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Building a radar tower DannyS at 12:54pm 03.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1248 Anyone out there built their own radar tower? I have a pretty good idea of how to go about it but th
Barrier Paint, anti fouling paint bill van at 1:24pm 03.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1429 I just bought a 1988 Capri 22 and I plan to moore this boat in fresh water. The instructions tell m
Dual Cutlass Bearings Voyager5994 at 6:25pm 03.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1110 anyone have any experience with a boat with both fore ' aft stern tube mounted cutlass bearings? Ar
Cheaper Fuel Filter for Polishing Debra B at 9:11pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2258 One of the downsides of creating a fuel polishing system, is the cost of a Racor fuel filter system.
Am I BLUE???? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:13pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1704 Every morning I check into this website to catch up on all I've missed since yesterday. I enjoy read
Stanchion repair Maranatha at 10:37pm 03.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1688 I have two loose stanchions, the second ones from the bow, port and starboad on an '87 catalina 30.
taking 1984 hunter to Aus Simon-V at 11:36pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/958 Hi. In the next 18 mths I intend to travel to the US and get a @1984 H34 and sail it home via Mexic
America's Cup Depression Tsehum Pete at 11:18pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2210 Being a transplanted Kiwi living 600 miles from my boat and the ocean, during a long, cold winter, I
COMPOSITE SOLE Wallace Shakun at 10:54pm 03.27.07 Big Boats 1/1013 What is suggested to clean the composite (Everwear laminate) sole?Have Hunter 44-2004
repower Tomfoolery1464 at 11:15pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 I am considering swapping out my Yanmar SB8 for a Yanmar 1GM10. Are there any surprises that I shou
GPS Strengths/Weaknesses Warren Milberg at 12:05am 03.28.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1600 Here is an interesting summary of some common strengths and weaknesses of the GPS worth reviewing, p
Anyone replace a 1gm water pump assembly Keith Fawcett at 12:59am 03.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 Anyone replace a raw water pump assembly on a Yanmar 1gm? Anything I should look out for ? Is the n
Uniden Solara DSC VHF radio rant CalebD at 2:48am 03.28.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1379 I am in the process of installing this new VHF in my boat. I was planning on using my Garmin GPS 76
Racing Sails ulpilotrmh at 2:29am 03.28.07 Catalina 22 2/1418 I'm just getting started in this "hobby" and will be entering the Annual Mug Race on the St. Johns R
SAIL MEASUREMENTS NEEDED SEADANCE at 3:11am 03.28.07 Other Sailboats 6/1016 HI,WE PURCHASED A 1983 IRWIN CITATION SAILBOAT 34 'AND I NEED SAIL MEASUREMENTS FOR THE MAIN SAIL
Hunter 31 (1987) shoal keel performance vs fin rickriver at 3:29am 03.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/3082 I am about to purchase a 1987 Hunter 31. Most of the boats on the market are the standard fin keel
cry SALVAGE MY POCKET cry SEADANCE at 3:30am 03.28.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2830 WE JUST PURCHASED A 1983 IRWIN CITATION SAILBOAT AND I AM NERVOUS. THIS IS OUR THIRD SAILBOAT. OUR F
Tiller for O'Day 27 Shenanigans at 3:47am 03.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1153 I need a source for a replacement laminated tiller for my O'Day 27. Any suggestions?Don Shorts
Am I TOO Honest Nice N Easy at 4:39am 03.28.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1081 Am I too honest? The post about the Katrina boat made me wonder. Tongue in cheek here. As I stated
Mast height of 1991 C28? Joel5949 at 4:21am 03.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4483 I am trying to find some specs on the 1991 Catalina 28... specifically the mast height. There is a s

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Boat mover Captain Larry-DH at 5:58am 07.26.21 crane or float on trailer, and the ability to take down mast. Crane AND trailer
Surveyor in Seattle area? seanmadian at 5:53am 07.26.21 We bought our boat in Nov '20 and John Sanford did a great job. You can also reach him via email: sa
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 5:40am 07.26.21 What's the opposite of ladyfingers? Mentos.
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 5:37am 07.26.21 Agree with you @Flying Jay that angle looks very bad, and will probably fail the bullseye fairlead s
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Swede0030 at 5:17am 07.26.21 The info I listed 10.4v cut out 11.7v are the factory controller default settings.
Boat mover BaC at 5:15am 07.26.21 The hauler will have to have a crane or float on trailer, and the ability to take down mast.
Boat mover BaC at 5:12am 07.26.21 The boat is in Jackson Mississippi and moving to south Louisiana.
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sailme88 at 3:48am 07.26.21 Sail on a lift, tack on a header...If you are getting lift to a mark while albeit carrying heel, it
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:44am 07.26.21 Words to live by. -Will
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Will Gilmore at 1:08am 07.26.21 Learn to steer a straight path. It will ease the work of your crew and you will be faster overall.
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? (1) Flying Jay at 12:13am 07.26.21 Very good, It looks like you run the reefing straight thru the boom without a shuttle block inside?
Surveyor in Seattle area? nightowle at 12:01am 07.26.21 Tony Alport. Or, John Sanford --425-941-6354
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Benny17441 at 10:05pm 07.25.21 B&R rigging is for flat sailing? Tell me about that? Nothing more than it is a known that the m
Refrigeration lines Benny17441 at 9:50pm 07.25.21 Like others have pointed out pipe insulation is the answer. Just make sure is attached firmly to
Boat mover BOSSailor at 8:15pm 07.25.21 Where are you and where does the boat need to go?
Boat mover Captain Larry-DH at 8:04pm 07.25.21 How can anyone answer this with so little information? :facepalm: You should seek local knowledge fr
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead Ward H at 7:54pm 07.25.21 a) Should I be concerned about a rust-colored stain on the cabin sole at the bulkhead where the hea
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. BBC16385 at 7:32pm 07.25.21
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Dr. D at 7:21pm 07.25.21 REEF THE SAILS!!!! Seriously, in moderate to strong winds having the boat with the rail nearly in t
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING (1) jon hansen at 7:15pm 07.25.21 if you wanna win the racing your doing, buy 'high performance sailing' by frank bethwaite.

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