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Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2574 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3296 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5302 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1064 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom
Shredded bilge flexible piping sfraher at 2:56pm 01.10.10 Big Boats 2/1368 The flexible pipe running from my bilge to the through hull shattered in bitter cold. It separated
Hunter 40 advice needed Francis at 2:21pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1268 I am a new member, interested in a 1986 Hunter 40. Before I go visit her, I'd like to ask you what I
Motor size jimrose52 at 2:10pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1228 I have a Hunter 18.5 with a Johnson 3 HP 2 cycle no reverse. I own a Suzuki 9.9 HP 4 cycle. The Suzu
Dinghy Drag jibes138 at 1:36pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 29/11894 Towing a dinghy causes a lot of drag that on a long run increases the trip significantly. I'm think
What do you do with an old Macgregor? (2) MrMikey64 at 1:19pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2674 Ok, so here's the deal: I initially acquired a 1981 Macgregor 25, in the hopes of restoring her. S
Anyone use your Mac as a pockrt trawler? Chip at 1:13pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5684 I recently converted another Mac/Venture 25 for use as a pocket trawler. I've installed a new hard
Reverse Polarity Rob McClain at 12:59pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 28/11953 When I leave the boat at the end of the weekend I turn off the A.C. and D.C. breakers and I also shu
Flexible cabinet door in head of 35s5 Hooked 35s5 at 12:37pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2255 We have a 1993 35s5. She came with flexible cabinet doors that close the head closet and under-sink
Cockpit vs Cabintop traveller Hooked 35s5 at 12:25pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3660 We recently bought a 1993 35s5. The previous owner moved the traveller from the cabintop to the cock
House battery bank Bill1565 at 12:10pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2910 Too cold here to work outside on the boat. Better inside planning and scheming. I currently have
bimini for a 1984 25.5 hunter sailorkoop at 8:47am 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 15/8126 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin
Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/9146 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/3164 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.
Cant find the big "clevis Pin" for my mast plate (2) emergpa1 at 6:03pm 01.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2615 Hi Fellow Odayer's I hope the new year finds you healthy and happy. We are all fine in Georgia excep
Funny video nsfw biggio at 4:58pm 01.09.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3557 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtH4gCQ1m4
Buy a 2001 Beneteau 38? RHG at 4:49pm 01.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1762 I've looked at a couple Beneteau 38' (2001 and 2000). A good friend and accomplished sailer had a 4

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Sailing the Heel cb32863 at 7:11am 05.11.22 If you aren't going to try to do something right, why bother?
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad (2) MarkGreen8020 at 7:10am 05.11.22 Hi Guys. Thank you for your replies. The boat will be kept on a fresh water lake dock. I will be d
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 7:09am 05.11.22 I think I posted this before.
Which antiseize on injectors? mikeracca at 6:55am 05.11.22 Copper and nickel do not cause a galvanic corrosion issue with most other metals. Typically you will
rigging help in Florida SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:47am 05.11.22 The Yacht Rigger in St. Petersburg
rigging help in Florida BigEasy at 6:35am 05.11.22 Zern rigging in Pensacola; however, there are probably several that are closer to Fort Lauderdale.
Winch maintenance - how often do you? shemandr at 6:08am 05.11.22 Somewhere someone made the suggestion of putting a box around the winch before removing the drum to
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Scott T-Bird at 6:08am 05.11.22 Such a sad story and at the same time, such a cool story. I tend to think that it is amazing that
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 6:06am 05.11.22 I can see why you would want that. When you kiss the bottom and the wind is blowing hard, you don'
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Scott T-Bird at 5:59am 05.11.22 Given their starting position, Bermuda, their course, mostly N, and the lack of good weather inform
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 rgranger at 5:52am 05.11.22 I can see why you would want that. When you kiss the bottom and the wind is blowing hard, you don't
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad rgranger at 5:46am 05.11.22 I agree with what @Tater said. If it were me, I'd go with a 3hp equivalent Torqeedo... no gas can,
rigging help in Florida sunlover at 5:25am 05.11.22 Are you interested in any particular area of the state? Florida or Gulf States
Winch maintenance - how often do you? dlochner at 5:22am 05.11.22 Do most of you do this while in or out of the water? And what do you use to keep the parts from goi
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad Tater at 5:04am 05.11.22 The photo appears to show a mount that I don't see in some other photos of the boat. Is there someth
Winch maintenance - how often do you? sailcapt340 at 5:01am 05.11.22 I had to link this question in with a posting in this section, a few days back, when it was asked ab
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Joe at 4:41am 05.11.22 I inspect mine yearly. The drums on my four new Lewmar ST's that replaced the 40 year old Barlow St
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:06am 05.11.22 Looks great, @mikeracca ! :beer:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains BigEasy at 3:02am 05.11.22 Attwood 66061-3 Replacement Stainless Steel Deck Fill Cap with Chain Beware, deck fills on a
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Rick486 at 2:38am 05.11.22 Since we parted with our beloved "Maxine" last year, this is the first summer in 47 years that I am

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