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Loran Info captnfin at 1:22pm 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6504 I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I just found my old Sea Ranger LCN100 Loran C unit. I
Propeller birdsaweek at 12:21pm 12.08.08 Catalina 30 1/1529 I bought a 30ft Catilina and it has a two blade composite propeller. I would like to change it to so
H23 5...tiller Mark H at 9:28am 12.08.08 Smaller Boats 5/1292 H23.5......tiller question I read this somewhere and wanted your comments on this message I copied
Kevlar Foresail, Roller Furling..? Fairwind at 9:04am 12.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5676 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 10/16500 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 41/6619 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

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1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket LakeShark at 4:37pm 02.04.22 I don't think so. There was a guy here some years ago who used an 1 1/2" paddle bit to create an a
New owner! ggrizzard at 4:15pm 02.04.22 Let us know of your 'upgrade' plans. :clap:
New owner! JrzSailor at 4:12pm 02.04.22 First boat I have actually owned. Did a lot of sailing with the folks, back in the day. Now that the
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 4:07pm 02.04.22 You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspection and refit, by loosening the tapped
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:59pm 02.04.22 I like this idea makes sense however the place where the horn cleat goes is about 1,5 inches wide a
New owner! ggrizzard at 3:59pm 02.04.22 Hello Jrz. Welcome to our forum. I have owned a 1979 H30C since new. Is this your first boat? Fir
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:52pm 02.04.22 That'll work, but I'd consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel. This is the type of performan
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) Gene Neill at 3:51pm 02.04.22 on an unrelated topic since you cut the holes is there access to the anchor locker drain or the bow
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Joe at 3:51pm 02.04.22 Yes, and Yes. It's your mainsheet. You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspecti
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. hollyclouse at 3:48pm 02.04.22 Your two replies are valuable. I'm taking notes. Thinking this is going to be a HUGE job...AACK!
New owner! kappykaplan at 3:43pm 02.04.22 Welcome! :beer:
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Tom J at 3:19pm 02.04.22 Replacing that hose is on my list of things to do, but I also want to put tank level sensors on the
Genoa question Joe at 3:10pm 02.04.22 Light air sheets are a great suggestion for the drifter or any free flying sail you might use for th
Main Sheet line holder Joe at 2:58pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be cal
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 02.04.22 Glad this worked out. Don't know how far you've gotten but you may want to consider having the cove
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 02.04.22 You might want to check Peggie's recommendations on lube for the Raritan PHII toilet pumps. She ide
Main Sheet line holder JoeWhite at 2:16pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be call
Main Sheet line holder Sola Gratia at 2:11pm 02.04.22 consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel I would second Joe here!! With emphasis. Clam cleat
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft tmeade1041 at 1:59pm 02.04.22 Ralph, I ordered the half inch smoked acrylic from acme plastics in nj after speaking with them. T
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) dLj at 1:53pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color)

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