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Rub rail track zedwin at 7:38pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 2/2595 I'm trying to restore a 1984 Catalina 30 and have done some extensive deck/ hull repair. All I need
Bottom Paint WellerH at 6:47pm 04.01.09 Catalina 310 0/1400 Does anybody have experience with "Interlux Micron Extra with Biolux" as a multi-season bottom paint
Fractional Rig Tuning oreana1234 at 5:26pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/10216 In the interest of better performance, I offer the following guidelines. I freely admit that the fol
Wing keel higgs at 4:39pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2484 I chartered a Hunter 38.5 - it may not be your design - but was very puzzled by its design. It had
Rigging a spinnaker James19955 at 4:36pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2106 I need some advice about spinnakers and small boats. I have a 1982 Oday 23 and am now comfortable
Hunter 49 Sequitur at 4:14pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2578 Hello Glenn, Thank you for taking the time to respond to our questions. I am the very proud owne
BVI Trip Photos (1) Tim R. at 3:26pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2394 I just finished sorting, editing and uploading my BVI Photos. See the first photo for a map and iti
1985 Catalina 30 shaft length jaydog5000 at 2:11pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 3/1972 Does anyone know the prop shaft length for a 1985 Catalina 30. I have the original M25 universal di
boatersworld sale changing tomorrow. luvitt at 1:32pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1480 im workin now. they just told me iit goes to 20% ' up tomorrow. everything shifts up by 10% elect
retorque the keel callejo at 1:23pm 04.01.09 Big Boats 7/1774 My 1997 passage 450 has never had the keel tightened. Is this a big deal? Can I just retorque the
Single Line Reefing Diagram Mike H. at 1:04pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/8630 Glenn: We just bought a 94 Hunter Vision 36 with the stayless rig. The previous owner had done
knotmeter paddlewheel Banooma at 1:03pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 33/12978 After spending my first season convinced my knotmeter display or transducer had failed, I discovered
Deckhand Chokes To Death On Baitfish Soundbounder at 1:00pm 04.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 1/3432 Boy,.....talk about a freak accident.....:confused: This is really bizarre. http://www3.signonsand
Auto pilot or Tiller pilot Esat Hadimli at 12:15pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1762 Can anyone give me an idea about an auto or tiller pilot to be used on my 1998 26X?:)
Newbie wanting some experience Slim pickins at 12:05pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2177 I am a total newbie so forgive if I am posting this wrong. I have been reading ALOT on this forum (u
need advice for loading Mac 26x+Trailer on flatbed... phyrefighterjay at 11:55am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1803 Yep, I'm going to do it this way...Travel to galveston tx load it on a flatbed trailer and tow it ho
1985 Hunter 40 - Keel NYSail at 11:00am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1915 Hello Glen! A friend of mine has a 1985 Hunter 40 and says that his keel wobbles slightly. He als
Mast Gooseneck compressed into mast lhodge at 10:56am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 22/6359 Glenn I have a 2006 H36 that my wife and I have been sailing since 2006 along the east coast and t
Phil: I was in your neighborhood last weekend higgs at 10:45am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1421 Phil - I just noticed where you were from. I wish I had been more observant in the past as I would
Icom VHF (1) Warren Milberg at 10:38am 04.01.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1316 Here is another VHF of mine, an Icom IC-M55 VHF. It works...but, the volume is very low and does not

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Greatest knot tying in the world Leeward Rail at 8:48am 02.19.22 That is why they make slip ons and velcro. Maybe that is so the rest of us can spot them easier ?
Greatest knot tying in the world jssailem at 8:46am 02.19.22 when he looked down, he noticed not one of them tied their shoes correctly. That is why they make
Greatest knot tying in the world BrianH at 8:43am 02.19.22 I am more impressed by the backing plates. I have seen a couple of boats in my marina that were ti
A few Hunter 306 questions (1) jssailem at 8:42am 02.19.22 in-mast furling config has a slightly larger headsail area and slightly smaller main area, the fur
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 8:26am 02.19.22 Now that is what I'm talking about Thanks for the Heads up!
Sticky control cables JoeWhite at 8:14am 02.19.22 In my case , I only lubricated the shafts at the pedestal beneath the compass. Use bearing oil, not
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing (1) sail sfbay at 8:02am 02.19.22 ........I am finished removing all the varnish. To me, the glossy plastic look is just not what I am
I need cockpit table plans (1) sail sfbay at 7:51am 02.19.22 Recently measured a Hunter 356 cockpit folding table shown in the photo below. Table (King StarBoard
Selling used stuff here and fraud markwbird at 7:43am 02.19.22 When I bought my boat a few years back the seller was quite paranoid about getting scammed. My wife
Precision 23 outboard power Rick Webb at 7:40am 02.19.22 Six is fine anything more than 8 is too much. It seems to move up to a smoother running two cylinde
Precision 23 outboard power DAVA390 at 7:33am 02.19.22 I had a 6 h.p. on my P 23, would not have wanted to go smaller. Tohatsu 6 h.p. is a fine motor.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:30am 02.19.22 I'd rather not have any lead acid on board if I go to LFP. I'd go bigger - like 400+ Ah of LFP.
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging sail sfbay at 7:27am 02.19.22 Agree with the above posts on verifying the line length you require yourself for the reasons noted a
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 7:21am 02.19.22 Thanks for the video. This guy mumbles and speaks too quickly for me, and he's a bit scattered. A
Defender Sold Rich Stidger at 7:14am 02.19.22 I buy from SBO stores first. Then another site I found, has better prices than Defender. Please
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 shemandr at 7:07am 02.19.22 When I first read the OP I was thinking the Triton 21 was a stretched Ensign. But SBData shows the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:03am 02.19.22 Great, thanks. Thanks for the video. This guy mumbles and speaks too quickly for me, and he's a b
Greatest knot tying in the world Will Gilmore at 6:45am 02.19.22 When my father taught as a watch officer for a Summer at Hurricane Island Outward Bound, he told his
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. JamesG161 at 6:41am 02.19.22 Also try a Pub near a marina. You will learn of High Seas Adventures there. Jim...
Defender Sold JamesG161 at 6:33am 02.19.22 I buy from SBO stores first. Then another site I found, has better prices than Defender. I have an

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