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CDI furler experience? joefusa at 5:30am 07.04.09 Catalina 30 3/1371 my old furler is about to give up the ghost and i'm looking to replace it on a somewhat limited budg
Texas Gulf Coast Sailors jbrosser at 5:21am 07.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1862 I'm considering purchasing a vessel located currently in Rockport, TX and then moving it to Kemah.
Looking for Recommendations for anchorage in the North Channel, Ontario luv2sail67 at 3:02am 07.04.09 Destinations 4/4982 Hi everyone - does anyone have any favourite anchorages in the North Channel, Ontario? We are lookin
Mast raising of a Capri 26 jpapa at 9:10pm 07.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3461 Would it be diffiicult four guys to raise a Capri 26 mast? Do you recommand better to use a mast cra
Vhf Dsc Wtfo rpwillia at 8:30pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 OK, This is one of those you don't know until you see it. I got an MMSI for my VHF radio, programmed
H260 trailer questions Bob 04 H260 at 4:52pm 07.03.09 Smaller Boats 12/2294 I just pulled my 260 out of the water for the first time this afternoon. I have few questions. 1. sh
Formica (Galley) Recall/Replace???? knucklehead at 4:01pm 07.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1163 I was told, for what is was worth, that Beneteau had a recall/repair order on the formica in the gal
1986 40' Hunter, anyone removed that big 2 leaf table & replace with Convertible dinette? luvitt at 3:57pm 07.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1661 its just too big and in the way. and it seems like it would make a nice extra berth if you could lo
Dinghy Davits Babe at 3:36pm 07.03.09 Big Boats 20/12887 I'm in the market for a new set of Davits for my Hunter38. I have been looking at MarTek, St Croix a
shroud & bent mast update John at 3:32pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1235 I thought some on this list might be interested in what finally happened with the failure of my rigg
remove or replace crazed cabin pinstripes? considering pro detailing job as well. (1) luvitt at 3:15pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2122 My cabin pinstripes are in very bad shape. they make the whole boat look bad. even though i need a
Heard on the radio today Roger Long at 2:25pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 89/9883 Tanker departing Portland, Tanker departing Portland, this is the sailboat about a mile ahead. Is t
H31 to the bitter end Shooter II at 1:49pm 07.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 H31 to the bitterend Went out on the boat yesterday, an '83 H31. Made the mistake of looking in the
Boat Info BobM at 11:44am 07.03.09 S2 1/1276 Phil straightened out the list of S2's this week so the site is ready to accept information now. I
Do Winchers Work? BrianW at 8:01am 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2706 In a recent post about sailing gloves, one of the responders recommended Winchers. These devices are
severe curve or mild curve: tiller question emergpa1 at 7:45am 07.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2044 I recently shopped D ' R for a tiller. One had a severe curve, the other a slight curve. I ordered t
Help replacing the main halyard on '77 O'day 25 wnance at 7:42am 07.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 19/4305 Hi, We're up in Rochester, NY, sailing on Lake Ontario, and have a new to us O'day 25 that had been
Go Fast R Lawrence at 7:20am 07.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1630 I have a 1995 Hunter 29.5 and I can't get much better than 5.5 knots on a good day. What do I have t
Helm seat measurements-- 260 Earl Keim at 5:49am 07.03.09 Smaller Boats 1/1404 Happy 4th. Does anybody have the measurements of the helm seat on a Hunter 260? I am cutting a fo
Mast wiring Phil V25 at 3:09am 07.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3303 I am rewiring the mast. I have an anchor light at the top, a steaming light 1/3 the way down and a

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Cat 22 Kick Up Rudder Jacktar at 7:35am 07.20.21 Of course it does, keel up is 26 inches or so draft, with rudder down draft of rudder blade is 36 in
What kind of antenna is this ? JohnShannon at 7:35am 07.20.21 Does it have a part number, model number manufacture's name on it?
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 07.20.21 Safety aside, I find the cockpit to be crowded with four people. I took family out last week in my O
Landing a sturgeon Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 07.20.21 I always thought they were strictly a freshwater fish. I didn't know they are also coastal. Learn
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jssailem at 7:21am 07.20.21 There is not much prep difference between 19 miles and 23 miles. What is a concern, will the trailer
Gel coat big ouch sail sfbay at 7:16am 07.20.21 Get a RAL color chart RAL Color Chart \| www.RALcolor.com and find the color number that matches your
Gel coat big ouch Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 07.20.21 The gel coat patch kit from the Forum store is matched to your boat gel coat and is designed to dry.
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? flightlead404 at 7:01am 07.20.21 We just installed a Renogy system. Four 100 watt flexible panels on the Bimini. Ran the proprietary
Hunter 260 Shore Power / Battery Not Charging Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 07.20.21 On the DC panel, the mast light switch is on-off-on switch. The switch needs to be in the center to
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 jssailem at 6:53am 07.20.21 @Joe states clear and accurate information. Your query uses some legal sounding words. Passengers.
Boom Vang Strap (Hunter 19) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 07.20.21 That is it. Suggest keeping a spare or two. @Dave Groshong Can you help here please? @Wilco
h 41 couch sail sfbay at 6:45am 07.20.21 Thank goodness for the search function on this forum to see threads on removing a couch and other go
A few 260 upgrades IslandSouvenir at 6:43am 07.20.21
Yanmar 3GM white smoke sail sfbay at 6:38am 07.20.21 What happens when you operate at higher rpm? When was the mixing elbow last replaced? Are you gett
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 6:33am 07.20.21 Love the photos! One photograph features a prominent statue. What is the statue, where is it featu
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 6:33am 07.20.21 Good observation. Both can be good routes. I don't think the distances are as large as your number
Reefing Method Question jssailem at 6:26am 07.20.21 With skipper and crew your system is logical based on the way it is rigged. The way I handle my ree
Barrier Coat or Not? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:16am 07.20.21 If ever you should apply Barrie coat, make sure the hull is completely dry or it may come off and fo
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 Joe at 5:55am 07.20.21 It would be unwise to rely on a forum such as this.... which is, generally, a group of well meaning
Traveler danstanford at 5:41am 07.20.21 Other than being overpowered, what reason would there be for the boom to be below centerline close h

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