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Work on my Catalina 22 tegwilym at 2:22am 04.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 Here are some shots of my boat that I just got in mid-February. I've been doing a lot of improvemen
Dynaplate grounding plate for Ham radio ? Claude L.-Auger at 2:46am 04.16.07 Other Sailboats 2/2752 While watching the ugly snow we got overnight, I am trying to put a list together of the material I
Truck problems - recommendation on a tow vehicle? tegwilym at 3:23am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2358 I just got a Catalina 22 that I have been only towing a couple times so far with my V6 Ford Ranger.
Hunter 33 outboard storage Victor K at 3:23am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1229 Looking for a good idea where to store small outboard motor on Hunter 33. Tried WM rail plate, but l
W30 (4-91) Sea Water Pump - FYI painman at 3:34am 04.16.07 Other Sailboats 1/1962 F.Y.I.I lost my "Sea Water Pump" on my '78 Pearson, Westerbeke W30 (formerly 4-91. It is NOT repai
Color blind T37 Phil at 2:15am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1312 1984 Catalina 27, Universal M18 dieselI had to replace the exhaust this spring. When I removed the
Main Rigging on 1974 Hunter 25 pirogue at 3:59am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/892 1974 Hunter 25. Does anyone have an alternate method of running the main sheet to allow for more bo
Headroom Catalina 25 Newell Decker at 4:17am 04.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2906 Am considering the purchase of a Catalina 25 but wonder about the headroom in the portion of the cab
catalina 27 or o'day 272 george at 3:50am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/6963 Thinking about buying a 27' Catalina or a O'day 272. Opinions please.
Storm jib from furling Jib Eric on board Selah at 3:43am 04.16.07 Big Boats 2/997 I have to ask about storm jibs because I have a furler. Can you tell me what you think about relyin
Are boaters being targeted by... Brian D at 6:30am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 27/1787 Price gouging?In general terms, do manufacturers and retails stiff boaters with overly high prices
Hunter 23.5 Pintle jreedae at 6:17am 04.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/1142 I know nothing about sail boats, and have just purchased a 1994 23.5. Can someone tell me if normal
Sailboat designers frank balcer at 6:06am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1448 Has anyone here ever met an actual sailboat designer? Being that i'm from a little backwater town on
H260 Fire Extinquisher Mounting Locations? BobSail at 5:36am 04.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1012 Any suggestions, comments or photos on fire extinguisher mounting locations would be greatly appreci
Best Engine Mount for M25XP Jeff M10656 at 5:36am 04.16.07 Catalina 30 1/4014 Engine Mounts Wanted to order some parts for a late spring/fall project... What are the options
Engine Mounts Jeff M10656 at 5:35am 04.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1302 I know this is like beating a dead horse..... Wanted to order some parts for a late spring/fall pr
My Friend's Boat Went DOWN today cry Paul Akers at 6:53am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1121 He left the 2003 h356 in the water for the first time this winter on the Portland, ME waterfront. H*
Cost to intstall plotter & radar Persy at 7:08am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2683 I just had a C80,vhf, and radar installed on my 420 and was surprised at the labor cost, which was t
loose footed sails Jayne at 8:02am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2255 I received the routine email from MacGregorOwners.com The "Ask the Expert" question was if loose foo
Rebedding Stanchions Pres Broussard at 9:10am 04.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2278 I have a 27' 1982 Catalina. I am in the process of rebedding my deck hardware. Currently I am re

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luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing slash19781 at 6:38pm 09.07.21 well i appreciate the comedic factor of that reply but in no way was that helpful lol A for effort t
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) (5) Rabe at 6:38pm 09.07.21 Got the new core installed, epoxied and old skin put on. Still have to bevel and glass the kerfs thi
Power washing the bilge? (1) Hayden Watson at 6:30pm 09.07.21 My posts are probably some of those you found mentioning pressure washing. I have done it twice in t
Shoal vs Wing Keel Sailfanatic at 6:28pm 09.07.21 A deep keel model will well out sail either a wing keel or shoal draft, buy a short keel only if its
If you had one of these... Will Gilmore at 6:28pm 09.07.21 My grandmother had one exactly like Brian's picture. You could change the channel by rattling a set
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing justsomeguy at 6:27pm 09.07.21 pmcsr0wt4wk
Depth sounder and speed stoped working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:27pm 09.07.21 The first step would be to see if power is getting to the instruments
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Davidasailor26 at 6:25pm 09.07.21
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation Sailfanatic at 6:19pm 09.07.21 Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "ma
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines jssailem at 6:12pm 09.07.21 Congrats on the new to you boat Terry-Buda Running rigging is a 4-5 out of 10 on the DIY scale. Ri
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Sailfanatic at 6:12pm 09.07.21 If the bilge pump outlet is below water when the boat is heeling, and there is no check valve or ant
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 5:54pm 09.07.21 Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "mas
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 5:25pm 09.07.21 So, I'm confused as to whether the mast is up on the boat now or not. If it's up take a lot of pi
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Ken Cross at 5:25pm 09.07.21 Sounds like a tough trip. Hours are usually pretty much uneventful.
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner shemandr at 5:21pm 09.07.21 Not quite understanding the question. But aggressive SAND blasting of exterior bottom can and has t
Power washing the bilge? Tally Ho at 4:52pm 09.07.21 Someone in another thread has an old, mostly plastic, small boat that has a lot of mold and junk on
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation sail sfbay at 4:41pm 09.07.21 I think you are on the right track on feeding the halyard down the mast. Do you have a spare sheave
If you had one of these... shemandr at 4:24pm 09.07.21 That sounds like the joke about Soviet TV. 2 channels. When you switch from the government channel
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup sail sfbay at 4:23pm 09.07.21 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. ............Should
If you had one of these... Hayden Watson at 3:52pm 09.07.21 Ah hell, I grew up in Twin Falls ID and we only had one channel. Who needs a remote!

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