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Sq. ft Jack at 9:26am 12.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1175 Could someone tell me the Sq. ft. of the mailsail on a Catalina 27 standard rig? thanks, jack
Sailing simulator software Jim at 9:14am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/961 Well winter is here and I don't get out as much as I should, so can anyone suggest some computer sim
Pss Shaft Seal P.C. at 8:50am 12.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1076 Thinking about changing to a PSS shaft seal on my 1987 C30. It is powered by a 25xp with Hurth Tran.
Window Replacement Ideas csobalvarro at 8:41am 12.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1200 Inspecting my boat after a few rains revealed that I need to reseal the windows. So I expect I'll ta
teak refinishing Boat Babe at 7:08am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1415 I need to refinish the deck teak (lots of it) on my boat (Cal 28) which I just bought. The polyure
Bottom Paint Saga goes on!! Joe M at 6:53am 12.28.05 Smaller Boats 9/912 I think I've got enough info on the proper paint, now has anyone painted the bottom while on the Ven
Solid fuel or? Namaste at 6:47am 12.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1053 I know this has been touched on before, but I'm wringing my hands trying to decide which heater. Wh
Try a Little Tenderness Gary Wyngarden at 6:17am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1913 I've been reading with interest the Boat of the Year evaluations in the January, 2006 issue of Cruis
folding prop waldo emerson at 5:35am 12.28.05 Big Boats 11/1010 Looking for folding prop for HUnter 44-2004. recommendationsbased on use.
block bay at 5:10am 12.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1159 Any tips about installing a vang?
Holding Tank Problem rijorg at 3:57am 12.28.05 Other Sailboats 5/1673 I recently replaced my old head with a ne Jabsco Head. I replaced the hoses also. I seem to have a p
Broken Knotmeter Brad at 3:40am 12.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1093 Hi, I have done a search and can't find any info on determining why my knotmeter is not working on m
Lewmar Low Profile Hatch Replace - Med or Ocean? Larry Stewart at 2:28am 12.28.05 Big Boats 2/2466 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 and the hatch frames for the forwards three hatches are slightly warped tha
C30 Thru Hull Replacement Ken13531 at 2:17am 12.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1466 I am looking for instructions on how to replace the thru hulls in my1987 C30 MkII. Hull# 3946.I r
Looking for a Wiring diagram for a I32 Richard Yeager at 2:09am 12.28.05 Islander 3/2497 Hello, I am looking for an Owners manual and / or a wiring diagram for the I32 (1976)Thank you fo
NEWBIE ADVICE Ron at 1:45am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/996 I'm new at sailing and recently purchased a 19' Oday Mariner. I'm docking it for a reasonable fee ra
Hull damage Mike8138 at 12:52am 12.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 I got a couple of gouges in my hull from laying up against the wood piles at the end of my slip. Wor
Furling jib system Jeff S at 12:31am 12.28.05 Day Sailers 1/1114 Compare Harkin OO AL to CDI . Thanks Jeff
Miami Weather in your cabin Franklin at 12:23am 12.28.05 Other Sailboats 3/835 I heard the old boats used to have wood burning stoves. That got me thinking and think it's a wonde
Hunter 42 Passage salon table/bed Larry Clark at 12:15am 12.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2111 I see many ads and brochures that say you can convert your salon table and seats into a double bed.

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Don't want to sink my boat! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:57pm 05.28.21 Not a problem. The handle only turns the ball. The ball is what blocks the flow.
Tender 315 KZW at 2:54pm 05.28.21 Reef the main before reefing the Genoa Run the traveler to windward and ease the main sheet, allowi
Bimini capta at 2:54pm 05.28.21 I guess it depends whether you spend more time sailing than sitting in the cockpit at the dock. As n
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Skipper John at 2:51pm 05.28.21 Thank you for the thorough explanation and all the photos... very helpful. I agree with Stu Jackson
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 2:49pm 05.28.21 @SV At Last perfect, loved to see pics for sure!
My Boat has a blog rlongfield at 2:46pm 05.28.21 provide links to helpful information you've found elsewhere. The links helped him, he keeps them
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor capta at 2:43pm 05.28.21 A boat is a dangerous place. And yet sailing is about the safest activity on the planet. IMO, it t
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:37pm 05.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant Tom J at 2:35pm 05.28.21 I'd spray the track and the bolt rope on the jib. I'm not sure I effectively applied enough. On the
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.28.21 Is it hydraulic? Our Beneteau has the same cutout. Not hydraulic, just a 12V windlass. The engine
My Boat has a blog Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 05.28.21 Nice start. We had a 1981, #10496, great boat. One suggestion that I've found is helpful to people
Disappointed in Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 05.28.21 That is disappointing. On the previous generation they used US Spars masts and booms with tradition
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:28pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor thinwater at 2:27pm 05.28.21 I would also hint that securing the rode to the windlass only (which sounds like the case) is also i
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 2:13pm 05.28.21 Oh undoubtedly, just wanted to throw that out there, there is also some hall effect sensors connect
Funny Friday!!! (1) srimes at 2:02pm 05.28.21 194658
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor justsomeguy at 2:01pm 05.28.21 Is that not standard? Not a bad idea if your battery power is limited.
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:51pm 05.28.21 If you only have odor from the bowl and only for the first couple of flushes after the boat has been
Sail Track Lubricant jon hansen at 1:49pm 05.28.21 mclube is ptfe, or teflon
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Dr. D at 1:46pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard?

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