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Seeking docking advise Joe A. at 5:20am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3409 I just bought an Ericson 26 and before I get the opportunity to meet other marina sailers, I want a
Goals for this season? BobM at 3:57am 03.26.10 S2 4/1516 Does anyone have any goals in mind for the upcoming season? I'd like to fly my asymmetrical spinnak
outboard sizing theblaircircus at 3:09am 03.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/168 Can anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke will push my Catalina 25 ?
Outboard size theblaircircus at 2:57am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2686 Could anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke outboard will push my Catalina 25 ?
Racing an Oday 28 - Need help Nickel at 10:38pm 03.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1650 We just raced our Oday 28 today and got smoked by every boat (Catalina 27s, 28s, 30s ...and old ladi
Just Bought a O'day 22 - Now What to Upgrade first?? (9) damoses1 at 8:37pm 03.25.10 Day Sailers 23/15623 Bought an O'day 22 - JUST POSTED PHOTOS - Any Must Haves? solar power - fishfinder - porta potty He
Question regarding homemade furlers cwkemp at 8:29pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3910 I have studied a couple of clever designs for homemade furlers for hanked on headsails using PVC pip
Need a Source... rpell46 at 7:45pm 03.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1418 Hi all, Took a hit from another boat passing my slip. He destroyed my bow pulpit !! Fortunately
bow pulpit carrollertel at 6:51pm 03.25.10 Ericson 0/2369 I Need A Used Bow Pulpit For My 1973 E-27.also I Am Looking To Replace My Teake Grab Rails But Can't
Advice on Packing Glands stephen Penny at 6:35pm 03.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3845 My 1987 sailboat has a plastic packing gland. I would like your input on how you adjust it to ensure
Yuk, yuk, YUK! RobG at 6:28pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2400 Guess what I did on Sunday? My nose hairs are all gone, my lungs are permanently polluted and the EP
1984 H31 Polar Chart MOTHER OCEAN at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Racing 3/3049 Does anyone have the polars for a 1984 hunter 31 with deep draft, 5'6", and 150% head sail and would
Inspecting a used inflatable dinghy RonRelyea at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2090 Does anyone on the forum have suggestions on what inspection criteria to use when looking at a used
wheelpilot for hunter 34??? gatekeeper236 at 5:49pm 03.25.10 Big Boats 9/1802 I got my 84Hunter34 two months ago,and put it back in water this month and want to install a wheelpi
11 Year Test Report - Sol Tron / Star Tron (5) Maine Sail at 5:23pm 03.25.10 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7953 As promised, for those who dropped in on my post from a few weeks ago, I cut open my 31 year old fu
Sea Furl 5 Owner's Manual MoonSailer at 5:00pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4304 My boat has a Sea Furl 5 furler. I have no owners manual and can't find one on the web. Pompanette
Nuteak Deck (1) Great_Lakes_Crosswind at 2:44pm 03.25.10 Catalina 30 2/2068 Does anyone know where I can find deck plans that show shape and deck layout? I want to cover my wal
Spring may be here (4) JWH2050 at 2:08pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1756 We are leaving tomorrow on our journey down the Arkansas River that we started in 2008. We started a
What's the story with heeling? Newbie Sailor at 1:58pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 39/11268 We just started sailing last summer for our first time. It was amazing until we got caught up in a
Concrete Docks All U Get at 1:01pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8641 Hi all, I was recently talking to our marina owner about the winter storms and damage to the docks.

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600 Watt Inverter nightowle at 10:55pm 05.16.22 The only thing we use our inverter for is a toaster when on the hook. Away from the dock, we don't
Is this a terrible idea mikeracca at 10:36pm 05.16.22
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. mikeracca at 10:33pm 05.16.22
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... (1) Calif. Ted at 10:14pm 05.16.22 Catalina commonly used a single line reefing system, pull the control line from cockpit and both ree
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only JoeWhite at 9:49pm 05.16.22 Is the mast vertical or tilted to starboard?
Is this a terrible idea dannoz at 9:45pm 05.16.22 I was thinking it would be a nice project for the kids an I. Does it seem like it would $5K in part
Boat sinks unexpectedly Ralph Johnstone at 9:21pm 05.16.22 Those are some pretty big phillips head screws on that boat Big boats need big screws, I imagine
Is this a terrible idea Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 05.16.22 If it is just the hull, deck, keel and rudder and it has no structural damage but none of the other
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 05.16.22 Negative. How negative ? Most common causes still on the table are tachometer (check with a chea
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 8:50pm 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to p
Charging from a tow vehicle AlexB at 8:31pm 05.16.22 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best add
New Articles WayneH at 8:11pm 05.16.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doct
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 8:04pm 05.16.22 Thanks. I learned earlier that another way is to use West System epoxy to wet the surface and wire
Amount of Liability Insurance WayneH at 8:03pm 05.16.22 Admiralty law is strange. I was sued for 15K by my marina for damages I supposedly caused during a s
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.16.22 Hmm. if removed, what would prevent sea water from siphoning into the toilet bowl after a flush sin
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 7:23pm 05.16.22 That procedure looked quite promising. I have pondered long and hard about how to cut out the bolts.
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 05.16.22 It could just be the flexibility or smoothness of the sunbrella on one side vs. the Dacron on the ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 6:57pm 05.16.22 It's in the wrong place, Terry. See my post #15. --Peggie Hmm. if removed, what would prevent se
Oday 26 chain plate leak Tally Ho at 6:47pm 05.16.22 The problem is less about the chainplate leaks (you can reseal those), but more about any damage don
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only jssailem at 6:41pm 05.16.22 Dave This is not unusual. It is the cut of the Jib that has not considered the pulpit. You can have

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