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Zink pencils dunbarjcd at 5:43am 10.06.09 Big Boats 1/1395 We are getting ready to take a month long cruise around florida. Does any one know where the zink pe
H23 Genoa track size ? C Jones at 5:16am 10.06.09 Smaller Boats 2/1211 I have read all the posts I can find in here on the h23 genoa tracks and would like everyones input
Hull specs for O'Day 28 skipperlenny at 5:13am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3460 I have recently purchased a tri-axel trailer that was built to haul a Mirage 32 and I need to modify
Installing opening ports? Rok at 4:41am 10.06.09 S2 1/1796 Has anyone installed opening ports within the existing plastic windows on the S2? in my 9.2A, the fa
Topside paint SantaCruzS2 at 2:55am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3358 Greetings everyone..... Has anyone painted the top of their boats? My S2 is starting to show h
Ports SantaCruzS2 at 2:50am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1884 Greetings everyone..... What is the best way to deal with leaking ports? The ports are original,
The New Hunter Experiernce (11) HunterBlows at 2:41am 10.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 68/19556 THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
Loose footed mainsail paulj at 9:02pm 10.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2247 Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
Adjustable Backstay william at 7:59pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4214 Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
Gusty days Manny at 7:50pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6133 Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
Engine shaft Volvo 40.5 hardaground at 7:29pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/1962 I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
Need advise installing rope clutch mark milson at 7:01pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2994 I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Hey Head Mistress Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2345 I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
Catalina 320 sailboat cover,mast up lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3353 I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
Pearson Current shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Pearson 0/1525 Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
320 Catalina sail boat cover(mast up) lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1931 I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
Loose footed main paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8667 Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
Catalina Smile Repair John at 5:09pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/14658 I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
Trouble Shooting Jabsco Head dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8152 I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909
need technical diagrams West Virginia Sailing Nut at 4:45pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1738 I have decided to repower my 78 hunter 30 with the original model motor. My only issue is the previo

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Fluxgate compass ice breaker at 4:28pm 08.09.21 Look in the dead space under the bose 321. There is an access panel inside the forward hanging lock
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? jeepbluetj at 4:03pm 08.09.21 I dislike Sta-Set X too. Gets kinky, it's stiff, performance isn't all it should be, etc. 3/8 may b
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Dave Groshong at 3:45pm 08.09.21 Sta-Set X is really wiry, I personally don't like it, too stiff and hard to work with. Samson ML
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 08.09.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 3:07pm 08.09.21 This was the first time we'd stepped the mast on the water. When I got the boat, I worked out a gin
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Sun Catcher at 3:01pm 08.09.21 To add to other posts... I have two 100 panels mounted on the bimini. Trial and error process to fi
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Fred at 2:58pm 08.09.21
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? jssailem at 2:58pm 08.09.21 Sure. But you may no be happy. Plastic once kinked has the memory of being kinked. Hose is not that
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 2:41pm 08.09.21
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Stu Jackson at 2:31pm 08.09.21 I know it very well. Sailed the Vallejo Race a couple of times, up both rivers and to The Delta on
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? (1) sail sfbay at 2:28pm 08.09.21 Uhm, wasn't that a downwind sail? from San Francisco Bay to the Delta Not totally..........when yo
Routing Depth Finder Transducer Cable? (1) jssailem at 2:07pm 08.09.21 OK HELPFUL INFO. The unit has a proprietary cable between the display and the transducer. It has a s
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? cymeyer at 2:03pm 08.09.21 Btw...This is how I used to do it. I'd bring a couple of gallons of water in milk jugs to the boat
Do marine a/c units with dehumidify function need raw water intake? sail sfbay at 1:57pm 08.09.21 Reading the manual you need to have the raw water thru hull valve open to the AC unit since the raw
Repairable or time for new ones sail sfbay at 1:54pm 08.09.21 Follow the advise above.............and sail with it until it blows out and rips apart. In the meant
Repairable or time for new ones dlochner at 1:37pm 08.09.21 A little Clorox bleach will brighten them up and then get some white duck tape. They'll be good as n
Do marine a/c units with dehumidify function need raw water intake? kloudie1 at 1:31pm 08.09.21 Typically, the dehumidify cycle turns on the circulating fan for a few minutes and samples air tempe
San Diego Bay Richard19068 at 1:19pm 08.09.21 Thanks!
San Diego Bay Kings Gambit at 1:15pm 08.09.21 The author could not find any familial connection to Portugal or Portuguese ancestry. She did discov
Repairable or time for new ones rgranger at 1:05pm 08.09.21 yikes

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