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Catalina 28 Single line reefing plan please! Kirk at 3:23pm 10.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1498 Greetings,We have a 1991 Catalina 28 and I am looking for help on rigging the single line reefing
TCA in 25-30kt gusts??? TCA at 10:37pm 10.26.06 Smaller Boats 8/1122 Anybody been out in a real blow in the new 25'? We were hoping to get out this weekend but the weat
Cool Website Amorita at 12:37am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 5/921 Just in case any of you have not seen this site check it out.www.marinas.comThe site has aerial
What would you do? Phil at 1:54am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1168 My last trip of the year became something of an adventure. The morning conditions were S-SW winds 1
Simrad WP32 Interface With Garmin GPS? Mr Lucky16746 at 12:59am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1439 I'm planning on putting in an autopilot over the winter and am leaning towards the Simrad WP32. Howe
Replacing headliners Don on JCat, Key West at 3:19am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/952 We need to replace the headliners in a 1992 Prout Event and a 1985 Mac25. The panels in the Prout ar
Yanmar Cooling Neil at 3:21am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 4/948 I run a 1989 Yanmar 3GMF engine in my boat. Most of us are quite familiar with the raw water side of
microwave spill terry108 at 3:21am 10.27.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1010 I poured my husband a cup of coffee and put it in the microwave. He forgot about it and we went sail
Need Captain for 33ft. C &C Mike Muphy at 3:25am 10.27.06 Destinations 3/1999 Hello, Looking for a Captain to move my 33Ft C'C from Mobile to Corpus Christi, please email me with
reefed main Ben16737 at 3:30am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2352 Please forgive a stupid question from a fair weather sailor. When the main is reefed, what exactly
Pearson 424 & 36-2 Craig522 at 3:43am 10.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/1886 I'm the very happy owner of a 10M, but I'm thinking of moving up a size. Here's the situation: - I
Odor under head sink Callie at 3:58am 10.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/764 We have a one year old boat and have been living aboard since May. Though we make very little use o
Purchasing a former charter sailboat.... Jeff at 4:27am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1103 In searching for used boats I came across listings posted by major charter companies that offer thei
boom connections Wayne at 4:40am 10.27.06 Bigger Boats 3/1124 I am seeking a source for the plastic inserts and the locking half rings that hold the boom to the m
USCG plans to do live fire on the Great Lakes William at 4:56am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2185 Not sure if everyone has heard about the US Coast Guard plans to set up 34 live fire zones in the Gr
That's what I call a Low pressure system (1) Franklin at 4:56am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 7/845 .
25 knots! Brian M H23 at 5:05am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 42/2880 I've got plans to take my "new" hunter 23 out this sunday, she's moored in the Elk River. well, I t
Companionway Hatch Bob Halter at 6:07am 10.27.06 Big Boats 2/1157 Our companionway hatch is extremely difficult to slide open and closed. Sometimes when it is humid,
Water pressure regulator on Passage 450 Wayne24182 at 8:12am 10.27.06 Big Boats 4/1082 Before I posted this, I decided to do some research through the Forums and could not find the defini
Novice Daysailer or Cruiser Robert Doty at 8:25am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 31/7156 I am searching for a sailboat for myself and grandaughter. Neither of us have sailed before but I a

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Streaks on bottom paint Joe at 11:18pm 05.17.21 Don't worry about it. Once it's in the water it will come off when your diver wipes it down monthly
Rig tensioning Joe at 11:11pm 05.17.21 On a masthead rig, forestay tension is controlled with the backstay. If your backstay does not have
Dock lines Q's forbin at 10:52pm 05.17.21 I prefer 3 strand for stretchiness, and I also did not splice eyes in to the boat end this time so t
Dock lines Q's Ron20324 at 10:36pm 05.17.21 Alot of places you buy rope will have "end of spools" left over, and at marked-down prices. I'd pref
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? Dave Groshong at 10:10pm 05.17.21 Ours are built in the USA! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+W
Dock lines Q's jssailem at 10:05pm 05.17.21
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? (1) Skipper John at 9:31pm 05.17.21 194280 If you can get to your boat, you should have a metal tag like this on the top of the engine.
Going sailing! jssailem at 9:24pm 05.17.21 Leaving Port Ludlow cruising at about 5.5 knots will take 4.5 hrs with the tides to reach Langley. R
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions ggrizzard at 9:17pm 05.17.21 Harley, nothing lame about your question at all. You`ve done some reading in order to evaluate the
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:01pm 05.17.21 b9PwuQeXONw -Will
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:01pm 05.17.21 Shining, gleaming Streaming, flaxen, waxen guess gray doesn't fit flaxen though!
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges (1) philiefay at 8:59pm 05.17.21 I purchased this tender on amazon to access the boat on the mooring. I decided the inflatable floor
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA jssailem at 8:59pm 05.17.21 Thank you Terry. Elocution classes.
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 05.17.21
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:40pm 05.17.21 Gimme a head hair, long beautiful hair.
Centerboard removal issue philiefay at 8:39pm 05.17.21 Did you get this issue resolved Rolf?
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:37pm 05.17.21 Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blockin' out the scenery Breakin' my mind I feel like growing my h
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:25pm 05.17.21 I took off my hat, said imagine that, me workin for you!
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 8:10pm 05.17.21 The lack of employees is so desperate now that long-haired, freaky people can now apply. :biggrin:
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 8:07pm 05.17.21 Disconnect the power cables from the motor. (make sure the ends do not touch anything) and operate

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