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launching a catalina 22 Glenn4357 at 3:38am 02.10.07 Catalina 22 4/2295 Recently purchase a 1985 catalina 22. We are experiencing a drought and water level at launch area
New to sailing bought a salvage Hunter 20 Dave at 3:38am 02.10.07 Smaller Boats 5/1023 Well I've gone and done it at age 54. Please bear with me as I've never even been on a sailboat. As
Are these hulls bulsa cored? Doug Burton at 1:38am 02.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1072 Stupid question but I was suprised to find how many quality boats are. I'm no racer, more of a bounc
Trailer Info feo at 1:03am 02.10.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1277
Access to impeller Joel23827 at 12:54am 02.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 Looking to install an access door to be able to reach the impeller through the wall of the head. An
Mast Head VHF Antenna Installation Sven at 12:00am 02.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2434 I am getting ready to install a VHF antenna at the top of the mast.. Boat currently has a 6ft fiberg
pedestal guard installation Tom at 10:39pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/4047 Need some advice on the best way to instal a pedestal guard. Mainly the feet. I am somewhat hesita
Towing over bridges Robspan at 10:35pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/925 I'm planning to tow a M22 about 300 miles tomorrow. My tow vehicle is a 6 cylinder front wheel drive
Hunter 29.5 engine control Mario at 11:50pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 Hi,My factory original dual action shift and trottle engine control is starting to be too worn out
PSS Shaft Seal Matt at 11:39pm 02.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1320 Anybody know what size shaft seal for a Catalina 27 with the atomic 4? Also could anybody that has i
Need help! Looking to buy a mid-90's 35' ish Benet jpeac2 at 11:38pm 02.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1089 Hello all!I am in the process of beginning to buy a new boat and am very interested in the mid 90'
Boom fell off! Wade24030 at 11:37pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/989
Cleaning service in San Diego Levin at 7:47pm 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 Hello all, I was hoping that someone on this site might know of where I could find a reputable c
help! Jeff2630 at 1:55am 02.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/857 I have just purchased a 1983 oday 25, my first sailboat. I have no previous sailboat experience. My
Bora (Bura) winds in Croatia Bob F at 2:14am 02.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1297 I am bareboating in Croatia (Dubrovnik to Split) the last week in May. I am a little concerned about
Barrier Coat AircooledPatriot at 2:28am 02.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/875 I've got a '26 that has always sailed in fresh water (Great Lakes and inland lakes) I'm soon to be m
Garmin "pre-loaded" vs g2 Cards NautiDuck at 1:39am 02.09.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1536 I have been doing some research into chartplotters and have probably settled on the 292/392/492 line
CDI Roller Furler Charles Bowers at 5:11am 02.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1226 I am considering installing a CDI roller furler on my 26 O'day and would like some feedback from any
Keep the props clean. Margaritaville at 5:45am 02.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/819 I have been thinking about my prop and how to keep it clean. I maybe going (TDY) overseas for a few
Buyer Beware! Abby Normal at 5:46am 02.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/871 If you are in the market for GPS equipment and get a link to Abe's Of Maine, don't bother.I ordere

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South Coast 22 dlochner at 7:28am 02.13.21 The boat is a nice little Alberg design, should sail well. Solid fiberglass doesn't generally get "
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short FastOlson at 7:27am 02.13.21 Catalina's are well-built boats. Actually, 1771 is my sail and hull number (I didn't spring for th
Managing the Mal de Mer? Kings Gambit at 7:26am 02.13.21 I mentioned Reliefband in post #26 above. I did find it somewhat effective in stemming the sickne
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 7:12am 02.13.21 Previously I mentioned owning an RK 20. It was my first sailboat years ago sailing at Smith Mt lake
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Orbweaver at 7:07am 02.13.21 I totally get the whole 'it spoke to me'! we definitely had that with our new to us 26.5
Sailboay surveyors near Annapolis nveater at 7:01am 02.13.21 Ken Henry 410-287-2028; Joyce Nolan 443-350-3447; Bill Weyant 410-322-6701; Fred Wise 410-275-4260 h
BLACK WATER TANK TO DIESEL sail sfbay at 6:58am 02.13.21 Sorry no first hand experience about using black water tank for diesel. I know the 380 has a 30 gall
C310 Pedestal guard and new prop question KZW at 6:53am 02.13.21 The shaft is one inch diameter, tapered. Contact potential prop manufacturers with engine make, mode
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 6:52am 02.13.21 nice looking boat Bill! it looks like the back stays go through the bimini? I might have to see abou
G10 Material for Mast Step Blitz at 6:44am 02.13.21 illusion - nice metal work, is that aluminum again? jibes - if I was to cut off the mast, it was fo
G10 Material for Mast Step Skipper at 6:37am 02.13.21
Covid-19 Vaccination RoyS at 6:30am 02.13.21 Here we have seven good pages of discussion concerning the Covid Vaccines. Social Media organization
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Joe Blizzard at 6:20am 02.13.21 The reason I recommended a 6HP engine over a 4HP is that for most manufacturers 4,5 and 6 HP are th
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 6:18am 02.13.21 Perhaps with recent changes in Washington this decision will be reviewed. GPS clocks run many system
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short RoyS at 5:51am 02.13.21 In general, short circuits immediately trip a breaker and overloads trip a breaker after some time h
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) RoyS at 5:47am 02.13.21 Chemical resistant foam rollers are available and work well.
Managing the Mal de Mer? RoyS at 5:45am 02.13.21 Looked on Amazon for Bonine pills in large quantities. Generic brands are available at $4 to $8 for
Covid-19 Vaccination sailme88 at 5:07am 02.13.21 Can't wait for the fun... Had the 2 shot shingles vaccine ( end of October/middle of January) Never
PLB recommendations dlochner at 4:36am 02.13.21 The AIS MOB is the biggest change in MOB to come along in my lifetime. In your relatively busy wate
Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 4:32am 02.13.21 Daveinet, have you had the antibody test? It is not 100% accurate but it may help drive the decisio

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