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C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11321 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 3/1187 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 3/2571 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 10/21299 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 2/1776 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 2/1546 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 7/2123 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 2/1218 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 3/1012 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 6/3334 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 23/2717 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 11/1015 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 5/944 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 1/2751 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2635 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2294 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2316 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2120 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1192 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for

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Wee bits Joe at 2:40pm 01.31.22 I have this apparent wind indicator that mounts on the bridle of my Nacra 5.2. The black bracket at
Boat History sail sfbay at 2:32pm 01.31.22 ........... So title is clear, however last owners changed name ........ Glad to hear.......the abs
Boat History Halvern at 2:23pm 01.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions, I sent in a request for an Abstract of Title last week, Thursday, and re
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover macdu at 2:11pm 01.31.22 Did the wings as well - laid new fiberglass wing to wing, did it all. Another thing I did was fill t
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 2:02pm 01.31.22 Are you "stuck" with the Sterling Pro Charger or the Sterling Pro Charge Ultra? If you have the "U
Firefly battery issues jssailem at 1:57pm 01.31.22 Sterling Pro profile Are you "stuck" with the Sterling Pro Charger or the Sterling Pro Charge Ult
Time out Furuno jssailem at 1:45pm 01.31.22 marine electronics shop Those Marine Electronics shop weenies... What could they possibly know tha
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Bob R. at 1:44pm 01.31.22 I have not had any crazing/cracking around either the the cabin top winches or the jib sheet winches
Time out Furuno All U Get at 1:42pm 01.31.22 Well, finally got the GPS AIS problem fixed on my Furuno chart plotter. The GPS timed out a few yea
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:35pm 01.31.22 Raritan CH is just their private label branding (for a much higher price) of a product called SewCle
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) pclarksurf at 1:21pm 01.31.22 it would make no sense for a bolt to go through the transom, across the gap between the hull and t
Raising the Mast Tater at 1:16pm 01.31.22 Just a question about those shroud levers..... They replace the existing adjusters. I measured my
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One week Sail adventure David in Sandusky at 1:00pm 01.31.22 In the Islands/West End of Lake Erie, every marina has shore power. A adapter plug (in case the shor
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover macdu at 12:57pm 01.31.22
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 12:26pm 01.31.22 CF has had a lot of firefly discussions https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/firefly-battery-l
Blue Water Insurance Don S/V ILLusion at 12:24pm 01.31.22 Markel which is a US based underwriter writes our policy covering the US and Caribbean.
Blue Water Insurance dlochner at 12:23pm 01.31.22 Have you checked with a broker that specializes in yacht insurance? you are not alone. Offshore ins
Blue Water Insurance Caboteur at 12:17pm 01.31.22 When in Rome... When I sailed to and stayed in Europe, North-American insurers typically stopped ins
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing dmax at 12:12pm 01.31.22 You could look for one that is similar in size (slightly bigger) - I used this one when I replaced m

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