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KEEL Raising System Jeff K. at 6:07am 04.18.06 Other Sailboats 0/676 Does anyone have any information on how to make the keel raising easier and to be able to detach the
Bruce/Claw Anchor Weight Recommendation island passage at 6:18am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 8/4250 We are looking to move to a claw/Bruce anchor for our 1979 Catalina (our Danforth does no sit well i
To all 260 owners LKYusnret at 6:49am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 12/1030 You might want to look at some of the things I've done on my 260. This might give you some ideas. Se
Vertical Batten Sails Christian at 7:35am 04.18.06 Big Boats 8/829 Does anyone have a comment or thoughts on vertical batten sails. The Furling kind, have you noticed
Crack on the keel (1) Ersin at 4:43am 04.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1283 After hauling out for the season today,I noticed a crack on the keel on both sides.It's almost 20 i
Curtain for the Head Chris Morin at 10:04am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 2/1852 There are two tracks on the ceiling in the head of our 1989 Catalina 30. One along the ceiling towa
Spinnaker pole bonsai18137 at 10:10am 04.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/848 Question for old Cat 22 Salts. We have acquired this 22 (Rhythm) and our "sailor" friend wants to k
Ok, Henk and Alan, DDW Test Rick D at 10:41am 04.18.06 Racing 2/1828 OK, guys: I am doing the Newport to Ensenada race this year. Never did it before since its our anniv
Roller furling Traumaguard at 2:57am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1042 I am ashamed to say it but I have no idea how to attach a sail to a roller furling. 12 years of sail
Check Lists for Standard Operating Procedures Chuck at 11:55am 04.18.06 Big Boats 11/1366 Hi all! I am wondering if anyone has done checklists for common situations you go through on your bo
Your Boat Care Practices/ Keeping Your Shiny New Chuck at 12:07pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 1/939 toy looking shiny and new. I am wondering how often do you wash, wax or varnish? Do you do it yourse
C&C 35 keel bolts Timothy at 1:14pm 04.18.06 C&C 1/3096 Does anyone know if there is a keel bolt under the mast step on a C'C 35? From the spacing of the o
Wind instrument calibration Oliverhg at 1:21pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 Does anyone out there have trouble with keeping their Raymarine wind instrument calibrated?I have
SPINNAKER SOCK REVIEWS Dan at 1:26pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 7/4471 Back about a year ago I believe Practical Sailor did a product review on spinnaker socks/sleeves. D
Crack on the keel - 2 (1) Ersin at 6:25pm 04.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 We checked this morning and seen that,upper part of keel(almost half of it) is fiber and lower is le
fuel consumpsion / litres per hour Tim Foster at 4:03pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5197 I have a Perkins Prima 50 HP diesel engine installed in my boat and I cant seem to find the fuel co
CAT 30 FUEL CONSUMPTION DIESEL 3CY @ 2500RPM JERRY at 3:53pm 04.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/4910 NEED TO KNOW FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE FOR DIESEL @ 2500RPM
Mast grounding Traumaguard at 2:27pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1021 OK, I got the whole mast grounding bit from a couple of books but what do I do when all the keel bol
Monochrome Radar screen & night vision rfrye1 at 2:02pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 I have a 7 yr old Raytheon SL70 radar with a monochrome screen. Does anyone know how it affects nigh
OMC Saildrive Lower Unit Odyeas61 at 1:56pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1825 Hi all , I am looking for a OMC saildrive Lower Unit (Complete or Housin)Anyone has One for Sale?A

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Jerk fullbore at 5:28pm 05.12.21 Marinas should have cameras
Sealing cabin top seams (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 05.12.21 I know my monitor grows blurrier as I get older, but I don't see where these seams are in what appea
New Prop jssailem at 5:23pm 05.12.21 Yes I did on March 20th and got minimal feedback Selecting the correct propeller size: How to ch
2001 Catalina 250 Bottom Paint Barrier Coat Question Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 05.12.21
Looking for Marina for Haul Out to Trailer - 26' Tanzer (1) sail sfbay at 4:48pm 05.12.21 Most of the Fort Meyers, FL marinas are destination marinas without any advertised boat services, si
New Prop Deleted member 117556 at 4:41pm 05.12.21 Had you asked HERE before you did that? Yes I did on March 20th and got minimal feedback although
Standing Rigging Catalina 309 sail sfbay at 4:36pm 05.12.21
2001 Catalina 250 Bottom Paint Barrier Coat Question dmax at 4:27pm 05.12.21 Since it has never been painted, before painting or barrier coating make sure the yard removes the w
2001 Catalina 250 Bottom Paint Barrier Coat Question shemandr at 4:16pm 05.12.21
Freshwater Plumbing System Ralph Johnstone at 4:14pm 05.12.21 And the year is ............................... ? ?
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine Closing Time at 4:03pm 05.12.21 I believe you are talking about the port side settee for the location of the compressor. Might not
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine Closing Time at 4:02pm 05.12.21 Get four 6VDC golf cart batteries. There are a couple of threads here on installation. You will get
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine Closing Time at 4:01pm 05.12.21 I had to replace ours 3 years ago and found that the shelf where the old unit was is the best. befo
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine Closing Time at 3:59pm 05.12.21 My AC is installed in the bow of the boat under the berth access panel. Noise seems acceptable to
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine Closing Time at 3:58pm 05.12.21
Selden IMF on H38 - How to remove main halyard pin? sail sfbay at 3:24pm 05.12.21 ........A shot of pb blaster and an overnight wait and the pin came out easily............... Good
2007 H38 Pins in blocks permanent or press-out? flightlead404 at 3:15pm 05.12.21 To close it out fully, I also realized that somewhere along the way the vang block system had been i
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) jssailem at 3:13pm 05.12.21 I have no wind sailing experience and very little boating experience!! Questions : Is this doable u
Survey on C310 #217 Calif. Ted at 3:09pm 05.12.21 Who is the manufacturer of the mast? I would prefer to remain with the current ones. I don't thin
Towing a wooden dinghy jon hansen at 2:54pm 05.12.21 Tom, in all the years of towing, have you ever taken on blew water in your dingy? i have towed my 1

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