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Manson Supreme - first anchoring Jim Seamans at 1:33pm 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8956 Purchased the #45 manson supreme this winter and was able to anchor this last weekend (apr 4th). Fi
Ranger 32 restoration (2) j24kachina at 11:06am 04.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8511 I have completed the work on a Ranger 32, hull number 59. There is almost nothing which I have not r
Backing plates for stanchions 48dodge at 10:28am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5145 I was wondering what materials should I use for a backing plate for some new stanchions I have. The
H30 stantions BruceK at 9:54am 04.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1132 Have 4 slightly bent stantions from my H30 '94 which can also fit same vintage 33.5 and 35.5, I thin
looking for Pat17364 SV Espiritu Neal Edward Albrektsen at 9:20am 04.08.09 Big Boats 0/1090 If there is anyone out there that knows Pat and Carole Mcintish on Espiritu please forward this mess
Haulout checklist Don12480 at 9:11am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3928 I am preparing for my haulout and was looking for a post from Maine Sail on Hull Polishing which sho
42 P Off Shore Paul Olson at 8:37am 04.08.09 Big Boats 9/4212 We just purchased a 1994 42 P. After a full survey on this one owner boat it was indicated as a 9.5
GPS and Charts Warren Milberg at 7:34am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1708 A good article, and timely reminder, by Chuck Husick about GPS and Chart variations on the Boat US w
Shower Drain Cover rasselas at 7:21am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1543 Does anyone know where I can order a replacement shower drain cover? Mine is rusty (my wife the CAP
transmission position while sailing Alice A. at 7:18am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/6265 There are apparently conflicting opinions about whether to lock the transmission in reverse while sa
Catalina 34 aft cabin? simonsez22 at 7:13am 04.08.09 Big Boats 3/6109 Anyone, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 34. The aft cabin sleeping arrangements are sideways, com
Westerbeke 10hp on Oday 272 PatSul22 at 6:56am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7322 I have an oday 272 with a Westerbeke 10 hp in it. I need to drive the boat a long distance on then e
mast height Hunter 376 ghsmindy at 6:17am 04.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1884 Does anyone know the height of the mast on a Hunter 376? I know that bridge clearance is supposed t
fort desoto jdgrnt66 at 5:44am 04.08.09 Destinations 4/4724 hello all. anyone have any thoughts or experience on anchoring (possibly overnigt) at fort desoto. i
Where credit is due DannyS at 5:29am 04.08.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1974 Practical Sailor magazine always has a section called "Where credit is due" that allows readers to g
Maintenance Help dennisv at 4:09am 04.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1235 Catalina 27 owners, I'm about to become a owner of my first Catalina, a 1986 C27. The survey noted s
Kuuma BBQ Rail Mount sinnettc at 10:35pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3528 So, I put the BBQ mount on the boat and it looks good. I'm a bit concerned about the knobs for atta
Anchor rode rusting FYoung at 8:25pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1304 I have a combination chain rode spliced to nylon line for my anchor rode. It is about six years old
Pitch adjustment of a Kiwi prop Pat T at 7:16pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2510 I am going to fine tune (adjust) the pitch on my Kiwi prior to launch this spring. I currently can a
Baking Soda jwieneck at 5:02pm 04.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2369 Peggy each year I put a couple of boxes of baking soda (in small plastic bowls) in many of the low s

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So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Benny17441 at 7:04am 03.10.22 On behalf of the Hunter 27, they are indeed a production built boat but they are built like a tank.
Standing Rigging Gene Neill at 6:42am 03.10.22 Great responses! I don't have much to add. I replaced our rigging with the CD kit and was happy. I
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:32am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface t
Docking queries Siamese at 6:30am 03.10.22 Ditto on the three strand. 1/2" will do it.
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:27am 03.10.22 If you are interested in doing your own sewing you need to check out the Sailrite.com website. The
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 6:24am 03.10.22 *Resistance is the proper term here, not impedance. Impedance is the effective resistance of a circ
Docking queries RoyS at 5:57am 03.10.22 Very happy with Taylor Made brand fenders in white and size 8" x 20". Guaranteed for life. Guarant
LiFePo4 Refresh (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 03.10.22 Here is the ISO standard for alternator ratings: https://www.sis.se/api/document/preview/914788 Not
Docking queries RoyS at 5:47am 03.10.22 Plus one for three strand nylon 1/2" dock lines. When searching for a slip, suggest looking for one
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:37am 03.10.22 A couple of more observations nothing to do with the output voltage of the alternator. Note that t
Foresail pennant RoyS at 5:25am 03.10.22 Once had a boat with a huge Genoa that blocked my view of what was in front of me. I had a window pu
Cockpit Cushions Joe at 5:18am 03.10.22 Shop around. That's a lot of money for 2 cushions.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:14am 03.10.22 @Hayden Watson , I don't know where to begin. You've written two long, authoritative-sounding posts
What are these... Joe at 5:13am 03.10.22 That type of binding is really easy to make. Any fabric or upholstery supply will have it. Or you
Foresail pennant Joe at 5:11am 03.10.22 Here's another heads up: West Marine has all the pieces, parts and small diameter wire to build you
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:56am 03.10.22 We prefer three strand nylon for our dock lines as opposed to double braid. Three strand absorbs sho
Hunter 240 rudder (1) patbratton at 4:50am 03.10.22 Here is the drawing
Docking queries jssailem at 4:33am 03.10.22 Congrats Fred, on the new to you boat acquisition. This is going to be an exciting summer for you an
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C shemandr at 4:17am 03.10.22 Congratulations on the purchase of your new boat.

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