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Sperry Top Siders - Tan or Green Canvas Jamie at 12:17am 04.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2053 My favorite boat shoes are hard to locate. Those cheap lace up canvas Sperry Top- Siders. I like the
salon table richb2395 at 11:57pm 04.16.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/911 greetings all i'm in the process of purchasing a 37 and was wondering if it is possible to remove
Beneteau Fridge Rob2435 at 1:54am 04.17.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2222 The fridge drain on my '98 352 seems to be clogged, does anyone know where the fridge is supposed to
Delivery OF my yacht florida to uk mike at 2:31am 04.17.06 Big Boats 4/876 Anybody out there fancy sailing my yacht across,long passages are not for me,ill pay obviously TBA,3
Flooded Cell bank discharged to nearly zero volts MichaelStacy at 12:43am 04.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/925 The last time I was at my boat (3 weeks ago) I inadvertantly left a light on in the aft cabin - whic
running lights Daydreams at 12:40am 04.17.06 Seidelmann 5/1423 while my wife and I were waxing our boat we inadvertantly buffed the wires connecting our port bow r
Sail measurements for a V 17 micmel at 3:17am 04.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/885 Does anyone have measurements for sails on a MacGregor/Venture V 17?
Electrical layout schaffin08 at 4:19am 04.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1037 I am in need of an electical diagram for my recently purchased Macgregor 26D (1988). I am having pro
Exhaust Hump Hose dglobe at 4:21am 04.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1340 Due to a leak on the aqua lift muffler I need to replace the rubber hose between the aqua lift and t
Boat History Report Jack2438 at 4:06am 04.17.06 Ask All Sailors 15/3097 For fun I tried the {free?} "Boat History Report" by entering my used boat I.D. number. The report s
Moving up to a C22 Dan Bailey at 4:29am 04.17.06 Smaller Boats 11/1631 After many years as a small boat /day sailor ( Lazer, Force Five) I am looking to move up to my firs
Prop JOND at 5:25am 04.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/963 I have a 1979Hunter 30,I have a 2 Blade prop like to increase my pushing power,where can I get a 3 b
Keel Sunaroo at 6:19am 04.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/868 Dose anybody out there know were I can find the dominations of the keel for a Catalina 22.
Interior Cushions BB at 2:42am 04.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1378 Anyone have suggestions on an economic way to replace or refurb. the covers to the interior cusions?
Hatch Scratch Robert at 2:33am 04.17.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1218 Acrylic hatches on my Beneteau are scratched and cracked and need replacement. Anyone do it yourself
keel washers Nate Norris at 6:51am 04.17.06 Balboa 2/1757 Does anyone know a good source for the neoprene or felt keel washers
how do I find a water thermostat for atomic four pleiades at 8:00am 04.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/985 How do I find a water thermostat for my atomic four 1979? Need a 140 to 160 degree.
33.5 Hunter Shower Sump rdavis18724 at 10:16am 04.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1235 Has anyone installed or devised a shower sump for the 33.5 so the gray water doesn't drain into the
Coax VHF cable question Chris at 7:13am 04.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1122 Hi folks, dumb question time!It's been too long and I have gorgotten: The boat has some old and st
crosby mainsheet ralph at 7:44am 04.17.06 Other Sailboats 1/3304 does anyone have a better way to rig the main sheet than the crosby rig which has a jam cleat on

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CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts cb32863 at 8:05am 06.08.21 I have one on my 235. This is my seventh season with it. The extrusion at the bottom, at the luff ex
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts sail sfbay at 7:58am 06.08.21 Head sail furlers are great and make it really easy to deploy and douse form the safety of the cockp
A whale of a time. rgranger at 7:49am 06.08.21 :yikes:
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville rgranger at 7:47am 06.08.21 So "yats" are not the same as who-dats? My peeps are from New Iberia and we say who-dat.:biggrin:
Bimini for Catalina 27 (1) sail sfbay at 7:44am 06.08.21 I have an 82 model and wanted to get some opinions on whether a Bimini would be at all practical on
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose Leeward Rail at 7:37am 06.08.21 My boat is a 1972. You could call Catalina tech-support and they could tell you when they started p
Raritan Compact (older model) Fresh Head Conversion CapnRob85 at 7:35am 06.08.21 Thank you Peggie. I messaged you separately!
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose (1) JohnCamp at 7:33am 06.08.21 Interesting info. Any idea what years that was ? My boat is a 1972. You could call Catalina tech-s
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? Scott T-Bird at 7:31am 06.08.21 Good timing! Sue just opened the yard bill for our new rigging and she let me have it. I'll put th
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 7:28am 06.08.21 We are taking off to the islands Sunday night for a week. Looking forward to some guy time with my d
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose Leeward Rail at 7:25am 06.08.21 be sure to buy good 316 SS non-perforated ones They sell non perforated 316 stainless clamps for a
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose Leeward Rail at 7:19am 06.08.21
Two anchor topics Dr. D at 7:15am 06.08.21 Great information! Thanks to all.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:13am 06.08.21 Single handing the boat at sea is not the problem for me, it's docking the thing. I leave dock line
Standing rigging tension? Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 06.08.21 30% seems very excessive to me. I used the Loos gauge to start my shrouds at 15% on our Starwind 2
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Mike Oldak at 7:02am 06.08.21 I tell my wife to stay below. (Stick with me for more marriage advice). My wife really loved to
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 6:58am 06.08.21 The price for new marine propane stove is like 1000 bucks and up. I would have preferred propane ide
Bimini for Catalina 27 Kingjim91 at 6:41am 06.08.21 Good advice from RoyS. I would go with a custom Bimini to get it exactly fit to your boat, and with
A whale of a time. justsomeguy at 6:32am 06.08.21 Here's a feel-good whale story: FAWR9ncbIUo
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual RoyS at 6:24am 06.08.21 I have been using the pressure alcohol stove that came with my 1980 boat for decades. Follow the sim

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