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Hole in hull under v-berth SONADOR at 7:37am 02.27.08 Seidelmann 2/1698 I have been refurbishing the inside of a s24 cabin and I came across an approximate 2 inch hole belo
vertical batten main rob at 8:52am 02.27.08 Big Boats 7/1576 Considering changing my furling main to vertical batten main.Does it markedly improve the sailing t
Headliner Kevin6858 at 9:11am 02.27.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1383 Does anyone know what is the best type of glue to re-attach the vinyl cabin liner on my First 285.T
Brooks Bridge Fort Walton Beach BradS at 9:32am 02.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1117 I need to move a 30 catalina (tall rig) from Destin to Biloxi........can I make it under the Brooks
C210 Boom Height Capn Bill at 10:53am 02.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1362 I just moved up from a C25 to a C270. When I host the main and release the topping lift on the 270,
Land Locked Blues Lifted Terry Cox at 11:24am 02.27.08 Destinations 6/2824 Finally! Too many factors at play, weather, family, etc., etc., etc. Last week during mid winter bre
Florida West Coast Suggestions sailaway78 at 7:42am 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1241 Planning a buddy boating trip with some friends for late May. More than likely will make the jump a
New Owner Question Mark G at 8:00am 02.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1109 Just a simple question from a "new" Catalina owner. How do I tell if my 1971 Catalina 27 is the s
Cruising speed Ken at 7:47am 02.27.08 Catalina 310 8/2949 OK just for comparison. Today winds less than 10 kts no current at 2100 rpm my GPS showed 5.1 kts.
Outboard tuneup Tom at 11:27am 02.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1403 Some time ago I read an article about some an additive to help clean out an outboard engine and make
Sole almost complete (2) Kerry13709 at 6:20pm 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 Was able to get the varnish sprayed on the weekend. He put three coats on in all. The finish did not
Help!! new cat 25 owner has lots of questions,, quilombo at 7:58pm 02.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1710 Hi, Im a new Catalina 25 owner, I purchased a real nice cat 25 at the very end of last summer, she
Swim and beach ladder (1) Jaime S�nchez at 9:25pm 02.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1020 I am having great difficulty in finding a suitable ladder (or suitable ladders) for different purpos
Hunter 25 rudder fix Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1019 I have a 2007 Hunter 25, and have come up with a great fix for the wobbly rudder issue. My boat sit
Owner Opinions C30 Mark III - would you buy yours again? jimmcgee at 10:48pm 02.25.08 Catalina 30 4/1642 My wife and I are talking about moving up from our Catalina 22 to a Catalina 30 Mark III and I wante
Remote touchscreen monitor for PC-based GPS nav tkanzler at 10:55pm 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2063 Has anyone ever used a small touchscreen remote monitor, mounted at the helm and connected to a note
Tall Rig vs. Standard Rig jimmcgee at 10:25pm 02.25.08 Catalina 30 6/7464 My wife and I are talking about moving up from our Catalina 22 to a Catalina 30. We'll be cruising n
I'm Ready for Summer (1) Jim Seamans at 10:24pm 02.25.08 Big Boats 8/1152 Get Me the Hell out of here!! I can't take winter any longer.JimS/V Java
First sail on Checapeake Bay, North East, MD to Hampton, VA Marc at 12:01am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 33/3929 I purchased a '79 Hunter 37c this past fall and am getting ready to sail it down the Bay to Hampton
Need help - Smelly Refrigerator texastom at 1:27am 02.26.08 Big Boats 6/1229 I need help from the experts on this site. My father-in-law left food, chicken specifically, in his

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Mods to our 35s5 dmax at 7:28am 12.05.21 You got some mad skills bro, looking good.
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:24am 12.05.21 I thought it might be helpful to re-post this original question, because I have been fascinated by
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! dmax at 7:24am 12.05.21 No real reason for Azec other than it is high quality (and more expensive) - anything you like will
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (4) ScottMac at 7:14am 12.05.21 Hi Guys I was able to remove the companion way hood yesterday took about a hour and a half and 3 bee
Pearson 30 DArcy at 7:06am 12.05.21 A visiting boat in our harbor blew his cabin off when the vapors ignited. That sounds like an extr
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 6:55am 12.05.21 Beautiful. How hard was it to remove the backing plates inside the hull - I assume that's what they
What color for your Bimini? Spindrift NH at 6:54am 12.05.21
Pearson 30 PaulK at 6:53am 12.05.21 Flareups from the preheating of the stove can be exciting. Preheating it vaporizes the alcohol so th
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:28am 12.05.21 If the marina is deep enough, I do not need to raise my keel every time I enter the marina? With a r
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question kerrydeare at 6:18am 12.05.21 Best I can tell the Standard Horizon HX870 is discontinued and replaced with the HX890, which is th
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Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 5:34am 12.05.21 And he will end up with something that will outlast the boat.
Pearson 30 Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 12.05.21 what can you all tell me about pressurized alcool stoves I'd use the word "exciting", which is pro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 5:23am 12.05.21 Thanks to all who chimed in. With your help we got the info required and everything is now in my fri
H26 crutch mount bolts rgranger at 4:54am 12.05.21 The aft bulkhead has a hatch. Open that and you will be able access the back of the bolts
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? Apex at 4:51am 12.05.21 Looked online at a 290, and you can likely glean support from cal 28 owners. Good looking boat. T
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 4:38am 12.05.21 Jim, I have very little experience buying boats, I've bought two used and one new over the years and
Getting cables to reach bus bar RoyS at 4:38am 12.05.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no v
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 4:18am 12.05.21 Back in the day, one of the senior mechanics would have sent me to find a cable stretcher.:huh: We
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 4:14am 12.05.21 Up here in Maine, a state that joined the union under the Missouri compromise we tend to share a qua

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