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Anyone ever turned a Monohull Sail into a Tri-hull Mark at 6:53am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1224 I have a lot of wacky ideas. This may be to far. My Mac 25 is an 83. It's something of an experiment
Attention Rick Webb Mark at 6:47am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/883 Hello Rick, I just read one of your replies to a different message thread and noticed that you're i
Fishing Coho Under Sail fredsc@cablelan.net at 6:35am 03.21.05 Other Sailboats 0/703 My brother ' I were sailing through the narrows at Fiordland Marine Park in BCwhen we saw lots of
Are 12 volt cooler air conditioners anygood Mark at 6:32am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1061 The 12 volt air conditioners that fit in coolers for under $50 seem like a good thing for short term
C-22 Sails: Where and When boatlubber2 at 6:20am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 10/1271 I am rather new to the Catalina 22. I have read many conflicting reports and articles about what I n
Attacment Russ B at 5:50am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/833 I need a third attachment "loop" on my boom for the main sheet to be forward of the bimini. Can any
Lewmar Winch Handles Skip McCullough at 5:42am 03.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/929 Does lewmar sell a rebult kit for lockin winch handles. I ahve one that is very hard to line up to
Might Need A New Outboard Bad Obsession at 5:36am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/808 Well, I am thinking that my old Johnson 4.5 outboard might be on the way out. The water pump is act
Winches Camille at 5:02am 03.21.05 Big Boats 5/874 Has anyone attempted to clean the winches on their 356? We have a 2002 hull and I am thinking of at
Converting Masts Dick Harris at 4:59am 03.21.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/891 I rescently purchased a used ODay 23' with what I believe to be a 32' mast which is reasonably diffi
Cleaning The Sole Big Windy at 4:36am 03.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/801 The PO of my boat put a coat of paste wax on the sole. Any suggestions on how to remove it...withou
Pink Jacklines? Tony5898 at 4:34am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1462 I'm considering buying jacklines for my boat (a C
shaft strut seeping? Ken Edwards at 4:13am 03.21.05 Catalina 30 2/1112 My C-30 is out of the water, and the snow is melting. I just noticed the point where the strut atta
Help Me Find My First Boat Alex at 3:38am 03.21.05 Grampian 2/1451 My Grampian was bought in 1983 in Daytona Beach, Fl. After spending ' spending, she looked and saile
Has anyone used one of the 12volt coolers? Reudi Ross at 3:30am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1173 I'm looking at a Koolatron krusader thermoelectric 12 volt cooler and was looking for any feedback f
Tiller Pilots Drew at 3:23am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1434 I'm looking at tiller pilots for a 24-footer that displaces 4,000 pounds or so. ST-1000 looks prett
How much weight for mooring? Scott at 2:39am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/954 Our boat is a 27' Starwind, displacement is 5100 pounds and ballast is 2000 pounds. We may have the
new hunter 25 crazy dave at 2:24am 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/766 The new Hunter 25 will be an exciting boat in many ways. First to update.Hunter Marine is a divi
Lewmar web site marineaviation at 2:05am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 Hello, Having searched the internet for lewmar parts and products, I finally came across the lewmar
zinc placement? Bryan at 1:39am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1613 Hunter 29.5Marina can't seem to give us the correct placement for our zincs. On the 29.5 the prop

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A little help? Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.17.20 All my internet searches have returned nada so far... Bomar is represented by Pomanette in Florida
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.17.20 Below is a Watkins 27 with the jib sheet to a winch then to a jam or cam cleat.
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 12:10pm 09.17.20 That helps a LOT. thanks! I'll check it out
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:07pm 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 12:05pm 09.17.20 That sounds like a fear, not a real thing. Absolutely @Captain Larry-DH . That "fear" that it wi
Cal 29 - loose rudder post blackdove1256 at 12:02pm 09.17.20 Google "West System Repairs" or their product manual. There's a section on rudder repairs (page 61.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 12:00pm 09.17.20 Yep! That's the plan. :)
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? JRacer at 11:57am 09.17.20 We used the larger cam cleats on the J24 that carried a 150 pct headsail, no issues. But, the sheet
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Captain Larry-DH at 11:55am 09.17.20 Wish I knew. Although it doesn't really impact me as I have always displayed an all around white l
On the beach jssailem at 11:45am 09.17.20 Great read Clay. Difficult to think about. Sobering. Thank the life savers... Sure sound like they r
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 11:43am 09.17.20 Check out this article from Practical Sailor. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/dies
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 11:32am 09.17.20 Makes total sense. Take a picture of the rig and share. Who knows some one else may want to solo sai
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 11:18am 09.17.20 I normally fly an 85% jib and have only occasionally run a 110%. I can't truly recall ever needing t
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 11:14am 09.17.20 I found filling the water tank itself takes a lot of antifreeze and some time to get a good pink flo
Yanmar stalling issue odaydokay at 11:09am 09.17.20 When she stalls do you hear the fuel pump still running? Loose or corroded connections will do that
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 11:06am 09.17.20 For a 27ft boat like the Watkins, the larger cam cleats will work. CamCleats are a staple for ligh
Yanmar stalling issue mpassero at 11:04am 09.17.20 Thanks for all the feedback, great insights! I replaced the fuel pump, and immediately had success
A little help? Dave Groshong at 10:58am 09.17.20 This should be the gasket, or are you sure the acrylic/seal is leaking? https://shop.hunterowners.c
A little help? jssailem at 10:56am 09.17.20 Have your tried the "Shop" on this site? SailboatOwners.com store Call @Dave Groshong and let him
Light jssailem at 10:51am 09.17.20 I have one of those in my basement! Good for more boat bling on your new mistress.

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