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Cabin heater opinions wanted (1) Roger Long at 10:28am 01.15.10 Ask All Sailors 66/21023 I need to add cabin heat to my boat. Best option because of space limitations and a desire for hot
Panama City Sailing gregbog at 9:57am 01.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1914 Anyone with advice on sailing the waters around Panama City. Trailering my 26S from Michigan to Pan
Folding Bikes (1) Bob S at 9:37am 01.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3428 A winter question for everyone. How many of you carry your own bike aboard? I saw a few at West Ma
Latest on Bismark Dinius!!!!!!!! jackhartjr at 9:11am 01.15.10 Ask All Sailors 48/9288 Hi folks, I just found this, I did not see where anyone else had posted it. If so I am sorry! Jack
Last Call for Stictly Sail Chicago. All Sailors Invited! Brock Halbeisen at 8:49am 01.15.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1386 We would like to invite all sailors to join us regardless of the brand of boat you sail! Strictly
how far have you taken your h33? ChuckThomas at 8:24am 01.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2180 I had a discussion the other day with someone and we were discussing sailing accomplishments of the
Spinnaker Sleeve alexco38 at 8:04am 01.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5436 I am thinking of getting a ATN Spinnaker sleeve. I fly a big kite on a CS30. I am having difficult
Cat 310 Bulkhead burning question butchrobbins at 7:21am 01.15.10 Catalina 310 8/2801 Has anyone that had acutal damage from this been able to recoup any monies from Catalina? I emailed
Fitted bunk sheets Joe1924 at 6:13am 01.15.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1806 My wife is interested in finding a source for purchasing fitted bed sheets for the forward and aft b
Used parts dwgifford at 5:38am 01.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1892 I have been contacted by a gentleman who says he is in Germany and has used Cherubini Hunter parts f
How many people will a Hunter 30 hold? bobsellie at 12:41am 01.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/8461 No this isn't a knock knock joke. I'm thinking about doing a little chartering on a near by lake and
Swing keel lifting rope! yachtsman at 11:17pm 01.14.10 Smaller Boats 2/2093 As many would know my 260 is getting on in age and I figured that I should look at replacing the hau
Got the handles! yachtsman at 11:07pm 01.14.10 Smaller Boats 2/1176 Thanks everyone. Was able to purchase new clutch handles ex Sydney.. Easy to fit.. Will be making c
Taiwan: a useless Island (1) Hermit Scott at 8:56pm 01.14.10 Destinations 7/4347 I went to Taiwan on business for a week. My wife and I have committed to taking a sample of sand fro
Need new Bow Light KandD at 8:09pm 01.14.10 Big Boats 1/1099 I'm working on bringing the nav-lights back online. The wires were broken and corroded, so I'm repl
Perkins swap-in Pater at 6:43pm 01.14.10 Irwin 3/2661 The Atomic 4 in my 28CIB was raw water cooled and rusted through. I found a Perkins 4-108 that has f
On Board First Aid Kit - Medicines? Ducati at 6:20pm 01.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2241 Is there a doctor in the house? We purchased an excellent first aid kit which includes all of the
Ladder for a Morgan 32? denniswbaber@aol.com at 5:56pm 01.14.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1229 Can any one recommend a ladder for a Morgan 32, transom mount? I've looked at all the folding option
Ladder for a Morgan 32 ? denniswbaber@aol.com at 5:55pm 01.14.10 Morgan 1/2768 Can any one recommend a ladder for a Morgan 32, transom mount? I've looked at all the folding option
Speed Amplification Techniques jibes138 at 5:16pm 01.14.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2630 One of the large sources of drag on a hull, other than the drag from your dinghy and the drag on you

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New Articles jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 05.24.22
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 9:12am 05.24.22 As for deadrise, the boat originally had the depth finder mounted on a shaped wooden block so it po
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 9:10am 05.24.22 I have a similar experience currently with my new 125 genoa, also with three rows of telltales, on m
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 05.24.22 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e si
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:51am 05.24.22 David, from a functional perspective you are both correct.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:49am 05.24.22 Correct Yes. It is also a bit less ovbious what you are washing down the sink when it exits the bo
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 05.24.22 Ah I see, (I think), so a seacock must involve a ball to block the water from coming up the drain a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) stickinthemud57 at 8:35am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in plac
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 8:34am 05.24.22 Yep, compatible. I bring my speed and depth into my P70s display. Is your DST800 connected directly
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Bryan King at 8:32am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in place
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing dlochner at 8:20am 05.24.22 Visually inspect the cutless bearing for wear and move the prop shaft. There should be very little l
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 8:19am 05.24.22 It's not that simple. Freeboard is much lower for sailboats and it's not unusual for the drain on y
Thru-Hull Stats FastOlson at 8:08am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wo
looking for a salvaged Catalina 22 keel Calif. Ted at 8:02am 05.24.22 Or try MarsKeel, might be the OEM supplier. OEM Keels \| MarsKeel
swing keel spacer bearing rgranger at 8:00am 05.24.22 LDPE will mush over time. HDPE will bet brittle over time. I'd use SS washers or a teflon-like pla
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull rgranger at 7:57am 05.24.22 Last resort.... drill out the rivets on the end cap. Clean out and drop lines through.. then rivet
Thru-Hull Stats Plymouth Sailor at 7:55am 05.24.22 What blows my mind is that my galley sink drain goes directly through the hull from the sink. I wou
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations (1) rgranger at 7:52am 05.24.22 This might be useful
Does anyone recognize this knot? rgranger at 7:48am 05.24.22 Looks like a halyard hitch and a bowline. :plus: Yup.... a halyard hitch with one extra loop.

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