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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 2/1424 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 5/4683 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 6/3994 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 1/1049 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27
Lightning strike presents an opportunity Ed Caldwell at 12:08pm 08.06.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1210 Lightning hit our H340 about 10 days ago. Still sorting through what works and what doesn't. I kno
mast raising-again J Barrett at 11:29am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/762 Ok, I got my mast raising kit from MacGregor. I understand that it is really for the 26 but will wor
Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1046 Hi All: I'm removing and replacing my 1994 H26 bow pulpit and a forward port stanchion that was dama
New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1553 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1081 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1692 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1404 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/9248 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this

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Boarding Ladder Failure Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 04.29.21 A boarding ladder we can trust is important to us.
Different size sail acceptable? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:24am 04.29.21 Scott's right. Here is some sail info if you don't already know about it to complement his explanat
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.29.21 Good plan...........I like your fortitude!! Good luck. Post before and after photos.
Ignition switch Stu Jackson at 9:21am 04.29.21 Don't you have to investigate (or know) what else, if anything, that switch energizes? Perhaps not
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:20am 04.29.21 I'm confused by the dimensions you provide. I & J are dimensions on your boat based on your mast he
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 9:19am 04.29.21 Wow, wow wow! This is great information. @ Golden Road. Thanks. Your pictures answer much of my conc
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair Monheganlover at 9:18am 04.29.21 Thanks for all the good advice here. None of this is structural, but after shelling out multiple uni
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 9:17am 04.29.21 What Roy says is absolutely vital and though I was thinking of that the whole time I totally forgot
Ignition switch sail sfbay at 9:10am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the e
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 sail sfbay at 9:08am 04.29.21 Hunter 260 water ballast sailboats for sale in FL: Hunter 260 Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com)
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:05am 04.29.21 Yes, I passed on the Tacoma. All of my research puts it at 3500 lb towing capacity. Whereas the Dura
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:03am 04.29.21 Did you pass on the Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl truck? Tow capacity reportedly 5000 lbs per this link: 201
remove siezed motor mount bolt dmax at 8:53am 04.29.21 Man, that is a tough one, sorry for your pain. Would a right-angle drill help to drill it out?
Delightful decisions in New England coast dmax at 8:48am 04.29.21 Some great suggestions, others to consider: Sag Harbor (anchoring allowed), Westport Harbor (MA, anc
Different size sail acceptable? jssailem at 8:44am 04.29.21 I'm considering this because the SA is close enough, What do you hope to gain from spending your m
Seaward 19RK? sail sfbay at 8:44am 04.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! An internet search for a Seward 19RK came up empty except for a few reviews.
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 8:38am 04.29.21 As Sailor Sue said, I would try to unscrew the mount from the hole - I had a similar situation and
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 8:29am 04.29.21 Get a better penetrating oil - something like Aero Kroil and keep soaking the stud. Use one of the
remove siezed motor mount bolt dmax at 8:24am 04.29.21 As Sailor Sue said, I would try to unscrew the mount from the hole - I had a similar situation and t
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 8:24am 04.29.21 Since you are replacing the mount - I assume the new mount has its own new threaded stud - here is

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