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How big a jib on 22'? Steve at 5:07am 04.17.05 Columbia 1/1439 Hi...My Columbia 22 is real slow with the current (small) aftermarket jib. How big a jib can it h
Sea worthiness Jan Zoeteman at 4:57am 04.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1323 Hello, guess I am coming to the experts here. First post for me on this forum. Last October (2004)
Front hatch leak (2002 - 250) Gilk at 3:51am 04.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1090 I need suggestion on how to modify my front hatch to stop it from leaking water when it rains. I ha
O/B Motor Mt 410 Cloud 9 at 3:04am 04.17.05 Big Boats 8/817 I have a 410, 2002. I have been trying to find a out board motor mount to carry my ob. So far I ha
Navman Tracker Martin at 2:41am 04.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I was just looking online at chartplotters and saw that the Navman 5500i has a $175 dollar rebate. I
New C34 MK II John J at 1:57am 04.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/877 Does anyone know what a new C34 MK II is going for?I am looking at a 2002, with Heat/Air, auto pilo
Shift linkage cable David Ochoa at 1:44am 04.17.05 Big Boats 4/847 Not sure if this engine,3JH2E,is specific to the H376 but for the last several months I've to "look"
Removing paint and adhesive PrincessoftheLake at 1:29am 04.17.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1173 What is the best way to remove a painted on boat name and leftover adhesive from gelcoat without dam
Chainplate sealing. Ed Schenck at 1:10am 04.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2047 I was able to spend Friday on my H37C. This has been a bad winter for bilge water. The yard did no
'82 H36: steel compression post in bilge area Pete Davenport at 11:37pm 04.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/870 Reviewed archives and found several entries from 2002 on this topic, and one in 2004 with no releven
batteries in water mortyd at 11:24pm 04.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/764 my yard was supposed to charge my batteries this week, and when i got to my boat saturday afternoon
Island Girl Bob Teasdale at 10:57pm 04.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/693 Comparing Island Girl to Poliglow there is no comparison as I have used both ' Poliglow outshone Isl
Cruising Chute size on 411? Frank Quinn at 10:37pm 04.16.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1479 HiI'm planning to invest in a cruising chute for La Chacharoona, my Oceanis 411 which I sail aroun
Batteries and Power Andy at 3:15pm 04.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1515 Just curious what other sailors out there use for power. I have a new 33 with a start and house bat
Compass Oil Belle at 2:31pm 04.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/827 We are looking to service our compass for our 30 Ft. Catalina. The compass needs oil. Where does n
Doyle Sails Brandon18905 at 1:57pm 04.16.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2048 Does any one have any information on Doyle sails? My wife and I are consedering buying there "Stack
Luff Tape Diameters ScottJK at 1:10pm 04.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1406 If anyone knows...I believe the diameter for the luff tape on a #6 genoa or jib is 3/16". Is this
Daggerboard and bottom mathiaslink at 12:57pm 04.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/801 I'm thinking about buying a 26M. But I got to thinking about the daggar board. It's fine to have i
Holding tank Jim Sandahl at 12:28pm 04.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1170 I'm converting from an old Lectra/San to a holding tank. My tank will be located well above the wate
Halyards aft on a 26M Grand Isle Guy at 11:53am 04.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1043 How can I run the halyards aft to the cockpit on a 26M with a rotating mast? In rough weather it's

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West Wight Potter P19 ggrizzard at 2:52pm 09.24.20 Well, I don't know... 30 years ago I saw a guy paddling a surf board on the ICW, south of Stuart Fl
She's creaking at 40 Project_Mayhem at 2:50pm 09.24.20 I had to cut the top of the deck off under the mast step due to water infiltration and rotting core
Steering wheel 82 34ft oday DayDreamer41 at 2:43pm 09.24.20 Or what is said above but replace with like size folding wheel....
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 (1) Don Lucas at 2:24pm 09.24.20 Well this project resulted in something I hadn't seen in my frig side in years. Things on the bottom
Pensacola Jacktar at 2:18pm 09.24.20 During Ivan several boats ended up in golf course at NAS Pensacola. Had to un anchor and move befor
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 2:17pm 09.24.20 Attached the block to the leech crinkle yesterday. Not sure I can attach one at the luff, since I ha
Smith Island, MD to Crisfield George_NJ at 2:16pm 09.24.20 I was there a few years ago, Summers Cove Marina right there in Crisfield has some pretty big boats
Steering wheel 82 34ft oday Richard19068 at 2:13pm 09.24.20 I apologize for not answering your question but are you sure you want that? With the reduced levera
Anyone familiar with Dutch Statenjachts? jssailem at 2:12pm 09.24.20 WOW... That is a lot of free-board to be managing. Looks like she should have a square rig or junk r
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 2:12pm 09.24.20 Dlochner, I had considered the Uniseal product but i am concerned about the fitting leaking when bo
Rigging life? jssailem at 2:05pm 09.24.20 This is the joy of a new boat. Rigging is a thing. Most of the time we are talking about standing ri
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 2:04pm 09.24.20 Mr Dave, I see. HD only carries 40 and 80 and it does not fit. I need 1.5" OD exact. Will look into
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 2:02pm 09.24.20 Dlochner, I had considered the Uniseal product but i am concerned about the fitting leaking when boa
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank (1) Mr. Dave at 1:59pm 09.24.20 You need a pipe schedule. The basic idea is that the ID of a X" schedule 40 pipe is the states size,
Boat inspection recomendations jssailem at 1:54pm 09.24.20 Not to be flippant.. You need to check everything about the boat. There are obvious things, big thin
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 1:53pm 09.24.20 When I made the same modification on my Sabre 30, I used a Uniseal and not a tank fitting like you h
WINTER arrived... jssailem at 1:49pm 09.24.20 there's a already a Festivus Pole. Is it a pole if it is lying down?
Help, I can't input "0" for my mmsi into my vhs George_NJ at 1:38pm 09.24.20 I spend hours configuring my new SH VHF radio. And now 7 months later I will have give myself a re
Adding a new battery karellen at 1:38pm 09.24.20 This is what I did... put both of your new batteries on the "1" side of your battery switch. My sug
H26 electric control panel jssailem at 1:25pm 09.24.20 How about here... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?8124

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