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Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1421 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2467 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1492 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2055 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1278 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/907 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1203 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2784 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2974 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3098 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4448 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/985
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3189 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3179 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1206 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1060 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1026 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1418 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/933 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/945 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and

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Catalina 22 Anchor Chain Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 11.03.21 A joiner on what look like 2 "C"'s the same size as a link of chain works well...strong and easy to
Saturated rudder dlochner at 1:55pm 11.03.21 To seal the rudder shaft's entrance into the rudder, chisel/grind out the fiberglass around the ope
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Peggy Shulman at 1:52pm 11.03.21 Just found this site. My husband and I bought our C275, Cygnet, new in 2015 from Eastern Yacht Sal
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:49pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Benny17441 at 1:42pm 11.03.21 Had a 54 lbs. 4 stroke 5 HP in one and the transom was able to handle the weight with some deflectio
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:42pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 1:41pm 11.03.21 it is a small amount of metal and no wonder that it wears out in half a season It is the statement
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.03.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 1:35pm 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank Relief Valves are always to prote
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft KZW at 1:33pm 11.03.21 My C-310, sail no 307, was built in 2005. It has a one inch diameter shaft.
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain bobtigar at 1:12pm 11.03.21 If you havent got a windless then "hot dip galvanized" proof coil chain. A joiner on what look like
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? DayDreamer41 at 12:48pm 11.03.21 Yes we have them on our 41DS in addition to the above advice make sure you ease the vang and if the
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Jumpstart at 12:47pm 11.03.21 My old C&C was always stored mast down. Used 2 chap Harbor Frieght tarps and multiple shock cords to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 12:28pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? sail sfbay at 12:23pm 11.03.21 I installed a UK partial vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail on my Hunter 386. Be sure to fur
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 11:54am 11.03.21 I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see The Flight of the Phoenix? Actually, dimensional
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip (1) jeepbluetj at 11:40am 11.03.21 I use a bag too, as the 4hp I've got on my dinghy doesn't fit muffs well. (Dunno where the bag reall
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 11:18am 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank, not the system. I checked our RV wa
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve jssailem at 11:03am 11.03.21 KUUMA reports that the valve for their Hot water heater "All Systems" is: 10473 Water Heater Tempera
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site justsomeguy at 10:54am 11.03.21 ...you have to make some allowances for scale! I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see T

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