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Song of the Sailor Bad Obsession at 9:10am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 I guess that this is a little off topic, but I do listen to sea shanties while I am sailing, sometim
Mast mount marine TV antenna droopy at 9:02am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1371 Which do you like and why? Any concerns about radar locations near the antenna?Has anyone install
Anybody been through the Boca Grande swatch Rick Sylvester at 10:13am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 channel recently?We'll be shoving off soon to have a nice Thanksgiving dinner at the Cabbage Key I
mast foot/deck connection ron at 9:31am 11.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1210 I need to find a replacement mast foot for my hunter 23...the bottom of my mast has a foot/plate whi
Blister questions Bad Obsession at 9:21am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1313 Last year I discovered a blister just after I bought the boat. The boat didn't have a blister that
Looking for info on adding a midship cleat WF Niessen at 9:14am 11.13.06 Big Boats 9/2932 I have always used a cleat on the genoa track for my spring lines. This creates two problems: lines
Sunsure? Seth21326 at 11:33am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 Looking at buying some Sunsure Cushions. Does anyone else have them,What do they feel like,How do th
Easy Roll Reefing Boom by ACMO KenHartfield at 11:37am 11.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3045 Dose anybody have information or experience with the rolling boom reefing system from ACMO? It looks
Raymarine ST60 Tri Data Greg at 12:53pm 11.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1241 I recently acquired a Hunter 31. It needs an instrument updating. I have been told by my surveyor
Correct Rigging line sizes Buck22505 at 12:38pm 11.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1014 I am looking for the factory line size for cat 25 main halyard ,jib halyard and any other size of li
Walker Bay Inflatable Dingy Tube Kits Okiman at 2:34pm 11.13.06 Other Sailboats 2/1523 Does anyone have experience with the 8' Walker Bay, Rigid Inflatable Dingy Tube Kit? These are the
Loose conduit in mast of Newport 27 john nolan - JNJNOLAN@HOTMAIL>COM at 1:01pm 11.13.06 Newport 1/1787 Electrical conduit inside mast was shaken loose in storm and now rattles like a cow bell. Does anyon
Cabin side and head liner cmbyers58@yahoo.com at 9:04pm 11.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/959 Cabin side liner is falling away from hull. The liner in the 235 is vinyl which has a foam backing.
Standing rigging - H31 Scott at 8:32pm 11.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1035 Thinking of replacing all shrouds and stays on our '86 H-31. Can anyone provide a ballpark figure f
NICE and EASY Update !!!!!!! 10-11-06 sailortonyb Allied Mis at 11:20pm 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 1/960 I talked to Phillip about 2 days ago( I think). I cant always get on the internet when at work. Anyw
How To Do Chainplate Rebedding Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 11:30pm 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1704 I have an upper shroud chainplate fastened to the bulkhead that is leaking a bit and needs to be reb
Helm Sheet winch retro-fit for 2003 Hunter 356 Far Horizons at 12:56am 11.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1331 Considering purchase of a 2003 Hunter 356, but prefer the aft mounted sheet winches on the currently
11th Hour: 11th Day: 11th Month: Don-MT at 1:10am 11.11.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1103 To all the Veterans out there, Thank You for your service to our country.Shine On!Don
kick up rudder operation david at 1:53am 11.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1391 What is the proper way and easiest way to raise and lower a kick up rudder
Do you need zincs in fresh water paphman at 3:34am 11.11.06 Ask All Sailors 14/3196 We sail a C-22 in fresh water, and keep it in a slip. The boat did not have any zinc on the swing k

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Defender Marine got hacked Justin_NSA at 11:50am 05.21.21 Thanks for the heads up! I always try to tell online vendors not to keep my CC info. Not as convenie
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:51am 05.21.21 Hello, thanks for your replies. What i meant is the bead in the luff tape that goes into the furler
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 10:47am 05.21.21 Wow, super helpful - many thanks!
Embarking on an enclosure project (2) MACGREGORSAILOR at 10:44am 05.21.21 This is more for wet or heavy weather but could fully enclose without too much effort.
Embarking on an enclosure project (2) MACGREGORSAILOR at 10:40am 05.21.21 Like this perhaps? Velcro works better than zippers.
False / Secret Bilge Justin_NSA at 10:40am 05.21.21 Looks like the bilge pump setup on my H30T. Never thought of it as a "false bilge". The centerline b
Sailboat tour Cal 33- You tube DArcy at 10:36am 05.21.21 I enjoy sailboat tour videos. I would suggest that adding voice over can really help. Also slow pan
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? DougM at 10:15am 05.21.21 Mother Nature can be cruel if you give her a chance. Hope you can get her back together before the
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Stu Jackson at 10:12am 05.21.21 i don't think i know what you mean by 'backwinded' It means that when you tack you don't release t
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Stu Jackson at 10:08am 05.21.21 Should I use a VSR in this setup? Should I purchase the Add-a-Battery by Blue Sea Systems and get r
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Justin_NSA at 10:08am 05.21.21 Hey @JRR. Welcome aboard. My wife is from Glen Cove. Sabrina with Harrison Ford was filmed right in
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Orbweaver at 10:05am 05.21.21 if you scroll down on the main page you'll find the sub forum "musings with Maine sail". I believe t
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:01am 05.21.21 Thank you, i am looking at a jib for 475$. The seller does list it under genoa but no %. i figured m
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 9:50am 05.21.21 Well I got a circulation pump and Barnacle Bruster and setup a loop and flushed systems. Got a lot o
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Tom J at 9:27am 05.21.21 I had a similar setup to yours. An O'Day 23 with a 9.9 hp outboard and one battery that powered the
Cutting my Rub Rail JamesG161 at 8:20am 05.21.21 why would you want to do otherwise? As @dlochner noted the Rub Rail has one Seam on the Aft of the
Cutting my Rub Rail dlochner at 8:03am 05.21.21 I would not cut the rub rail. Find the closest natural break and then remove the rub rail in one pie
False / Secret Bilge jmce1587 at 7:58am 05.21.21 Here is another post from a H34 owner on the false bilge https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/
Cutting my Rub Rail Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.21.21 When our Boat was Lifted of shore from... Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Sea Tow had a awkwar
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 7:56am 05.21.21 Just thinking of that chase scene in SF with the hills can make me nauseous, still. Perhaps, but i

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