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Do not buy a Doyle sail from this Rep. delmore@wavecable.com at 12:38pm 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7350 I was directed on the Doyle web site to the Doyle loft in the Washington state. The Rep. here is Cl
crewsader kwilder at 11:11am 10.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1362 Hi looking for winterizing info on the water tank and heat exchanger - not familiar and manual I hav
Ben 393 Keel Mod winkstar at 10:28am 10.25.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1338 Are there any owners of Ben 393 carried out keel mods to increase stability? I have recently purchas
Need Help mikejoe at 10:13am 10.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/1224 Could someone please post a photo or diagram of the cable steering layout...I need to know how the w
Anyone chartering own boat? Ed Schenck at 9:48am 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4366 It kills me that my boat sits idle in Florida, 1000 miles away. And the chances of getting down the
alcohol or propane stove? jwhy at 9:32am 10.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2772 Is the $400 alcohol stove worth it or should I just mount a small propane camp stove in the galley?
Fine cracks in gelcoat Dock Holiday at 9:22am 10.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1674 Hi everyone, I am new to sailing and just purchased a hunter 240 I have a couple of areas where I
Trailer tongue weight Dock Holiday at 9:11am 10.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2165 Hey folks, I just purchased a 99 hunter 240 with a single axle trailer how can I find out what the
Engine removal garylinger at 7:39am 10.25.09 S2 26/4514 Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about removal of the engine or repowering a 9.2C?
Windlass problem for Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 7:14am 10.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2912 We have a new Hunter 45CC. In order to let the chain up and down without jamming we have to keep te
Convert A Tuff Luff Foil To Roller Furling Ducati at 3:20am 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/7431 Looking for a solution + approximate cost to convert a racing foil over to a roller furling system.
How do you provide/create a heated space to work on your boat during the snow season? Mich222 at 2:34am 10.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2168 What route have you chosen to provide a heated space to work on your boat during the snow season?
All tangled up in blue (4) emergpa1 at 8:25pm 10.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1445 Well not blue, but light anyway. My girl has lights. I wired a D.C circuit with four 10 watt lights
Hunter 33.5 - Leaks (1) Glenn8732 at 6:57pm 10.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2759 I recently took delivery of my Hunter 33.5, and close examination revealed the quandrant hatch cover
Genoa Track Monty VM at 6:04pm 10.24.09 Big Boats 3/1928 I would like to ad sheet tracks for my genoa. The jib tracks need to be restrung outside the standin
Best set up and [placement for bilge pump on 75 H25 Wayne Gibson at 6:01pm 10.24.09 Smaller Boats 1/1344 Can anyone tell me the best pump, placement and set up for a 75 H25? I want to put one in, and some
Steering Wheel Base Repairs David575 at 4:56pm 10.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2084 I have a Cat 27, 1979 model with a wheel steering post. I removed the post and edson plate undernea
Winter Storage: Boom off or on? (and also mast up/down?) deacm at 3:47pm 10.24.09 Big Boats 6/4980 I have a Hunter 36 and I've read older posts here about the pro's/cons of leaving your mast up/down
rudder brackets whatthehec at 2:56pm 10.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1260 I have a 2009 macgregor 26m and have sailed only 5 times causing the rudder brackets to spread outwa
Tall Ship sailing Honeyman at 11:26am 10.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3004 I urge anyone who has any interest in a "Tall Ship" vacation/charter experience in just about the mo

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Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture
Adding an Hour Meter jssailem at 10:47am 01.28.22 The other point often made by others (not you) is that you use more fuel if you hare working again
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 10:13am 01.28.22 Stu, in most cases that is true, but as you well know depending on conditions fuel range can signif
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 9:02am 01.28.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Headliner jssailem at 9:00am 01.28.22 I was trying too hard to make it look original There is the question, why? When exploring a hobb
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts jssailem at 8:26am 01.28.22 This sounds like a first time project. I learned that trying a mock up or test bed is a best pract
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Benny17441 at 8:26am 01.28.22 What size is the chain? Anything over 1/2 inch would be dead weight.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:11am 01.28.22 I agree Gene. My comment above was not directed towards the CD customer service department, which i
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 7:03am 01.28.22 I single hand so for short stays, easier to lower anchor from stern cleat, and have access to motor
Boat History RoyS at 7:01am 01.28.22 +1 on using the documentation number to discover history as recommended by Sail SFBay above. When I
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Rich Stidger at 6:33am 01.28.22 Same issue. I just stop the chain and kick it down with my foot. Edited to add: 5/16 G4 chain
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint seadaddler at 5:27am 01.28.22 That sounds way too $$$$$ check out Bottom paint store I just did bottom on my 07 H-36 used 3 gallon
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) J_Stone at 11:17pm 01.27.22 Nice job not only on the trailer but the excellent documentation. I know that someone else, maybe a
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) J_Stone at 11:15pm 01.27.22 I would suggest the following: 1. Add wheel fenders to prevent hull damage from road debri.
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck JoeWhite at 9:41pm 01.27.22 Yes, C36
Oil shortage BigEasy at 8:55pm 01.27.22
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode pclarksurf at 8:04pm 01.27.22 So off the stern not off the bow? In my version the crate stays in the cockpit where it is stable
help cutlass bearing h41 question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 01.27.22 i redo my question, the stern bearing is like the cutlass bearing, the shaft is touching that ? V
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 5:58pm 01.27.22 Thanks for the info. Was that on your Catalina 36?
'76 Chrysler 15' Light air at 5:52pm 01.27.22 You never know unless you ask. The Catalina I have was over $1,000 higher than what I finally paid

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