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Tapered battens Bob at 8:27am 09.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1747 I am thinking of replacing my main sail battens with tapered battens. I do not have full battens.
Reefing Tip Don Guillette at 8:20am 09.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1428 I was talking to an Aussie friend of mine today about his reefing sequence. It must blow like stink
Raw water pump seal Steve at 7:24am 09.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/885 I recently replaced the seal in my sea water pump because it was leaking. It was leak-free for a wh
fixing scratches in ACP material Jeff Prideaux at 7:18am 09.07.05 Day Sailers 0/995 Does anyone have instructions on how to repair scratches in the ACP hull material of a H170 (or H216
fixing scratches in ACP material for H216 Jeff Prideaux at 7:16am 09.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/1246 Does anyone have instructions on how to repair scratches in the ACP hull material of a H216 (or H170
Roller furling selection Aaron Norlund at 7:16am 09.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1199 Hi all,I'm considering adding a roller furling to our H30 and am curious of peoples suggestions fo
H310 Survived Katrina Tom Pfleeger at 6:58am 09.07.05 Big Boats 0/829 Moved my 1999 H310 "Miss Jenna" from Gulfport Harbor to west side of Bay St. Louis, MS to ride out K
Main halyard load... Richard4728 at 6:54am 09.07.05 Catalina 30 0/1495 Since adding full battens to the main on our 30TR the effort to go sailing has increased dramaticall
Portlight replacements - what about this idea? deeman7777 at 6:39am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1177 I am re-doing a 77' H25. The current project is repainting the deck. In an effort to do a good job
Water tank of hunter 25 1981 model KennyH at 6:32am 09.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1164 Just filled my water tank for the first time. Have a few questions. It is a bladder tank under the
Snap Crackle Pop sscholes77 at 6:26am 09.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/748 Anyone out there know what the snap, crackle and pop noise I hear down below is, sounds like someone
under v berth cabin sole 34 Neil at 6:02am 09.07.05 Big Boats 5/751 Could someone that has removed the cabin sole in the 34 tell me how much space is between the sole a
Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 DrJudyB at 4:52am 09.07.05 Big Boats 0/893 Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 2005 Catalina Rendezvous on San Francisco Bay, Aya
Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 DrJudyB at 4:50am 09.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 2005 Catalina Rendezvous on San Francisco Bay, Aya
tuning, genoa, and spinnaker questions c at 4:46am 09.07.05 Big Boats 0/734 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 36 SR; no, I'm not planning on racing it past the beer-can level, but
Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 DrJudyB at 4:46am 09.07.05 Smaller Boats 0/907 Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 2005 Catalina Rendezvous on San Francisco Bay, Aya
backing rdebow at 4:25am 09.07.05 Morgan 4/1605 Recently bought a 28' outisland 1973. I need some hints on proper backing. It goes to port only, reg
Bahamian Moor.Parallel or perpendicular to wind... lloyd7284 at 4:17am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1214 Last weekend,while at anchor,my 22 foot boat "danced" around in the breeze all night.Can I set a bah
Catalina Rendezvous, San Francisco Bay, Oct 1-2 DrJudyB at 4:03am 09.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/864 2005 Cata
Winter Storage with the mast up twins2 at 3:50am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1555 I store my 37.5 Endeavour sailboat in the Michigan winters with the mast up... Should I be concerned

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Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 kappykaplan at 10:12am 11.01.20 You really don't need to post the same question in three places.
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 10:03am 11.01.20 Hi Folks, Has anyone mounted a Mantus M1 on a Catalina 36? I have a 1995 MKII. I understand that M
Radar Head Elevation On Mast capta at 10:01am 11.01.20 When you look at most commercial small craft (fishing boats and ferries, etc) they normally mount th
Shroud Cleat Project (2) doeska at 9:56am 11.01.20 Yes indeed. The 'button' I purchased can be moved easily along the shroud, but at the same time can
Yanmar Engine Life??? smokey73 at 9:53am 11.01.20 If its been maintained, its barely broken in! Maintain it, run it and enjoy it. If you're lucky
Yanmar Engine Life??? capta at 9:45am 11.01.20 Our last genset engine was running fine at 18,000 hours plus, but we were having some trouble with l
I have a rigging question dlochner at 9:43am 11.01.20 Another NA is Jami Buckley of Buckley Yacht Design. He's currently working on refitting 2 65' steel
I have a rigging question capta at 9:39am 11.01.20 I would have any steel boat I was looking at, at any price, audio gauged to determine the thickness
Propeller shaft key material capta at 9:28am 11.01.20 Stainless shaft, stainless key. Bronze shaft bronze key. Anyone who says a key isn't necessary, isn
They all come to an end. shemandr at 9:26am 11.01.20 Swept back spreaders on Mizzen Mast because there is no "Back Stay" due to the mizzen boom? Strut o
Spinnaker working loads? Ron20324 at 9:24am 11.01.20 My B32-3 has 4, OEM, Lewmar 30ST winches, and they have served me well for 14 years. One of these ye
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 9:20am 11.01.20 Hi Folks, Has anyone mounted a Mantus M1 on a Catalina 36? I have a 1995 MKII. I understand that M
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Ron20324 at 9:08am 11.01.20 ...as an aside,,,, above each cabin door on the salon side I placed a single "hook"- a robe or towel
Spinnaker working loads? jmce1587 at 9:07am 11.01.20 Out of curiosity, what do you have for your cabin top winches? I use my primary winches for asym t
Shroud Cleat Project Jacktar at 9:04am 11.01.20 Well if you find a small plastic cleat you can just zip tie it to your shroud but it will slip so do
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 8:56am 11.01.20 The bent pole with the black plug in the end looks like a tiller. Do I see a hole drilled through a
Mystery parts! Rick Macdonald at 8:51am 11.01.20 The bent pole with the black plug in the end looks like a tiller. Do I see a hole drilled through a
Catalina 28 buyer reworb at 8:48am 11.01.20 Great boat. Bought it new and had it for over 10 years, till we moved and it was a little to deep d
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Br3nt at 8:38am 11.01.20 From the title I thought I somehow clicked over to SA.
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line DArcy at 8:22am 11.01.20 We never had that much muscle on board our boats. On the J24 most sailors hang a basket in the co

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