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V224 Galley Hugo Herfst at 9:36am 06.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/997 I am presently restoring a V224 which I just bought. One of the things I need badly are som
Sanipottie selection Alan Emerald 22 at 9:29am 06.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 Has anyone installed a sanipottie (the one that looks like a cooler on steroids)in their O'Day 22? I
anyone tried Sensatank 100 tank monitoing system ? Ron at 9:23am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1217 I have read plenty of info on this site about the Acugage system. Has anyone tried the Sensatank ma
Since we're talking towing... swampy at 7:43am 06.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/959 I do not own a vehicle to tow my Mac25 so I expected to bug my SUV owning friends this summer to pul
sail slugs john meyer at 7:39am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1178 Here's one I haven't seen discussed before. Last weekend I broke four plastic slugs that secure my
Proper Chain for Mooring RAFA at 6:27am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4179 I am about to put in a new mooring for my 25' Catalina and am wondering if 3/8'' stainless steel or
Bulwagga Franklin at 5:36am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/802 Anybody here try a Bulwagga anchor before or still use one? I think I like the design in that it is
40.5 Owners: Watch the Belly Tanks (and a laugh) Rick D at 5:18am 06.10.05 Big Boats 6/1029 I have water damage on my floorboard from leakage from the inspection plate on one of my belly water
slides and slugs on a main Josh at 5:02am 06.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1421 I just bought a new main, but the representative made an error and put the slugs (the ones that look
My MAC 21' won't sail with only the main set? Ed Sanford at 4:38am 06.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1038 This is an old '72 21'. I am unable to effectively sail in any wind using only the main, as soon as
Rewiring of Hunter 33.5 Daniel18773 at 4:29am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 Hello all:Bought my boat about 4 years ago. It was a salvage situation. Electrical and electronics
Transmission shifter PJE at 3:05am 06.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/987 I have a problem shifting my transmission from neutral to forward. I am aware of two adjustment po
Improvement to rigging / hardware 146 / 170 Tereza at 2:19am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 This applies probably to 146 or 170, and maybe 140 owners.I have a 146, and have found some of the
Singlehanding out of harbor with no motor Tereza at 2:12am 06.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1035 Basic question. I hope you can help!I dock my Hunter 146 at a dock in a narrow cove. I want to av
Dodgers, Bimini rsn48 at 2:05am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2495 I have been contemplating a combination Dodger/Bimini like other people have. I was talking to a ch
Mast sPk at 2:04am 06.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/872 1980 O'Day 25 CB. The mast light bulb is full of water and understandingly not working. The sprea
Anyone seen one of these? GregS at 1:50am 06.10.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1079 http://shop.store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/wicosawiandk.htmlMight be something fun if you can't get to
Roller Furling Question for 1979 C30 Birchy at 1:43am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/998 I have a 1979 with the older roller furling system. This is the system that gets pulled up the fores
1979 C30 Standard Rig, Roller Furling conversion Birchy at 1:33am 06.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/880 I have the older roller furling system that gets pulled up the forestay. I want to replace with a ne
1974 cal 35 Chuck at 1:25am 06.10.05 Cal 1/733 I have found a 1974 cal-35. It seems solid but in need of serious TLC. I am a newbie and would lik

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C350 in mast wiring re & re jssailem at 8:46am 01.28.21 You have reached a wise conclusion. Welcome Bob & Cherie. Congrats on the new to you Catalina 350.
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Joe Blizzard at 8:30am 01.28.21 Only one I follow regularly is White Spot Pirates which I've been on board with, so to speak, from t
American Magic cb32863 at 8:26am 01.28.21 Back on the water; REkCZf2oPQQ
C350 in mast wiring re & re Bob&Cherie&CM at 8:10am 01.28.21 Thanks Guys. I have come to the same realization for all of these good reasons. Very much a do it m
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Noodat Lady at 8:09am 01.28.21 The key word to me in the original post is "overwhelmed". I was overwhelmed by sailing's apparent
37C Spreader Tip Replacement Justin_NSA at 8:06am 01.28.21 Practical Sailor must monitor this site. I just got an offer for a book on inspecting standing riggi
A good first sailboat? JRT at 8:02am 01.28.21 So since it is a trailer boat, looking at it in water should be good, but maybe ask about them doin
37C Spreader Tip Replacement (1) Bolander at 7:43am 01.28.21 Hi tmjb, We purchased our boat last summer and pulled it for Winter storage at Willis Marine Center
Are you Bi? rgranger at 7:31am 01.28.21 Then, there are those of us who are "Bi" with a single boat...:banghead: @Jim26m As I have though
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JRT at 7:31am 01.28.21 I have to be honest, knowing how bad dealing with a poorly maintained old furlers, I'd pull it off e
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats sesmith at 7:23am 01.28.21 I really like "classic" boats (sail or power) owned by others who have the money and time to maintai
Replacing The centerboard line on a Hunter 19-2 (1) rgranger at 7:20am 01.28.21 I've posted this a few times. It sounds like the 19 is set up similar to the H26. Do you mind look
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) DArcy at 7:12am 01.28.21 suspect that like anything in life, many people learn to be happy with what they have. I'm happy w
Are you Bi? Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 01.28.21 I can't say that I was ever a moboater, but for a long time in my youth & early adult years, I did a
Mast Height and Rigging jssailem at 6:58am 01.28.21 Letta. In case you have not found this sight, here is the data on the rig for the 21. https://sailb
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Leeward Rail at 6:58am 01.28.21 hard to imagine someone being unable to find something that makes them happy I suspect that like
A good first sailboat? rgranger at 6:54am 01.28.21 Sounds like an offer he should not refuse- boat is on Kerr Lake, not sure how far that is from you.
Are you Bi? (1) jon hansen at 6:52am 01.28.21 189703 i do like sailing the best, but that's just me :cool:
Are you Bi? (1) Whatfiero1 at 6:52am 01.28.21 Yep pontoons are great
Furlex 304S problem? (1) sail sfbay at 6:46am 01.28.21 I had a similar problem on the furlex on my Hunter 386 and discovered a screw had backed out so had

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