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Looking for info? Try The Luger Sailboat Mooring joanie at 12:50am 11.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/2497 The Luger Sailboat Mooring (www.lugerboats.com) is the internet's oldest and largest reference websi
Broken Turnbuckle Don Guillette at 12:01am 11.22.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1198 Mates: Here's the kind of tip you keep in the back of your head so you can retrieve it quickly if ne
Clipper Marine CM30 Bob Robertson at 10:46pm 11.21.05 Trailer Sailors 1/2596 I'm looking for any help in adding a shower Head combination to a sailboat. Shower insert, hoat wate
Sailing from the US to Brazil Wolfgang Hase at 10:44pm 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/870 I am interested in buying a boat in the US and sail it to Brazil. Anybody interested in joining me
Catalina 30: Truly a jewel Katie Brown at 9:46pm 11.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/918 After 19 years of ownership we have sold our 1985 Catalina 30 and moved up toa Catalina MKII 42. I
Is K1 ok for my Yanmar? Tom at 8:27pm 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1182 If I have leftover K1, is this ok to use in my Yanmar?
How many 260's were built?? Mark at 2:37pm 11.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/777 And I wonder how many made down under to Australia?
Looking to build or order a swing keel Robin Groelle at 12:23pm 11.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/970 While underway the cable that controls the swing keel on my 21' MacGregor broke - and with it the ke
Cat 25 swing keel - needs repair? Hal Baker at 12:13pm 11.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/920 I have just purchased a 1984 Catalina 25 and after reading several articles on the swing keel I am c
Winterizing wrap alternative Vernon at 10:48am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1147 For anyone seeking an alternative to full wraps and covers, I'd like to mention Crash Wrap weather b
New Main Sail Bob at 10:11am 11.21.05 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1341 Has anyone had any experience with either Hong Kong Sails or Fareast Sails. I am looking for both p
Rope Clutch uploadjoe at 10:02am 11.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/929 Hey gang,I have a 1985 25.5 with the original rope clutches. I would like to replace them any reco
removable inner forestay mjb at 9:11am 11.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5237 I'm considering installing a removable inner forestay for a storm jiband heavy weather sailing on m
Log Book TONY A at 7:45am 11.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/862 Has anyone come across software to maintain a log book on the PC?
Relocating to the Chesapeake Bay sailing venue Kailani at 7:34am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1191 We may be relocating to the Baltimore/DC/Richmond area early next spring. We would like to find a ho
Living aboard and working out Franklin at 7:28am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 21/1553 I've been thinking heavily about moving aboard my boat and selling my house. One of the things I di
parts catalog Ken G at 7:22am 11.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1119 I have a part damaged during a storm. According to a book that came with the boat, it is called a s
specifications mark3787 at 4:33am 11.21.05 Sabre Sailboats 4/1394 I just bought a 1972 sabre 27, but I cannot find any specifications about the boat. Is there anyone
autopilot john knowles at 3:08am 11.21.05 Bigger Boats 0/1030 I am adding below deck autopilot ie raymarine s3g type 2 short.I may be able to do so by hanging fr
binoculars for distance off tom at 2:47am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1036 My old Tasco binoculars have a scale to measure angles. If you use the formula distance=height/tan t

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Water heater tech question wdonovan at 3:24pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pi
Water heater tech question Claude L.-Auger at 3:19pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pip
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 3:18pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I can't help as I've never seen such a 'new' boat up close! This is the model with the walk
ODay 34 Reefing Lines mgarner at 3:17pm 11.16.20 right now at the gooseneck
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 3:15pm 11.16.20 Hot antifreeze/water mixture passes through the water heater to heat the water in the tank. Hmmm t
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker ggrizzard at 3:14pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I can't help as I've never seen such a 'new' boat up close!
My turnbuckle has failed........ (3) FasterHorses at 3:12pm 11.16.20 Thank you for all the responses, collectively your responses are making me a better, more knowledgea
Water heater tech question kappykaplan at 3:09pm 11.16.20 Hot antifreeze/water mixture passes through the water heater to heat the water in the tank.
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 3:07pm 11.16.20 Is that an American import or a British built Hunter? Thanks for the reply, it is a American Hunte
Irwin Citation 34 Furler replacement Dave Groshong at 3:04pm 11.16.20 The CDI FF9 is about the same price as a Harken ESP unit 1 furler: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/p
Water heater tech question ggrizzard at 3:04pm 11.16.20 It should be distilled water with a 50/50 mix of anti freeze. I can't tell you which coolant to use,
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker ggrizzard at 2:58pm 11.16.20 Is that an American import or a British built Hunter?
Christmas... ggrizzard at 2:57pm 11.16.20 Brian, I'm sending my 2 attack cats to your boat this week!
ODay 34 Reefing Lines daviddp at 2:56pm 11.16.20 Will your lines be brought back to the cockpit? Mine terminated @ the mast/boom connection so the m
Oil Mystery ggrizzard at 2:53pm 11.16.20 How many cylinders?
ODay 34 Reefing Lines dmax at 2:47pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I thought they were all Isomats - it's probably pretty similar but hopefully someone with the
ODay 34 Reefing Lines mgarner at 2:32pm 11.16.20 I am currently in the middle of that project as well. It depends on what type of reefing system you
ODay 34 Reefing Lines (1) dmax at 2:29pm 11.16.20 I am currently in the middle of that project as well. It depends on what type of reefing system you
Lowering mast On Mac 25 justsomeguy at 2:16pm 11.16.20 Did you carefully select that fence post length to match or be shorter than the distance to the for
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 dmax at 2:13pm 11.16.20 Thanks to both of you. Since the cover is already on, I will wait till spring, Dremmel out the core

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