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M.O.B. SF Bay Napa Ed at 5:02pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 45/5741 I caught a merman this past weekend in the central bay. I've read about the methods and thought abou
M25 fuel efficiency? CAT30TR at 4:40pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 2/2620 out of curiosity and planning for future travels, what is the typical gph used for the M25 universal
sea clear 2 question Hermit Scott at 4:35pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2584 I have downloaded seaclear and some noaa charts. I have to load them into seaclear somehow. The manu
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 4:17pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1343 First, let me say how much we have enjoyed our 356. I agree with Jim, above, that it has been an id
Rudder Post length? Drop and repair rudder. cygnus x1 at 4:05pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 3/3358 Does anyone know the rudder post length on a 1980 C30? I have 38 inches of clearance from bottom of
Fixing Leaks from H35L Genoa Lead Track Neil McDonald at 3:47pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1449 At least two of the bolts securing the genoa lead track (correct name?) to the deck are dripping wat
WOW! Welcome Glenn! dogsurf5522 at 3:09pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1373 Your experience and expertise is welcomed and well needed. I have followed your career for over two
Info on your latest H27 (1) Les at 2:44pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1253 Mr. Henderson. I've had a number of Hunters and just this past year my wife and I decided to down
Isolating my starter battery robfmcc at 2:10pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7224 Boat: 1998 Beneteau 352 Goal- I want to isolate my starter battery from the house bank. Problem
Glenn, Welcome Kurt Diessner at 2:04pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1579 We have the 44 AC, my wife and I enjoy it a lot and love saling it! It really comes alive in the oce
Hunter 460 improved tracking Secondwatch at 1:42pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1315 Good Day, I realize the 460 was not your design, but a question on the tenderness of the stearing/ru
Tie Down Straps RECESS at 1:40pm 03.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3307 What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat
stern rail joedy at 1:21pm 03.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1194 I have 78 catalina 25 , I need to replace the mounts on the rail are these mounts at a 90 degree
Current Design Thinking on Spade Rudders? Rick D at 12:22pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2742 Thanks for participating in this forum. It is really a pleasure to have you share your thoughts. It
Raymarine S1 versus X-5 Tim R. at 12:15pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2327 I currently own a Autohelm ST4000 AP. It is an older model with limited functionality. It has the
Oday 25 mast raising gary c at 12:10pm 03.30.09 Day Sailers 6/9465 Need to find a system to raise/lower mast when my Oday 25 is in the water. Plan to keep the boat in
Shoal Draft Design Jason1271 at 12:02pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1312 First off, as a proud owner of Hull #50 of your H33 Design, let me say thank you for the over 4 year
H 376 Mainsail Reefing Donalex at 11:58am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2145 Hi Glenn, I have an H 376 and am in process of ordering a new mainsail. The current sail is fully b
Welcome Glen - Hunter 466 Searider at 11:21am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/182
Bow Roller for O'DAY 39/40 Sunbird22358 at 11:20am 03.30.09 Bigger Boats 0/1482 If there are any owners of O'DAY 39s or 40s that would be interested in a brand-new stainless-steel

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Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat dsk435 at 6:32pm 11.19.21 Allow me to chime in. I owned an Aquilon 26. In fact, I was the southeast rep for the boat. I also k
WTB 23.5 or 240 in PNW PNWSailing at 6:31pm 11.19.21 Thanks, I went and looked at that boat a couple days ago. It was amazing...except one flaw I found t
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:29pm 11.19.21 Had to laugh that is exactly what mine looks like now. So far it has been OK. The aft bathroom sink
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Nodak7 at 6:26pm 11.19.21 I have a friend who replaced his and used fiberglass elbows at the elbows.
bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 6:26pm 11.19.21 A few years ago I removed many years of VC-17 from my hull. It is not a job that I want to do again.
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue (5) RitSim at 6:25pm 11.19.21 I had the same issue on my 1999 B411. On my rudder, the upper bearing is some type of plastic. The
Perkins M30 engine Jwhy at 6:22pm 11.19.21 Thanks js. I am set
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 6:13pm 11.19.21 I agree that it doesn't really make much sense to be using vc17 on my current topographic hull. Whic
NOT buying H34 (4) DeniseO30 at 6:09pm 11.19.21 And so to bed...
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Good Vibes at 6:09pm 11.19.21 Thanks https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/instructions-for-inst-of-cabin-house-windows-j
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Mechone at 5:48pm 11.19.21 I believe I read somewhere Beneteau farmed out some later 411 rudders to Tides marine. Your rudder
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) jon hansen at 5:40pm 11.19.21 my recipe inside my boats is, if you put your feet on it or abuse it while sailing it is gloss, it's
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 11.19.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Hello Below at 5:21pm 11.19.21 Here is a YouTube sailing channel that has an episode covering, amongst other things, the hows and w
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 11.19.21 Maybe the issue is I didn't use this "EZ Wood Sealer" product? Not sure what that does, I went stra
bottom job or sand and paint? shemandr at 4:57pm 11.19.21 If that were my bottom I would sand it as smooth as possible with 80 grit and put Bottom Coat on it.
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 4:57pm 11.19.21 VC17 is great stuff. I use it on our boat on the Great Lakes. I've never heard of painting it over
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:49pm 11.19.21 as you guys had asked about how I checked fuel tank and pick up tube, I still have not been able to
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sailme88 at 4:45pm 11.19.21 Maybe you're being punked. Overhauling ( Chip Foose) but a boat not a care...
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 4:41pm 11.19.21 Draft is a big issue. If it's primarily a coastal cruise you want to stay around the 5' area. Or g

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