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Wilcox-Crittenden Winner 4 Head Rebuild I36Kairos at 3:41pm 12.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3831 We have a 1982 Islander 36, with a Wilcox-Crittendon Winner 4 head, that I managed to find a rebui
290 Inflatable Hypalon Sportboat, Anygood? sigbear at 3:11pm 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2256 I am considering buying the West Marine 290 Hypalon Inflatable with aluminum floorboards with a 8 HP
Looking to sail while in Oahu ... SeaYa at 2:56pm 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1905 >> I'm headed to Oahu this week to spend 10 days with my son. I would like to take my 2 adult childr
New Purchase Price 1eye47 at 1:51pm 12.12.10 Islander 0/2052 Does anyone know what an Islander 32 sold for new in 1978? :)
Help w/NOAA chart Lower Chesapeake Bay (1) rgranger at 9:22am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2500 Hello All I've been studying charts in preparation for a trip this spring (it is raining, cold and
Question! R�gis at 8:57am 12.12.10 Bigger Boats 2/1334 Hello, how is it that my identification did not appear in the section (Oday 37 Information Center) D
Gennaker? bhstech at 8:02am 12.12.10 Catalina 22 11/3888 I have had a '77 C-22 on Lake Erie for the last 4 years. The PO had, what I assume, was the origina
Winterization and a starter problem FYI BobM at 7:17am 12.12.10 S2 8/2888 So I finally had time and good weather yesterday. I packed up my winterization stuff and was off to
Did the Hunter 23 come with a factory gin pole? njmedic3306 at 6:23am 12.12.10 Smaller Boats 4/1915 Did Hunter 23's come with a factory gin pole? I was in the boat yesterday and came across a pole abo
Deep keel vs centerboard DC Daniel at 6:02am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 30/24222 Deep keel vs centerboard, given same boat makemodel. Which is fasterbetter in light air? IE: cb ea
Racing waya at 5:52am 12.12.10 Catalina 22 4/2524 I am a new member looking to purchase a newer Catalina Capri with wing keel. Three questions: have b
Vertical Batten/Inmast seadaddler at 5:26am 12.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1516 Has any one added Vertical Battens to their stock inmast main UK sail. I was just wondring if any on
Which dinghy/tender would be best, etc? dserrell at 5:09am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4312 Which dinghy/tender would be best for hanging on davits of a 31' Island Packet and which outboard to
Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15 (7) esterhazyinoz at 11:58pm 12.11.10 Day Sailers 5/5248 Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15/H146 Having a lot of non sailing time on my hands a
Leaking Sink Faucet in Galley of 26S Cruiser1 at 8:25pm 12.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2595 I have what I suspect is an original sink water faucet ('tap' for us over here) in my 26S. It is sta
Raw water problem, again! Endurance2010 at 8:24pm 12.11.10 Big Boats 4/1571 Skippers: I now have what may be a self-inflicted problem by my alter ego, Captain Idiot. I went
Compression post support block Joel H. at 6:48pm 12.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2345 Greetings to everyone here. My name is Joel, I live in Chicago, and I'm a new member of this forum.
2010 sail on Lake Superior flip at 6:43pm 12.11.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1896 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqnZBRR1y0'feature=player_profilepage Hi, I have been a lurke
Amps Brucer at 4:38pm 12.11.10 Smaller Boats 4/1610 If I relocate the battery (s) to the port settee locker of my 26.5 to help offset the weight of the
no water till New Year piedpiperIII at 4:10pm 12.11.10 Catalina 22 5/1511 Well every 5 years they lower our lake to maintain the damn. So my boat is in the drive and can't go

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How tall? jssailem at 8:33am 07.29.22 Improvise, adapt, and overcome. Spoken like a true drill sergeant..:biggrin: 6dBE8nvWUi8
Does this look normal to you? jssailem at 8:29am 07.29.22 My documentation includes a notation that it is a good idea to do a reset to factory default settin
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? kappykaplan at 8:14am 07.29.22 new non-lazy sheet working sheet
Access to distribution panel DougM at 8:10am 07.29.22
How tall? (1) Brian D at 8:08am 07.29.22 Using this image as a template, I calculate that the height with mast as displayed is +/- 12 ft at t
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? flightlead404 at 7:36am 07.29.22 Thanks for the detail. When I'm tacking I don't "simply release the sheet" either. I always leave
Bimini/dodger Hollyberry at 7:27am 07.29.22 In warm climes the dodger might be a detriment.. staying in the breeze will keep you cooler. We're i
Bimini/dodger Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 07.29.22
Bimini/dodger shemandr at 7:10am 07.29.22 In cooler weather you might want the Sun.
How tall? Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 07.29.22 As a reference, my O'Day 25 with a shoal keel is about 10.5' tall on it's trailer. You can let air o
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:59am 07.29.22 Very nice, Mike! :beer:
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 6:49am 07.29.22 Not a big update, but I did 3D print another part for the boat last night. These are going to the fo
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? Joe at 6:42am 07.29.22 *Install an adjustable tack line. It's easy to do and will make your downwind life much simpler, a
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. dlochner at 6:32am 07.29.22 Use a halyard as a temporary forestay. Then remove the forestay, fix the fuller and reattach. Using
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary kappykaplan at 6:19am 07.29.22 Very nice, @jviss ! :beer:
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 5:52am 07.29.22 In my opinion, you'd be wasting your money setting up for a drogue. When I left California in 1970,
hypalon vs pvc RoyS at 4:34am 07.29.22 Are your seems welded or glued? Unknown. It was made by Mercury. No issues with seams.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Stephan at 3:42am 07.29.22 Anyone have a good experience with a surveyor in Kemah Tx? I used Nick Maudlin, Newberry Associat
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 2:50am 07.29.22 You could try slippery tape, it is UHMW https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesiv
Stopping engine Paulam at 10:29pm 07.28.22 that was easy JS debits were always on the window side

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