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San Pedro to San Diego Boatyard recommendations Jim at 4:55am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3144 It has come time to bite the bullet and actually find out what my hull looks like (blistered or not)
Repairing Fenders Richard Bryer at 3:45am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1048 Has anyone had any success repairing fenders? I have one with a small hole- looks like somthing shar
Can you take off the emergincy tiller cap from the Chip Willis at 3:45am 02.14.05 Catalina 30 7/1753 rudder post without the rudder falling out of the boat? The top of my rudder is leaking water into t
Battery smell Freddy at 3:37am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1227 While docked and plugged into electricity (battery charger ON) everything works fine but there is qu
cutter staysail trim Debra B at 3:35am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1443 My staysail is self-tending on a boom with a traveler track and adjustable stops (no control lines).
Chemical for finding cracks in standing rigging sailingdude at 3:04am 02.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1451 I have seen two different references to a chemical that you can spray on the standing rigging hardwa
Single point main Kevin13821 at 2:46am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/924 How do you effectively control your boom without a traveller?Thank youKevin
How to measure your boats best points of sail Mike16388 at 2:22am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1054 Don, My boat manufacturer, Beneteau, doesn't seem to have done polars on my model (393) and I won
Hunter 25.5 forestay length (pin to pin)??? BobKat at 2:21am 02.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/1256 I'm looking to have my genoa cut from hank on type to roller furling. I need the length of the fores
Keel Material 340 345 35s5 350 351 John Nantz at 2:17am 02.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1502 Does anybody know what the keel is made of for these models? Is it lead for all of them?Also, anot
outboard prop info Norton at 1:43am 02.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/892 I need info on what prop to use on a 6hp evinrude fisherman for use with a sailboat. I am having tr
Tampa/Clearwater, FL Area Sailing Lee at 12:54am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1469 My wife and I are considering our retirement places, and Tampa area comes to mind first. We are inte
Running water- this one is probably stupid Torsten at 12:02am 02.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/758 Hi again, as said before we learn as we go along. Here is what happened: The water tanks had antifre
Deck Light/Spreader Light Cat alina 30 Torsten at 11:55pm 02.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/963 Hi all , we just bought a 1985 Catalina 30 and we learn as we go along. Survey showed most things wo
9.6 Richard at 11:18pm 02.13.05 Columbia 1/1580 Greetings!Still looking to move up! We now have our eye on a 1976 Columbia 9.6. I'd love to get
Installing tracks for the genoa John at 11:09pm 02.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 I was wondering if anyone had any insight on where to install tracks for the genoa. I think that 2'
Removing the Prop for Inspection Paul Akers at 10:51pm 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1146 I'm removing my prop to inspect the key. I have a very small bit of slack (about 1/8" to 1/16") in
Hunter Cherub 27 salon/cabin study Jim at 10:21pm 02.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1347 I am curious to see how other 27 owners have maintained or refitted their cabins, added otions, cabi
making a new life line carl at 9:41pm 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 the vinyl covered lines through the deck stantions, i believe they are called life lines. has anyon
Start working on your boat Now! william at 9:37pm 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1107 Start now, while you have time otherwise the season will be upon you.

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Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33 (1) Belle Amie at 8:44am 09.09.20 My new to me boat has issues the seller did not reveal. The most recent one is with the fuel tank/f
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag G0ri11@ at 8:40am 09.09.20
Barometer vs temperature kloudie1 at 8:39am 09.09.20 Andrew, if ya go to "Weather Underground" and enter your nearest station, then go to "10 Day Forecas
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 8:38am 09.09.20 Oh, and that's a whole different rabbit hole. Boat had all Raymarine ST60 wind, depth, speed, ST4
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag Jackdaw at 8:32am 09.09.20 Alternatively, remove the battens permanently and recut the leech so it is hollow. Spoken like a
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 8:30am 09.09.20 That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for m
Beneteau 373 on Lake Erie David in Sandusky at 8:22am 09.09.20 My Beneteau experience is limited to chartering several in the 35-37 foot range. But I think the 373
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Scott B at 8:21am 09.09.20 I can imagine, we replaced the macerator pump last year (cracked housing probably due to freezing)
Sail hull trawler conversion questions dLj at 8:18am 09.09.20 Try a motor sailor.... dj https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/cal-2-46-3644804
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 8:17am 09.09.20 Peggie, I am in contact with Ronco Plastic on ording the new plasitc waste holding tank. It is a b
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag DrJudyB at 8:15am 09.09.20 I have a Harken headsail bag that I've used for my 110% in the past, but am now trying to use with
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33 bobtigar at 8:10am 09.09.20 I used a product from JB Weld specifically for fuel tank repair. Put on a decent sized glob, laid a
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 8:09am 09.09.20 But I join the consensus that especially for a project boat and in today's buyers market, you are
Barometer vs temperature dlochner at 8:04am 09.09.20 Problem here has been the media barometric pressure has been pretty steady for the last 6 weeks i.e
84 Hunter 27, Seemingly designed to Catch Crab Pots. And the FIX! StephenD at 8:00am 09.09.20 Just an update on how this worked out. After a few weeks of not snagging any crab pots, I got cocky
Barometer vs temperature JamesG161 at 8:00am 09.09.20 And if it changes during the day as the air heats. It does vary with temperature, but Jensen Beach
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag Jackdaw at 7:57am 09.09.20 Lots of questions left Are these battens horizontal or vertical. I'm assuming horizontal of the sai
Buying a boat currently in Canada DayDreamer41 at 7:57am 09.09.20 We have a couple of members who are without use of their boats this year, one keeps his boat in Onta
Buying a boat currently in Canada forbin at 7:52am 09.09.20 Thanks for the replies. I was not planning to cross the border myself, I'm aware that's not allowed
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33 shemandr at 7:52am 09.09.20 What kind of repair? What material is the tank made of? Assuming a leak, is it on the bottom - whi

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