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Kevlar Foresail, Roller Furling..? Fairwind at 9:04am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5675 I recently purchased a Lancer 28 which came with 5 hanked on foresails. We have installed roller fur
Steering with Outboard Motor and tiller elvatoli at 8:36am 12.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/16498 We have our Venture 25 in a very tight Marina, and is it very shallow also (4 ft). How do you steer
Back flushing my outboard Brian D at 8:12am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 10/11622 Well this weekend I decided to do a little more maintenance on my Yamaha T9.9. I've noticed since I'
Vertical Battens H33 BruceK at 7:40am 12.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 Any comments on the now available vertical battens for the H33 roller furling main from owners??
Roller Furler Modification regor-123 at 5:50am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2401 I was given a Harken roler furler for my jib. It is too long for my Cat 22, does anyone know if it c
Show me the AC . Lee and Karen at 4:10am 12.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1388 Have any of you installed AC in your small boats for off the dock use ? I am looking into the Cool M
Way down south Phil Herring at 12:47am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2212 Those of you who've been around here for a while will remember Trevor MacLachlan, who moderated Cata
Idylle 11.5 Questions Popeye1 at 12:31am 12.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1778 Hi. I'm new to the forum, and I'm not a sailing enthusiast. I'm posting for my friend. My frien
Yellow Diesel Fuel Cans greg w at 8:55pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1651 Dear Fellow Sailors: I am looking for a smaller (2-4 gallon) lower profile yellow poly diesel fue
Termites... Oh Crap!!!! nebula5 at 7:19pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2010 Well its positive my boat has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal matter a
Termites... Oh Crap! nebula5 at 7:16pm 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1277 Well its positive my 27 Catalina has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal m
Mexico & The Sea Of Cortez Fairwind at 7:01pm 12.07.08 Destinations 6/5840 There are three ways to get a sailboat into The Sea Of Cortez. Sail one down the west coast and arou
Standard Stock Sails CaptainJB at 6:39pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 I have a 2002 Hunter 356, which I have had in Florida for the last 4 years, which allows me to oppor
Lancer 25 Owner's Manual dscribner at 5:41pm 12.07.08 Lancer 5/8952 Hi Guys, I just bought a Lancer 25 for the family and we're pretty excited. We got it home a few
cosmetic Bulkhead repair (1) Snotter at 5:27pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2480 Now that I have got most of the major issues under control on my boat it is now time to address some
Why boats not motorhomes? rwblocker at 4:56pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 41/6618 My family and I take our hunter 430 down to Newport Harbor, California, 4-5 times a year. For those
Soda blasting Roy10289 at 2:26pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3036 I sail on Lake Champlain and keep my boat in Plattsburgh,NY. Does anyone have a contact number or we
I, P, E, J Dimensions joefusa at 12:17pm 12.07.08 Catalina 30 5/1829 looking to find the dimensions (especially of the forestay) for my '77 standard rig with bowsprit. j
SBO for cruisers Roger Long at 11:23am 12.07.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2356 Is there any way that someone who is cruising full time and limited to text only can follow the disc
Washdown Pump Installation airnsail at 11:11am 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1099 I am going to be installing a washdown pump before commissioning this spring. I am looking for good

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EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. DinghySailor at 12:52pm 02.04.22 Great list. I especially like... "Keep any money found for new boat."
Magazine subscription renewal alert shemandr at 12:46pm 02.04.22 I've been receiving "Renew Now" emails from one of the group for around a year. The thing is my ren
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? dmax at 12:33pm 02.04.22 The smile can also be caused by improper blocking when the boat is on the hard, especially if it's a
Shower drain Benny17441 at 12:28pm 02.04.22 Likely out of warranty; does it work?
Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 12:24pm 02.04.22 I put baby powder some there to see where it may flow from. It was frozen for the most part but I wa
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 12:23pm 02.04.22 Likely water that may have been trapped in the hull stringers below the sole, it probably got dislod
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 11:48am 02.04.22 I have a 1981 Macgregor Venture by Newport (23). The pulley wheels for the mainsail on the masthe
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 11:35am 02.04.22 Greetings; From my home in Vancouver I have spent the last 10 years sailing the the cruising groun
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 11:19am 02.04.22 Hi Doug, a couple of questions: 1. Any time constraints? 2. Do you have a good anchoring system tha
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 11:05am 02.04.22 I built this narrow ladder for my Stiletto 27 using 1-inch square tube, starboard, and Seadog steps.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? jeepbluetj at 10:43am 02.04.22 What year is the C-30? Catalina changed the design around '88 or so. Also, a "smile" is not always
Magazine subscription renewal alert ifmdalvey at 10:40am 02.04.22 I have given up on the US sailing mags, its just one big charter industry back scratch but i was gen
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:26am 02.04.22 I thought I'd try and say something funny about this photo and then thought... why bother.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 10:22am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve. That is a completly different thread...:biggrin::laugh:
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? rgranger at 10:19am 02.04.22 This just might be your worst enema :)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) PaulK at 10:18am 02.04.22 Others will know more, but there is ample ferry service from outlying spots like Bainbridge Island t
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Tom J at 10:15am 02.04.22
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 9:57am 02.04.22 I like both of the above approaches for their utter simplicity. Removing the gin pole from the equat
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated LloydB at 9:40am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve.

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