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Bimini Tops Rob19574 at 2:59am 11.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6101 Hi All -I am looking to add a bimini top to the cockpit of my Catalina 30 and wanted to seek advic
Maxwell 17 Winch Michael Phemister at 3:03am 11.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 One of my Maxwell 17 single speed winches is giving me trouble. Does anyone know where to get parts
ABYC Standards access MABell at 4:22am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 18/3384 Having a building and safety standards (or guide) is not only a good idea, but a necessity. Our safe
correct inverter gregm at 4:11am 11.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/960 I have a Hunter 36 and want to purchase an inverter large enough to use my water heater. Is there a
Standing rigging jim22635 at 4:10am 11.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/889 Somewhere I have seen standing rigging pre setup for specific boats..........can't remember where it
First Place in Baja Ha Ha Patrick Magers at 4:46am 11.27.06 Big Boats 2/922 I just arrived back from this years Baha Ha Ha race to Cabo San Lucas. My H460, Misjudged II, placed
WINTER Topaz at 8:09am 11.27.06 Other Sailboats 14/989 Ahhhh! We had . . . . . SNOW! . . . . about 5" yesterday and about 6" today . . . . . Temperature
Cat 22 Sliding Hatch on Pop Top Steve Linsk at 6:14am 11.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3506 The sliding pop top hatch on my C22 had "edges" along both sides that fit into the wooden grooves in
Rudder problem Winger at 8:47am 11.27.06 Big Boats 2/1107 We ran a ground deep in the mud this season. I checked the rudder and there seems to be some play in
Whale gusher fresh water pump JR at 8:55am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/920 I have a whale gusher mk 2 foot pump for fresh water in the kitchen, the seals where worned I purcha
Anyone circumnavigate on a 410? LifeIsGood at 8:49am 11.27.06 Big Boats 9/1960 Hello there!We (husband and wife)are interested in purchasing a 2000 Hunter 410 to become liveaboar
Batens Joe M at 10:20am 11.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/781 I've lost my batens for my 216(don't ask me how!)I know I can measure for an approximate size - but
Calling CT. Sailors nick8481 at 10:23am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1351 I am planning a trip to block Island in july and plan to sail from greenport and pickup my stepsons
Long shaft on 8 ft iberglass dinghy KennyH at 8:14am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1888 I have a Trinka fiberglass dinghy and need an outboard. There is a nice 4 hp johnson which is very
New boat ideas? How 'bout the Maltese Falcon Phil at 11:32am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 0/820 It's new to me anyway. I just read (Sail mag) about a new ship built on a 1970s German plan known a
Mast Step Manny at 11:00am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/903 I'd like to pull my mast this winter and fix the moisture problem in the core underneath the step. M
running cable through head lining UKgreg at 10:57am 11.27.06 Big Boats 4/912 Any knowlwdge on pulling a wind instrument from the bottom of the mast to the helm station on a Hunt
And what do they call you! Randy at 12:36pm 11.27.06 Other Sailboats 0/604 Just a short story in hopes to lighten your day..... A few years ago, when we, The Wife ' I, made t
Shattered Stern Light Lens Richard Souza at 11:48am 11.27.06 Trailer Sailors 4/2086 I have a C250K. Somewhere between tying up in the slip and having the boat lifted onto the trailer
mounting a swim platform on my 30ft sailboat ? Chet7135 at 11:32am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 18/5875 I just bought a 30 ft sailboat this winter ,I`m new to sailing and its on land until spring.its a 19

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Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? FastOlson at 3:52pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Com
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Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? (1) jssailem at 3:49pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Comi
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Barbecue Beefs jssailem at 3:40pm 01.30.21 Let me know how it turns out. We found it tasty. But maybe it was because we were sailing and had ar
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Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 3:24pm 01.30.21 New York was not alone in their challenges dealing with COVID. Washington State had a rash of deaths
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