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Added start battery paulj at 5:03am 03.08.08 Catalina 310 10/2357 Added new start battery and posted this on Cat 25-250 site needed better picture setup.http://www.
What does sailing mean to you? Down deep. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:23am 03.08.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2901 The forum is a little slow right now and I have been wanting to ask this for awhile. I would be inte
Hatch for 82 37ft mkv Steve at 3:47am 03.08.08 Irwin 0/1472 Does anyone know the manufacturer of the hatch on a 82 Irwin 37 mkv. I have a leak and would like to
New dodger/bimini recommendations Pat T at 6:43am 03.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2562 I am buying a new dodger/bimini this year. I think I will get a high profile dodger. Although I thin
problem with roller furling jib 1983 bill hammond at 7:17am 03.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1687 Just purchased C30 roller furling is extremely difficult to operate any thoughts?
boom vang bracket Ken3389 at 8:21am 03.08.08 Day Sailers 4/1595 I have an O'day 26 1984 that is in very good condition. there is a bail at the foot of the mast. on
boom vang bracket Ken3389 at 8:24am 03.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2005 I have an O'day 26 1984 that is in very good condition. there is a bail at the foot of the mast. on
Favorite Non-Spinnaker Club Races Steve22060 at 8:48am 03.08.08 Racing 1/2168 Just curious what are the best cities/clubs for non-spinnaker racing. I sail out of Waukegan and th
Legend 40.5 Spinnaker Halyard Question Rick D at 9:41am 03.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1882 I just had a spinnaker halyard put on my 40.5 and it seems a bit counter-intuitive. The halyard exit
ALL ODAY 22 OWNER NEED INFO new oday owner at 10:05am 03.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1041 I AM A NEW ODAY 22 OWNER, WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANOTHER ODAY 22 BOAT TO SEE AND LEARN ABOUT THIS MODEL.
New Table (2) Carl Rossell at 11:33am 03.08.08 Irwin 0/1534 The ugly table that "Coconut Express" my 37' CC Irwin came with was more than I could stand, I remov
Running a spare jib halyard Bad Obsession at 11:16am 03.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1231 Is there a way to run a spare Jib Halyard inside fo the mast while the mast is up? How hard is it t
San Diego based sailors Brian D at 2:12pm 03.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/952 Do you have tiny black spots on your deck? I scrubbed my deck today and found all these tiny black s
Help with motor upgrade JCPH3 at 6:53pm 03.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/915 I'm thinking of upgrading from a Suzuki DF50 to the E-tec 90. The marina service is concerned the dr
Spreader Tube End Caps Paddymac at 10:30pm 03.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1608 Hi AllDoes anyone know where I can purchase new spreader tube end caps for my Mac 26CI have been
Tjhe proper pressure for cap on expansion tank Bob Tigar at 8:37pm 03.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1095 My Perkins 4108 has a 7 lb cap on the expansion tank. I know that the pressure in the tank affects
Input for Mike Harker Interview Gary Wyngarden at 12:32am 03.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2058 Hi to all,For those of you not familiar with the name, Mike Harker, 60, has recently completed a m
Hull cleaner Love Shack3663 at 12:33am 03.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1521 Has anyone had experience with this product?It sounds pretty good. I have some black streaks down
Best Cruising Rig - Sloop, Cutter, Cat, Ketch, Junk? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:47am 03.07.08 Ask All Sailors 31/6613 Like most other things in life, there is no such thing as the "best" as a general statement. There i
Tanks and tank monitoring Harry at 1:28am 03.07.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2728 I have a ronco holding tank in starboard side of cockpit. Desiel tank under floor/cushion of aft cab

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NEW SAILS (2) Tally Ho at 5:04pm 08.21.21 Interesting. I wasn't aware you could even use a loose footed sail with a Mack Pack? Learn someth
NEW SAILS smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.21.21 I do have a Mack Pack sail bag and jacks, so in light air, I pull the jacks forward to the mast an
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 4:47pm 08.21.21 My big thing is I do a lot of solo sailing. I always set up my sheets ready around the winches after
NEW SAILS Tally Ho at 4:46pm 08.21.21 I got a new loose-footed main from North Sail 2 seasons ago. I wanted full-battens, so they recomm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 08.21.21 I am on Lake Michigan, south of Chicago. Fresh water, fairly clean, and warm (80 F in summer), and
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned (4) Leeward Rail at 3:54pm 08.21.21 197464197465197466
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:49pm 08.21.21 Pictures please Don't really have any other than the original ad. Want those ? In any event it
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent flightlead404 at 3:44pm 08.21.21 Do not know.......they just look good.
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 3:40pm 08.21.21 Hey after showing my welder the diagram he requested that I ask for two other measurements if you a
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned shemandr at 3:37pm 08.21.21 Bravo! Pictures please. I've sailed a bit on the C&C 29 (I think) Mk 1 ( I don't think it was actu
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 08.21.21
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 3:22pm 08.21.21 Thanks I was hoping someone might have personal experience in the Piedmont
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:20pm 08.21.21 Go for the C&C 30 Mark 1 and never look back!! We made the deal today. Needs cosmetics but in ac
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned sail sfbay at 3:15pm 08.21.21 Go for the C&C 30 Mark 1 and never look back!!
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? fstbttms at 3:09pm 08.21.21 Ralph Johnstone...........six to seven years out of an application of bottom paint is remarkable an
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 08.21.21 Once you put them back on and try to wrap the line you might have a bit of muscle memory that makes
Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 3:06pm 08.21.21 I think you mean "SHEAR" like break off or cut off. There are winds aloft that will shear the to
Never say never Leeward Rail at 2:59pm 08.21.21
NEW SAILS sail sfbay at 2:51pm 08.21.21 Good choice!! When there is a bolt rope in the sail running in a track on the boom, the loads are
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Leeward Rail at 2:45pm 08.21.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com I switched to a UHMWP rope.

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