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Steering Quadrant Access Panel Mike 16572 at 6:08am 08.29.06 Catalina 30 3/2588 I am replacing the cockpit floor access panel to my steering quadrant. Unattended cracks by the prev
Halyard John Radcliff at 6:34am 08.29.06 Day Sailers 4/1265 Any one have the diameter of the halyard for the main sail handy?
Waterspouts this morning Paul at 6:28am 08.29.06 Big Boats 0/757 This link has several neat photos of waterspouts this morning near Racine, Wis., on Lake Michigan.
OC 281 furling main krag at 8:25am 08.29.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/994 I don't have a clue how to set up the main. The mast is up with the main furled inside but I have no
Trailer modification Brian Scott at 8:36am 08.29.06 Trailer Sailors 8/1924 I'm in the market for a trailer sailor and have been reading about sailboat unfreindly launch ramps.
O'day 26 mast rake Dennis23509 at 8:38am 08.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1317 Anyone know the factory mast rake measurements?
Collision Regulations in Howe Sound be Damned yks Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1349 Is it just me, or have others noticed the increasing disregard of the Collision Regulations with reg*
Can you put bleach in aluminum water tanks? Rick at 8:54am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/9353 I've used a small dose of bleach before to freshen my water tank as Peggie the Headmistress as taugh
new gps 172 Mike16400 at 7:59am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1072 I just bought a new gps 172c and want to install it on the pedastal of my H25. Im not familar with
Need help ID this rudder (pics) Empire at 9:31am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 This rudder was found on a recent dive trip to a nearby lake. I have tried to find out what type of
What is this (1) Jerry Jones at 10:17am 08.29.06 Smaller Boats 2/942 What is this boat?
Anchor LED light rsn48 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1839 As many are aware, replacing an anchor or steaming light with an LED can prove problematic from an "
spreaders on my 25 Lew14495 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1247 Where the spreaders fasten on the mast, they appear tobe strained and about to bend back. Should the
Motor Starter Wm. Metcalf at 10:22am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/837 Is there a method for testing a starter on a Tohatsu Motor (8.9 Outboard ), that fails to respond to
Beneteau Owners HELP Boonzer at 10:28am 08.29.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1223 I'm down to two boats... a nicely rigged out 305 or a newer, but not as nicely rigged 32S5. Both the
Looking for a Harkin Winch stoutwench at 10:38am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 I have found a Harken 40 Two Speed Self Tailing Winch - Aluminum on PYACHT for $720. Does anyone kn
Racing or Cruising Ron10127 at 10:51am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 What is the difference between racing sails and cruising sails? OK, racing sails cost more, so will
Quality of Water Along Baja Steve at 10:55am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 3/853 I'm going south to Cabo on the Baja HaHa this fall. The old conventional wisdom is to not trust ANY
Hunter 27 1976 Manual wanderer24122 at 10:52am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/982 I'm looking for a manual for a 1976 Hunter 27. Can anyone help me get one?
Input on cost of repairs Gerry Boucher at 11:03am 08.29.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/926 I would appreciate anyone's input on what you estimate the following costs to be based on your exper

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Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:38am 07.26.21 Four three inch vents have been installed to vent the storage areas to the cabin (two per side) and
Bilge water wont stay put! Ken Cross at 11:33am 07.26.21 I think ideally ventilation is the key. I think closing things off may make mold and mildew worse. S
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:30am 07.26.21 Yes, access in an emergency. The cover for the bilge is in the middle of the cabin sole and will n
Bilge water wont stay put! Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 07.26.21 Can anyone see a reason not to seal the bilge off from this area? Yes, access in an emergency. T
Adventures in anchoring shemandr at 11:15am 07.26.21 How was the swim?
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 11:03am 07.26.21 Here's a photo of connecting another line to your anchor rode and running it back to your jib sheet
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? shemandr at 10:47am 07.26.21 I'd prefer the tall rig with the fin keel too. Or the shorter rig with the shoal keel. But this se
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? cb32863 at 10:41am 07.26.21 You can look up your base PHRF value here, Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing. How well you will do mat
Still getting Oops message on topic of the week link Ed Caldwell at 10:34am 07.26.21 And there it is! Proper Prop thread just popped into the Recent Activity list, but with no replies,
Adventures in anchoring Bob S at 10:30am 07.26.21 I had a similar instance with my C30 but I didn't have a windlass. I had 4' rolling waves to boot. I
Still getting Oops message on topic of the week link kappykaplan at 10:13am 07.26.21 I get the same message. Tks.
Boats at the lake justsomeguy at 10:06am 07.26.21 When the spinnakers came out, the music just seemed to get better. I have yet to fly the chute on AO
1986 Fixed Keel Material Gene Neill at 9:57am 07.26.21 Cool boat, very rare! Her draft is too deep for where we sail, but if anyone wants a C22 to keep in
Adventures in anchoring BarryL at 9:57am 07.26.21 Hey, Were you able to pull the boat forward by hand? I know it's easier with someone driving the bo
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm buddy0 at 9:57am 07.26.21 Ouch! In 2019 I paid $713, including tax, from Deatons in Oriental. I don't have the part number.
Adventures in anchoring dlochner at 9:41am 07.26.21 Install a chain stopper. This will hold the chain while you are retrieving it and prevent the chain
Adventures in anchoring thinwater at 9:37am 07.26.21 Autopilot does not generally help (my last boat was a 34-foot cat). You are going too slow and the
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 9:25am 07.26.21 I'm not sure there is another technique that you could have used in that situation. The lesson, I
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis (1) DougM at 9:24am 07.26.21 Totally different Panel. Must be a French built 343, and requirements were different
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.26.21

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