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opening ports sonny bloxom at 7:45am 12.08.07 Bristol 1/2238 my 1977 Bristol 30 has fixed ports... I would like to replace them with opening ports. Does anyone k
Main sail draft in video Jim Seamans at 8:07am 12.08.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2797 Hey Don,I would like you to see this video that was shot for Latts ' Atts on one of their TV shows
Day sail up the Pascagoula river. (1) allen13458 at 9:38am 12.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1487 I launche at the mouth of the Pascagoula river today. The plan was to sail to one of the islands aft
C-22 VIN Numbers Fredrik at 5:02pm 12.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4214 I want to buy a used C-22 and looked at VIN numbers on transom and they looked like they were scratc
Hi I am back Seadaddler at 8:34pm 12.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/952 Hi everyone I finally got hooked up to the internet and had achance to get on the laptop and say he
2000 340 original brochure Tony at 10:28pm 12.06.07 Big Boats 2/934 Anyone have one of these they might post?t
Hull/deck painting Stevep at 11:38pm 12.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1223 Hi all -- I would like to paint my hull and deck this spring and have been investigating possible ma
Luff Tape Gordon Huwa at 10:57pm 12.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1451 I bought a Hook Roller Furling system and am new to sailing. The system has two slots for luff tape
Battery Problem Carl and Jule at 1:48am 12.07.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2786 Hi, all. Is there anyone out there that has not had problems with batteries? Well, here is our late
Some entertainment for a dreary winters day Manny at 1:42am 12.07.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1095 I came across this on youtube.Manny
Cabin Cushons Bob C at 10:03pm 12.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/852 I am looking for a piece of cushon fabric that is the old Blue and Brown plaid pattern used by Catal
ShipStore.com vwjon-M25 at 4:08am 12.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1091 Is anyone else waiting to hear from these guys? Here is my story.Nov. 6 I placed an on line order.
Has anyone Mac at 4:57am 12.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1079 tried to hang a hammock on a Mac 25? I tought maybe from the mast to either the forstay or backstay
difference in years? surfabilly at 5:22am 12.07.07 Catalina 22 1/1074 i am looking for a c22 to use with my family, but also to race in OD. i would think that for cruisi
Oil Change tim at 2:36am 12.07.07 Big Boats 7/934 Is there a difference between autmotive oil and oil in a deisel engine?
No navigation but an educational what if Ross at 2:30am 12.07.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1496 http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/caribbean/caribbean.htmlImagine your self somewhere in the Ca
boat color jimm at 7:34am 12.07.07 Day Sailers 1/941 i have a 1973 oday daysailer i am restoring. after stripping 30 years of various hand painted paints
ships, shoes, sealing wax, 37 C's sandpiper10471 at 7:32am 12.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/972 A few questions for you experienced 37 Cutters:Does anyone have an old head for a 3QM30?Has anyo
Has anyone climbed up a Mac 25 Mast? dancing bear at 8:28am 12.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1395 The hammock posting made me wonder, has anyone ever climbed their mast? How much did the climber we
Jack line Doug Burton at 9:45am 12.07.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2318 OK it's winter and I've had a few, but I been thinkin'. Everytime I've used a jackline I've never fe

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Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 4:50pm 08.07.21 After losing a winch when the bolts busted clean off, I got a pair of Lewmar 40 winches. Are standa
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 08.07.21 Thanks @jssailem! That's really really useful! For high load fittings I use Unistrut washers. They'r
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 4:48pm 08.07.21 Thanks everyone! Thanks @dlochner for pointing out the orientation. I'll try to fit 5/16" if not, 1
Hunter 27 Bimini (1) heritage at 4:44pm 08.07.21 Here is a photo of the bimini on my 1984 H27. 2 straps forward and 2 aft.
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? (1) jssailem at 4:43pm 08.07.21 I like the Andersen manual on winch orientation. It is clean and simple. can of course use your own
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.07.21 Thanks everyone! Thanks @dlochner for pointing out the orientation. I'll try to fit 5/16" if not, 1/
Shroud on deck isaksp00 at 4:33pm 08.07.21 Do you have any photos of the mast (assuming it's still up) that shows which shrouds are installed?
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 4:32pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's f
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis jssailem at 4:27pm 08.07.21 You may need a big battery bank to go electric. There is also a diesel stove option.
1998 Hunter 340 jssailem at 4:25pm 08.07.21 Solo sailing is a blast. Recommend you get properly sized self tailing winches for your combing ins
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? jssailem at 4:21pm 08.07.21 I just installed a pair of Lewmar 45ST's on my boat. 6 bolts. 5/16 flat head 2 inches long. thru the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 3:56pm 08.07.21 SS 316 bolts, backed up and torqued should be fine. My Lewmar 48s have 316 SS 5/16" and they take m
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 08.07.21 Once the mast is up and want help, I tuned too many of the 240 rigging as a dealer selling nearly a
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 3:49pm 08.07.21 7x50 works well for me. I had to lobby Santa Claus for some Steiner Navigators which, for me, were p
1998 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 08.07.21 I have a friend who just sold his 1998 340. He had 2 smaller winches just forward of the fiberglass
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 3:02pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's fr
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Benny17441 at 3:00pm 08.07.21 A 10 magnification factor will render a narrower field of view. It will be much narrower than your
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 2:52pm 08.07.21 O day 25 and a Lewmar 40? I can't imagine they wouldn't be. The winch can exert something like 3
Sailing or not jssailem at 2:40pm 08.07.21 Russ, thoughts are with you. It is tough to loose your best crew mate. Be strong guy. She would like
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions jon hansen at 2:30pm 08.07.21 i have these and like them very much on a moving vessel. https://www.samys.com/p/Compact-Binoculars

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