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Erie Islands... r.w.landau at 12:16pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1052 I am looking forward to a trip the the Islands from August 31-Sept 7th. I am hoping for some input
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:03pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/880 We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs about 2900 pounds with the motor. We o
1977 Catalina 30 Earl at 12:00pm 07.07.05 Catalina 30 3/1273 I looked at a 1977 Catalina 30 today the interior was a mess the sails were poor the batteries were
Mac/V21 Boom Vang Dave at 11:46am 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/926 Anyone have a measurement for the boom attach point? I know the base of the mast is the other attac
Tandem trailer needed Arturo DeVitalis at 11:04am 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 8/824 My old single axle trailer is bent from too much weight (the 23.5 weighs alot more than advertised!)
Can anyone identify this boat? adeighton at 10:56am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1062 I learned to sail in this boat over 20 years ago. It was recently given to me, but I don't know what
Portlight Mark3735 at 10:52am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/868 Anyone know the manufacturer of the forward portlights on a 1994 Catalina 270. One of mine leaks an
Hunter 30 89-90 chelsabella at 10:47am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 Looking at a couple of Hunter 30's any advise or info good and bad. Looking to go up from a Hunter
steping my Oday 192 mast. Ron Anderson at 10:47am 07.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3392 Every year when I step the mast on my beloved 1986 Oday 192, I curse the flimsy and difficult to ali
marine insurance badco3 at 10:05am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/894 I live in the San diego area and I am looking for a good price on insurance for a Catalina 34 1986 m
Full Keel vs. Fin Keel ? Tai Chi Sailor at 9:58am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3544 Do fin keel boats make for decent blue water cruisers or should they only be used for coastal crusin
small boats Morski Krastavac at 8:25am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1261 Ahoi,I am looking for a daysail / weekender easy to handle for my wife and myself. I am fairly exc
1972 Hughes 22 Linda at 8:11am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1668 I just brought this boat and it needs much help. Does anyone know where I can get manuals or anythin
Damaged Pulpit (Bow Rail) from Cindy Kevin Bladsacker at 8:05am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1236 A line failed during the blow and the bow went into the dock, bending the pulpit pretty good. My ne
Sail Slide Replacement Mark Rickey at 7:30am 07.07.05 Big Boats 3/927 A few of the sail slides (slugs) have broken on the main of my Hunter 34. I found the correct repla
Pump Out System for My Dock PeteC at 7:29am 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/908 I have my sailboat docked at my house (I live on a canal). I am trying to get a pumpout system for m
Electrical Questions Andrew Mylander at 6:27am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/771 I am the second owner of a 1998 Hunter 376 - she has a solar panel installed on deck. Is this panel
repowering richard smith at 6:01am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/772 I am interested in repowering my 1978 hunter 30. It currently has a yanmar ysm12. First question, Ho
Main Sheet to Boom Attachment Cactus Jack at 5:46am 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1453 Have a 1980 C25. I noticed the other day that the bolt that attaches the eye bracket for the main s
Tuning info for the H27? Mike at 5:11am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 I'm looking for some info on tuning my '93 H27. Anybody got some tension numbers on the shrouds? T

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st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby discovery at 4:13pm 02.05.21 I had a similar issue on our H410 last summer. It was corrosion. Every ground, seatalk plug, and
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? (2) Rob Benson at 4:07pm 02.05.21 Here are the images I promised as we investigate the mysterious fixtures that reside behind my jib w
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler SandyFrank at 4:06pm 02.05.21 In process update. Holy crap this is a PITA. I got all but three bolts out and one bolt head sheare
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 PaulK at 3:55pm 02.05.21 Justin has hit the bullseye. Do you like orange juice or apple juice? The two boats are quite diff
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor (2) sf34dtw at 3:40pm 02.05.21
Just cruising along... JRacer at 3:28pm 02.05.21 Always enjoyed the TX Circuit Stop there at LCYC with the J24. But, that ramp is brutal!
Cargo Ship snaps in half PaulK at 3:05pm 02.05.21 It was a 40 year old ship. It would be great if they could examine the wreakage and see if the kee
Sea Shanties Will Gilmore at 2:45pm 02.05.21
Connecting old NAVMAN instrument to modern chartplotter (2) take.yvr at 2:42pm 02.05.21 I talked with engineers at Yacht Devices. They confirmed that their multiplexer has no problem handl
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 2:14pm 02.05.21 Those strips are not how they did it. I said "better" -- (not that RV plugs won't work or weren't
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 2:13pm 02.05.21 On this I actually disagree with Ken, one of the few times, that trailer plugs are not suitable for
HI sailingsoon at 1:44pm 02.05.21 The basic traveller consists of a track, a car, turning blocks and a couple of cam cleats. There ar
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds kappykaplan at 1:30pm 02.05.21 Welcome aboard! :beer:
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Tim22 at 1:07pm 02.05.21 After my initial post I contacted Xantrex. They seemed to think that the echo charger would continue
Just cruising along... Benny17441 at 1:01pm 02.05.21 You must mean, work has now become play!
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Captain Larry-DH at 12:45pm 02.05.21 You may want to consider moving your alternator to charge the start bank, and use a Sterling Battery
Cargo Ship snaps in half Don S/V ILLusion at 12:44pm 02.05.21 Where do I view that? https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/disasters-at-sea
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Whatfiero1 at 12:42pm 02.05.21 I'd take each for a test sail in spring and let boat talk to you
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post weekendrken at 12:39pm 02.05.21 Those strips are not how they did it. I said "better" -- (not that RV plugs won't work or weren't s
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post Ward H at 12:12pm 02.05.21 On this I actually disagree with Ken, one of the few times, that trailer plugs are not suitable for

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