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Hard anti-fouling paint paphman at 12:53am 11.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/908 I bought a used Cat 22 this fall and the bottom will need to be painted this spring before I put it
sell cheep or scrap my catalina 22 Sean O'Brien at 12:00am 11.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/799 I have too meny boats should I sell my catalina 22 cheep or scrap it seems to me that pepole are
how does a bowsprit stay and work tom h at 11:57pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 14/5053 I've read a lot, and visited several museums, and cannot recall ever finding out how a bowsprit work
life jacket help thanks wayne24212 at 11:33pm 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/822 thanks for all the great input on my lj choice reqest.the link on being properly co2 arming was al
Companionway doors Gary at 11:06pm 11.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1160 H31There was a post on one of these boards describing how someone made opening doors for the compan
Dingy Davits on 380 Bill Saint at 10:06pm 11.18.05 Big Boats 7/2072 One project I'm considering over the winter is adding dingy davits on my Hunter 380. Now that I hav
Pirates in New England william at 9:58pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 21/1879 Kingman marine back in 2004 charged $1650 per mooring, now with the consumer price index going up ar
reefed and slope of boom Jack2438 at 9:58pm 11.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1497 I put a reef in the main and I noticed a slope downward in the boom. The boom is even when I run the
Catalina 22' #2113 is destroyed and sunk Rick Juneau at 9:45pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1242 Hello fellow sailors, It has been a while since I posted a question or comment, but I have to sha
Through-hull on Widgeon Joe Staples11884 at 9:12pm 11.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/831 There is a through hull on the starboard lower side of the stern of my 74 Widgeon. What is this for?
Bulkhead replcement? Bilbo at 8:21pm 11.18.05 Smaller Boats 8/1358 I just bought a 1987 C22 in September and the PO didn't repair the leaks in the upper shroud deck fi
Too Much Diesel Conditioner? Ken at 7:09pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 Topped up the tanks with fresh fuel before haulout. Added the required amount of diesel conditioner.
BVI Bareboat Charter Information Phil at 6:54pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1717 Looking to take my wife and another couple "newbees" sailing in the BVIs in May. I have lots of expe
The Best Option On A Sailboat Harold at 6:45pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1554 My used Beneteau arrived from Texas with air conditioning. Many said that it seemed to be an excessi
Garhauer adjustable genoa cars Jack4865 at 1:07pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1215 We have the Garhauer adjustable genoa cars on our C350. They are a great addition and let us easil
What a great Boat Terry at 10:12am 11.18.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/840 Just want to say what a great boat my 1982 hunter 25 is took two hurricans seen lots of other boats
Setting Spark Plug Gap Mike4049 at 10:00am 11.18.05 Smaller Boats 1/1174
West Marine RANT!!! Euclid at 8:56am 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1022 I was pretty excited today when I walked in to my local West Marine and they let me know that they w
Genset on a Beneteau 473 R Frank at 8:30am 11.18.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1668 I am considering installing a 5kva Kohler genset on a Beneteau Oceanis 473. There does not seem to b
Any maritime law experts want to opine? Robin at 8:26am 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1147 Now that my boat was killed by Hurricane Katrina's 23 foot tidal surge in 11 minutes in my marina, I

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Roller furling (2) Southern Crux at 4:33pm 05.04.21 Mine is wire rope....but maybe the smaller sized ones use rope or cord. Greg Well I ran into a s
Dripless propeller shaft Mechone at 4:25pm 05.04.21 Looks like a home made dripless using static seals . Nothing wrong with that and it looks like he in
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:11pm 05.04.21 Vented loop is between the heatex and the exhaust ell injection :plus: That is how you do it in hi
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:10pm 05.04.21 That was ideal spot, but your HE is more accessible than a few engines. The siphon break is needed
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:06pm 05.04.21 If the entire exhaust system and cooling water system is above the waterline, a vented loop is not
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance PaulK at 4:03pm 05.04.21 Sail geometry depends very much on boat geometry. Where the shrouds are placed and where the jib le
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:02pm 05.04.21 Just to show how confusing all the commentary can be, @JamesG161 seemed to indicate that the anti-s
Can anyone recognize this boat? Tally Ho at 3:57pm 05.04.21 Was that a bow thruster on that boat?
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 3:46pm 05.04.21 That looks a lot stronger Ward!
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 3:42pm 05.04.21 Good grief man. There is only one person who is impervious to science and that's YOU. I really do
Embarking on an enclosure project Cmackg at 3:19pm 05.04.21 I took an old tent and made a popup tent -- used the mosquito netting from it, etc. So my enclosure
Imagin my surprise Cmackg at 3:11pm 05.04.21 Oh yeah, BWY has gotten lots of my money already, lol. I had the old tent hanging around, the poles
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? sail sfbay at 3:10pm 05.04.21 Suggest requesting a local loft, where your boat is located, to come to your boat to measure the luf
outboard motor dlochner at 3:10pm 05.04.21
Polaris Compass / no fluid Tally Ho at 3:09pm 05.04.21 Thanks. I will take a look at the Richie web site. I think I have already looked and the thru hol
Roller furling Tally Ho at 3:08pm 05.04.21 Thanks for the help Greg! Will now need to pick up the correct line for the internal halyard Mine
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? Ralph Johnstone at 3:07pm 05.04.21 :plus::plus: :plus::plus::plus: Andy Miller reminds me of Nigel Caulder. These guys could make
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 Tally Ho at 3:06pm 05.04.21 Thanks Greg - I was afraid of that - I think we have better access, but less working space to slide
outboard motor dlochner at 2:56pm 05.04.21 On a sailboat, more power is not necessarily a good thing. Sailboats are displacement hulls and have
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? Kings Gambit at 2:52pm 05.04.21 I have a pair of jacklines running along the cockpit sole as well as along the side decks. IMO, thes

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