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Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2709 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua
Engine cover on a 9.2a BobM at 10:42am 09.08.08 S2 0/1270
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2788 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1543 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1885 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11294 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 3/1182 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 3/2564 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 10/21240 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 2/1770 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 2/1539 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 7/2115 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 2/1216 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 3/1007 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 6/1858 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 6/3293 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 23/2713 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 11/1014 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 5/942 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 1/2748 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on

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Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 8:56pm 01.24.22 Whatever it took if the right boat. Great answer! I drove at least 3000 miles over two year
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer PaulK at 8:17pm 01.24.22 Looks like there are plenty of nooks and crannies to slip into, none too far from another. A Daysai
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56pm 01.24.22 Is the hose black or white? If white, it's actually 102, which is the same hose as 101 but with a
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 7:50pm 01.24.22 The Canadian taxes have been paid already
Dufour 31, your thoughts PaulK at 7:48pm 01.24.22 Careful- though they're both 31 feet long, the Dufour 31 is not the same boat as the Dufour 3800 th
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 7:45pm 01.24.22 @fred1diver I looked at boats in the Lake Champlain area a few years ago when I was in the market. T
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer Bob Kessler at 7:32pm 01.24.22 a chart of the area Chart 14909
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 7:28pm 01.24.22 In theory, the interaction between the jib and main do increase efficiency but also using higher asp
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') (1) Juan Carlos Zarate at 7:18pm 01.24.22 Xantrex Freedom SW3012
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements shank at 6:46pm 01.24.22 I really appreciate the detailed instructions on this. It doesn't sound too difficult. In your opini
Funny Friday!!! (1) WayneH at 6:39pm 01.24.22 On the Gulf ICW somewhere near Morgan City, LA
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 6:32pm 01.24.22
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 6:28pm 01.24.22 I am new to this forum, but i researched this topic a bit Not exactly the same situation but my Hun
Long way to check out trailer sailor rgranger at 6:07pm 01.24.22
Starter or battery rgranger at 6:02pm 01.24.22 And the Packers lost on Sunday Saturday :beer:
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 6:01pm 01.24.22 Yea the slot effect thing makes sense So if we ignore Bermuda rigs and just compare a lantern rig t
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 01.24.22 Did you notice any difference when you had the Strong Track? Now that I think about that, I had to
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 5:57pm 01.24.22 If you start carrying water in the ballast tank while towing, make sure the trailer and tow rig are
Rudder, RitSim at 5:55pm 01.24.22 On my previous Catalina 30, I had two large skin "bubbles" (8" x 4"). Wasn't sure if it was freeze
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 5:49pm 01.24.22 Thank you for the responses and helpful info. I found an installation manual for the old SR Mariner

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