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Spinnaker for 23.5 bsingleton at 3:42pm 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 4/1543 Has anyone used a spinnaker on the hunter 23.5? How does it perform? thanks! Brian
Towing weight 25 sunwindsea at 3:11pm 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4539 I just bought a sweet 1982 Catalina 25 with swing keel. I have an F150 half ton, 5.8 L V8. It towe
eliminating the control head (1) Witzend at 2:55pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1847 Why do you need the control head for the Raymarine STXX wind? Configure it like this and see the win
Bilge pump revisited Roger Long at 1:35pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 I previously reported on the tiny little chip of plywood that stopped my Bosworth Guzzler manual bil
porthold replacement john a at 1:30pm 03.19.09 Bigger Boats 1/1352 I'm replaceing my portholes. on a 1979 37 ODAY. What type is the best and where can I purchase these
St70 Wind pod (1) Witzend at 1:24pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2897 Why do you need the control head for the ST60 wind? Configure it like this and see the wind data on
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:43pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/11158 What are the advantages and disadvantages between a daggerboard and a swingkeel. I am looking to bu
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:42pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 What
Check the simple things first - Alternator fixed garylinger at 12:13pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1390 I should have taken my own advice and checked the "simple" things first. The ground post on the alt
LCD TV with DVD Player (7) Rich Stidger at 11:00am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3394 Due to the impending demise of analog TV over-the-air signals in June (unless the bozos in Washingto
O'Day 25 Centerboard Specs lsfrench at 10:39am 03.19.09 Day Sailers 5/8466 Does anyone out there have mechanical drawings or fairly accurate measurements of an O'Day 25 swingi
Ordering Dow Corning 795, How much is needed?? jdhohmann at 10:39am 03.19.09 Big Boats 6/2121 Can anybody tell me how many port replacements ,a 10.5 oz tube of sealant will do, on average.. I ha
Using Marykate On & Off gel RobG at 9:42am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4034 I plan on cleaning up my '84 off white hull and have a few questions since I haven't used it before.
Mainsail Track capnron314 at 9:38am 03.19.09 Columbia 0/1922 Does anyone know if the standard mainsail track on the 8.7 is a square box plastic extrusion attache
Jib sheets whitehat5760 at 9:30am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1819 Need to replace my jib sheets soon. Currently are 1/2" dia. Do I really need line this heavy? Wha
Edson wheel steering jeffmacdonald at 8:34am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 6/2123 I have recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. The couple of times I have taken it out in T
Fiamma Bi-Pot recommendations delliottg at 8:29am 03.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4113 We've decided to just purchase a new portable toilet for our boat instead of fixing our Thetford. O
Bimini Canvas Cover ghickman07 at 8:01am 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/9344 I was wondering if anyone could send a picture of their Venture 25 with their bimini canvas cover an
I like the new look CharlieCobra at 7:09am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1417 Much easier to navigate and see what's up.:D
water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1103 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres

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The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 8:54am 03.02.22 Perhaps domestically produced LifePo4 battery manufacturers are aware of upcoming insurance issues
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. jeepbluetj at 8:41am 03.02.22 Last weekend there was the biggest pod of dolphins I've ever seen about 2 miles outside of Dana. Not
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 8:18am 03.02.22 I think they are referring to organic chemistry, not organic farming.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.22 Couple of other things: new water pump impeller Check the points for gap and cleanliness.. (If not e
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. Calif. Ted at 8:14am 03.02.22 First you can just hear them and see a disturbance on the water like an approaching squall, then the
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 8:14am 03.02.22 I had one with my boat from previous owner, ran good, but no throttle control because the control wa
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? Jacktar at 8:09am 03.02.22 This is great area, lots of protected water for day sailing, hurricane holes for overnighting and pa
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 7:53am 03.02.22
Saying hello Leeward Rail at 7:47am 03.02.22 Sorry your welcome thread turned into a cover thread. Hehe. The same thing happens when a new pers
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 7:46am 03.02.22 Wow, okay, thanks everyone for giving me hope on the Evinrude. I had no idea. I love the idea of k
Saying hello Leeward Rail at 7:43am 03.02.22 devolve into heated arguments Hehe I wouldn't call it heated.. or even an argument.. no caps being
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Bob J. at 7:42am 03.02.22 I'd like to see some substantiation for this claim. I have never heard if it myself. Has anyone's
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Siamese at 7:37am 03.02.22 I don't have specific knowledge of the Mercury 5hp other that it's a single cylinder motor. You can
Saying hello brockangelo at 7:34am 03.02.22 Welcome aboard, Brock. Sounds like you have some good sailing ahead of you. Sorry your welcome
Saying hello brockangelo at 7:31am 03.02.22 Yep I agree with everything here. Thanks for pointing out not to drive with the cover. I was aware b
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 7:25am 03.02.22 The window is sealed to the outside layer. Im guessing if the two layers weren't sealed together wat
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 7:21am 03.02.22 Looks great!
Saying hello Siamese at 7:18am 03.02.22 Welcome aboard, Brock. Sounds like you have some good sailing ahead of you. Sorry your welcome
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. Leeward Rail at 7:08am 03.02.22 I never trusted Flipper... Always talking only in Dolphin to hide his actual intentions. I hear he
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 7:05am 03.02.22 From Wikipedia on CQ... "In English-speaking countries, the origin of the abbreviation was popular

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