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Sprite Info Needed Capt Nemo at 1:47pm 07.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/862 I just purchased a 10' Sprite with no documentation. I need information about rigging and mounting t
MSD and salt water Chuck15486 at 12:52pm 07.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1598 Peggie - In September we are taking our Catalina 320 from Buffalo,NY to Florida. Are there any prec
removing painted on name John at 12:33pm 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/733 I plan to remove the faded painted-on name on my boat's stern. Could you guys suggest a method that
Connecting the water tank Chap at 11:21am 07.02.05 Smaller Boats 1/908 Okay, I'll admit up front that I'm forgetful. Over the winter, I seem to have forgotten how to conn
30 CAL PROP? CJINLONGBEACH at 11:19am 07.02.05 Catalina 30 1/1350 JUST GRADUATED UP (FROM A 22) TO 30' CAT. PROP HAS DAMAGE...LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND ZINCS H
Buying a new sail, BAD expereance so far... help? Adam20977 at 8:36am 07.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1124 Hi gang! I'm going thru an interesting experience with the construction of my main sail, and wanted
Hunter 380-99 with fiberglass arch Estelle at 7:26am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2010 We plan to buy a Hunter late model 380 of 1999 and would like to have your comments on the following
Hunter 380-99 with fiberglass arch Estelle at 7:24am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1678 We plan to buy a Hunter late model 380 of 1999 and would like to have your comments on the following
roller furling streamstay Jacques Daoust at 7:07am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1078 Please help me!!!I am looking for a lower extrusion section 6'4'' left key for a streamstay 2 roller
searching Jacques Daoust at 6:53am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/854 I am looking for a lower extrusion section for a streamstay 2 roller furling system k3
Foaming the Mast Phil at 4:42am 07.02.05 Day Sailers 1/1088 This spring, several stated they were going to test the impact of foaming their mast once it got war
40.7 spinnaker rig Sans-culottes at 3:36am 07.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1518 I have a new First 40.7 with the racing option. An impressive number of blocks and lines is provided
Batteries Bill C320, Papillon at 12:54am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/985 I will be replacing my two batteries next spring. I have a Perkins diesel in my OC281. I thought t
Help! Need '83 Hunter 25' running light Bill Sutton at 12:50am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 My night time sailing ('bout the only time I sail) has been curtailed since my starboard bow running
Parts please Bernie at 11:40pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/781 I got caught recently in a surge of wind that resulted in the plastic tabs that connect to the luff
RUDE RUDDERS RAY at 10:39pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 Question...Rudders strike my engine prop in hard turn...Do original Mac 26x rudders have holes to "
Keel Woes kalessin at 6:06pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1243 Alright, I'm restoring my old Mac 25, now my keel is stuck and she doesnt want to budge. I've tried
Hunter 27 Forward Hatch Cover Revisited Wayne12089 at 3:05pm 07.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/770 Thanks David and Mike. David, what "h27" site with photo essay?Thanks again.Wayne
No Problum solved Sean O'Brien at 2:50pm 07.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/874 No problun solverd the marina where my boat is is going to sink my boat just to get rid of it I wa
racing help JanetSilver at 2:05pm 07.01.05 Big Boats 2/993 hi folks! my great husband agreed to let me put up a bigger headsail than the 110 that came with ou

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Cat 22 cabin cushions Gene Neill at 4:56am 02.04.21 This is what we have. It's been wonderful. Spent many nights sleeping on it for five years now, stil
HI dlochner at 4:54am 02.04.21 Welcome to the forum. Changing the traveller/main sheet location is not as simple as it seems on th
HI DougM at 4:45am 02.04.21 That is a rather broad question. A lot depends on the boat layout itself, how you use it, and what w
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: Grotto at 3:02am 02.04.21 Procrastination ?! I actually ran it all season that way-- watched it often (I drop the mast ever
HI David in Sandusky at 2:08am 02.04.21 We are very happy with boom end sheeting to the aft side of our cockpit on our h27: - boom end sheet
Hull/Keel repair CaptainRan at 10:58pm 02.03.21 A free or cheap boat is often one of the most expensive boats The reason boats have a reputation for
Boating Card jon hansen at 9:17pm 02.03.21 i played hockey in high school. captain of the team. defense. can you say hip check. i was mean.
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 jssailem at 9:14pm 02.03.21
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) jssailem at 9:13pm 02.03.21 Leo your just teasing him. :banghead: He will not be able to contain himself.:yikes: It is a lot of
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) jon hansen at 9:12pm 02.03.21 benny makes a good case. safety first is wise. lots to ponder for sure. the most important thin
Boating Card jssailem at 9:10pm 02.03.21 I never learned to ice skate At your age you might just have to pass on that experience. It is kin
Boating Card Michael Davis at 8:33pm 02.03.21 lots of regs on fish shanties. fees to pay. rules to follow. money to the gov. ice boating is from
Switching an inboard for an outboard Benny17441 at 8:30pm 02.03.21 A 1GM Yanmar as an auxiliary engine seems adequate for the 101, a 6,200 lbs. boat with a narrow hul
Boating Card jon hansen at 8:13pm 02.03.21 i hear you. i just worry about more and more rules. little known fact. there are no, i mean zero
Boating Card Michael Davis at 7:58pm 02.03.21
Switching an inboard for an outboard Terry Cox at 7:56pm 02.03.21 If it were my boat and in the off chance I were to sell it in the future, I would replace/rebuild th
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:49pm 02.03.21 a bud with a 28' double cabin. removed his inboard and did the outboard on the stern maybe 15 years
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) leo310 at 7:36pm 02.03.21 As others have said going across the strait can be an eye opener for example on one trip from Van to
Boating Card jon hansen at 7:36pm 02.03.21 Watching some of the power boaters in my area one can only hope the test gets harder and more pract
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 delucacorrado at 7:22pm 02.03.21 Thank you Jess ! Yes, I do like the boat. I like the Cal 39 in general. I am also looking at a Morga

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