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zink anodes Bill Hunter at 11:38pm 05.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1390 I have just purchased a Catalina 27 had it hauled and am in the process of painting the bottom would
you be the judge, jury, and point maker tom h at 11:44pm 05.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1137 I have this problem. I have a 37' Iriwn with bowsprit that takes her to 40'. There is no other pla
engine survey Patrick4344 at 10:40pm 05.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/792 Hi to everyone,First, excuse my english, i have not been practicing for a while but this is surely
BBQ mount Macgregor 26s heysteveh at 12:05am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1094 I am a new owner of a '93 Macgregor 26s. I have heard you can mount a BBQ to the stern rail some ho
Any Good Marinas in the Florida Keys? Bill Wehmer at 12:20am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/978 Planning to purchase a boat in the Keys for winter use. Summer in Lake Erie, winter in the Keys. Has
propeller shaft seal ohpoppy at 12:21am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1061 there's a drip, drip, drip on the transmission side of the propeller shaft. Between the rubber hose
Added ballast Sailmate at 12:24am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2235 Has anyone installed solid (lead, concrete) ballast in water ballast tank? If so, were new access ho
Thru Hull Sizing Scott N. at 1:08am 05.14.06 Big Boats 0/696 Is a 1" ID (rather than the normal 1.5")thru-hull big enough to use for the head discharge?I have a
Installing a Head peterbud at 1:33am 05.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/898 Has anyone installed a real head on a Oday 222 I just bought the boat and my wife will not deal with
Private Dockage in Vero Beach, FL Wilkie Marvel at 2:14am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/849 Looking to Rent Dock Space from Nov. 2006 to January 2007 for our Hunter 336.
backing plates Al at 3:32am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/896 Hey All. I'm currently reviving and upgrading my Mac 22(1978).Not sure if the backing plates on it
salon portlights richb2395 at 3:06am 05.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/729 greetings alli've just purchased a 37 cc and i'm trying to find portlights for the 4 big ones in t
new prop for my C28 <<>> TJ at 4:02am 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/738 I've decided to reprop my C28, does anyone care to offer their experiences.I currently have the fac
Bayfield 25 : water intake strainer needed? Richard Butela at 4:12am 05.14.06 Other Sailboats 0/764 Should I install a strainer on the engine water intake?If so what kind?Thanks
Halyard Size Paul at 5:56am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1954 New boat owner here and I may have messed up! I replaced our main halyard with a 3/8" StaSet line.
Standing rigging shop ???? marcin at 6:08am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/813 Hey everybody,Does anybody have any recommendation for standing rigging shop that can replace my r
BVI's In September/October David at 7:19am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1054 BVI weather in September or October...Is that a good time to charter? Not sure when the hurricane se
Another Trailer Question MrBill_FLL at 7:58am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/954 I found a guy to move my axle back and fix my busted trailer... BUT we are having trouble locating
heading south Ted at 8:30am 05.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/937 We are planning on heading to south florida this fall from Lake Ontario. I have lots of charts and r
Making use of small spaces (1) Jeff Prideaux at 8:49am 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/801 With some foam, an old quilt, a bench cushion, and a little ingenuity, an eight and four year old ca

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Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Patrikh at 12:47pm 12.22.20 The one above is from Fisheries Supply. The bottom section folds and then fits inside the tank thro
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? dLj at 12:43pm 12.22.20 well tom, you had to ask. my nav lights are all bronze bases with glass lenses. i have a large st
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 12:41pm 12.22.20
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 12:30pm 12.22.20 My insurance policy says that as the owner & skipper, I have an obligation to mitigate or take nece
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? marchem at 12:28pm 12.22.20 It isn't just the wire itself to watch, you need to also monitor the condition of the wire to rope
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 12:12pm 12.22.20 My insurance policy says that as the owner & skipper, I have an obligation to mitigate or take neces
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month Don S/V ILLusion at 11:44am 12.22.20 It was an EF 1 tornado last week which damaged a lot of buildings. While I understand the focus her
New Main Sail? (2) DrJudyB at 11:36am 12.22.20 Here's a picture of a sailpack in Race Mode. Lazy jack lines are retracted and pulled to the front o
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 11:29am 12.22.20 Any reports on Precision Sails?
New Main Sail? DrJudyB at 11:25am 12.22.20 A sailpack can be used with a loose footed mainsail. It does, however, created drag and turbulence.
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? Sailfanatic at 11:21am 12.22.20 If the wire is good, no reason to change it. The original wire halyard on our boat had a few issues
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month Tom J at 11:03am 12.22.20 Yikes! Scary damage. I hope they are up and running soon.
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Justin_NSA at 11:00am 12.22.20 One of my favorite movies!!
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 10:43am 12.22.20 Congrats and Welcome!!! I love mine and have already done a lot of upgrades. Here is the first
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 10:39am 12.22.20 On the subject of trailers: I need new tires. Mine are cracking between the treads. I don't want to
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? jon hansen at 10:02am 12.22.20 well tom, you had to ask. my nav lights are all bronze bases with glass lenses. i have a large sta
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Tom J at 9:59am 12.22.20 Uummm... Post 11, are you using that rope gypsie to handle the chain? No. I have had to manually
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 9:57am 12.22.20 South Jersey viewing was obscured by clouds also. Hope to see it tonight. For me it's the opportuni
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Justin_NSA at 9:49am 12.22.20 On the subject of trailers: I need new tires. Mine are cracking between the treads. I don't want to
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Ward H at 9:47am 12.22.20 South Jersey viewing was obscured by clouds also. Hope to see it tonight. For me it's the opportunit

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