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2-boat owners PNW and Mexico? overby at 3:15am 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1277 Anyone out there with two boats - one in the PNW and one in Mexico? That sounds pretty ideal to me b
Painting topsides riversailor at 3:58am 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 5/996 Just purchased a 30 year old Bruce Roberts 25' pilot house sloop(fiberglass). Deck is solid but look
Electric Heads Recommended Jerry at 5:51am 09.21.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1966 My family and I spend many weekends aboard our 1985 3o' Catalina (home away from home). We think we
secondary bilge Mike4116 at 5:35am 09.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/916 It seems that there was a post on this web site a couple of weeks ago concerning a secondary bilge o
Fastener Advice Please for Rigid Vang . . . Clark at 7:30am 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1470 I'm seriously considering the Garhauer rigid vang to replace the soft vang on my H280. My question i
If anyone is interested... Alan at 6:58am 09.21.07 Racing 1/1911 ...I also have a polar diagram for the 35.5
Transpac Desmond at 12:24pm 09.21.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2415 I am considering a singlehanded sail from SF to Hawaii in 2010. Never did it before. As part of my
O'day 192 Headsail Options??????? Frank at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Day Sailers 5/4350 Hello folks...I have an Oday 192 and consider it an ideal trailer sailer....the headsail is a safety
Westerbeak 50 - 48HP Fuel Consumption Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 12:35pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2116 I am helping a friend take a Cabo Rico 38 from Kentucky Lake to Charlotte Harbor down the Tenn Tom i
Ranger 33 bench drains Desmond at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1948 I have noticed that the benchs do not drain while on the corisponding tack as the bench. They drain
cabin lights easy queston biggio at 1:22pm 09.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1410 86 Catalina 27 tall rig has lights in the galley and head that has a slider switch.They have 2 ligh
Fuel gage sending unit andy m at 3:15pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1061 After replacing the faulty sending unit with a 33-240 ohm Tempo unit, my gauge still does not work.
Question for Single Handlers pvwarren at 2:39pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1403 I like to single hand but do NOT like to leave the cockpit and tiller while trying to bring down the
Do I have to tear out the settees? Dan at 12:50am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 Two of my bigger upcoming projects on my '99 420 will be to replace the a/c and the water heater uni
Islander 36 Engine Info Needed - repair/replacemen Keith Bremner at 1:16am 09.20.07 Islander 3/2068 Our marina mechanic has diagnosed our engine problems as a blown head gasket, bad water pump and 'wa
Tie Downs For Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 2:17am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 Can someone with a late model Hunter 25 measure the distance from the hook on the back trailer to th
Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1328 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1681 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1733 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1315 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad

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How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 7:58am 10.25.21 Welcome to the forum!! Post #8 in this thread discusses how to remove the internal blocks for serv
Late season storage options in Maine. Panera at 7:56am 10.25.21 Try Southport Marine in South Portland. Ask for Garrett. 207-799-8191
eye candy jssailem at 7:53am 10.25.21 Or a stout Viking on board.
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? sail sfbay at 7:53am 10.25.21 Welcome to the forum!! Post #8 in this thread discusses how to remove the internal blocks for servi
Wood Battens install jssailem at 7:53am 10.25.21 William... There really is no specific wood. Light colors will help to mitigate the darkness that be
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... kappykaplan at 7:52am 10.25.21 Step 1: Take the sail ties... one by one... undo them and then clip/secure them JUST around the mai
Another plumbing question? Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 10.25.21 A vented loop isn't needed in a discharge line that ONLY goes to the tank. How fast it drains and
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? (1) jssailem at 7:44am 10.25.21 Monkeys. You know the little 3 marks you find on top of a coconut. ees. They find the young, soft,
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now SawyerCurt at 7:38am 10.25.21 Should consider writing it up for Mainsheet. :)
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Benny17441 at 7:26am 10.25.21 Has anyone figured out how they put the water inside coconuts?
Wood Battens install Justin_NSA at 7:17am 10.25.21 Fabric may be quieter and warmer for sleeping than wood strips. Just a thought.
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:16am 10.25.21 You have no way of guarding it AI controller chain guns might work :cool:
Late season storage options in Maine. Art12050 at 7:13am 10.25.21 Try Handy Boat in Falmouth Foreside just North of Portland or Robinhood Marine in Georgetown, just S
eye candy Meriachee at 7:07am 10.25.21 s why she would be a good boat in a big sea. Small cockpit, lots of desk space, small companion way
Containers lost and now a fire JamesG161 at 7:06am 10.25.21 Why not call it what it really is? An extra-tropical cyclone. It is called a "Bomb Cyclone" No Jok
Wood Battens install Art12050 at 7:03am 10.25.21 Looks like it could be Maple or White Oak with a clear finish. Both readily available around here. A
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 6:54am 10.25.21 if you have an autopilot. Sure... rub it in... ;):cool:
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 6:50am 10.25.21 starting at the aft end and working my way forward as the sail slowly comes down Yup That's the
Containers lost and now a fire RoyS at 6:33am 10.25.21 Nothing coming from the Government, any Government, should be believed. Politicians have perfected l
I need help RoyS at 6:26am 10.25.21 Last year we removed all of our cushions from the boat at the end of the season. They had a mildewy

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