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Lake Ponchartrain Sailors jlogan at 3:23am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1496 Planning a trip to Oak Harbor/Eden Isles canals this weekend...Is the Highway 11 drawbridge working
First 235 Trailer Bill10722 at 3:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1592 I am the new owner of a First 235. The trailer needs repair or replacemnet. Can someone please giv
Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9756 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 2/813 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 7/3154 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 2/1128 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 3/814 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 1/3583 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 13/1216 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 6/1144 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 0/5647 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 4/1579 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 0/897 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 1/1273 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 4/1380 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 8/1043 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 1/1352 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 7/1086 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 16/1397 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 4/895 I have been looking at Catalina 38's and was wondering if anyone has had problems with moisture or c

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Custom font for boat lettering DougM at 5:26am 03.31.21 Seems like any local sign shop would be able to computer generate vinyl transfer lettering in any
Lifeline netting JeffC21331 at 5:20am 03.31.21 We used snaps on ours. We made loops of sunbrella to hold the snaps on the netting. Those just sna
Custom font for boat lettering HMT2 at 5:12am 03.31.21
Ever Given shemandr at 5:04am 03.31.21 "Oh, the humanity of it...."
Ever Given (1) All U Get at 4:58am 03.31.21 192238
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? TomY at 4:52am 03.31.21 Progress or not? Only you can decide. Looks like the pooch is enjoying the reflective selfie. I do
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Justin_NSA at 4:51am 03.31.21 Well now I feel underprivileged. Everyone has them but me. :wahwah:
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 4:42am 03.31.21 I'm going to be kind here. But Mr Hansen and Lochner made statements and accusations that are paten
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat SimiSAilor at 1:33am 03.31.21 Hi Mark, I recently replaced both the compressor and evaporator on hull 164. I had a conduit that r
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? AndyBC at 1:11am 03.31.21 I recommend a Samsung galaxy tab active. IP68 rated (yes even when charging, ports are waterproof t
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 1:00am 03.31.21 yeah, a lot of racers are confused about the knowledge gained at sea on ships. first year i sailed
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 12:17am 03.31.21 and jumpstart, 8 years ago my aorta blew up like a 3/4 oz spinnaker in a 90mph puff. was standing n
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 12:11am 03.31.21 jumpstart, look, what you do is great for the sailors on the lakes. i have many friends that love r
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 11:05pm 03.30.21 there you are, thankyou, not science. now tell king's. he doesn't understand. if PHRF ain't poli
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 10:32pm 03.30.21 thanks very much, Richard! Great level of detail and helpful information. I'm also looking to do t
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Jumpstart at 10:32pm 03.30.21
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? JRacer at 10:20pm 03.30.21 Oh yeah. Like your American Express. Don't leave the dock without 'em.
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:25pm 03.30.21 what part of my boat do you think is not ready to race? i have never asked for any changes in the r
Lifeline netting MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 03.30.21 I would not use through bolts for this. I would use snaps or DOT Twist Lock Fasteners. .
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:16pm 03.30.21 i stand by everything i say. you might want to reread what i wrote. i never whine. i said that the

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