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Careening on A Trailer Rick Webb at 7:27pm 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 4/1392 I have wondered if it would work, it does. I was touching up the paint on my boat and thought I'd tr
Sail repair ScottD at 7:27pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1945 I have noticed that the thread is starting to loosen on the "seams" on my jib. Can this be stitched
Movie: Morning Light Rick D at 7:16pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2039 Although people differ in what they like in a movie, I think Roy Disney's "Morning Light" will be a
Replacing bulkhead covering Vern at 6:13pm 10.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1497 The bow pulpit, on my 1985 O'day 28, needs to be re bedded. Water leaked between the interior of the
anchor roller hageh at 6:01pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 2/1526 I am wishing to add a anchor roller to my 272 I have a forttress anchor. has anyone done this or hav
absolutely great day porsche at 4:57pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1764 sailing today. Winds 15 to 20 gusting to 25 me and four of my kids went out for about 2 hours in our
Where to look for a Mac 25 mast truckjunky87 at 4:14pm 10.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1408 I caught the mast on a tree limb at the marina and now I have a couple questions. How good are repa
Numbers on Sail Bob Alden at 3:35pm 10.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1284 Ahoy! I am replacing the mainsail on my 70 Hunter 30 and the new sail will have the h30 logo and
Yacht Selection Advice buzz at 3:10pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2398 Hi folks, I'm new to this so please bear with me ... I'm a reasonably experienced sailor (currentl
The sweet taste of Pecans RECESS at 2:46pm 10.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2821 We have three medium sized producing trees on our property. I still have some pecans left from last
Dodger Stitching Disintegrating Sailoff at 2:30pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2718 The stitching on our dodger is disintegrating. Has anyone repaired stitching on their own? What ki
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:45pm 10.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1314 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:43pm 10.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1493 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Adding Windlass to O'day 35 CruiserDave at 12:13pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 5/4004 Has anyone installed a windlass and/or a second bow anchor roller to an O'day 35 or similar. There
When to replace vs. repair sails (1) fox islander at 11:29am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 27/10966 I have a 18 year old Catalina and I assume the sails are original to the boat as they have "sails by
Bottom Paint Question Part 2 bffatcat at 10:48am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1270 Unfortunately my first post was not articulate enough. I said the bottom was down to the bare fibe
Nice job on the User Information update RECESS at 8:31am 10.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1872 I really like that you have the home ports and sailboat information under the users names now. It is
Winterize Hot Water Heater sailliny at 8:03am 10.19.08 Catalina 310 4/2493 Can anyone outline how to winterize the hot water heater. I assume you need to drain it. How do you
More Power shaunh at 7:55am 10.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1279 Recently went out through Cape Cod Canal to Cape Cod Bay along the Plymouth coast into very strong N
Sail Shape Question KFLOATER at 7:53am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1735 My Hunter 216 has a topping lift line ( no backstay). The boat seems to sail faster with the line t

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When to move up? Leeward Rail at 12:09pm 02.11.22 As a pack rat in PRAnonymous with monthly meetings I would have said "Simplify". But there you go.
Add a dedicated starter battery dlochner at 12:09pm 02.11.22 I'm not sure if this is the problem, however, the article below talks about a serious problem with t
When to move up? jssailem at 12:06pm 02.11.22 my motto is now reduce and simply. :beer: As a pack rat in PRAnonymous with monthly meetings I wou
Add a dedicated starter battery Scott T-Bird at 12:00pm 02.11.22 Whenever I hear somebody say they want a "dedicated starter battery" it makes me pause. You should
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 11:59am 02.11.22 you will run out of space to store the new important stuff. When that happens this exercise will st
Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 11:58am 02.11.22 STOP You need to do some more research and investigation. No offense, but you are all over the pl
When to move up? Jumpstart at 11:55am 02.11.22 Moving up to a 28-30 footer is a prudent move. Easier to sail than your 23 and reasonable to dock. L
Add a dedicated starter battery Head Sail at 11:52am 02.11.22 What I do know is that the previous owner hit the glow plug for 90 + seconds, sprayed starter fluid
Raw water intake strainer Don S/V ILLusion at 11:47am 02.11.22
Add a dedicated starter battery BarryL at 11:43am 02.11.22 STOP You need to do some more research and investigation. No offense, but you are all over the pl
When to move up? Parsons at 11:40am 02.11.22 Solo sailing, as most of us have found, is actually easier on a well-equipped larger sailboat than a
toilet time capt shaggy dog at 10:22am 02.11.22 thanks kappy! kinda new at this internet thing i am still trying to get use to carrying a phone arou
Add a dedicated starter battery jviss at 10:11am 02.11.22 DC means Direct Current. Dave, are you serious? I was marveling at all of the bad information in
toilet time kappykaplan at 9:56am 02.11.22 @capt shaggy dog , to send Peggie a PM, click on her avatar and you'll see a button labeled "Send a
toilet time capt shaggy dog at 9:50am 02.11.22 hi peggie just ordered your book this morning,just by reading your responses makes it is a must read
When to move up? kappykaplan at 9:42am 02.11.22 It is the circle of boat life. :plus:
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust markwbird at 9:32am 02.11.22 You should be able to see it and hear it coming out the back. It's not continuous. It "spits" ever
Distance between gudgeons, '89 Catalina 22 jssailem at 9:25am 02.11.22 You may get a better response if you went to Catalina and asked them for the data. I could not find
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 9:21am 02.11.22 Tom, I was able to locate the plug with some difficulty. It apparently isn't a common one. It did cr
When to move up? jssailem at 9:16am 02.11.22 you will quickly grow into it. And what will shock you, is all the increase in space and storage w

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