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Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7455 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal
Cleaning sails Bob at 6:15am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1136 I have a 14.2 and the sails need cleaning. What is the best way of doing this? Soft brush and dish
Stoney Point to City Island Gerry Bogert at 6:01am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1627 I am planning a trip from Stoney Point to City Island on the 13 or 14th and would like to hear any i
furling to genoa ED at 5:33am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/944 when furling the genoa I find the last two feet or so dose not warp up, the line on the drum is run
Replacement tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Victor Braud at 5:26am 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 3/1271 I need to replace the tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Hull Number 10. Could anyone provide me with the le
Sailing BVI's, is Harris' Place still open ?? Gene16575 at 4:59am 08.07.05 Destinations 0/1714 the last time we chartered, 1997, we had All-you-can-EAT lobster at Harris' Place in Little Harbor o
Stepping the mast kevin6882 at 4:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/859 I have been working on a 21' Mac for the past year and have finally completed all of the repairs and
downwind... cal 39 or 40? Dave Bakony at 3:52am 08.07.05 Cal 1/737 I am thinking of getting a Cal 39 but I was wondering if it has as good downwind performance as a Ca
Hull number from Hull Identification number? dbrandt622821 at 3:44am 08.07.05 Islander 2/3395 Hull ID number is XLYB3818M78D. I assume the 78 refers to the year it was built, what does the rest
Oceanis 390 Line Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 3:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/884 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the
Standard Rig vs Tall Rig Doc Pratt at 2:51am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1681 Considering purchase of a 2001 Catalina 320 tall rig.What are the advantages or disadvantages of th
Last Sail Don Guillette at 2:46am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1421 Mates: Yesterday was probably my last sail on the waters off Long Beach, Ca. I'll be leaving Ca for
Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1425 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/976 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4689 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4002 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1589 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1451 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1202 What manufacturer do you recommend for a combination of chart, GPS, and radar system? Which is bette
Tachometer Mic at 12:41pm 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1050 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27

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Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing HMT2 at 7:38am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing jssailem at 7:38am 04.30.21 Rick... Good question. The "Tiller Clutch", was my go to extra hand on my Montgomery 15. We sailed
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:35am 04.30.21 193569
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:32am 04.30.21 This one is for you @Kermit
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing rgranger at 7:31am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System Justin_NSA at 7:28am 04.30.21 Personally, I don't care for the look or the extra weight of a "bag" system. I currently have the Du
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing Justin_NSA at 7:18am 04.30.21 I thought you might have a wheel model, but a tiller tamer or tiller helm control would work I think
Hull crash miguelgdelrey at 7:16am 04.30.21 Thanks to all for your support. I will keep you posted.
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing ricksoth at 7:09am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink shemandr at 6:58am 04.30.21 Flex seal?
Bug Pants Captain Larry-DH at 6:55am 04.30.21 Nope, not black flies. We are familiar with these critters, especially in the Adirondack Mtns. They
Hull crash shemandr at 6:53am 04.30.21 Check the tabbing of the bulkheads on both sides and the keel pan. A survey will give you somethin
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 6:52am 04.30.21 Wow, you are very fortunate! As a final report on this situation, Engine Power Source did a little
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink sail sfbay at 6:50am 04.30.21 Watch drain dimensions on sinks. Household ones have a hole large enough for a disposal installation
Stern vents - screen options? Kingjim91 at 6:50am 04.30.21 I got some galvanized wire screen and inserted it into the air vents. I have since replaced it with
Bug Pants DArcy at 6:48am 04.30.21 Those flies are nasty. I was at a regatta in Hudson on the Ottawa River a couple days after crossing
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