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Home-made Catalina 22 Galley? Anyone build one? tegwilym at 2:13am 03.01.07 Catalina 22 2/1687 Hello, I'm the new owner of a Catalina 22 #880 as of last week. I'm working on cleaning the boat u
Blue water crossing Tao at 3:09am 03.01.07 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3932 Requesting observations on an Atlantic circumnavagation in a H37C. Assuming proper set up for the c
Oval cutout under the v berth... Boydaclies at 4:53am 03.01.07 Smaller Boats 4/919 There's an oval cutout molded into the surface of the v berth under the cushions about three feet lo
Photo of a Cal 20 on a trailer for a book? Brian Gilbert at 5:31am 03.01.07 Cal 4/521 Hi Everyone:Does anybody have a photo of their Cal 20 on a trailer that they'd like to see publishe
Battery locker photos Wesley at 5:54am 03.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1061 Folks, I remember reading a long time ago about how some had moved their batteries from the starboar
Sailing Videos for Free muised at 6:10am 03.01.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1010 Just tried this today - found it by accident. A free account (good for 7 days) lets you download 7
Head Replacement Bill D. at 1:45am 03.01.07 Other Sailboats 8/1236 I need to replace the head on my 30 ft. Citation. Would appreciate any suggestions or tips on the r
Companion way lock, H306 Roger F at 1:32am 03.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 What have folks been doing to upgrade or replace the companionway lock on the H306. I understand th
New Log and Sail emblem! Jerry Cann at 4:26am 03.01.07 Other Sailboats 0/1110 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Feb. 27, 2007 Fullerton, CAPacific Seacraft Adopts New Corporate LogoCa
Sailing the angles Alan at 4:00am 03.01.07 Racing 9/3506 Sailing uphill, although it does require keeping boat speed up, is pretty much a case of sailing on
Ericson 35 Masts cmccorm1 at 3:46am 03.01.07 Other Sailboats 1/1007 Hello,I'm looking at buying a late 1980's Ericson 35-3. Anyone know if there is a difference in t
2007 46 or 49 Greg at 3:32am 03.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1406 If you liked Beneteau and you liked new versus used, and you are going to live aboard, with some coa
Keel specs Oday 25 David at 8:20am 03.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1200 Building cradle for Oday 25. What is the width of keel bottom at widest point.What would the length
Cleaning Sailboat Hull Underwater Yuriy Manchik at 7:44am 03.01.07 Ask All Sailors 24/9136 Hello, I've been a certified Scuba Diver for some time now and was looking into making some extra mo
What size outboard for G30? Chip at 11:11am 03.01.07 Grampian 1/1927 I am once again considering switching from inboard to outboard and wonder if anyone cares to comment
correct size spinnaker poles Ken at 5:05pm 03.01.07 Yamaha 2/1754 Our Y-25 was equipped with a 1" spinnaker pole track and 1 7/8" pole slide, but it has no spinnaker
Bombay Clipper 31 Mast/Deck Compression Area LancerDude at 1:20pm 03.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/4043 I have a Friend who's boat (an '82 Bombay Clipper 31) has a problem at thedeck to mast area.Basicall
Ida Sailor rudder post stiffener plate hardtack9220 at 7:31pm 02.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1391 I don't understand how this stiffener plate works/installs. Does it bend around the aluminum rudder
Tohatsu 90 vs E-tec 90 on 26M Capt Jim367 at 11:22pm 02.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1224 Can anyone provide performance/prop data based on their personal experience with these engines on a
Transducer John Ehricht at 11:16pm 02.27.07 Big Boats 1/1959 Our Hunter 36 came from the factory with the standard St 40 speed and depth, however, we opted for t

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Single Handed Docking Giro at 3:27pm 08.30.21 Unless I missed something, no one has mentioned anything about those of us unfortunates who share a
Wheel pulling to the right Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 08.30.21 A bend shaft can cause vibration but I do not beleived that it can cause the boat to turn one way or
26D windows..... finding41 at 3:22pm 08.30.21 If you have the tools it's not hard to make them yourself. I made the ones for my 26D out of a half
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Stainless for sure.
Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 3:11pm 08.30.21 Thanks. Isn't Dyneema singlebraid rope? I've read that webbing is preferable because it won't roll w
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 3:10pm 08.30.21 It didn't occur to me to try without power. I'll do that this weekend. It's not that center is diffe
Moisture readings from survey Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 08.30.21 Instead of asking us, you should be asking the surveyor who did the survey. You are paying him for
Aqua Signal FOB sail sfbay at 3:01pm 08.30.21 Ouch!! You can buy a Spare Fob Floatable Transmitter for the 20410 System Mfg# 20416 for $39 here
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 08.30.21 put another 15 to 20 hours on it then make a decision. I'm always looking up at my sails anyways (ha
26S Considering new prop. (1) sail sfbay at 2:56pm 08.30.21 I you are motoring at speeds of 6.1 - 6.3 knots at 3200 rpms with a good bit of weight in the boat (
DIY Designing And Buildling A Sailboat rgranger at 2:53pm 08.30.21 I like the X-mas tree lights. Best part of the boat....:biggrin:
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 2:50pm 08.30.21 A little follow-up. I decided to forgo the dapper plate. I removed the battery (8dAGM) from in fro
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 2:43pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others. You would be co
Auto-Pilots MikeHoncho at 2:36pm 08.30.21 I'd have to believe a below deck system uses considerably more power than others.
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Leeward Rail at 2:32pm 08.30.21 @Barnacle Bill .. I suspect all that is a bit above pay grade for a beginner.:biggrin: Don't scare
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? flightlead404 at 2:25pm 08.30.21 On my '07 H38 the SeaTalk cable for the ST60 instruments on the pod and the ethernet/SeaTalkng cable
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? Barnacle Bill at 2:18pm 08.30.21 It's the low pressure side, but you need an acceptable fuel line. For diesel it is Type B1 which is
Surveys are a waste of money Barnacle Bill at 2:13pm 08.30.21 There are good surveyors and bad surveyors. Hopefully the bad surveyors don't last long, or they fin
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Barnacle Bill at 2:06pm 08.30.21 What this is all about has to do with the righting moment of a boat. Righting moment is determined
Still Pulling Out My Hair...... rpell1@msn.com at 2:03pm 08.30.21 My C-30 had a confounding leak that I finally traced backet to the aft end of the stern tube hose -

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