked it up somewhere els
Hunter 34 H.I.N. Marc at 8:00am 01.04.11 Big Boats 10/2346 Can anyone give me some insight as to this 1986 Hunter 34: HIN 35015C686 ? When we purchased her 3
mainsail handling hamsan at 7:13am 01.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3101 I have never sailed this boat, am interested in getting one, but, Mainsail handling, ie, raising, l
1978 C27 Joel H. at 4:11am 01.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1217 I have a leak around the tube that carries the water out of the wet-well (aft lazarette) through the
newby waya at 2:02am 01.04.11 Catalina 22 8/1760 Having formally owned an O'Day, a Catalina 22 , and a Ranger 23, one would think "ah....experienced.
The free cushions are gone.... Sumner at 10:13pm 01.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1139 Just want anyone interested in them to know. Sum
Portholes w/ flange hold water and leak. Why the flange? rortega46 at 7:39pm 01.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2778 I have a 1991 H28 with 4 opening port holes. Two of these have a flange around the opening and 2 do
Interior teak products Endurance2010 at 7:13pm 01.03.11 Big Boats 4/1442 Skippers: I am in the process of refinishing the teak in my cabin sole. I will be finishing up t
O'Day emblems gcw47 at 7:02pm 01.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 68/18711 I recently purchased an elderly (1973) O'day 23 . She's in pretty good shape, but I would like to re
On the Hunt for a used headsail justondean at 6:02pm 01.03.11 Catalina 22 3/1721 Olly olly oxen free! The 150 Genoa that came with my C-22 is getting holey. I would also like to
Replacing Motor Mounts / The Snowball Effect (19) Maine Sail at 5:35pm 01.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 15/15024 I get lots of comments on my site to the effect that I make these jobs look too easy. They are easy.
H33 syphon breaker leaking nick at 4:41pm 01.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1318 Anyone had this problem on their H33? (Hull #208 Yanmar 3YM30) The plastic Syphon Breaker is located
hot/cold water valves under floorboard jgortych at 4:31pm 01.03.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2790 Happy New Year All! - Just wondering if anyone has had to replace the hot and cold water T-valves
propeller shaft support strut jibseaman at 3:42pm 01.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5543 My strut is loose and leaking seawater. while clearing the prop of crab pots I discovered that the s
Bow Roller Rich (P303) at 2:22pm 01.03.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3473 I was gifted a #35 Manson Supreme anchor. I have a 1984 Pearson 303 with a small bow roller. Current
New owner jibseaman at 1:20pm 01.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1636 Hello everyone, I am happy to be on the site as a new owner instead of just looking. I just purchas
Oilpan Repair (2) jimmcgee at 12:52pm 01.03.11 Catalina 30 3/1436 I was replacing the bilge pump under my engine over the weekend and I noticed rust on the back corne

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Tipping angles All U Get at 11:22am 11.26.21 The calculations assume that the hull is a cylinder and that the center does not rise as it leans o
Touchless Sailing DayDreamer41 at 11:11am 11.26.21 Three of us went out one blustery day this past summer, my son on the helm and a buddy of mine sitti
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Don S/V ILLusion at 11:04am 11.26.21 Every time I went to sleep onboard when tied to a mooring ball in Jamestown or Newport, Cuttyhunk, e
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 11:02am 11.26.21 I did fabbed one out of sheet aluiminum ,not a good picture boom is hanging on wall in my garage dr
PacificNW weather update. (1) jssailem at 10:48am 11.26.21 My friend Rufus has posted his "Black Friday" weather report for the Pacific NW. Perhaps it should
Single handing Stu Jackson at 10:39am 11.26.21 Stu How long is your boat hook? Longer than your telescoping one? Ric Probably about six feet. Ye
Tipping angles Hello Below at 10:37am 11.26.21 It's time like this when I ask myself the question: "If things go bad should I really expect my insu
C-36 salon table Stu Jackson at 10:26am 11.26.21 @sail sfbay Nice "find." I hadn't heard about these guys before with that name (Catalina Only) b
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... jssailem at 10:24am 11.26.21 Good cautionary post Rich. Even the best metal hardware when immersed in water will corrode. It is
Tipping angles jssailem at 10:20am 11.26.21 Tom, your experience sounds a lot like the one demonstrated in this youtube video. kiv0fxFcV3I
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? Diablito at 10:14am 11.26.21 Thank you Rob. You are right about the detail they put in their blog. I installed my spinnaker pole
Tipping angles Tom J at 10:12am 11.26.21 When we transited the Okeechobee Waterway, we needed to heel to clear the railroad bridge at Port My
C-36 salon table sail sfbay at 9:28am 11.26.21
Touchless Sailing sail sfbay at 9:25am 11.26.21 Nice post!! Sailing with a neutal helm by adjusting sail trim and area is my goal. This article aug
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Tom J at 9:08am 11.26.21 I think there is more awareness nowadays about the inferior quality of Chinese made hardware, and it
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... markwbird at 8:58am 11.26.21 A lot has changed since 1990.
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild DougM at 8:16am 11.26.21 They should have put an end-cap on the boom. Mine is completely open at the back end! Perfect sol
Single handing smokey73 at 8:00am 11.26.21 At the beginning of an underway I log date/time, engine hours, generator hours, who is on board, des
Single handing kappykaplan at 7:46am 11.26.21 Is there a specific log book for this or do you just use a plain note book? I use a plain notebook
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:35am 11.26.21 Is there a specific log book for this or do you just use a plain note book?

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