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Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9553 Has anyone found a great way to mark braided anchor rodes so that you know how much you have let out
Splicing ends on double braid rope Rigoletito at 2:37am 04.13.05 Big Boats 2/786 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell expe
VHF grounding question william3045 at 2:35am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3015 i just pulled new wire and coax up my mast. when i did the coax and disconnected the VHF mounting br
Tall rig conversion Colin Jaques at 2:22am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1121 I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig
Splicing Duble braid ends Rigoletito at 2:07am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/801 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell exp
Leech Cord = Cupped Leech? Don Guillette at 1:58am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3536 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim
Old expired flares ltinsay at 1:32am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1198 During spring commissioning, I realize I need to replace many of my old and expired flares. How do y
Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1129 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5632 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1561 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/894 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1260 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1359 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1023 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than
Tributyltin (TBT) Ban what do you use now John at 10:30pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1331 Since the Clear Sprays for propellors and shafts (Tributyltin (TBT) ) have been banned. What do you
Mac26S rudder hold down? Jack Sims at 3:25pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1064 Just purchased a 1995 Mac26S and noticed in the instruction book that a rudder hold down cable shoul
Heel and Helm Help Mac Bentley at 2:54pm 04.12.05 Smaller Boats 16/1331 I need to keep the heeling in check for the boat's namesake and it would be nice to hold down the we
Deck Moisture Danny at 2:49pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/885 I have been looking at Catalina 38's and was wondering if anyone has had problems with moisture or c
Drilling through the panel Oliverhg at 2:38pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 15/1302 I have a 2004 Hunter 33. My wife would like to hang some cup hooks or install other hanging hardwar
Looking for Genoa track sail slides Marty26d at 2:06pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1334 HelpHave been looking for a 7/8" Genoa sail silde to fit the Mac 26d.I found one on E-Bay but no l

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Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 03.07.21 Originally I planned on full epoxy shell then varnish or poly for walking surface. Please turn ba
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V Berth Mattress KZW at 2:55pm 03.07.21 You are tougher than me. I tried to get it out last summer to work on the air conditioner. After 30
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Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 2:14pm 03.07.21 Fascinating discussion!! I was just trying to make a simple point in a previous post and that is...
V Berth Mattress Mike Mc at 2:12pm 03.07.21 Feet forward if the only way to go otherwise no nice breeze through the hatch. You should not be "do

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