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'78/26' Balboa - Replacement Parts: Teak exterior chris at 10:03pm 11.01.05 Balboa 5/4414 Considering purchasing this Balboa, but wondering if it is worth the $2,000 asking price...all exter
Electrical Distribution Panel Blown Jim Baze at 9:55pm 11.01.05 Big Boats 9/987 We had a significant lightening storm here on October 1st. When I went to my boat, the electrical p
Wet Bilge seathumper at 9:11pm 11.01.05 Big Boats 7/1153 The float switch in my bilge malfunctioned and when I returned to my boat after it sat at the dock u
Sail Cleaning and Pressing Jatinder at 8:32pm 11.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/938 I am thinking of sending my H170 mainsail and jib to SailCare for cleaning and pressing. Has anyone
Hull Insulation (in a solid fiberglass boat) Jed Smith at 2:33pm 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 12/14623 Interested in insulating my hull for winter live-aboard. Right now I have a solid fiberglass hull p
Winterizing a Universal M25XP chief14326 at 12:14pm 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1918 The time has come, the season is over. The boat is hauled and on the hard for the winter. For the la
The Northern Gulf Coast DreamBoat at 11:41am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/963 We are planning a cruise from Mobile, AL to Panama City, FL the week after Christmas 2005, and I am
Spinnaker Marty at 11:27am 11.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1206 Im thinking about rigging an asymmetrical spinnaker from the masthead. Since the side stays attach 6
new owners ;D Kristine at 10:37am 11.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/906 My husband and I just purchased a V21 Catalina Capri. We think it was built in the mid 1970's. Ho
Phil, Not Like Your Not Busy, But Here is an Idea Rick Webb at 10:31am 11.01.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1100 Would it be possible to link a persons entry in the owners directory to the name on each posting? It
Old Codgers Enjoying Their Boats Herb Parsons at 10:05am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1138 OK, the "hunks and chicks" didn't give me anything to post (my daughters probably fit in the latter,
From Lake Champlain to Key West Tom Wells at 9:52am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 As I put the boat (a Hunter36) away this past weekend I was thinking ahead to a plan I have for next
WANTED SAILS AARON DEWITT at 9:51am 11.01.05 Other Sailboats 4/779 I AM IN THE PROCESS OF RESTORING A ERICSON 29 TALL RIG, I WILL POST SOME PICS WHEN IM DONE .I AM SHO
Sunset Photo gr8 2 av8 at 9:39am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 46/2300 Doesn't get much nicer than this.
converting to cutter rig roland frenette at 9:30am 11.01.05 Other Sailboats 0/621 I have a 1986 Mirage 29ft. I am thinking of going from my 150%genoa to a 100% on my furling and a st
Whats your favorite cove? Tim Welsh at 8:05am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 10/949 Here's a pic of one of my favorite coves we anchor in( well we tie up to a tree protruding out of th
Water heater location? Nereussailor at 7:09am 11.01.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/894 Where is the best place to put the water heater in a 1983 H30? currently, mine is behind the motor o
Rain Water Leaks Into the Bilge Sailorette C at 7:02am 11.01.05 Sabre Sailboats 4/2309 Whenever it rains, especially this past October when it rained volumes, rain water fills the bilge.
slime in a/c hoses Glenn Benson at 6:26am 11.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1145 Okay, here I go again. I have slime in my a/c lines. Now, due to the slime not allowing sea water
Wave height on lake Ontario paphman at 6:13am 11.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2156 My wife and I purchased a cat. 22 We are going to sail it on lake Ontario. My question is how larg

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Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! jssailem at 12:41pm 11.13.20 And you wonder why Northerners start to laugh as we hear you speak. "Cusse yus r frm a forin cuntr
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (1) jssailem at 12:37pm 11.13.20 Gary You have a problem. The furler extrusion should rotate around the forestay. There should be a b
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top justsomeguy at 12:31pm 11.13.20 One issue is that the spinnaker halyard tends to get wrapped around the headstay right at the top w
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top jssailem at 12:25pm 11.13.20 Mark could this be happening before the sail is raised? Not sure I understand that it could happen
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? ontherocks83 at 12:24pm 11.13.20 Right, this is the information I have been able to get, and that this thread is about "decrypting."
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? CarlN at 12:23pm 11.13.20 How much weather helm do you have with the 150? If a lot, that's another reason to drop to the 135.
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? (1) jssailem at 12:18pm 11.13.20 You probably found this number. Visit www.uscg.mil/nvdc for the latest updates, to download and co
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? capta at 12:14pm 11.13.20 I've never had a problem. I fill it out as instructed and send it in. They send it back and I redo t
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? patrickkidd at 12:08pm 11.13.20 At the bottom of the CG Documentation home page is a link for Case Processing Report. It was last u
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 12:07pm 11.13.20 Geese, that's what you get for being up since 4:30am. Of course. Dah. Thanks for the clarity.
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Stu Jackson at 12:05pm 11.13.20 I would have to put something on the end of the luff to make sure the halyard swivel can't go past.
Cockpit enclosure question sesmith at 12:04pm 11.13.20 A couple of clarifications. Regarding smiles vs frowns. That's just whether they zip top down or b
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? CarlN at 12:00pm 11.13.20 At the bottom of the CG Documentation home page is a link for Case Processing Report. It was last up
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? patrickkidd at 11:51am 11.13.20 It was a while back, but believe it was their number on the website. I was persistent with multiple
Cockpit enclosure question (1) Captain Larry-DH at 11:45am 11.13.20 Why smiles or frowns? Mine are square or rectangle. Zippers vertical with a zipper on top to attach
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! JamesG161 at 11:42am 11.13.20 Lived in Mississippi for a couple of years and ''tat thar'' Almost right. "Bring me Dat Dar bacon
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? jssailem at 11:37am 11.13.20 It was a while back, but believe it was their number on the website. I was persistent with multiple
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Capt jgw at 11:31am 11.13.20 There is a theory that you want to stagger your bulb changes. All changed at the same time. All wil
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Gary Ryan at 11:29am 11.13.20 Led Bulbs ordered. I will install and use my 12V lawnmower battery to test correct polarity. Keep
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) Bob S at 11:26am 11.13.20 Gold plating, I have to think about that. It'd be pretty ;). These guys have been around for a l

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