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Sheet length/diameter Hisannah at 9:20am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 12/13171 We have a Catalina 30 and are replacing the Jib and Main sheets. Can you suggest a length for thes
Hunter Edge forestay too loose enigma at 9:01am 06.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1391 I will admit right off the bat that I have only stepped my mast twice so my memory is bad. The one q
Sailboat and Romance... say it aint so (6) RECESS at 8:35am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3047 I mentioned in a thread yesterday I was taking my wife on a sunset cruise for our 15th anniversary.
O'Day 30 deck core? Considering a purchase. Crustacean at 8:32am 06.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2100 Hello, I am considering the purchase of a 1978 O'Day 30 project boat and was wondering a few things
Datamarine speedo letsgo at 8:03am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1686 I'm lookiong for a replacement for the Datamarine log paddle wheel. Does anyone know where I can get
Drain Plug or no drain plug?? patsywhelan at 7:09am 06.25.10 Lancer 5/4959 Just purchased a Lancer 25. No manual with it. Am I loosing my mind. Can't seem to locate a drain p
Boom gooseneck bracket ? (1) jmnewell at 7:08am 06.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1570 I have a 1982 H27 Cherubini project boat. There was no gooseneck casting or bracket at the mast end
Pearson hawk needs a tiller paul camire at 6:44am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2847 Hello from up north. I have a pearson hawk that needs a tiller. I also would not object to construct
Mac 26m Mast Watos at 6:41am 06.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1708 We sail a Mac 26M out in Mauritius. The boat is 2 yrs old and I have damaged the Mast. Our launching
Batteries for Refrigerators steveD at 6:28am 06.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1578 I purchased a 1977 30 and i want to replace the refrigerator that is installed.its dead. I have hear
Genoas regor-123 at 5:49am 06.25.10 Catalina 22 4/1654 What is the largest "genny" we can put on our Cat. 22? (and dimensions)
Bridges and 40.5's Bill Jones at 5:20am 06.25.10 Big Boats 2/1389 I am a former owner of a 40.5 and loved both the boat and our travels on her. There was one bit of a
Flaking The Main Question - Revisited. Ducati at 3:49am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2910 Still looking for tips on how to flake the main. They are carbon-mylar racing sails and I usually sa
Holes in Transom... Sumner at 10:59pm 06.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1956 I drilled 4 holes in the transom today at the outboard well and below it to mount a higher motor mou
Cool! RBone at 9:07pm 06.24.10 Day Sailers 3/1377 Had my third sail today. The first two times the wind was blowing too hard to see how it sails with
What are those holes for? SHADS at 8:18pm 06.24.10 Smaller Boats 4/1287 Just bought a 1994 26 foot Hunter sailboat and noticed on the port side of the cockpit near the swim
weeping keel oday 30 cb 1980 theoldoc at 7:57pm 06.24.10 Bigger Boats 0/1764 The aft edge of my keel has been weeping for 8 months. Anybody else have this problem ?
Volvo Penta won't pump water rickyj at 6:57pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5240 The Volvo Penta engine model MD17C on my S2 yacht has stopped pumping water and overheats. I changed
Mast wiring packman at 6:38pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1764 I'm getting ready to wire my new mast and wondering if I can use the mast as a common ground. I'd p
Offshore racing question Team118 at 6:35pm 06.24.10 Catalina 30 1/1426 Well, as close to offshore racing as going from one side of Lake Ontario to the other can be conside

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Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos Hayden Watson at 4:01pm 03.22.22 I have been using this for the past three years and it stays great with a quick reapplication with a
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 03.22.22 The chain always just dropped down onto the lower shelf and/or lower anchor locker and never gave m
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos sail sfbay at 3:38pm 03.22.22 Looks really good!!
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 03.22.22 Hayden, great idea. Have you found a single mass often, if so over how many years? Just trying to
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 3:05pm 03.22.22 It is wise to keep in mind the fact that the ACICW was designed for tugs pushing barges, not pleasur
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:20pm 03.22.22 This question pops up often. Rather than post my beliefs, I thought better to post the relevent regu
Build a Better Boat Hook? kappykaplan at 2:19pm 03.22.22 That's quite interesting, @Dalliance . . .
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:02pm 03.22.22 thank you, will do :)
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:54pm 03.22.22 It occurred to me after I posted that "not sucking (pushing actually) enough out" could be the probl
Build a Better Boat Hook? Dalliance at 1:43pm 03.22.22 I have three of the aluminum telescoping boat hooks because they fit in my lazarette, but yes, they
Christmas in March Dalliance at 1:19pm 03.22.22
Do You Know A Good Broker? dlochner at 1:04pm 03.22.22 Give Allison Lehman a call. She usually deals with higher end boats, however she is a good fair brok
Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 1:02pm 03.22.22 I The pressure side is finished. I have one drain and the holding tank vent left to replace. The p
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 12:02pm 03.22.22 thank you so much peggie <3 i have been searching high and low for a alternative control panel but
Leave the refrigerator on or off? jviss at 12:01pm 03.22.22 I also keep a baggy with "mine Canaries" (ice cubes) to tell me if I have had a power outage. That
Touch up interior wood jviss at 11:59am 03.22.22 Have you seen the attached PDF? Wow, that's a great document!
Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 11:54am 03.22.22 Thank you much needed advice. Appreciate the web links.
Catalina 30 Table/hardware dmax at 11:49am 03.22.22 Yeah, WM sometimes has outrageous prices but on some things (rocna anchors for instance) they are qu
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Stu Jackson at 11:42am 03.22.22 If the cubes have reshaped themselves into a single mass, I know the box has warmed and anything pe
Catalina 30 Table/hardware Hayden Watson at 11:26am 03.22.22 Wow... WM sure does enjoy a premium mark-up. Here is the same bracket for $50 less https://www.am

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