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registering a foreign boat in Canada Pete at 11:59am 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/4338 I want to buy a boat in the US or in the Caribbean. I then intend to cruise her for a year or two ar
Ventura Harbor Boat Yard (my nightmare) Anon at 12:18pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/3862 I've been on the hard here for almost a week and a half. I'm doing the work myself. I have never fel
Lowering the keel Hal9180 at 11:51am 04.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/983 I'm a new owner of a 1977 25, and since the boat is on the trailer, I haven't been able to experimen
Antenna ? Mark at 12:38pm 04.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/929 Does anyone know how to improve my am/fm radio reception on the boat? Can you use the mast or riggi
wood discoloration John Reimann at 1:09pm 04.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1457 I was looking at a 1999 Catalina 36 that is for sale in my area. I noticed some wood discoloration (
raymarine service chuckwayne at 1:22pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1362 Hi All,just thought I'd share my recent, excellent Raymarine service experience. One of my RL70 col
Help! My C22 slammed onto the road from 5' high. Ray at 3:00pm 04.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1528 I'll write about how the wreck occured tomorrow, but for openers my 1980 C22 launched off the traile
wiring diagram - catalina 28 Kevin Sulewski at 1:22pm 04.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2100 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Catalina 28 ? I'm surprised that it was not included in the
Wannabe a Captain, but need help Capt . Clueless at 8:43pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1266 I have been boating all my life (powerboats) and have been interested in sail boats for some time. I
FEATHER PROP WHISPERWILL at 11:28pm 04.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/836 HELLO ALL, IT GETTING CLOSE TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR!. I HAVE A WESTERBEKE INBOARD, 6 HORSE, IN MY O
Tohatsu parts Ann at 12:26am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1297 My husband is considering purchasing a Tohatsu 8hp Four-Stroke Electric Start Outboard with 20" Shaf
Alternator Bracket jaydog5000 at 12:01am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 I am upgrading my standard 51 amp alternator on my Universal 25 to a Powermax 80amp. Previously I u
Cetol jaydog5000 at 12:29am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/909 seems to be the preferred treatment for exterior teak. What kind should I use? What brand? Where
OPTIMA or TROJAN T-105 JR at 1:21am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 12/8049 Need advise;I am about to change my house battery bank and need to know what batteries to use.I
bilge pump on/off status Boat Babe at 2:01am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1951 Excuse me if this as this is a basic question. I'm not currently at my boat (cal 28-2) so I can't e
head problem on Hunter passage 42 Ronald Harper at 2:55am 04.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1333 We have a Hunter 42 Passage 1994. We love everything about it but have a persistant head problem whi
Internal Halyards JoshGray at 3:48am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1108 I am planning on running the halyards on my OD22, Cassidy, inside the mast. I am also planning on ru
Trailer Sailor Lou14627 at 2:55am 04.10.07 Trailer Sailors 10/3576 I've been around a bit; seen the yachts at St. Tropez and the pontoons on Houghton Lake. Sailed the
using davits with a MacGregor paul at 4:09am 04.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2463 I would like to hang a 26' Macgregor on 24' wide davits . Can it be done ? And Is there a right way
Anti boater radio ads paid for by the State Jeff at 4:13am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 56/2620 "If It's your boat, it's your responsibility"This is the State of California anti-boater slogan.

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1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Sailfanatic at 12:55pm 07.29.21 5/16" is right, bigger would be bad, Sta-set is too stretchy, VPC is good, T-900 is better. See PD
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 07.29.21 Thanks Ward! That's some very useful and logical info regarding the bilge cover
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (2) jon hansen at 12:24pm 07.29.21 i have a great helm seat with options to sit to either side, all comfortable. great 360 view when ei
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Ward H at 12:15pm 07.29.21 My halyards on my C30 are 5/16". I would think you would be fine with that size on a C22. I only g
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 12:11pm 07.29.21 hmmm interesting..
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:10pm 07.29.21 I think the search term I was trying to remember is "one design" racing.
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:06pm 07.29.21 So here is a thought. You "HIN" says ASTRON 847 but your sail says 846. It almost looks like the
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) Ward H at 12:03pm 07.29.21 My C30 had the same problem. The helm seat was flat. It had a hump seat cushion that was worn out.
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:00pm 07.29.21 GOB! How cool is that? This is turned into a true adventure.
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line Gene Neill at 11:49am 07.29.21 The store here at SBO has prices as good as anywhere else, I think. Any of these would do fine: Sam
What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 11:43am 07.29.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a false
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 11:35am 07.29.21 To add to the last post, have your local canvas shop fabricate a fit-for-purpose cushion is contoure
Bilge water wont stay put! Ward H at 11:31am 07.29.21 I bought my 25 in later Sept 2012 and it was hauled for the winter a few weeks later. I knew it had
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 11:15am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using dee
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) tfox2069 at 11:03am 07.29.21 I have a similar boat to yours - a 2009 H36. And I agree, the helm seating is nearly hopeless - sea
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 10:53am 07.29.21 My dodger top is in my direct eye line. I'm going to raise it but even then not a complete solution
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 10:47am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that Yes the
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? fstbttms at 10:47am 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 10:42am 07.29.21 Agree, the helm sets is less than optimal but have not found many sailboats with optimal helm seat.
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 10:21am 07.29.21 Thank you Don. I'd be happier if they had a sump built into it!

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