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AArrrghhh! me spinnaker colors done run together! MasterandConniver at 10:19am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5709 Just bought the boat, P.O. put away an almost new light nylon spinnaker wet a year ago, instead of m
H240 Door to swim ladder? WTA at 8:50am 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/1424 Has anyone added a short "door" to the back of the cockpit on the H240 where you access the swim lad
jack lines paphman at 8:42am 03.01.11 Catalina 22 7/5285 Do any of you use a jack line on your boat? If so how have you hooked it up? We have thought about
No more H25 WTA at 8:41am 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 2/1456 I was just window shopping at the Hunter Marine website and it looks like they have discontinued the
Coverting winch to electric sailor5017 at 7:40am 03.01.11 Big Boats 5/1672 I'm considering converting the Lewmar 44 halyard winch to electric. Any advise from someone who has
Ohllson & Rice 1 hp outboard > ANYBODY (3) MFREED at 7:18am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4233 Hi I have an Ohllson ' Rice (O'R, Orline, Ohllson) 1hp outboard ( 1964' ish ) on my Annapolis Diisc
Bermuda Sailing Ducati at 4:32am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1667 Taking a long weekend in Bermuda (Mar 31-April 4) and was looking to do anything sailing related.
Drilling into the gel coat chichiflys at 4:08am 03.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1863 Hello, Whats the best drill bit to use on gel coat? I am replacing my teak grab rails on the cabin
water leak joseschneider at 3:40am 03.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1687 Dear fellow Mac owners, I have been chasing a water leak in my Mac for two years, and am now really
Auto gen starter eianm at 2:21am 03.01.11 Big Boats 0/1118 I thought I had posted this question, but couldnt find it- has anyone installed or even researched f
Shore power 3 stage chargers and AGM's Chuck Creel at 1:59am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3742 The AGM batteries in my boat gave up the ghost on me last week end on a short overnight trip. The 2
catastrophic steering failure Mark Maulden at 10:40pm 02.28.11 S2 4/1984 Being pretty new to this forum, and back into sailing after 12 yrs, and now on my third S2, I rememb
Boom brakes AADIVER at 9:48pm 02.28.11 Catalina 30 0/1330 I'm looking for an inexpensive but effective boom brake. Any suggestions and pictures?
1979 L25 Hand Holds (3) Steve22116 at 7:01pm 02.28.11 Lancer 0/1882 Good evening all. I've had "add additional hand holds" on my to do list for awhile and decided to re
Favorite Sailing Photos (6) RECESS at 6:16pm 02.28.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2933 Post your Catalina pics. With spring upon us there has to be a lot of cameras clicking away. It is
Redoing cushions Buena Vela at 6:01pm 02.28.11 Chrysler 2/6026 I am not in my27 Catalina yet and want to reupholstering the cushions, does anyone have measurements
Rudder binding up madmax at 3:46pm 02.28.11 Bigger Boats 12/3602 Last November I moved my boat from Maryland to a friend's dock on the Delaware River in Essington, P
Were is the domestic water filler doctek1 at 3:45pm 02.28.11 Irwin 2/2970 Just bought an Irwin 10/4, for my purposes in SW Florida it seems to be the perfect boat. My proble
Balmar for a Westerbeke 30B3 on a 361 suttonski at 3:13pm 02.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1302 Hi, I have a Beneteau 361 with a Westerbeke 30B3 and would like to install a Balmar alternator ( ser
To bolt or not to bolt? That is the question. rognvald at 3:08pm 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3639 A safety issue has arisen that combines sea keeping safety with structural intergrity: Should a salo

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Catalina 310 Shaft Removal Tally Ho at 7:27pm 08.25.22
1986 Mac 25 Leeward Rail at 7:20pm 08.25.22 Will it return to its normal shape once the boat is off the trailer or is the hull ruined? Why no
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:12pm 08.25.22 I know all that is left really is the plumbing and that's not essential for sailing. Everything el
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (4) robm at 7:11pm 08.25.22 Hi @Crazy Dave Condon and @Ralph Johnstone. Sorry for the delay in getting the photos ready to post
Seawater pump for A/C DeniseO30 at 7:00pm 08.25.22 EDIT! I wasn't planning on going back to refrigerant School on the eve of selling my boat but I do
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:55pm 08.25.22 So sad! Someone is going to get a very nicely started refit. I know all that is left really is th
Convert Ice to Fridge Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 08.25.22 I have gotten mine down to less than 50 Ah per day without changing the factory insulation on my 198
Convert Ice to Fridge SycloneDriver at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I converted my old Beneteau 285. It wasn't that difficult and I loved having cold beverages waiting
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I am very proud of the work I have done, but life has a bad habit of kicking me when things start g
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 08.25.22
Convert Ice to Fridge Stu Jackson at 5:48pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day 60 AMP HOURS per day is what Don meant. Better insulation can reduce it. A fr
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Mikem at 5:07pm 08.25.22 Why does the deck need replacing. I have a 2003 H466 and the deck is perfect.
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 5:05pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Convert Ice to Fridge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day is the conventional wisdom depending on efficacy of insulation. Add cost of addit
Convert Ice to Fridge sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.25.22 Do an internet search on "converting a sailboat icebox to refrigerator" like this one: Conversion Ki
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 08.25.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Simple......take measurementsjust m
Sail modifications Siamese at 3:08pm 08.25.22 Does this client have an aversion to sail makers?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 2:47pm 08.25.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( jon hansen at 2:46pm 08.25.22 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/learn_the_ropes brock used the term correctly

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