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First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2123 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k
She's ready to go.... Inter20sailor at 8:17am 02.11.10 Catalina 30 3/1479 Well, She is off the hard and in the water! New bottom paint, zincs, hours on the buffing wheel.
Yes! Bristol Finish Roger Long at 7:31am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3254 It can be applied without running and sagging. See video here: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/video
This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3430 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/5961 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4205 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3853 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*
selecting a model davemchine at 4:08pm 02.10.10 Catalina 22 5/1806 I am seeking advice in selecting a boat which I plan to purchase next spring. I will be sailing on R
Progress at last! BobM at 3:35pm 02.10.10 S2 9/1470 I posted some manuals and stuff to the knowledgebase for the 6.7, 8.0 and 11.0. I tried photos, but
Phil Harris, of Deadliest Catch sailaway78 at 2:56pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2285 Just saw where Phil Harris, captain of the crab boat Cornelia Marie, died last night, the result of
Snowed in outside of Philly rajhnsn at 2:50pm 02.10.10 Bigger Boats 3/1492 I'm going a bit stir crazy with too much snow so I decided to distract myself with my To Do list for
Boat Weight ibsailin at 2:18pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1636 Boat weight: Question displacement weight and ballast weight, are they combined to get the totla w
Vision 32 sails rumpelj at 2:10pm 02.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1890 I have a 32 vision in need of a new main and jib/genoa. Has anyone had a main w/ a larger roach (no
Spinnaker Size Soggy Paws at 1:42pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2082 Looking for the proper size for an Asymetrical Spinnaker for a Catalina 270. Thanks.
History Buff Trivia sailaway78 at 1:27pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/1848 Here is a piece of trivia for some of you history buffs out there. And if any of you think you are
Need advise on remote LCD sceen for laptop Seattle Scott at 12:40pm 02.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1641 Have a laptop at nav station for chartplotter and want a swingout touchscreen in the companionway. T
H260 Opening Port pfchenier at 11:02am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1830 I'm 2 hours away from my boat and I would like to know what brand and size are the opening ports (ov
Bubble In The Mainsail Don Guillette at 11:00am 02.10.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5241
Production numbers Blitz at 10:37am 02.10.10 Seidelmann 2/2423 I was wondering if anyone knew how many Seidelmanns were built of each model. I was talking to a de
Trailer help in Texas bellefonte at 10:24am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1575 I am looking to buy a Cat 25 in Austin Texas but would like to find a trailer for it. Does anyone kn

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Using a trolling motor on small boat Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 08.30.21 You're just looking to move 50' or so I'd go with a small sealed gel battery. I use a 10 amp for my
MacGregor 25 Classification rgranger at 1:22pm 08.30.21 Hey @Giro! I don't think @cb32863 was trying to be a smart ass. I read it as someone thinking ou
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 1:19pm 08.30.21 An underdeck autopilot is more reliable and able to steer in higher winds and seas than a tiller or
Fuel line crack. dlochner at 1:06pm 08.30.21 It may be possible and if you have cracks in the fuel lines they are well past their prime and need
Still Pulling Out My Hair...... dmax at 1:02pm 08.30.21 My C-30 had a confounding leak that I finally traced backet to the aft end of the stern tube hose -
Another Anchorage Gone Alan Gomes at 12:46pm 08.30.21
Another Anchorage Gone Kings Gambit at 12:46pm 08.30.21 You sound like a spoiled child who just had their toy taken away from them. 5 minutes of Googling
Still Pulling Out My Hair...... Ward H at 12:45pm 08.30.21 Eric, what year was your C30?
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s dlochner at 12:43pm 08.30.21 Hold your horses, no one I know can push a MacGregor 26 to a speed record of 8.5 knots. It would
Still Pulling Out My Hair...... Eric14564 at 12:37pm 08.30.21 I used to own a Catalina 30 and recall that when underway, the TOP of the rudder post is below the w
Auto-Pilots Ward H at 12:37pm 08.30.21 Autopilots are sold like Barbie dolls, each component sold separately. Not always. Raymarine offe
H260 Price Trends (4) rgranger at 12:28pm 08.30.21 Another odd thing about the trailer market is that a decent used trailer is about $2,000 but it is n
Another Anchorage Gone Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 08.30.21
Linear drive fitment b.needalman at 12:17pm 08.30.21 Installing a new below deck autopilot is a serious upgrade. None of your existing electronics or ins
Auto-Pilots b.needalman at 12:09pm 08.30.21 An underdeck autopilot is more reliable and able to steer in higher winds and seas than a tiller or
MacGregor 25 Classification Giro at 12:08pm 08.30.21
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Benny17441 at 12:02pm 08.30.21 Hold your horses, no one I know can push a MacGregor 26 to a speed record of 8.5 knots. It would b
Fuel line crack. Rich Stidger at 11:42am 08.30.21 Very possible. The pump will be pulling a vacuum to get fuel through the primary filter. Bottom li
Another Anchorage Gone HobieDog at 11:21am 08.30.21
Wheel pulling to the right Benny17441 at 11:14am 08.30.21 Does it only happen when motoring? Check your prop for marine growth or unbalance.

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