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Purchased a Columbia 31 John12341 at 10:53pm 06.17.05 Columbia 2/1606 Hi,I purchased a Columbia 31 yesterday, never sailed in my life but thought it may be fun. I plan
depth don12600 at 9:29pm 06.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1038 i just purchased a 250 and will install depth - any suggestions as how to take wires to electrical a
Cayman Islands Phiggins at 9:14pm 06.17.05 Destinations 2/1779 I will be sailing to the Cayman Islands in the fall. Does anyone have any advice or information abo
Red Sky In Morning - Is This True? Gord May at 9:50pm 04.24.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1307 Red at night, sailors' delight ... This old saw has some basis in science, and is a fairly good pre
Any Northern Califonia, or mbechelb at 3:15pm 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1157 Southern Oregon trailer sailors interested in making a towing/convoy type trip around the Northwest,
looking for a trailor for my catalina 22 Sean at 2:20pm 06.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/766 looking for a trailor for my 22 ft catalina i need it by next weekend to transport my boat up to
Sealing Shrouds frmreilly at 12:13pm 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1956 1977 O'Day 27 -- the upper shroud chainplate penetrates the deck and bolts on to the interior bulkhe
Sound system Jason at 12:03pm 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/819 I just bought a automobile cd player and 2 WEST MARINE boat speakers which I would like to install i
auto pilot Jean Charlebois at 11:34am 06.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1079 I have an Raymarine st 6000 autopilotI have done the circle manoeuver but cant get it going any sug
Thanks Rusty!! Geo at 10:51am 06.17.05 Day Sailers 0/997 I just returned home after having the opportunity to spend a couple hours sailing with Rusty on a gr
Boat Cover for 170 Dan (JDC) at 10:50am 06.17.05 Day Sailers 3/1254 A long time ago I had the web site for a manufacturer that made covers for the 170. Since then thou
Water ballast saedog at 10:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/876 Greetings: I,am not sure if I have the right model-I looked it a Mac. that hadwater ballast and swi
1972 dutchcraft 23' need help findin brochur dennis at 10:32am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1150 I just bought a 1972 23' Dutchcraft and am havin touble findin a web page or ne links to any info on
Need any info on a '92 32' Beneteau POWER boat!!! PropUser at 8:34am 06.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1196 I am searching for information on a 1992 Beneteau 32' power boat. I don't have the model number or
426DS or 44DS Manual Chris at 7:05am 06.17.05 Big Boats 1/1075 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
426DS or 44DS Maual Chris at 7:01am 06.17.05 Big Boats 2/849 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
Power Washer Pete at 6:53am 06.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1382 Peggy:Would you happen to know what would be the maximum power for power washer that could be safel
tiller/rudder groans Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1503 My tiller/rudder makes groaning or creaking sounds in high winds when I tack. I tried lubricating th
Lemon Oil Bruce Cutcliffe at 5:08am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2594 Has anyone had experience with using lemon oil on interior teak? I have read it is better than teak
outboard motor wedge angle Charles Jones at 4:33am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1723

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Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:51am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 7:51am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Winch removal tfox2069 at 7:50am 04.09.21 Yikes. Makes me wonder what else the PO used 5200 on.
Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:49am 04.09.21 The wrap is due to the head of the jib too far away from the top of the furler. The jib needs to be
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:49am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at t
Winch removal dlochner at 7:46am 04.09.21 Less expensive than electric winches, however just as effective are eWinchers. There is one sitting
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Kings Gambit at 7:46am 04.09.21
Halyard wrap with Furlex (1) kbgunn at 7:45am 04.09.21 I don't see a halyard deflector/restrainer: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13602 The Se
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 7:40am 04.09.21 If electric winches will allow you a longer sailing life, it's worth it! :thumbup:
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Scott B at 7:39am 04.09.21 Thanks everyone - We'll stick with the less heavy/bulky items straight from the site. The rest will
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 7:38am 04.09.21 Andy, Normal routing of lifelines is outside shrouds. Sometimes stanchions are grabbed to "save the
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 7:30am 04.09.21 Ziggler, Generally not good to invite water into your boats keel. They cover the lead to keep water
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 7:30am 04.09.21 We kept our Bimini shifted aft and tightened up the topping lift to keep the boom off the front bow
Winch removal Ward H at 7:28am 04.09.21 You basically have 3 choices. Blunt force which risks trauma to the boat, @dlochner method or abando
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 7:26am 04.09.21 The bilge sump is the highest stressed area on the boat. Removing fiberglass from that area will sig
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? (1) jssailem at 7:21am 04.09.21 I thought of you as I read your review. We had a nice time in the cockpit, sipping rum and exploring
Exposed lead keel rgranger at 7:19am 04.09.21 I'm guessing but I suspect that if it were safe to leave it exposed, we wouldn't barrier coat the ke
Shaft Zinc Placement jssailem at 7:13am 04.09.21 it is sure to rub against the cutlass when shifting forward and backward. :plus:Very true. Now add
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing rgranger at 7:10am 04.09.21 How many of you know that Nirvana coverd this Led Belly song? EVrLLi2KcmA
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Noodle at 7:05am 04.09.21 Thanks everyone - We'll stick with the less heavy/bulky items straight from the site. The rest will

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