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Looking at a Catalina 250-any pros / cons ? GNWFast at 2:26pm 08.26.10 Smaller Boats 1/2118 Would appreciate information that would address the Catalina 250 Wing Keel boats abilities to sail s
what manual recommend for yanmar head gasket repair inquiztr at 1:50pm 08.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2448 I think my yanmar engine has a blown head gasket. It is the 2 QM 20 yanmar engine. What service manu
broken stern rail dlewis812 at 1:42pm 08.26.10 Catalina 30 2/1628 when I bought the boat this spring starboard forward stantion of the stern rail at the base had been
Beneteau O430 PHRF Certificate GaryO at 1:21pm 08.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1558 I am entering my boat in a few cruiser races and was looking for polar information or if someone has
I Got A Slip At The Lake!!! sharps4590 at 1:17pm 08.26.10 Catalina 22 12/2219 I don't expect anyone else to be as excited as me about the title but last I heard there was a 2 yea
Catalina 250 Wing Keel .. reviews GNWFast at 12:55pm 08.26.10 Trailer Sailors 9/32729 Would appreciate information that would address the 22/ 25 / 250 Wing Keel abilities to sail some w
Vintage Hunter Boat Owners Manual Warren Milberg at 12:09pm 08.26.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 8/3302 Basic manual (probably from around 1980) covers Handling/Closiing Up After Sail/Periodic Meantenance
Maple Leaf 50 Review DJW at 11:52am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/6121 Does anyone know a web site that I might go to find a review of the Maple Leaf 50. The Maple Leaf l
New Benny First 30 Alan at 10:58am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1836 This 'new' Beneteau First 30 looks like a real hoot to sail. She is so different from most other cr
Cockpit controls gdanza at 10:43am 08.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2789 My old 22 lacks halyards in the cockpit, and after sailing on my brother-in-laws C30, I don't know i
vhf antennas and coaxl cables????? woodster at 10:40am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1904 ok if you are to have a vhf radio and want to mount a antenna on the mast what would be a good choic
Hunter 36 2009Cable replacement in pedestal stuartsw at 10:30am 08.26.10 Big Boats 5/1442 I need to replace the remote VHF cable that came with my 2009 Hunter 36. (One of the pins on the mal
Albemarle Sound - Again rgranger at 10:11am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1845 Hey All I posted a recent description of my Albemarle 4-day vacation and the next day another sailo
91' mac26s new to site slugbug at 10:07am 08.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2305 Hi I am new to the MacOwners web page and have owned a 91 26s for three years. I truly enjoy readin
Last weekends sail to NYC FourPoints at 9:54am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1617 Just finished posting the pictures and writeup from my sail to NYC last weekend on my site if anyone
Mac Venture 21 Trailer (1) Steve Morris at 9:51am 08.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3721 I just purchased a 1976 Macgregor Venture 21. The boat came on what appears to be the stock trailer
mast stepping and rigging SteveSam at 9:44am 08.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1586 I am brand new to sailing having recently completed ASA Basic Keel Boat in Panama City, FL. I know t
Stuffing Box Rag Bagger at 9:35am 08.26.10 Catalina 30 2/1648 OK, I've checked all past forums about how to repack the stuffing box and I believe I will not have
Engine RPM Webone at 9:28am 08.26.10 Ask All Sailors 18/2983 I am operating a 46 hp 4 cyl. Yanmar diesel on my 40 Oday (1060 hrs). I was running about 7.2 knots
Gin Pole QUestion Curt at 8:47am 08.26.10 Trailer Sailors 12/12702 I searched the site first but did not come up with a good answer. I have a full understandig as to

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Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve MikeHoncho at 10:06am 04.11.22 Our yacht club would meet on a sand bar in the Carquinez Straits at super low tide, share a pot luc
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? shemandr at 9:45am 04.11.22
Hull Rot FastOlson at 9:07am 04.11.22 While I hesitate to express a differing opinion than John :) ..... I do believe that a survey IS nee
Hull Rot capta at 9:02am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 8:59am 04.11.22 The 12-guage aerial were sadly disappointing SO their practicality as a rescue flare is questionab
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? NYSail at 8:40am 04.11.22 I love having options of a shoal keel.... last boat was a Pearson 36-2 with a 4'2" keel and centerbo
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) MetricMountie at 8:37am 04.11.22 Good Morning Salty, attached is a picture of what you will probably find after removal of the seahoo
Vinyl stripes Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 04.11.22 Get a color swatch book such as Pantone if nobody can provide you with an answer or yours is noticea
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the g
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I think I actually had what is sometimes called a "side strike". It hit somewhere else nearby and s
Binoculars jssailem at 8:15am 04.11.22 KG... Who says old school is a dead horse..:deadhorse: Sometimes real life is fun!o_O
Vinyl stripes Phil Herring at 8:03am 04.11.22 Welcome to the forums! There's no guarantee they're all the same so post a photo of your boat here,
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 04.11.22 Mass Marine might have one. The same hatch may have been used on different models. D&R would have th
Coupling removal.... NYSail at 7:39am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
New S2 ( to me :) Siamese at 7:36am 04.11.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need th
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? tangocaptain at 7:34am 04.11.22 :plus: Hi: I would strongly advise against Seaward. I owned a 32RK and I lost the keel twice. The
Hull Rot Siamese at 7:32am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Coupling removal.... Caboteur at 7:31am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:29am 04.11.22 Also make sense now about the strike in the slings. My boat is on the hard now and I made sure I a
Jammed In-Mast Furling JamesG161 at 7:21am 04.11.22 My guess your sail has stretched at the Foot of the Sail Best advice on IMF is here, with pictures

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