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BareBoat St Lucia help rfrye1 at 9:09am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1206 Considering St Lucia as a bareboat destination. Any comments (good or bad). Other than Moorings, has
Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/937 Can anyone give me the specs for the Expo 14?I'm especially interested in sail area and weight.Tha
Air Conditioning Catalina 30. Eric at 9:44am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1281 What is the best retrofit airconditioning system for a catalina 30? Any pics of one installed out t
CA boaters: CO2 Sticker? tadd5181 at 10:13am 09.05.07 Big Boats 1/1177 My marina posted a notice that a new CA law requires a "CO@" sticker which to be placed "near the br
brochure or info for Cal 22 Matt Delaney at 10:23am 09.05.07 Cal 32/4945 I recently bought a 1987 Cal 22. Although there seems to be some evidence of neglect and weathering,
Self draining cockpit? Kevin at 11:23am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1597 My 69 Oday Mariner has a self draining cockpit. I do not have the original owners manual and have n
General Repairs and Upgrades to a Mexico Bound Boa (1) oreana123 at 12:08pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/841 Here is a stern view of a Laguna 26. This boat is being refitted at Idasailor's factory. The paint s
Changing 26X steering rack and pinion jib at 1:14pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1006 Someone was telling a few weeks ago that they were replacing the stock 26X steering mechanism with o
Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/12592 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2105 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1991 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and
How does your h26, water balist, handle? Mergatroid at 8:43pm 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1026 How does your h26, water ballast, handle in heavy air?I am new to the h26 and would like to have
Lessons Learned (cont.) Deadline at 11:35pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1207 Updated from postings this week.Feel free to add your own...ENGINERun diesels 85% of capacity to
Swing Keel Support pin KevinMc at 11:36pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1292 I have leaks in my bilge. Most suspect leakage around the keel pin or the area where the cable goes
prop noise alans at 11:56pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1110 hi, i just noticed on a quite sail a clicking from my prop. shaft area when engine is off and thrott
Tougher Question Kevin R Quinn at 12:32am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 Here is a tougher Question! On the US Coast Guards Application for Simplified Measurement, question
Let's talk procedure on the swing keel. chucker1 at 1:41am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/886 How I understand it to lock the keel in place. (Keel is down at this point) winch keel up to release
Need a Photo of a Bimini on a 27 or 28 Catalina Bernie Hoban at 2:01am 08.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1176 Dear Friends, I am in need of a photo on a Cat 27 or 28 to show my canvas guy. Please email them to
Rusty sink and stove Nick Fletcher at 2:29am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1213 My 1987 C30 has very recently developed rust on both the sink and the stove. The boat spent the firs
Careened a HC37 John Brecher at 2:48am 08.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/967 Has anyone ever careened a Hunter Cutter 37, or for that matter gone aground and been left high and

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A simple list of preparations... JohnShannon at 2:31pm 09.25.21 Single handed sailing society Single Handed Transpac information. You will need a boat to start
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:23pm 09.25.21 Yes on cockpit panel-which has a indicator with a battery+- symbol .This light goes out when engine
Outboard to rudder link sail sfbay at 2:20pm 09.25.21 Do you have a tiller or wheel?
Help remembering small cruiser name PaulH2504 at 1:18pm 09.25.21 There certainly are some interesting stories about the Flicka, but that wasn't the one I was thinkin
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.25.21 ..........I found that I am missing the traveler stops. What I mean is what's marked in the attached
OJ Flex Gland NYSail at 12:57pm 09.25.21 Not familiar with this but do have to say I love my volvo seal. Works perfectly
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! (2) vgoya at 12:22pm 09.25.21 Thank you very much for the pictures, Windpilot !! This week I had access to a newer H410 (the one
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? JohnShannon at 12:11pm 09.25.21 Do we get a trip report? Thursday has come and gone. If it went poorly it didn't go so badly as to
Thru Hull Backers Benny17441 at 12:03pm 09.25.21 Whatever you choose, let it be the weakest link in the chain. It is not supposed to last forever,
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! (2) Windpilot at 11:08am 09.25.21 Made a note to remember, felt bad. I'm actually getting ready for a standing rigging replacement as
Help remembering small cruiser name Siamese at 11:04am 09.25.21 The Flicka was never considered "inexpensive".
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... DArcy at 11:03am 09.25.21 why do all sailboat manufacturers install diesels, without exception? Diesel engines are more effi
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) SamLust at 10:40am 09.25.21 That is not the strut used on the Hunter 33. It was cast with H-33 on the arm. TWO BOLTS ONLY!. M
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) (1) Allan12210 at 10:28am 09.25.21 If you're still working this project take heed. The company that made the early struts for Hunter
Toe rail carriage bolts dlochner at 10:17am 09.25.21 hmmm, good thought about isolation of the Stainless Steel bolt from Aluminum. Jim... That would wo
Maine Sail update Len Ingalls at 10:15am 09.25.21 Best wishes! Get well soon. / Len Ingalls
Help remembering small cruiser name dlochner at 10:15am 09.25.21 Close to 20' length, sold for around 50k new I think. That would fit the Flicka. When she was fir
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup SamLust at 9:50am 09.25.21 The original prints, pictures, whatever you call them were no more than a basic idea. No relation t
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals SamLust at 9:42am 09.25.21 You're best off pulling off at least one end, probably the forward end because the internal blocks f
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops SamLust at 9:30am 09.25.21 In my 1983 Hunter 33 I replaced the original cockpit mounted traveler with a Garhauer up above the

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