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Ft.Myers,FL Louise at 10:38am 10.29.05 Morgan 5/1742 Are any of you located on the west coast of Florida? I will be in Ft. Myers over the winter and woul
Bilge pump self-priming problem Kim Chapman at 10:05am 10.29.05 Big Boats 3/2480 I was winterizing my Catalina 400 MKII today. After draining at the water tanks the bilge had a foo
Stern pulpit for 27 cghbrook at 6:25am 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 1/941 I'm contemplating adding a stern pulpit to my 1972 Newell Cadet. I also have a bent (and pooorly st
Inner mastrack Terry Tupper at 5:03am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1164 My outer mastrack, for a boltrope or slugs, was failing. This was glued onto an inner mastrack, with
1969 Islander 33' for bluewater Kimmo at 4:01am 10.29.05 Islander 3/8146 Hi;I'm looking at possibly buying a 1969 Islander 33.Any feedback on the overall quality and seawo
Mastrack Terry Tupper at 3:33am 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/864 Hi folks, does anyone know of the innner, riveted, mastrack on a Freedom 25. There is an outer, for
Replacement ports H30 '83 Sam10445 at 3:21am 10.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/821 I want to replace some of the ports on my '83 H30. I am measuring flange size of 15 1/2 x 7 3/4 but
nicro snatch block parts greg at 2:31am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1381 i have what i believe are 6 nicro white snatch blocks. the only identification i have is an n on one
Trailor Sailor for Jamaica Caribbean Christian at 1:47am 10.29.05 Trailer Sailors 5/1784 I am looking for used trailor sailor for use in Jamaica (that is, saltwater, ocean waves etc). For u
kicker motors michael kanoza at 1:00am 10.29.05 Trailer Sailors 9/2994 Would a 8 or 9.9 hp outboard be to much for my cat 22 I hade a 4hp and it was not quite enough to br
Four blade prop? Night Sailor at 12:51am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1562 Folks, for a bit more control of my M26X during low speed maneuvers in a wind, I'm considering tryin
Curtains Ron at 12:35am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1190 I am looking to replace the curtains on my C-30. Looking for any suggestions or ideas on different
Stern in the water jdamann at 11:17pm 10.28.05 Big Boats 5/1282 My 350 was pulled for the winter yesterday. The boat has been sitting deeper in the water at her st
Mast Pipe Insulation Install Sav'h Steve at 11:01pm 10.28.05 Day Sailers 6/1395 Mast Pipe Insulation Install:I had an idea for installing the pipe insulation. I bought it yester
Big boat on a small pond John D3181 at 10:43pm 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2583 We keep our 26 ft "trailer sailer" in a slip on a landlocked lake 35 minutes from home and haul it o
Fastnet Race'79 tortola at 9:01pm 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1390 Check out and peruse the Royal Ocean Racing Club website for fascinating stuff.One requirement I do
Ensenada Jerry T at 1:26pm 10.28.05 Trailer Sailors 2/1654 I have acquired an Ensenada 20 that needs a lot of work. I am trying to find any info and specs on t
Cooling plate for our icebox David11054 at 11:43am 10.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1064 We would like to go farther on a load of ice in the icebox on our '77 h27. Most of the power will co
refinishing the mast paphman at 11:10am 10.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1226 I have a 1984 cat.22 and the mast and boom are showing their age. Is there anything that I can do t
Where to buy crush washers? Brezo at 11:00am 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3435 On my Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine, I need to replace the crush washer for the bleed screw to stop it

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Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:19am 05.14.21 If you are vaccinated, it makes no difference what others do. Of those hospitalized because of Covi
Lateral Keel Deflection Calif. Ted at 8:09am 05.14.21 Anybody know if this amount of deflection is "typical" or excessive? Unable to find any "specs". An
Trailering 29.5 sail sfbay at 8:07am 05.14.21 Rick Webb.........brings up some really good tips on how to navigate round large cities. Suggest map
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:03am 05.14.21 let's hope that Boudreau's shooting isn't any straighter than his thinking. -Will
Covid-19 Vaccination Will Gilmore at 8:01am 05.14.21 Dlochner, I think you are absolutely right. I wasn't suggesting we don't relax the restrictions; we
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 8:00am 05.14.21 @Jackdaw Just found out Slippery is now running the Atlas, so I will get to try it out this weeken
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 7:52am 05.14.21 So are you saying I have two water temps? One a push on and the other the screw type. Thank you
Lateral Keel Deflection AEarnshaw at 7:49am 05.14.21
Spinnaker Pole Length AwwShucks at 7:45am 05.14.21 Most PHRF rules state that the length of your spinnaker pole should be equal to the "J" dimension o
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming (1) duck21 at 7:45am 05.14.21 An update on my Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass repairs: 1. I was eventually able to remove the drum
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:44am 05.14.21 Warning, the following joke contains imagery of sex, violence and trauma. It may not be suitable for
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 05.14.21 If you are vaccinated, it makes no difference what others do. Of those hospitalized because of Covid
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice (1) SoSound at 7:38am 05.14.21 The panels are still only attached using a couple of loops of small line and bungees which criss cro
Spinnaker Pole Length Ted at 7:38am 05.14.21 Most PHRF rules state that the length of your spinnaker pole should be equal to the "J" dimension of
Trailering 29.5 rgranger at 7:30am 05.14.21 Professional boat transport companies have all the permitting stuff and bonding stuff figured out. Y
Bulb replacement in original 2001 310 Deck Light AwwShucks at 7:22am 05.14.21 No, that is the deck light/steaming light. The anchor light is at the top of the mast and radiates
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options rgranger at 7:19am 05.14.21 ... or what @sail sfbay said.:beer:
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options (8) rgranger at 7:17am 05.14.21 I got a auto-helm used on eBay for $100 but to answer your question.... I've also made a tiller for
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 05.14.21 You can find a hardwood tiller made of 8 laminated layers of mahogany and white ash for $199 on this
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (3) gusmuller at 7:11am 05.14.21 Well folks, A sad update. I ended up losing the entire rig a few weeks back. The chain plate in que

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