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Los Coronados Islands Sailing Adventure CaptDon01 at 6:24pm 07.30.10 Catalina 22 1/2041 I've been wanting to take a sail south of San Diego to see the Los Coronados Islands off Baja Califo
Only the Caribe Survived? RobertLangdirect at 5:16pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1106 Does anyone know of a sail boat sinking, within about the past year, maybe a tad longer, where the C
Bought a Daysailor 1 (5) Initium at 3:51pm 07.30.10 Day Sailers 5/2028 Hey all, Let just say that while we are still VERY fascinated and in LOVE with our O'Day 25 we foun
lightning protection II gmeyerga at 3:46pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1895 Some boats have a grounded wire brush on top of the mast (called a diffuser) to help guard against a
Mooring on Cape Cod? Initium at 3:44pm 07.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1151 I'm headed to Cape Cod (N. Truro) next week and am taking my newly acquired O'Day, Daysailor 1 (16')
Mooring on Cape Cod? Initium at 3:43pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1328 I'm headed to Cape Cod (N. Truro) next week and am taking my newly acquired O'Day, Daysailor 1 (16')
again with the Walnut (2) Billbeard at 3:22pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 28/5456
Small Vessel Regulations Repealed??? druid at 3:03pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2 I was just checking the Small Vessel Regulations to see what's required for a float tube, but on the
New Cat 22 owner, question about heavy wind davemchine at 2:52pm 07.30.10 Catalina 22 10/3749 I have taken my ASA 101 and 102 classes and got luck in finding an 88 catalina 22 with a wing keel.
plans for a Snipe rudder oldsalt70 at 2:30pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/5404 This is a little out of the ordinary but you folks have always come through for me in the past so he
Combination Anchor/Steaming Light Solution (1) kpgraci at 2:28pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3451 Not a question...just wanted to share my solution to a problem that others may have had. I bought
too much mast bend and rake? (4) FourPoints at 2:21pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 11/6758 trying to determine if I have too much bend and or rake in my mast. I suspect I may have too much ra
New Crew Mmember r.oril at 2:02pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1255 I took my 39 year old daughter out yesterday for her first sail on my 26D. The lake was calm with a
Kudos to..... Maine Sail at 2:01pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1606 Kudso to Raymarine, Bule Sea Systems and Defender. 1- I dropped off my autopilot on Wed to have it
Fancy batten pockets BobM at 1:17pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2221 My main has a fancy batten pocket design that I'll be darned if I can figure out how to use. There
Nice sail last night BobM at 1:13pm 07.30.10 S2 3/1515 Finally got out last night. Took three passengers for the first time. It worked out well. By the
S2 9.2A table dimensions / construction (1) BobM at 1:06pm 07.30.10 S2 4/2498 Here are the long awaited dimensions for the 9.2A table for the earlier models. I promise photos sho
California Trippin' - Cruising Monterey to Carmel rejenk3 at 12:03pm 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1968 We were in Monterey for the last three days and the weather was excellent for sailing. I was thinki
HU81, LOA36' flex. holding tank misha93 at 10:37am 07.30.10 Big Boats 1/1247 1. Would anyone have reference schematic diagram how to install Y-valve to waste system in order to
Cushion cleaning Freedom77 at 10:04am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1447 Just a quick HI to all. I have after 40 years of owning three Ventures (21, 22 ' 25), found this si

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Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. TomY at 2:23pm 04.01.22 would i want a plank on frame vessel today? no way :cool: After many years of familiarity with
Bent Wing Ken13559 at 1:27pm 04.01.22 My h326 shoal draft Wing Keel was bent upwards both sides once when I drove over a submerged breakwa
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 cheeseNcrackers at 1:16pm 04.01.22
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer AaronD at 1:14pm 04.01.22 My $.02 worth: My understanding is that you're right about using 4200 - butyl isn't the right produ
Bent Wing dLj at 1:09pm 04.01.22 Well-meaning strangers on the internet cannot remotely heal that wounded keel. A "laying on of han
Bent Wing dLj at 1:05pm 04.01.22 Try a magnet for iron metal. Lead is non-magnetic. Jim... Good first step. Won't tell you what th
Bent Wing FastOlson at 1:03pm 04.01.22 Interesting and potentially useful comments in this thread about keel material and repair. The poste
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder PaulK at 1:01pm 04.01.22 I enjoyed the line: ... there are no shortcuts in th it.
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 cb32863 at 12:37pm 04.01.22
Air conditioning Banooma at 12:36pm 04.01.22 I do like my Catalina and feel a step up to another Catalina is the best way to go for a lot of reas
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 cheeseNcrackers at 12:26pm 04.01.22
Rescue? I must be missing something jssailem at 12:18pm 04.01.22 Like a diligent husband, he always follows the directions of his wife even though it may mean the en
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:25am 04.01.22 A friend of mine used that on his boat and it looked really good. Mike and DAarcy, I actually used
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jon hansen at 11:25am 04.01.22 would i want a plank on frame vessel today? no way :cool:
Bent Wing JamesG161 at 11:14am 04.01.22 Anyway to know what the actual keel material is? Try a magnet for iron metal. Lead is non-magneti
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jon hansen at 11:12am 04.01.22 If you are thinking the wooden boat is the best for handling difficult sea conditions, I'll respect
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 11:11am 04.01.22 Yes, Look at your Private Messages for more information. Jim... Gee, Jim, why not share here?
Air conditioning kloudie1 at 11:07am 04.01.22 I used a unit in the companionway for a couple of years then I got tired of humping the thing to the
Bent Wing Crazy Dave Condon at 10:53am 04.01.22 MARS METALS BUILT THE KEEL. CALL THEM AS THEY CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. JF THE YARD BENT IT, thei
Bent Wing dLj at 10:49am 04.01.22 Starboard side bent down? Looks to me like it's the port side bent up... But what do I know, I've ne

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