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Catalina 30 TRBS: 155 vs. 135 genoa Bob Moretti at 2:21pm 09.18.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5158 Don,Your posting on the various genoa sizes you've used on your boat got me thinking about mine.
Arr!! Its International Talk Like a Pirate Day! PrincessoftheLake at 5:14pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1338 Ahoy and Avast there me mateys! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!Scrape the barnacle
Yanmar 1gm Transmission [need help finding one] Foreverunstopable at 5:24pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1328 Hello, this is my first time posting and I have to say this is a great site! I've been able to get b
Single-line reefing problem Bob F at 3:26pm 09.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2587 When reefing on my 1998 H376 (single line reef), the tack of the sail pulls tight, but the clew does
Endine Shut down Aldi at 2:53pm 09.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1032 1. I just did a hose line upgrade to the engine. Last sunday we took the boat out and about 30 mi
Spiders in the Gelcoat Hugh Gallagher at 2:48pm 09.18.07 Catalina 22 2/1285 Just purchased a 73 catalina 22. The hull is in good shape but there is a band of gelcoat crazing 36
Stanchion repair....... frank balcer at 8:20pm 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2309 Morning all! I am getting ready to remove and then rebed my life line stanchions and bow and stern p
Life imitates sailing Deadline at 9:08pm 09.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/693 Metaphors ' colloquialismsAgainst the tideAll ahead fullAll hands on deckBacking and fillingBa
Water muffler George at 9:14pm 09.16.07 Catalina 30 2/1208 I have a leaking muffler water box. How can it be repaired ?
noisy companionway hatch Kev matheson at 10:48pm 09.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1206 The hatch cover is very noisy when slid open or closed.and is badly wearing away the gel coat where
What is AGM 354 coaxial cable? Rich L at 10:55pm 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 5/1108 I have a 1995 H26 and pulled my VHF coaxial connector off the wire when I lowered the mast (bet I do
H33.5 owners how do you handle this? (1) tcbro at 11:21pm 09.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 12/1175 My boat is aft-in in my slip. We do not have floating docks here so I cross my stern lines. The H33.
Annapolis Boat show G15876 at 10:40pm 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1448 We are considering heading toward Annapolis for the boat show in a few weeks. Been hoping to get dow
Anchor Weight Question Magothy Boy at 12:09am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 97/5644 Hey FolksI friend of mine gave me a Suncor stainless steel CQR anchor. Nice friend! It is labele
Racing with in mast furling Syversens at 12:17am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1327 Hi All, I'v been playing with the thought of racing my 361... it would be in the free for all class
pre-inspection Don Crowther at 12:30am 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/843 I'm looking for someone who would be intersted in doing a pre-inspection on a couple of hunter 31's.
Nice N Easy - Chef Pass - Rigolets info (1) GuyH at 12:51am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/955 I brought my boat back to Lake Pontchartrain from Pensacola this weekend. As you know, the Hwy 90 br
Cutting hole in hull ... what bit? flyhop at 1:21am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1485 I am replacing raw water intake thru-hull and ball valve properly. PO had a simple Marelon ball val
Is safety an accident? SailboatOwners.com at 2:06am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2261 Sailing is a relatively safe activity but how hard do you try to prevent possible accidents?Do you
Hit something SEADANCE at 3:12am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1781 Hi guys and gals,Have a question because I am still frazzled by this. We were motoring thru the Ba

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Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? rgranger at 7:11pm 03.26.21 Why not. You might even be able to use an electrical trolling motor doing away with all the smells-
fog scares me! rgranger at 7:08pm 03.26.21 Fog sucks.
Bottom Paint (5) FlimFlamII at 7:00pm 03.26.21 Yes, pics do help... My understanding is that Once I get the bottom "cleaned" I really don't need t
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? dlochner at 6:48pm 03.26.21 We've got a Lehr 2.5 and a Tohatsu 5p propane, and after years of fighting gasoline and ethanol I'l
fog scares me! shemandr at 6:24pm 03.26.21 Not to mention listening for gong, bell or whistle buoys.
fog scares me! shemandr at 6:23pm 03.26.21 Re: 83.35. Sounds like a cacophony to me. Anyone who has operated in fog knows that tension is hi
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 6:12pm 03.26.21 We've got a Lehr 2.5 and a Tohatsu 5p propane, and after years of fighting gasoline and ethanol I'll
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Drinky Crow at 6:00pm 03.26.21 raw water cooled only
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 5:48pm 03.26.21 I pulled the trigger and bought an Integrated Furling System code 0 - designed for upwind 40 -> 100
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring archimedes at 5:39pm 03.26.21 Thanks. Just curious what kind of bottom paint is best for this situation. The choices are mind num
Gate Valve PaulK at 5:34pm 03.26.21 Each of our through-hulls has a correspondingly-sized wooden plug tied to it - just in case. That
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 03.26.21 Here is an installation of a Lewmar V1 on a Hunter 310. Your V2 is a little larger with a bigger mo
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question sdcsmith2000 at 5:19pm 03.26.21 Contact your local Lewmar rep, see what he says, and put an end to this wild speculation :banghead:
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... Ed Caldwell at 5:01pm 03.26.21 Two conductors. LED bulb makes it like new.
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... Rich Stidger at 4:58pm 03.26.21 Now I wonder how many conductors are in that little cable? Next week I shall have a look-see. For
VHF Range? JohnShannon at 4:54pm 03.26.21 The 18nm is Flicka to Flicka probably good enough cause even if you are a collision course you have
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? heritage at 4:48pm 03.26.21 Is your yanmar the version with heat exchanger and antifreeze or raw water cooled only?
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 DPW at 4:23pm 03.26.21 Thanks everyone. I will try the Aqua Buff 2000 and see how that works.
1984 Hunter 37c conversion to sloop Mikem at 4:10pm 03.26.21 Was kidding (a little). I truly do admire the 37c. To my eye, everything about it looks "right". It
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... FastOlson at 4:04pm 03.26.21 Thanks for the ideas and links. Since the original one uses a higher-amp halogen bulb, and and LED w

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