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C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/10558 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2386 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/19190 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1629 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1403 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/1877 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1167 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/949 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1801 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/2602 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2248 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/938 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/879 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2461 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2464 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2008 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1971 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1694 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1107 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for

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Length of stock winch handle RoyS at 5:11am 05.25.21 Make certain you have clearance for a longer handle to swing.
DC Wiring LakeOntario270 at 5:08am 05.25.21 Add this Blue Sea battery fuse to your batteries and you will sleep better. I used a 150 amp fuse w
Looking for a source for this part: DougM at 5:04am 05.25.21 Many people are surprised to learn that Lowes carries this sort of stuff. In the hardware isle you
Pop quiz DougM at 4:50am 05.25.21 We watched a sub coming up the York river once. About a half hour before we even sighted it, the esc
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (1) TomY at 4:39am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son. He's got a lot of help this year. His best friend and .50c partn
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. Captain Larry-DH at 4:34am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son.
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My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.25.21 194488
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Gary Ryan at 3:49am 05.25.21 Just did my skylight windows as they were leaking. Used Dow 795. No more leaks.
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! kappykaplan at 3:41am 05.25.21 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, ro
Buying a Hunter 41 DS kappykaplan at 3:31am 05.25.21 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, ro
Pop quiz Rick486 at 2:18am 05.25.21 Virginia Class attack submarine
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 1:59am 05.25.21 Ben.. Here is a link showing sheaves, a mast head fitting and an attachment called a "crane"for a s
Pop quiz Will Gilmore at 1:52am 05.25.21
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Defender Marine got hacked NYSail at 12:22am 05.25.21 Defender for me has been a great resource. I will continue to shop and buy from them..... sure they
Length of stock winch handle (1) Joe at 10:19pm 05.24.21 It's always advisable to have a couple winch handles of each size 8" and 10" I prefer the palm g
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Mark Maulden at 10:15pm 05.24.21 Optimism!!!
O'day 22 Upper Sidestay is SHORT (1) Joe at 10:14pm 05.24.21 Don't use the tangs you've pictured in your post... they are for a different application. Trailerab
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 9:31pm 05.24.21 Top two battery gauges from our SBO Marine Electrical Engineer.

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