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Bunk conversion Wayne M at 5:50am 08.09.07 Catalina 22 8/1652 I have seen on the internet someone who converted the front of his cabin to one big bunk and used th
Sail Cover Dimond Logo Kevin R Quinn at 7:49am 08.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 I Asked at the CO Chandlery About The dimond Logos for sail covers they do not have them. Where is
Kudus to Garhauer.... again! Maine Sail at 7:59am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1333 I wanted to send out a public thank you to the good folks at Garhauer. Once again they did as promis
Zincs and propeller John Ehricht at 8:00am 08.09.07 Big Boats 8/1223 We were surprised when our 36 was hauled out for a bottom job in April of 2007 and noted that there
Roller Furling -- to furl or not to furl frmreilly at 9:09am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4109 I just bought an older pearson without roller furling. Evidently, the guy has a 130 and a 70 and a
Bronte, ON higgs at 9:00am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1050 I know there is a regular here from Bronte. I am at the end of F dock tonight at the outer harbor i
head issues kaamrhein at 8:34am 08.09.07 Big Boats 2/1253 my head will not empty the bowl.does anyone have any suggestions on where to start trouble shooting?
mildew in storage areas below the water line r winds at 1:25pm 08.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 With the warmer weather this summer we have developed mildew in all of the storage areas that are un
Venture Swing Keel Problems dak4383 at 1:40pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2831
Pre mix ratio on 7.5 vintage Mercury outboard??? Alexander at 2:32pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/26602 Would any one be able to give me a oil to gas ratio for a "vintage" (the oldest it could be was 1984
Engine Mount Lag Screws Roy20596 at 8:38pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2455 Has any one had the lag screws strip out, due to vibration and age, on a Catalina 30, that hold the
used masts Paul Law at 9:43pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 I broke my mast and want a used one to replace it. Does anyone know where to find a used mast in Vi
Improving Our Skills When Sailing A Hunter 290 Bill Marrero at 11:31pm 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 Our 1st season sailing "Second Wind" a 2001 Hunter 290/306 with in mast furling. Does anyone know an
Filler Caps for fuel and water Pete Rhoads at 11:20pm 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/1385 Folks- Our plastic filler caps for fuel (red), the water (black) and the waste port (black) are old
Considering buying a 1987 Legend 37... Douglas Washburn at 12:22am 08.08.07 Big Boats 7/2880 While I will have a full survey done on any boat I buy, I would be interested in any Legend 37-speci
what is an average M 26 swing keel PHRF number? huntersailer at 12:34am 08.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1100 I am starting to do some "beer can" racing with many different boats so I need a PHRF number for a s
Throttle Free Play/Stick Passages17308 at 12:33am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1124 WE have a 423 with Volvo 3 cylinder engine and a Volvo throttle control. It is very "sticky" and ha
�changer en fran�ais? est-ce possible Andre Tremblay at 2:30am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1378
loose traveler Blueskies at 1:22am 08.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1043 I noticed that if there is no load on the main sheet, the traveler will rock fore-aft. This dosen't
rust resisistant paint Matthew Smith at 2:56am 08.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1069 please help trying to seal steel keel, any advice on what paint to use?

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Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? sail sfbay at 10:01am 09.18.21 .........If anyone knows of someone who 1) knows the area (Fortman Marina to basic area sailing in
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler sail sfbay at 9:17am 09.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! What do you plan to do to modify a sailboat to a trawler.........add a pilot
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 8:55am 09.18.21 Call Bob Walker, at this link, for possible solutions... Home Jim... PS: that link is NewRudders.co
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler walt at 8:36am 09.18.21 Retired.. go for it. You will have a lot of fun and probably end up gaining a fair amount of knowled
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running DougM at 8:24am 09.18.21 17 years and no issues. Simple enough design.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Stu Jackson at 8:01am 09.18.21 just because you can doesn't mean you should destroy a boat to make it into something that was not
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 7:06am 09.18.21 These Volvo shaft log non-seals are just stupid!! Nothing stupid about a seal that is simple,
ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 6:53am 09.18.21 So many threads about this....... so many..... This season I brought the iPad onboard before a th
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? shemandr at 6:49am 09.18.21 For years I pined for instruments. When I got them I found them to be not as great as I imagined.
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 6:45am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily hau
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 6:36am 09.18.21
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? RoyS at 6:34am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily haul
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 6:22am 09.18.21 Joe you are correct. This idea is but a small fractional interest to the bulk of members here. There
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler DeniseO30 at 6:21am 09.18.21 There are hundreds, thousands of trawlers out there begging to be saved just like sailboats needin
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler shemandr at 6:15am 09.18.21 Traveling at 5 knots can be very pleasant. When I see these boats with 4 outboards on the transom I
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? longjonsilver at 6:14am 09.18.21 i just joined this forum because of this thread and others like it. i learned about this forum from
mail sail rigging questions shemandr at 6:04am 09.18.21 If I understand your question, I would suggest rigging the main sail on the boom before raising it u
mail sail rigging questions kloudie1 at 5:37am 09.18.21 Disconnect the pigtail.. then slide the mainsail foot onto the boom. (boom will be drooping onto the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Joe at 5:37am 09.18.21 Not sure if you will find much help here.... since this forum is populated by sailors who are intere
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 5:21am 09.18.21 Lower bearing is loose, top moves also, . Sailing with excessive weather helm would certainly shorte

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