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Outboard for 1978 Catalina 27 Bill Walker at 2:23pm 05.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1249 I am considering purchasing a 1978 Catalina 27 which is powered by an original equipment Atomic 4 ga
Anchor roller Mike4116 at 2:02pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1176 I would like to install an anchor roller on my 1980 O'day 28. I'm weary of hauling the anchor throug
I found this while surfing about George Oday! jackhartjr at 1:52pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1264 Hi folks, while surfing I found this article about George Oday.Have fun reading!Jack
H260 upper rudder assembly bends Nelson at 12:05pm 05.30.08 Smaller Boats 7/1062 I have a 1996 Hunter 260 (26?) which I sail alot. I am now noticing that the two black upper rudder
O'Day 272 keel removal Hubert at 11:39am 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1028 Has anyone removed the keel of a 272? I'd be grateful for a full account -- especially regarding
I am looking for sails, please! Leesfer at 5:43pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/854 I just became the owner of a 1969 Macgregor Venture 21. The boat, however, did not come with sails
Dinghy Davits for H376 rfrye1 at 4:19pm 05.30.08 Big Boats 3/1008 Considering adding davits to my 1998 H376 to hold my RIB. Total weight with outboard about 250-280 l
Sail covers and Jib bags Mergatroid at 9:30pm 05.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1112 Looking to dress up the boat. I know the chandlery has canvas, are there any other good places to l
xyz anchor John at 9:22pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 48/4701 Is anybody familiar with the XYZ anchor? Their web site makes it seem like this is the world's best
M-18 Universal Running Hot!! Bob at 10:51pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1320 Yeah, good ole Lake Lanier...........Water came up a whopping five feet over the last four months
Dealing with Condensation Maureen at 10:41pm 05.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/889 These past few weekends we have been getting condensation under the v-berth and aft cabin cushions.
Boat In David at 11:33pm 05.28.08 Day Sailers 4/1069 Well, put the 170 in this weekend, but after balancing in the boat which was in the water while rais
Anchor installation Bill Millar "Virgil" at 11:54pm 05.28.08 Seidelmann 1/1436 Has anyone installed a Anchor Roller and Plow Anchor on the bow of a S29.5. I could use some advice
Centre-board line feed tube James19955 at 12:39am 05.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1120 We have shared our experiences with stuck centre boards and the various ways to loosen them etc.On
Complaint about a boat manufacturer scuba hottie at 1:06am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2235 For those who have issues with their boat and it involves the boat manufacturer - SPEAK UP !There
incorrect readings on tank indicators Caribbean Breeze at 1:17am 05.29.08 Big Boats 1/827 1999 Hunter 340Both fresh water and waste tank indicators are not reading correctly. I pulled the
Engine / Shaft Alignment Rich M at 1:18am 05.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1071 I have an 85 28.5 and over the past few weeks the yard finnally replaced the Cutlass Bearing and the
Panama Sailing ironhors42 at 2:01am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 Good Morning All You Wonderful Sailors. If any one has experience sailing in Panama I would like to
catalina 30 gooseneck (1) Last Call at 3:17am 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2005 looking for information regarding the repair of a loose gooseneck for my C30 tall rig. it appears t
Fireworks display ... on my boat! Scott at 2:28am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 24/1973 Last night I was attempting to fish a wire thru a bulkhead and past the electrical panel to get to t

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New Main Sail for H26 Doug J at 5:39pm 05.06.21 Suggest calling your local sail lofts (Ullman, North, Quantum, UK Halsey, Doyle, etc.) for a quote
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 05.06.21 Caught the GP race from Bermuda the other day, 8 foiling AC50 Cats on the course at the same time, m
Dynemma Chafe Guards jmce1587 at 5:31pm 05.06.21 Practical sailor just released an article on heating in dock lines https://www.practical-sailor.com
Solar wiring question leo310 at 5:28pm 05.06.21 What I have done is used a Victron Argo FET Battery Isolators that connects both house and starter b
I cheated today Tom J at 5:06pm 05.06.21 Looks like a nice boat. Cats do have their uses. We had stayed overnight at a marina where the own
The Sailboat Owners Blues rgranger at 4:40pm 05.06.21 How about this lead off.... I got the GALVANIC Blues... As my Zinc desolves away... My Stainless
CQD CQD SOS DE MGY MGY Will Gilmore at 4:37pm 05.06.21 My father was an Air Crewman on a Navy Carrier in the 50s. He told me about a friend who worked in t
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 4:32pm 05.06.21 193793
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues Mike Oldak at 4:31pm 05.06.21 Hello everyone:) m trying to tackle the electrical and i was hoping that maybe you guys can help me
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Tapping threads in mast thinwater at 4:24pm 05.06.21 This is only my opinion, but I quit using tapped fasteners in the mast because the wall is too thin
New Main Sail for H26 sail sfbay at 4:22pm 05.06.21 Suggest calling your local sail lofts (Ullman, North, Quantum, UK Halsey, Doyle, etc.) for a quote a
Do I need outside jib tracks? (1) pclarksurf at 4:15pm 05.06.21 @AaronD -- serious question, you really don't use your outside track? I think my go to headsail is
Charging house batteries Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 05.06.21 Well not so quick. It depends on the state of both the Start and House Batteries. Look for this d
Ceiling acess Pat cool skip at 3:59pm 05.06.21 I ran across a youtube video that shows how the vinyl is attached. Basically it is pressed into sp
Tapping threads in mast Tally Ho at 3:59pm 05.06.21 I tapped holes for cheek blocks for my lazy jacks, and holes in the boom for the strap eyes and a S
Charging house batteries desodave at 3:57pm 05.06.21 I gave up trying to charge the batteries with the stock alternator and cannot believe that 2 hours p
CQD CQD SOS DE MGY MGY dlochner at 3:51pm 05.06.21 When I was very young I would watch and listen to my father send code at some outrageous speed using
Anchor locker windlass on a First 40.7? JuanMarcos at 3:50pm 05.06.21 Somebody installed a windlass on a Beneteau First 38, and did a brief write up with some pictures. S
The Sailboat Owners Blues Will Gilmore at 3:37pm 05.06.21 How about this lead off.... I got the GALVANIC Blues... As my Zinc desolves away... My Stainless

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