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Marinas near mouth of Patomac R. on South side Bill Roosa at 4:52am 09.05.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2051 Hey everyone. I'm looking to change marinas and need some advice on good marinas on the south side
240 Broken Rudder Bracket hunter240 at 4:45am 09.05.10 Smaller Boats 2/1433 Yesterday was out sailing in 15-20 knt wind when I heard a loud crack. Long story short the stainle
Maiden voyage sharps4590 at 4:36am 09.05.10 Catalina 22 4/1909 I didn't have anything scheduled for Friday past so I asked my guys if they wanted a 4 day weekend.
Barnacle on Prop Grateful Dad at 8:37pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1502 Barnacles on Prop I know it's been covered on here because that's how I knew what to look for but w
Lady J, week six, seams, seams and more seams.... (5) CharlieCobra at 6:33pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1713 Another week gone by, mainly on finishing the seams, well, almost. We ran out of seam compound when
Boarding ladder for Hunter 376 EdwardinSTX at 6:30pm 09.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2122 I'm in the process of buying a Hunter 376. It needs a boarding ladder. I see several types in the ca
Ice box in my '82 H30 malyea at 5:58pm 09.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2054 I usually take coolers aboard my '82 H30 for day sails and overnight trips but would like to use t
Cabin water pressure failure-but the pump works Endurance2010 at 5:34pm 09.04.10 Big Boats 8/2258 Has anyone had the problem where their fresh water pump for the cabin works, but for some reason the
Raw water failure-lesson learned Endurance2010 at 5:29pm 09.04.10 Big Boats 7/2465 I recently had a raw water failure and spent substantial time starting with the primary suspect - my
Lee Helm and an old Main sail MikeNieto at 5:22pm 09.04.10 Catalina 22 7/4902 Hey all, I posted a thread a while ago about having trouble pointing on my old fixed keel 22. Afte
boat speakers mere at 4:58pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2940 hey guys, Im an industrial design student and our latest project is to design a left and right spea
Palmer 60 Transmission godot at 4:33pm 09.04.10 Islander 0/2347 Confused by owners manual as to the level and exactly where to add 30wt. oil to transmission. I unsc
Mac 22 Safety Rails? nemosuit at 3:46pm 09.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1723 Hi! My 1978 Mac22 project came without stern safety rails or side wire stanchions. Anybody have a
Coronada 32 info/opinions or Cat30 or SanJuan Bryan C at 2:42pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/5406 Hello all , My wife and i are getting close to buying our first boat and had pretty much narro
rigid boom vang question drnabanyama at 2:12pm 09.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2494 I bought a 1972 Catalina 27 2 years ago. It came with a fully battened mainsail and has a topping l
Spam / Report Posts (2) Maine Sail at 1:24pm 09.04.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2882 Hi Guys, When you see an obvious spam post please use the report post button, it looks like this ht
Finally Got TO Use My New 309, Engine Question. sigbear at 12:21pm 09.04.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2506 I bought my 2009, Catalina 309, hull #168 on July 16th, 2010 and finally got to use the boat for the
Headroom, 336 vs. 35.5 rachelmackenzie at 11:39am 09.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3612 We are in the process of upgrading from a 1977 27' to either a mid-90s 336, or 35.5. My husband is 6
brave men/man "needed"/sought.... zeehag at 11:23am 09.04.10 Sails Call Lounge 8/4300 for helping me sail to puerto escondido, mexico this december..... i hope in december--if is later,
Hunter 23.5 (1) RocklockI at 10:45am 09.04.10 Trailer Sailors 8/4522 Hello all ,I just purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 sailboat yesterday ! Shes in great shape , cant wai

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Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 4:28am 10.31.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti
JIB SHEET QUESTION danstanford at 2:41am 10.31.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this a
Freshwater Sailors Will Gilmore at 9:44pm 10.30.21 Here is a link to a great Total Boat page that explains the different types of bottom paints and how
Aft control sj21 Joe at 9:07pm 10.30.21 As a long time sailor who has tried many brands and types of rope, I can not recommend using Sta Set
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 8:08pm 10.30.21 Yes, Rig Rite carries them. Do not have one here, but have considered it at one time or another. Ch
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale Joe at 7:38pm 10.30.21 Mine broke like that years ago and I repaired it with a piece wood and some epoxy.... no issues for
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 7:18pm 10.30.21 It's important to examine both boat rig and the fitting when offering opinions. First... the boat i
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DayDreamer41 at 7:06pm 10.30.21 Honest question, are there no marks on the hull just below the rub rail?
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Joe at 6:57pm 10.30.21 I would defer to the yard if you can't get a hold of Beneteau Yacht customer service.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 10.30.21 As far as whether the Danforth resets in a wind or tide shift, my experience is that it does and we
I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 5:08pm 10.30.21 :plus: Money is the issue.
I think I just bought a 30. jssailem at 5:05pm 10.30.21 If you can drive a Catalina 30, you can certainly drive a 34! :plus:
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 heritage at 5:00pm 10.30.21 My H27 was repowered with a 2gm20f and is fitted with a 3 bladed bronze 13 x 11 prop. I'm happy wi
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Morry at 4:53pm 10.30.21 Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately i do not have access to an owners manual, and i am strugglin

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