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Sailing My 22 Footer Across Atlantic adr at 4:53am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 49/5914 I'm thinking of sailing my O'Day 22 across the Atlantic this spring. Any suggestions? How much food
Transport of 28.5, 31 or 34 Dave9990 at 4:42am 01.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/901 I'm in the market to upgrade from my Catalina 22 to a larger boat. After lots of research, I've pret
SAILBOAT CATEGORIES JOHN POPP at 4:31am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1033 I have been looking for info about the different sailboat categories. IE: a,b,c Does anyone know whe
sails and furler johnny12851 at 3:45am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 Hey allAnybody know about the sailware house. I'm thinking on the f4 package w/150 genoa.They spo
Question American company sold to Beneteau, 80's Chuck Wright at 12:43am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/880 Back in the '80s there was a sailboat maker in the Northwest that was bought by Beneteau.Does anyo
When to Change Seacocks? Mikes Oasis at 12:31am 01.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/930 I assume that my recently purchased 1986 C-30 has the original seacocks. They look like cheap inexp
Rudder position sensor Michel at 12:06am 01.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/819 This picture display the current installation on my Hunter 430. As you can see the rod is connected
Topping lift chafes against batten pockets Flan at 11:55pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/942 The topping lift on my H26 sometimes chafes against the batten pockets of my mainsail (full roach ma
Spinnaker sheet length Tony at 11:21pm 01.20.05 Big Boats 6/1450 Hi does anyone have their H41 manual handy ? Mine is wrapped up for the winter on my boat.Can anyo
Mainsail Luff Curve David Desforges at 11:11pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1639 Bill,I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and am in desperate need of a new main. I am considering ordering one
Motor on a 170 Geo at 11:10pm 01.20.05 Day Sailers 6/1023 I am hesitant to add a motor to my 170. I'm looking for opinions on this issue from those who have o
Blue Water Sailing School in Fr. Lauderdale Michael Mangione at 10:21pm 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/843 My wife and I just completed a 7 day 6 night school with Blue Water Sailing School in Fort Lauderdal
Thru-hull tapered wood plugs John Arvidson at 2:00pm 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1639 Could anyone tell me the sizes and quantity of thru-hull tapered wood plugs I need for my Hunter 31?
Air Head Rodney Sheaffer at 1:32pm 01.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1190 I have a 28 O-day am thinking of replacing the Head with an Air Head toilet. Any Pros or Coms.
Locating a depth finder transducer on Wing Keel Ole RB at 1:08pm 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/1148 I'll be installing a depth finder relatively soon and would like to know the best location for the t
Feathering Prop Installed John Richard at 11:28am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1028 I had Jack's Place hauled today to install a new Max-Prop three blade feathering propeller. After g
Leather Steering Wrap for Catalina 310 David Harcourt at 9:46am 01.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1267 I am looking to purchase a leather steering wrap for a 32 inch Destroyer wheel. Any advice as where
B Gary at 9:14am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/976 84' H31Trying to learn more about the advantages/disadvantages of the B
Help......OT new2sail23 at 9:09am 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1069 I need something that has to do with a boat that rhymes with "name"......Long storyThanx!
prop shaft replacement Bob at 8:45am 01.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/923 I have a '88 30T with a Yanmar 18HP diesel. I had a noise during motoring when I purchased the boat.

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The WTF Thread Tally Ho at 10:00am 09.03.20 Ouch is right! :yikes: That probably left a mark :( Greg
Ladder Step Pad AaronD at 9:38am 09.03.20 I made up a bunch of these U-shaped brackets years ago out of stainless steel. I found these two b
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Freedom77 at 9:22am 09.03.20 Looks like you have an S106 (Sparcraft), which is what Freedom has. YEP. Heavier than stock, S104. T
Block size for Outhaul Lazy1 at 9:19am 09.03.20 Mine is similar to this one on stingy sailor but I have a cam cleat just below the rear block on the
Cabin paint question TomY at 9:16am 09.03.20 I've found acrylic enamel (urethane fortified) lasts longer than oil, doesn't chip and flake like oi
Big repair Hunter 260 Justin_NSA at 9:12am 09.03.20 Your ballast tank goes that far forward?
Block size for Outhaul JohnShannon at 8:51am 09.03.20 A picture is worth a thousand words. So the line going from the end of the boom to through the clew
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) sail sfbay at 8:50am 09.03.20 Sorry I personally do not know of "a place in the US that offers very competitive rates for new sail
Ladder Step Pad jssailem at 8:50am 09.03.20 I made a step for the top of my ladder Nice Craftsmanship Roy.:biggrin:
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) balbontin at 8:35am 09.03.20 Hi SFSAIL - Hope all is well. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Do you know of a pla
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? (1) sail sfbay at 8:26am 09.03.20 I know what you mean....I would like to have done that on my Hunter 386. Post 8 in the thread below
The WTF Thread jssailem at 8:13am 09.03.20 Crew is a dangerous job.
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:05am 09.03.20 Avoid acrylic latex paint, that's probably what's on there now. When latex paints are applied they
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Tedd at 7:36am 09.03.20 @srimes : You're right, I meant metacenter. Same argument, just shift the terminology.
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? Tedd at 7:33am 09.03.20 @sail sfbay : Good link, thanks very much! Not a lot of information on sailing, per se, but lots of
The WTF Thread kappykaplan at 7:27am 09.03.20 ouch. Ouch is right! :yikes:
Ladder Step Pad sailme88 at 7:06am 09.03.20 Go online to Catalina Direct. In the search bar type boarding ladder steps... options include bonde
The WTF Thread Bill19233 at 7:04am 09.03.20 WTF! Who left the hatch open! At about 6:40, ouch. FqPE09XKHdY
Cabin paint question sailme88 at 7:02am 09.03.20 What about applying gel coat ?
Cabin paint question dmax at 6:53am 09.03.20 There are some non-toxic, citrus based paint strippers that you might think about trying - they gene

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