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Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres, Mexico in a Hunter 34 ? nomar at 4:31am 10.17.05 Big Boats 6/2125 Hello there: I am really interested in joing a Regatta which is held in April of every year from Ta
Internal Halyards Rob19574 at 4:27am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1215 Hi All,I am planning on running my external halyards on my Catalina 30 internal of the mast. I do
LOOKING FOR PHOTO'S NEPTUNEE at 3:55am 10.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1009 HI EVERY ONE...YES I AM NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A GREAT CATALINA 22.I AM TRYING TO RESTORE HER AS B
New windlass for Hunter 37.5 Van23888 at 3:18am 10.17.05 Big Boats 11/1299 I recently installed a Simpson-Lawrence Sprint 1000 in my 1994 Hunter 37.5. The windlass was install
Winching into the trailer Jerry21707 at 3:09am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/915 I am having trouble getting my S26 winched all the way up into the V notch on the trailer. It seems
Shorten Mast on Catalina 50 for ICW Sam Morgan at 3:09am 10.17.05 Big Boats 3/1878 My mast is 65'high, plus the transducer, Windex and flexible VHF antenna, for a total of =/- 67'. I
Water Pump failure texastom at 2:43am 10.17.05 Big Boats 8/692 New problem for my 37.5. The fresh water pump stopped working this weekend. I'm pretty sure it is ge
Bow Crunched (w/picture) Rich L at 2:08am 10.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/772 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Heading South Nice N Easy at 1:55am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 10/919 What a year. After Katrina, and loosing the house, I ended up in Connecitut to visit a lady friend.
Lowering Boom on Mast for moderate breezes (COE) Sav'h Steve at 1:33am 10.17.05 Day Sailers 8/1314 When I'm out sailing in 15 knots or so in the tidal rivers, I have had to feather the main to floggi
cleaning tip Justin_NSA at 1:32am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/776 I didn't see anything on the IdaSailor site; I was looking for a good way to clean the scum off of m
Looking for Catalina 18 feejer at 1:21am 10.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/946 Hello: I'm looking for a new or used Catalina 18. Does anyone know of any dealers here in
AC Units and setup Jack at 12:19am 10.17.05 Big Boats 4/800 I'm planning on installing a 16K AC unit on my 2000 340. What suggestions do you have as to models.
Bottom sanding now ?? Nichole at 12:14am 10.17.05 Big Boats 7/869 My boat is coming out next week for the winter layover. Any thoughts on getting a head start with t
Backing Plates Gerard A. Holker at 12:13am 10.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 Are there backing plate kits available for a 1984 C27. I've thought about installing backing plates
Missing fiberglass fairing - trailing edge of keel Robert Kiraly at 12:12am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 3/943 I just pulled my Pearson 10M out for winter storage and was shocked to find that the trailing fiberg
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 8/679 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 0/618 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
QUESTION for MAC-X owners about MOTORING ??? Louis Holub at 12:03am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/988 Would some MAC-X owners advise about motoring my 1999 Mac-X. I would like to MOTOR without a full BA
Looking for other Catalina 22 owners in NJ Mike at 12:03am 10.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/1000 Hi,Just wondering how many other Catalina 22 sailors are out there in NJ. I sail on Barnegat Bay a

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Chock Screws Backing Out kappykaplan at 3:16pm 11.09.20 Are they left handed screws? The Coriolis effect above the equator will do that. Really? :beer:
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 3:13pm 11.09.20 I can get you pics of my set-up this week, which is similar to John T's description. As to the lag
2020 haul out. Scott T-Bird at 3:11pm 11.09.20 Yes, Oyster Creek. The building & tower does not look that impressively tall when you are close to
Swing keel effectiveness (1) Hunter216 at 2:59pm 11.09.20 Steady tension on the steel line tells me it extends and retracts ok. I think I understand why you
Swing keel effectiveness WayneH at 2:59pm 11.09.20 My Tartan has a keel/centerboard arrangement. Beating to windward with the centerboard up causes her
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 2:58pm 11.09.20 It was a long time ago and I don't have a photo of the engine compartment. As I remember, the rails
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions gudiss at 2:45pm 11.09.20 However, in my case, the nut weld broke and spun freely and would not screw off of the bolt! I had
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 2:18pm 11.09.20 Glad to hear the good news among all the possible things that could have gone wrong. Keep the faith
Chock Screws Backing Out Allan12210 at 2:18pm 11.09.20 After having my boat hauled out I notice that some of the screws that hold the chocks to the deck h
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 ggrizzard at 2:09pm 11.09.20 I can get you pics of my set-up this week, which is similar to John T's description. As to the lag s
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 2:08pm 11.09.20 SeaTow SeaTow SeaTow !!!!! What a great job they did!:clap: They changed boats, once the smal
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 1:57pm 11.09.20
2020 haul out. kappykaplan at 1:56pm 11.09.20 Oyster Creek Nuclear. Is it still operational? Shut down in Sep 2018.
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 1:44pm 11.09.20 So another question, I had someone outside this forum suggest that it could be the cone clutch in th
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 11.09.20
2020 haul out. BlowMeAway at 1:44pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first
2020 haul out. Rick486 at 1:40pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 1:39pm 11.09.20 Drop in the first reef and put about 6 rolls on the 135% or 12 rolls for a 150% and that is a great
2020 haul out. BlowMeAway at 1:38pm 11.09.20 Dammit Scott...no Green Flash pics?
0.45 gallons per hour OK? kappykaplan at 1:35pm 11.09.20 burn rate of 0.45 gallons per hour. That look about right? We have similar sized boats. Your figu

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