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Sobstadt sails peconicbay at 7:24am 04.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2012 Has anybody purchased Sobstadt sails for their boat ? I am looking into buying a main from them, a
laminate sails peconicbay at 7:20am 04.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1431 Has anybody purchased a laminated main sail for their catalina? I am looking for a new main for my
Hose Fittings & Clamps with thru hulls? (2) Bob S at 6:54am 04.10.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1949 I am changing over my sea strainer from the plastic OEM to a bronze Perko. Catalina uses Marelon thr
Anonodized Aluminum trim around windows RK at 6:40am 04.10.09 Big Boats 2/1141 The aluminum trim around the windows has been stained and looks corroded. I belive the cause was us
Humpback Whale In New York Harbor Soundbounder at 4:52am 04.10.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3149 This is in todays NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/nyregion/10whale.html?_r=1'ref=nyregion
Broad Creek, Deltaville Broke Sailor at 4:49am 04.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1771 Anyone out there have latest shoaling info? I usually have inches below the keel transiting the cha
Seacock Backing Blocks, Alternate Method No Through Bolts (15) Maine Sail at 8:50pm 04.09.09 Musings With Maine Sail 18/10841 Hi All, I promised Hermit I would show how to make a backing block with tapped studs to avoid thr
Mooring Catalina 22' swing-keel/salt water malcontentski at 8:33pm 04.09.09 Catalina 22 3/4160 The manual for the C-22' swing keel does not recommend keeping the swing-keel version in salt water
considering purchasing 1977 Catalina 22' any advice? malcontentski at 8:00pm 04.09.09 Catalina 22 4/8312 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 22' with a trailer. It is the pop-top type with rolling furl
Vented Loop David Knauer at 6:58pm 04.09.09 Big Boats 9/3504 I have been tracking down a water leak in the cooling system around the air/water exhaust mixer on m
HELP! Just inherited a 1972 O'Day 22' ... hasn't seen water in 3 years! Double J at 6:47pm 04.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2211 Owner gave up the sport (I have been sailing for decades) ... so, if you have the time (apologies, I
Owners manual skal2373 at 6:19pm 04.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1433 Hi, I am finally coming back to sailing after a long no sailing period. I originally owned a 77 27'
Mast rake for Hunter 23 Mike48 at 6:05pm 04.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/1590 I have read several post in the archives on rig tuning the hunter 23. They talk about mast rake. But
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 Help spadaforaj at 5:59pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2549 Hi there - I am outfitting an old boat with old gear - and am having trouble with an old Raymarine 3
Working on boat like back country skiing? (1) Roger Long at 4:33pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2134 Why is working on your boat like back country skiing? Aside from being expensive and omething you
Boat's in Mexico wahoo at 2:15pm 04.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1362 My 1980 Hunter 37 is in Mexico and I failed to measure several items that need replacing when I go b
what age stop sailing ironhors42 at 2:11pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 54/8928 Here goes, I am 67 yrs old just started sailing two yrs ago in 2007. The beginning of 2007 I join sa
Oil Change Salty at 2:04pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2001 I am changing the oil in my Yanmar (2GM20F) engine for the first time ( new boat). Is SAE 30 Heavy
Making sense of mainsail trim Clark at 1:55pm 04.09.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5832 I'm trying to develop some personal guides on how to trim the main for various wind conditions. I've
9.2a traveler PatrickS at 1:54pm 04.09.09 S2 0/1302 has anyone modified their original traveler on their 9.2a. car, end block etc.

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Its funny Friday! dmax at 8:34am 03.14.22
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 8:33am 03.14.22 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_Treaty_System https://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia
Shackleton's Endurance Found jssailem at 8:28am 03.14.22 If anyone wants to dive down I was talking with a diver yesterday. Took up the hobby when the qual
Decal Questions Parsons at 8:27am 03.14.22 Nice name - unique and easy to pronounce. My rules have always been: Four syllables, or fewer Not
Looking for artists for a logo rgranger at 8:17am 03.14.22 Reach out to @Will Gilmore here. He did a beautiful wood burn image for me from a photo I had of my
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 8:16am 03.14.22 It certainly is not environmentally beneficial to leave it there If it was a modern ship with fue
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker (2) Jeff2642 at 8:13am 03.14.22 Here you have a contact with a very talented Sail graphs connection Chris at Flying Fish Arts. Cust
Shackleton's Endurance Found rgranger at 8:09am 03.14.22 So, I'm not sure I understand the logic of an international treaty that leaves shipwrecks alone. It
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:05am 03.14.22 203415
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer walt at 8:05am 03.14.22 My experience with Lithium batteries is with an electric bike but it brings up a "management " issue
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? mikeracca at 7:45am 03.14.22 That was exactly what I was thinking, only made out of aluminum. If you were to have that made out
Decal Questions mikeracca at 7:36am 03.14.22
H41 inner forestay? (1) Windpilot at 7:27am 03.14.22 No crazing or noises I've noticed yet. DDW in up to 26k, no main is fantastic! May get a 2nd pole. I
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 7:18am 03.14.22 You cant compare fork truck batteries(real deep-cycle batteries) to the typical lead acid batteries
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? (2) Robert D at 6:58am 03.14.22 203413
Bottom scrubbing issue Parsons at 6:56am 03.14.22 Lots of guessing will occur here, but this is mine - What you see here is the slime that has accumu
Bottom scrubbing issue Capt Robbie at 6:56am 03.14.22 looks like water mold and or algae growth , any more then four years without repainting, I think yo
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? (10) Robert D at 6:55am 03.14.22 Hey Jacktar, Guess I'll give it a try down there after I get the sailboat up to speed. Okay, I tho
Looking for artists for a logo (2) william24424 at 6:43am 03.14.22 Upwork website, you can name price or request design fee, several folks should apply for gig. I got
Lightning strike kloudie1 at 6:16am 03.14.22 I had a strike several years ago.. It took the VHF antenna, fried the Loran (sorta tells how long ag

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