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Bloody Dacron dancing bear at 2:19pm 09.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1684 I really gashed my finger today on the boat, and unfortunately stained my mainsail. What's the be
Wing Keel coating damage TomC23572 at 10:11am 09.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1237 I have a Catalin MKII and it sat in shallow water for awhile waiting for a lift to be installed. Wh
Fairing up swing keel on Venture 25 that is in NEED Gregg9020 at 10:00am 09.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2146 As the sailing seaon wraps up for 2008 (sometime after November) I will be looking at a huge project
First Dock Bite cry Scott B at 5:15am 09.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1287 Tried docking at the pump-out dock on Saturday in a strong cross wind blowing off the dock and manag*
HOT water after running engine... reserche at 11:03pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 Hi there! Well- we've been out every weekend lately, sailing off Marina del Rey..having a ball...
Caulking under a new rub rail. Recess at 7:35pm 09.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3415 I have some questions about doing this replacement of my rub rail for those that have done it. D
Tuning the Rig Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 09.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/993 A few weeks ago someone asked about tuning a rig. I thought I'd remembered it was in most Catalina
Pressure Pump Shutdowns Stereo gweisheipl at 5:30pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1123 I was on my boat this weekend and my water pressure pump came on while washing my hands. I was liste
Sending someone up the mast? Bad Obsession at 5:22pm 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/1523 Does anyone have a suggestion for a method of leading the main halyard back to one of the primary wi
IKE sailaway78 at 5:20pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1223 I have been keeping an eagle eye on hurricane Ike for a few days now. Finally looks like we are out
Centerboard won't stay up Cap'n Ron at 5:06pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1587 A good friend wanted me to take his daughter's family for a sailboat ride, so I did. His Son-in-law
Lightning stuff (1) walt at 3:36pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/961 This is a fairly recent addition at marinelightning.com and is interesting about big cataramans. Als
Install gas tank under helm seat Jay Smith at 3:31pm 09.08.08 Smaller Boats 13/3037 I would like to add a gasoline fuel tank under the helm seat. Has anyone done this and how with what
Holding tank replacement Roy10289 at 3:29pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1190 I realize much has been posed about replacing metal tanks with platic. I have read these posts. I wo
I have a new to me O'Day daysailer 2-- 17 footer LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:00pm 09.08.08 Day Sailers 8/8174 Can anybody tell me how to drain water that is in the hull under the floor? There are 2 inspection p
Waste valve seems rusted onto thru-hull capejt at 1:35pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2389 Hi All, I'm trying to replce my holding tank and associated hoses. While I'm at it, I want to repla
"mast confusion" doctapus at 1:19pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1618 Hello all! Ihave founda potential replacement mast for my 1986 hunter 34. It comes from a Cal 33.
It is over Topaz at 12:37pm 09.08.08 Bigger Boats 2/1615
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1243 I had to make a trip to the bank this AM, to rectify the charges someone in Los Angeles had made on
Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2710 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua

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New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 12:20pm 01.26.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to vent
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:19pm 01.26.22 This may help as well Vessel Safety Checks, Classes and Auxiliary Information Requests (uscgaux.inf
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:18pm 01.26.22 Thanks. I got phone numbers for my closest flotilla from the link contact. The flotilla web page li
Dufour 31, your thoughts Bob J. at 12:14pm 01.26.22 And they painted all the teak bulkheads. :( Around $12K is probably right. Oh my. In addition to
New shelf in the cabin waterman30 at 11:39am 01.26.22 Looks really good. Teak?
Hull Terry Cox at 11:38am 01.26.22 According to Hunter, solid FRP below the waterline, cored above.
Hunter 28 Terry Cox at 11:37am 01.26.22 We owned a 1989 H28 for three years. Nice boat, fun to sail and comfortable for two. Ten days was th
'76 Chrysler 15' twistedskipper at 11:30am 01.26.22 Which 15 are you talking about? There are more than one.
'76 Chrysler 15' sail sfbay at 11:27am 01.26.22 Between 1971 - 1980 Chrysler Corp built almost 8,000 so they must have been pretty popular SailboatD
Wind angle Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 01.26.22 +1 for trying to go in some circles. Also look for some powerboat wakes to swing the top of the mast
Oday Mariner 19 portlights (1) sail sfbay at 11:08am 01.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! Does it look like the one in the photo below? They look like framed and non
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 11:07am 01.26.22 Thanks. I got phone numbers for my closest flotilla from the link contact. The flotilla web page lis
Long way to check out trailer sailor Daveinet at 11:07am 01.26.22 It took me a long time to find the one I had. I'm afraid its taking me longer to find the replacemen
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint sail sfbay at 10:56am 01.26.22 Suggest checking with Interlux Micron WA Water-Based Micron Technology \| Interlux as they have an on
help cutlass bearing h41 question Valerio at 10:51am 01.26.22 i redo my question, the stern bearing is like the cutlass bearing, the shaft is touching that ?
Wind angle Justin_NSA at 10:44am 01.26.22 Could be a frozen bearing. If you go up, maybe consider changing out your anchor light with LED.
PNW Cruise Highlights 2004-2014 Stu Jackson at 10:42am 01.26.22 The cormorant shares my wife's name. Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
New shelf in the cabin shemandr at 10:32am 01.26.22 It certainly looks like it will reduce clutter.
Wind angle Serenity on Hudson at 10:16am 01.26.22 Try sailing in circles. The webs will break after 6 circles or so. beats climbing or dropping the ma
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Stu Jackson at 10:15am 01.26.22 The quantity will depend on how many coats you intend to employ.

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