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Replacing main hatch rails sailingdude at 2:13am 10.24.05 Catalina 30 5/1612 I'm in the process of refinishing all of the exterior teak on my 1980 C-30. This weekend I removed t
Adding a second forestay PrincessoftheLake at 1:21am 10.24.05 Big Boats 14/5584 When we bought our 1985 Hunter 34 last year it came with a large headsail. It is (I think) made of
Adding a second forestay PrincessoftheLake at 1:12am 10.24.05 Big Boats 0/834 When we bought our 1985 Hunter last year we found it came with a very large headsail. It is, I thin
Martec folding prop size Mario7470 at 1:10am 10.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1137 Hi,Please,I would like to know the proper diameter and pitch for my Hunter 29.5 ? I currently hav
Ensign Mast Step Sunk Jeff A at 12:49am 10.24.05 Other Sailboats 3/4055 When we had our Ensign pulled out and the mast unstepped this fall, I noticed that the mast step and
Replacing Hold Down Line on 295 Rudder Nelson at 12:43am 10.24.05 Seidelmann 0/1281 We have a Seidelmann 295 with a transom hung rudder that is set up so that you can raise the bottom
What is the length of a 1981 H-30 mast Danny at 12:42am 10.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/975 My 1981 H-30 mast is in two pieces. (thanks Katrina!) To save a trip to the boat and get an exact me
raising and lowering the mast Mary F at 12:38am 10.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1050 We're having trouble raising and lowering the mast. Upon lowering the mast, when getting about 2 fe
crackling noise deck Jared at 12:33am 10.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2621 Does a crackling noise in the deck when walking on it definitely indicate some level of delamination
False Killer Whales?? Tom at 12:27am 10.24.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1432 With the hurricane and other weather we were not sure about sailing this past weekend. But the weath
Good Deal on an inflatable dinghy JonBill at 11:32pm 10.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/911 Just a heads up on good deal on a small inexpensive inflatable dinghy and electric motor; as West Ma
first "heavy" wind sail doug at 11:31pm 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 5/994 yesterday was my first day to sail in brisk winds, 20-25 mph, according to weatherman. the small inl
Big Dogs on board Doghouse at 10:40pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1909 I own 2 older large dogs. They are Gordon Setters, and run 70 and 90 #'s. I want to have them with
mast support in cabin phil9tx at 10:21pm 10.23.05 Day Sailers 3/983 My 222 doesn't have the support pole in the v-berth. Do all 222's have them? Where could I get one w
Rudder Moisture Rick at 10:11pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/1078 My rudder has excessive moisture in it and I have been told to drill a hole to let it drain over the
Mariner CB BillL at 8:40pm 10.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/914 Finally into the sailboat I will stay with for more than a year. 12 Paceship -2004, Oday Daysailer -
Loadspeakers Magnar Bolme at 8:35pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/855 I have planned to install speakers in the cockpit. I had hoped theat I could fit the speakers into t
This is a great forum OKS at 2:34pm 10.23.05 Other Sailboats 0/709 Just a quick note to say that I'm very impressed with this forum. As part of my boat search I'd post
Honda outboard problems Jacksdad at 2:24pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4026 I recently bought a 1969 Cal 28 with a Honda 9.9 outboard. The owner told me it had a new impeller f
trailer for an O'Day 22 BobRVC at 1:48pm 10.23.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1400 What style trailer do you need to pull a 22' Oday out of the water at a ramp? We are first timers an

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Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 11:08am 03.05.21 RWD and a longer wheelbase. Also geared lower
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? (1) Joe Blizzard at 11:05am 03.05.21 I launched a 1977 Thunderbird S18 with a 1986 Nissan 720 a few times back in the day. The 2WD 720 ha
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Faraway at 10:50am 03.05.21
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? MikeHoncho at 10:47am 03.05.21 Wayne Hamilton, of the Hamilton Marine Stores Hamiltons, produced this video a few years back. If y
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 10:44am 03.05.21 I think what all of this says is, spare the Prius and bring the F450 :thumbup:
Set up so my table goes up the post to right under the ceiling! Bluenose at 10:38am 03.05.21 Ha Ha!!!
Length of extrusion for a SR 1983 C25? Stu Jackson at 10:35am 03.05.21 In addition to this fine forum, as a new owner of a C25, you need to get to know these great skipper
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? dLj at 10:35am 03.05.21 Had a friend of mine that had a cigar boat. He owned something like a suburban. He would have to bur
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? CarlN at 10:34am 03.05.21 It's absolutely feasible to have safer and better tasting water from your tanks than ashore. I ban b
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Orbweaver at 10:31am 03.05.21 I used to watch several (actually surprised Zatara has only been mentioned twice so far). But, I ha
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 10:09am 03.05.21 Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on their holiday. They were determined to make this a real vacat
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? jon hansen at 10:06am 03.05.21 nice boat too
Cover pic? Really? (2) william24424 at 9:52am 03.05.21 Good Old Boat cover? Not sure why... but...leave it to North Sails to take the proper photos of Onne
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? TomY at 9:47am 03.05.21 Have you seen this one? Actually pretty funny and I'd rate it PG-13 hR2dSehjeiA
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 9:32am 03.05.21 I think the key to success for these vloggers is really personal. The ones that seem to open up emo
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 9:09am 03.05.21 there's no gearing on the Prius - it has a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), so you just ha
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 9:06am 03.05.21 well good morning tom. i had to look up a couple of your words, ;) i too enjoy videos about sailin
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Parsons at 8:58am 03.05.21 I follow the instructions for refeshing tanks with liquid chlorine, as published by @Peggie Hall Hea
Overturned Car Carrier Phil Herring at 8:54am 03.05.21 Can you imagine the sound of a chain ripping through a steel hull? Sounds like something worth avoid
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 03.05.21 For the ultimate test. Once online, I may take a water sample from the boat and one from our home's

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