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Sailing in Croatia and Montenegro Morski Krastavac at 10:39pm 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1331 Hello All and first off Happy New Year with lots of good sailing-days.The following link has alrea
H40 murkehaze16758 at 8:40pm 12.31.05 Big Boats 13/970 My wife and I are looking to buy a hunter 40 over there in USA, we plan to sail the carribbean for a
Big crack between windows on Catalina 470 Popeye18292 at 8:32pm 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1485 Hello everyone,This crack is in the aft head area of a 1999 Catalina 470.Does anybody else have a
WIND SPEED KEN at 7:42pm 12.31.05 Trailer Sailors 7/1745 WHAT WIND SPEED (MPH) DOES A CAT 22 LIKE BEST ? I AM RESTORING A '73 FOR SPRING/SUMMER..WE WILL B
26M Mast Light Lowell Carrington at 12:21pm 12.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1321 I plan to install a masthead light on my 2006 MacGregor 26M. I have a couple of questions that I ne
Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1623 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1520 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2496 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/923 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/933 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1998 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1773 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1010 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1314 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1406 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/954 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1042 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1902 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1574 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2280 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge

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Motorized ball valves Bob S at 11:43am 04.22.21 Think out of box. Keep you standard, hard to reach, valve. Add the electric one in series.;) The
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Don Lucas at 11:37am 04.22.21 I mostly leave my 9.9hp, the external fuel tank, and start battery on the dink when it is on the dav
Motorized ball valves Bob S at 11:33am 04.22.21 Think out of box. Keep you standard, hard to reach, valve. Add the electric one in series.;) The
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 11:28am 04.22.21 Karellen I was wondering if maybe the picture in the first post shows some big canvas pieces coverin
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Scott B at 11:17am 04.22.21 But why did you buy such a large outboard? I'm in Georgian Bay as well in an area called the 30,
What is this called?? Parsons at 11:17am 04.22.21 Tips on removing sail from roller furling - Pick your day for lower wind speed, and wind coming ma
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 karellen at 11:09am 04.22.21 I assume the picture in your first post is not your actual model?
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 11:08am 04.22.21 Chemists know that alcohol IS a solution. What was the question?
New Sails jtyra1953 at 11:07am 04.22.21 Ask for a second set of reef points in the mainsail.... go loose foot. I bought a new head sail 3 ye
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Tom J at 11:03am 04.22.21 I grew up on Cape Cod, so it's extra inspiring to see what a smhaat New Englander has done to solve
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:01am 04.22.21 You're exactly on track here. There is a shut off lever on the engine so it is NOT intended to be
Tools needed? tfox2069 at 11:01am 04.22.21 The engine in that boat is probably a Yanmar 4JH4E (4JH4-HTE ??) , so you'll need metric as well as
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? JRT at 10:57am 04.22.21 My 2003 has been great, we have 670 hrs on the motor and the records from the previous 2 owners indi
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Tom J at 10:47am 04.22.21 KZW, I'm still running the M-25XPB with Hurth transmission at 2,500 hours. I think the key is Align
Tools needed? stuartsw at 10:41am 04.22.21
How Much Paint teacherspet at 10:40am 04.22.21 Read the label on the paint can. Capt jgw's formula is pretty standard. Bottom paint is way chea
How Much Paint teacherspet at 10:38am 04.22.21 Every different kind of paint goes on differently and the coverage is printed on the can and other
How Much Paint teacherspet at 10:36am 04.22.21 Probably need to know what paint...most paints will give you some coverage estimates...but you will
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:28am 04.22.21 Check the engine type and transmission type. The C-310 has a variety of engines and transmissions in
What is this called?? LloydB at 10:12am 04.22.21 Converting your topping lift to a halyard makes no sense to me because the adjustment is at the leac

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