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bimini top Joetech at 11:56pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1052 Looking to add a bimini to my Catalina 22 for next season. I found several options as far as materi
Avoiding freeze damage Morry at 1:02am 11.18.07 Smaller Boats 3/808 I will be using Hunter 23.5 (water ballast) through the winter in Oklahoma and would like to keep it
AIS Rick D at 5:20am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1733 I ordered my AIS receiver from Jack Rabbit Marine (it isn't yet available in this Chandlery). Since
Decking repair DougCassidy at 5:25am 11.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/960 I have a rather large refurbishing project ahead of me. What is the best way to repair the no-skid
Electrical panel Claude at 3:31am 11.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1115 I'm currently redoing the complete interior on my Mac 25.Any advice on where I should install the e
Catalina Island Cruise Ken Prichard at 1:53am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1819 We're taking two 47' Beneteaus on a one week cruise from Marina del Rey to Catalina Island and vicin
Decking repairs DougCassidy at 5:28am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1081 I have a rather large refurbishing project ahead of me. What is the best way to repair the no-skid d
Through the hull depth transducer chiefjgreene at 6:50am 11.18.07 Smaller Boats 5/1070 I would like to shoot through my hull for the depth finder. I really don't want to put a hole throug
Cruising with small children Mike Davis at 6:50am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1227 My brother threw this one at me, and I was without an intelligent response. He's got a 2 yr old lit
Battery Selector Switch To Outboard BrianW at 6:47am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 I'm installing a second battery in my Hunter 26 which has an electric start Honda 9.9 outboard motor
Setting up Gennaker Sailor-man at 6:31am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 What size line would be best for gennaker sheets on a 35' for cruising and club racing. Thinking abo
Kiwi folding props Gordon at 6:30am 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 We are considering a folding prop for our boat, and the Kiwi price looks attractive. Any comments o
Keel bolt torque dale17781 at 9:01am 11.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1059 Does anyone know the correct torque value for the 5/16" keel bolts on a Catalina 22?I have heard al
rigging wanderer at 9:40am 11.18.07 Other Sailboats 0/758 If you are interested in letting your rigging go, I am interested in adding a sail to my boat for st
Keel bolt torque dale17781 at 10:11am 11.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3429 Does anyone know the correct torque value for the 5/16" keel bolts on a Catalina 22?I have heard al
Groco heads biggio at 10:37am 11.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 I just installed a new Groco HF head on my 86 27 tall rig.I'm very dissapointed with this product.
Split cockpit on E29 thumbs up or down? BobM at 11:43am 11.18.07 Ericson 1/1959 Like most boat owners...I am always doing research for my next boat (just don't tell my Wife!). I d
generator Marvel at 1:18pm 11.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1620 I ordered Hunter 33 and wanted to have a generator installed. My dealer said Hunter 33 is not big en
Giving Thanks(giving) SailboatOwners.com at 1:39pm 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1243 OK, so maybe your boat is on the hard for the winter. Even if you're still in the water, the oven on
Spinnaker rigging and sailing fluarchs at 12:42pm 11.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1028 I wonder ... to rig an asymmetrical spinnaker on a second halyard out in front of the headstay so yo

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NOT buying H34 pa391as at 6:28pm 08.04.21 How does one maintain a check valve? always make sure the bilge pump screen is attached and clean
Submitting Coast Guard Documentation Applications njlarry at 6:27pm 08.04.21 How does one send payment for faxed application? Just mailed mine in today.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? quadrille38 at 6:25pm 08.04.21 I have the same boat. We bought her new from the dealer. During our trial sail the dealer told us t
NOT buying H34 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:21pm 08.04.21 yes I do. there are a couple viewpoints on the bilge check valves. well maintained they rarely fail
How many tacks? jssailem at 6:08pm 08.04.21 Between that and Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide, only two books ya need. Spot on. But books are
Replacing internal outhaul (1) sbkidd001 at 6:05pm 08.04.21 The assembly now gets fed into the boom. I bound the rope tight to the block to help keep it in pla
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape dLj at 6:02pm 08.04.21 Photos please dj
Submitting Coast Guard Documentation Applications jssailem at 5:57pm 08.04.21 Nice to know.
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 5:56pm 08.04.21 So if I was comfortable, I would go til that changed. That is the way I sail my boat. 2019, I left
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 5:53pm 08.04.21
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 5:51pm 08.04.21 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1481702.The_Water_in_Between he had never sailed. left his li
NOT buying H34 pa391as at 5:37pm 08.04.21 yes I do. there are a couple viewpoints on the bilge check valves. well maintained they rarely fail
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:25pm 08.04.21 You're looking at the air conditioner pump and the intake hose. the bilge pump convoluted hose is
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 08.04.21 I learned that the hard way single handling on a long sail from San Francisco Bay to the Delta. Uh
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 5:14pm 08.04.21 Have you been out in those conditions? Is the boat sound, the rigging reliable, motor in good opera
Marine grade solar JohnShannon at 5:08pm 08.04.21 Sunpower makes flexible solar panels now.
How many tacks? Stu Jackson at 5:04pm 08.04.21 All good advice, except I doubt any (except sail sfbay) of the good intentioned skippers have ever r
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 4:29pm 08.04.21 With a furling mainsail I find depowering the boat by reducing the headsail area, then with the boat
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 4:20pm 08.04.21 Do you have a furling mainsail? No.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 4:19pm 08.04.21

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