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Main Sail lazy bags????? George H260 at 11:41am 11.29.07 Big Boats 9/2741 I think that's what they're called. They connect with lazy jacks on tne boom so your main sail fits
towing Neil Simon at 1:06pm 11.29.07 Catalina 22 7/1471 Hi, I recently purchased a 76 catalina 22' and I am going to be trailoring it for the first time soo
Anchor Windlass H40 Legend Vinny at 8:52pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 4/1100 Well the long project is finally over. The windlass is in, complete with anchor wash down and best
Winterization preferences T37 Phil at 9:19pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1348 I am wondering about two steps in my winterization process, loosening the packing nut on the stuffin
H34 shallow draft? chinny at 11:24pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 3/1514 I'm in the market for a Hunter 34 and have found a few with the 4'3" shallow draft. Most of my saili
Fort Myers or Tampa ? biorapper at 11:46pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1302 Checking out the charts and trying to decide which place to cruise. I might try to do both, either
Check Oil Every Time - What Do Most Owners Do? rardiH36 at 12:11am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2889 Good morning:I'm still new to keel boat sailing. Sailboat diesel maintenance/operations guides th
LORAN Tom at 3:33am 11.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1334 I have an old LORAN unit on my boat. Have never used it. I am considering removing it. I mainly u
Anyone for a nice late season Sail? David10790 at 4:29am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1142 Lake Ontario forecast for today. BTW 5 meters is 16 feet.Forecast:..Gale warning in effect..Gal
When do you pop a top on a cold one? CharlieCobra at 4:52am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 40/3204 Before, during or after the sail? Myself? If it's a light air nice day, I'll have one but not in a
CDI Furlers joe friedman at 4:58am 11.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1388 i'm looking for some fresh thoughts on a CDI-7 for a C-30. i've checked the archives and the respons
St. Pete's Boat Show Roger at 5:02am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 Is it mostly "Power?" Don't see any mention of "Sail"? This weekend... Roger
Re-masting My Pearson 28 Gus St. Anthony at 5:25am 11.27.07 Pearson 7/2655 I had to have my boat de-masted for a haul from Nc to FL. The mast has probably been on the keel for
have to build a trailer for a mac 25 wade mayo at 5:17am 11.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1393 hi allI am purchasing a 1983 mac 25, I have to build a trailer as no luck in purchasing one, anyone
Talk about a rough day! Bad Obsession at 5:42am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 46/3188 This would be a scary day at sea. I guess that a drouge would be a good idea to keep the stern to t
S2 Parts Dianne24117 at 6:31am 11.27.07 S2 0/1800 HELP!!!!! I am in desprate need of a fiddle block that goes on the dagger board of my 7.9. I had to
Oday Widgeon babysmoker at 6:44am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1969 I need a sail for my new sailboat. I got a Widgeon on Craigslists las vegas for 50 bucks with traile
Need a Genoa for my 27 oday BradS at 6:58am 11.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/899 Looking for a 110 or better headsail for my oday 27 1976thanks
How to keep cabin doors open? TomMatt at 8:39am 11.27.07 Bavaria 6/2728 We have a 1999 Bavaria 34, 2 cabin yacht. To help keep air flowing through the boat we want to inst
Re-Wiring Spreader Lights Guy at 8:02am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/4140 I have the mast down on my Bristol 35 and plan on replacing the two spreader lights. The originial o

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Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. dmax at 7:45am 10.27.21 Nicely done, thanks for the excellent write-up.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump DeniseO30 at 7:35am 10.27.21 Well I didn't see it mentioned, but the type of pump you want is, the diaphragm type,
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 10.27.21 What's the best way to prep the head for heated indoor storage? Portapotty (portable and MSD versi
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.21 should i do it before Jan.? It is not the month that causes me to do such repairs, it is the mater
Marelon Seacock fail! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:12am 10.27.21 I have had lots of problems with Teflon tape & plastic threads. Plasto-Joint Stik Plastic Thread Sea
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 6:59am 10.27.21 Thank you, think it would've affected shaft and prop, parts are intact, peculiar location, i imagine
Another Battery Inquiry Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 10.27.21 If you have the room, I recommend that you purchase 2 Grp 27 lead acid batts to make a better house
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 6:45am 10.27.21 Not a slip recommendation; carefully look at the tax and registration requirements for the state. Fl
Replacement Fresh Water Pump (1) geoffreykwright at 6:28am 10.27.21 I've replaced many fresh water pumps on many Catalinas. Pretty straight forward. I would recommend
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. CYQK at 6:22am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? buddy0 at 6:21am 10.27.21 I've got the Vulcan 12 (26 lb) anchor on my 2005 Hunter 33. It fits without any problems.
Winterizing bilge on my H37 geoffreykwright at 6:18am 10.27.21 That's what I'd do. Depending on how much water you expect to get in the bilge over the winter, you
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Daze at 6:08am 10.27.21 Wow, another great idea with an easy to follow installation guide. Can't wait to see your next crea
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 6:05am 10.27.21 The head only has two seasons of use since new. Most of the hoses have been replaced. The last coupl
More on Maine Sail kappykaplan at 5:53am 10.27.21 @Goobs , you can donate directly on Rod's website via PayPal. Link is in post #26 above.

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