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Catalina 22 Leak SailAway1 at 2:06pm 09.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6414 Hi, I'm fairly new to sailing and I'm looking for a Catalina 22 to purchase. A friend of a friend of
Catalina 25 Anchoring questions Smiling Dog at 1:56pm 09.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/4463 Ok all, I hope this topic doesn't take us into the nether... I am setting up a new primary anchor s
fixed windows in cabin twiford at 12:28pm 09.22.10 S2 2/1498 fixed windows in cabin are cracked and need to be replaced. Ther is a gasket around them inside and
New 78 Ranger 28' owner bcm2203 at 12:16pm 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1785 I just bought my first sailboat. It is a 78 Ranger 28'. I am thinking of using terminal strips to fi
Finding a Used T28 awsmits at 12:08pm 09.22.10 Telstar 0/26655 I've been researching the T28 for months now, getting excited about how I'd like to own one. However
Nelson Marek Morgan 36 really fast? danstanford at 12:02pm 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/10895 I have read a number of descriptions of these as really fast boats. I am looking for a boat in this
New Owner of a Ranger bcm2203 at 11:59am 09.22.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2332 Hi, Just bought a 78 ranger 28' my first sailboat. I am fixing her up any recomendations on the elec
Steaming Light thaeni at 11:05am 09.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1433 I have a 150 Genoa. When motor sailing and Genoa deployed the steaming light is not visible on one
Looking for a Catalina 25 Mast/Boom kirbyc1goo at 9:13am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1693 I am currently looking for a Catalina 25 mast/boom. Please let me know if anyone has one for sale or
winter In SW Florida Bill1565 at 4:54am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1857 Sumner, I am having difficulty with PM replies. Cold here is relative. Natives wear earmuffs and
What Raymarine wheel autopilot are you using? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 12:22am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 18/8022 I am thinking of replacing my ST4000+ wheel autopilot with an SPX5 or probably one of the much more
Refrigeration Rick B at 10:56pm 09.21.10 Yamaha 2/1856 We have used ice in our Yamaha 33 for three summers now. The ice lasts three days and we need more.
Wood replacement for cabin door and canopy jrale at 10:09pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/6331 Macgregor Owners, Besides Teak wood, Is there another type of wood can I use to replace the exter
A tip of my hat to all... jimmyb at 9:29pm 09.21.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2799 ...of you fine Ladies and Gents that have given the wife and I such great advise and helpful hints o
A tip of my hat to all... jimmyb at 9:25pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1861 ...of you fine Ladies and Gents that have given the wife and I such great advise and helpful hints o
Reef Tack Line OldCat at 8:27pm 09.21.10 Catalina 22 4/1755 Curiosity - are you using a winch on the roof to tension the reef tack line? Without a winch, it
Who made the mast brokenfeather at 8:19pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1606 Does any one know who manufactured the masts for the 1982 M 22's? Thanks for any help Don
keel locking bolt craigw1997 at 8:02pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5194 i have a 81 mac 22 and the first time out in deep water and full sail rig , I lowered the keel to on
336 vs 340--? rachelmackenzie at 7:53pm 09.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5524 I'm looking for some good, solid information comparing the 336 and the 340. From what I've read onl
This is my favorite time of year (1) Marc Bergmueller at 6:07pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3611 Fall is so close. I savor these last months of sailing. Cool weather, wind is just right and I try

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Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Windpilot at 1:35pm 11.05.21 Almost finished with my h410 standing rigging. No total final bill yet. But already 5,000 down for t
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 1:29pm 11.05.21
Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? flightlead404 at 1:19pm 11.05.21 @heritage how did the vertical seating change? iow is the seat higher now? I'm considering a simil
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 1:14pm 11.05.21 Same here! I keep a boat hook handy to lean out the cockpit to pull out enough slack! Would like to
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) thinwater at 1:02pm 11.05.21 Trailer light connectors. They came on/with my old 11W panel. You can get extentions, too. Use d
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. flightlead404 at 12:56pm 11.05.21 Very nice! And a nice solution to the problem of being able to rapidly swap filters without having
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) jssailem at 12:48pm 11.05.21 I would not force the helm to respond unless a dire emergency. I agree. I was coming into the mari
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 12:31pm 11.05.21 Measuring the boom tomorrow!
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:43am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Stu Jackson at 11:42am 11.05.21 Concerns include: Pump able to run continuously Aeration of fuel by pump Flow through ability of p
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:04am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:32am 11.05.21 But with the Clutch Lever failure the drive belt was still tight. You can force the helm to respond
Inner shell cracks on haul out marchem at 10:30am 11.05.21 My C310 has stickers near the gunnels that indicate where the slings should be placed when hauling.
How to remove old chart plotter on 311 pedestal mdibella at 10:23am 11.05.21 Looks like there are two designs. Some models have nylon studs and non-removable bezel. Some hav
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:29am 11.05.21 So, @EdWard3 , which rig do you have ... so we all can tell you why you got the wrong one ;)
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed SycloneDriver at 9:08am 11.05.21 How are you measuring the wind speed? Is the prop folding correctly?
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B jssailem at 8:42am 11.05.21
Fiberglas Thickness - 1987 - Hull and Deck Repair PSR at 8:28am 11.05.21 How did this project turn out? I am closing in on deck repairs on my sort-of-good old C27 and would
Cock pit table size jssailem at 8:04am 11.05.21 Wine cut outs do look like a good idea. A quite calm bay and thee. Not sure I would be able to set t
Cock pit table size Don Crowther at 7:37am 11.05.21 @Don Crowther how did the wine glass cutouts work in actual use? Looks like a good idea. They work

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