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Help with a roller furling for H22 H22matt2282 at 9:14am 05.04.06 Smaller Boats 2/933 I am considering a furling head sail for my H22. Can anyone provide the exact dimensions I need? I
NewGlass 2 or Poly Glow product jrpla at 9:49am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2444 Want to know any experience with these products. NewGlass 2 or Poly GlowWhich one is better? Or
Tuning Rig Mike Casucci at 10:36am 05.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/855 How critical is it to tune the rig? I do not race. I had it done last year and the rigger was on the
Painting CB and Rudder Sharon at 10:40am 05.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/893 Another newbie question. Need to re-glass the leading edge of the CB and bottom of rudder. Not bei
Battery chargers Brian D at 9:04am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1199 I think I am in need of a new one. How do I determine the current rating requirements for a new char
Carrick-on-Shannon IRE Eric at 8:45am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 5/990 A co-worker and I are going to Ireland the last two weeks of May. We are chartering a 29 ft cabin c
Real-time weather mapping from NOAA Harry at 12:20pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 0/920 I just read about the NOAA real-time mapping service in the BoatUS monthly magazine. It's at http:/
lightning protection in drydock Bob Grimm at 12:44pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2021 How does the boat yard or anyone else for that matter, protect thier sailboat from lightning strikes
Stern Pulpit for 26S Bill at 6:43pm 05.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1058 I just purchased a 1991 M26S. Interest in adding a stern pulpit and swim ladder. Any recommendations
Corrosion iin cabin Kerry13709 at 7:04pm 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 I seem to have a lot of corrosion on metal part in the cabin of my boat. It is a 1992 oceanis 405. I
Roller Furling halyard restrainer on H23 Bill Leathen at 2:22pm 05.04.06 Smaller Boats 1/1095 Has anyone put a halyard restrainer on the mast of a H23 with roller furling? Where did you locate
Marina Hemingway Cuba dangerous channel Phiggins at 11:19pm 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 17/2371 Just got back from Cuba and felt I should warn anyone who plans to go there about the dangers (apart
Wooden Traveller Risers Sean at 10:59pm 05.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/924 I am trying to run the lines aft to the cockpit, but my plan runs the lines right through the wooden
H216 Finish Jacktar at 10:38pm 05.02.06 Smaller Boats 7/953 Hi Gang!Ok, don't want to belabor this, but am still not sure of the best way to keep this ACP fini
Editing problem? Ken Palmer at 9:58pm 05.02.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/937 Phil, I posted a message yesterday with a new topic. After posting, I discovered a typo. When I look
navigation light lens replacement bobdilk1 at 12:32am 05.03.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1068 My 1981 Hunter 25 has the position lights mounted on the sides of the bow. the color in the lens for
C-27 LAZY JACKS tejodi at 1:26am 05.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/2525 Does any one have measurments for lazy jacks for a 27. Specificially at what point on the mast do
Deck Organizer Removal Larry Stewart at 2:12am 05.03.06 Big Boats 3/1326 I need to replace one of the rollers on my deck organizer under the sea hood of my 1998 376. The sc
TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002 patrick at 2:54am 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1099 Just FYI:TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWSISSUED AT 1631Z 03
Bottom paint questions wayne williams at 4:17am 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 4/957 I bought a freshwater boat that is finally making it home. It has VC17 bottom paint. The only comp

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Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 10:24am 04.11.21 Yes, Dave. Definitely agreed hull value and all other $ coverages are same. The only reason that I
Time for New Insurance Captain Larry-DH at 10:21am 04.11.21
Covid-19 Vaccination BigEasy at 10:15am 04.11.21 Maybe someone should start a new thread and take bets on % of US population that WILL GET vaccinate
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 10:15am 04.11.21 With all things insurance, the devil is in the details. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas sail sfbay at 9:57am 04.11.21 Same thing happened on my friend's boat this weekend. I asked him whether he replaced the primary an
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Stu Jackson at 9:56am 04.11.21 How much fuel do you use in a year? Have you ever almost emptied your fuel tank to be able to fill
Solar Trickle Charger danm1 at 9:47am 04.11.21 Danm1, are you using a regulator aswell. The 4watt solar panel may not produce high enough of volta
Equalizing batteries (3) JamesG161 at 9:24am 04.11.21 As I have yet to find any really concrete data on all the various unknowns on sulfation, equalizati
Lifeline netting (1) DeliriousSailor at 9:23am 04.11.21
Lifeline netting DeliriousSailor at 9:21am 04.11.21 My full grown dog became a traveler around the boat so I got a leash that is comprised of a long bun
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak twodzusfittings at 9:14am 04.11.21 Does this help? Oxsvcyb-6ws
S2 8.6 Parts Needed JerseySailors at 9:11am 04.11.21 Thanks so much! We'll look into this for sure.
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System Doug J at 9:02am 04.11.21 The mast struts on the 260 stay permanently attached. When the mast is stepped, the base of the mas
Solar Trickle Charger JoeWhite at 8:47am 04.11.21 Danm1, are you using a regulator aswell. The 4watt solar panel may not produce high enough of voltag
Solar Trickle Charger DArcy at 8:38am 04.11.21 On my last boat I had a 7 watt solar panel with no regulator and it did a great job of keeping the b
Thinking about painting my hull yappasailing at 8:25am 04.11.21
Dimensions sail sfbay at 8:24am 04.11.21 .........Would anyone know what the dimensions of a bimini are or how to measure the dimensions for
Exposed lead keel DArcy at 8:15am 04.11.21 I would never have the balls to drill or screw into the bottom of my bilge. Of course, I can't reach
Dimensions FastOlson at 7:59am 04.11.21 Speaking of getting the right "fit" for the bows, you can make mock-ups from thin wall tubing, like
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 7:46am 04.11.21 I've been re-thinking about this some and I don't see the difference between screws penetrating the

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