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bow cleats cmorin at 8:18am 02.16.05 Catalina 30 3/1680 I am not familar with the style of cleats on the bow of our C30. Rather than having one cleat on the
Aft Cabin Leak - Port Side Donna12932 at 8:10am 02.16.05 Big Boats 5/1029 Still trying to locate the source of our aft cabin leak after 4 years. Water collects in the headli
spring break! Richard at 7:40am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1825 I am planning a sailing trip, and have been looking at the Apalachicola Bay area. I don't know anyth
Buying from a broker Dave at 7:35am 02.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1013 Hi all,I'm in the process of purchasing a Hunter 28.5 and I'm having reservations about the broker
Glaucester 22 Stubby at 7:30am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/5754 WHat is the weight of the Glaucester 22 fixed keel, what is it made of; What is the added weight of
sail drive for a 0'day 28 Dennis Webster at 7:04am 02.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1440 I have been restoring a 28 for several years. The last task is to refurbish the motor. It is a sail
Folding props Robert147 at 6:41am 02.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1099 I've found several folding props on Ebay. Trouble is, all my specs are on the boat, and I'm stuck at
Luff tape substitute RobG at 6:32am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1273 I'm looking at a Schafer Snap Furl or a CDI Flexable Furler both of which require (#5 ' #6)luff tape
depowering B Mike at 6:05am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/978 Don, how do you depower a B
how deep is the keel on H22 paul at 5:54am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/885 I bought a H22 without a trailer. I have a trailer from a McGregor 22. How much do I need to raise
deisel engine hours MARK at 5:23am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/797 ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE LIFE OF THE AVERAGE DEISEL ENGINE IS . I HAVE A WESTERBEKE 42B.A FRIEND OF MINE
Sail Trim Basics Don Guillette at 5:13am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 12/1518 Mates: The great golfer Bobby Jones said "There are any number of people who have devoted a lot of t
Running halyards on Mac 25 to cockpit. D. Davis at 4:44am 02.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/829 ADVICE PLEASE. I am considering running the main and jib halyards on my 1984 Mac 25 back to the
Varnish Teak Toerails Bob at 2:57am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 13/3271 My Beneteau has a teak toerail. I usually just wash it with a 2 part and apply teak oil. It does not
Storage under sink in galley quickdraw66 at 2:57am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 3/894 I hate the cavernous hole under the sink and stove. The floor is not flat and has only the two small
Stern Rail David Levine at 2:42am 02.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1354 Anyone put a stern rail on an O'day 22? Either just on one side or a full rail any info is apprecia
Anchor Stowage? Jon6436 at 12:18am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1831 My 22-ft. sailboat doesn't have an on-deck anchor well. What kind of elegant solution have you (if y
Sole Latch Hardware Michael Mangione at 12:16am 02.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 Hello,I'm looking for a source for some latch hardware. I'm not sure what they are called, I want
H22 Spinnaker rigging - any pictures Steven Gully at 12:10am 02.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 I have ordered a spinnaker and have seen the rigging on some of the boats at our marina but not a Hu
has anyone used the Wincher Self-Tailers? william3045 at 12:08am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1419 since i single-hand, these look like they would be convenient if they really worked. tia~william

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Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? Rob Benson at 6:35pm 02.01.21 It's on.
Fortress anchor on 331 Richard19068 at 6:29pm 02.01.21 I can't specifically answer your question but am guessing that your concern is valid and the flukes
OYE ! 31seahorse at 6:00pm 02.01.21 Hello sailme88, I just sent you a PM related to snow and Catalina sailboats.
Fall Sailing 2019 Hardhead at 5:27pm 02.01.21 Nice video
466 rudder stock/post play Terry Cox at 4:55pm 02.01.21 Should I be very concerned about this? Wrote an article awhile back that included an e-mail from D
Fortress anchor on 331 (1) jssailem at 4:53pm 02.01.21 I bought the Mantus for my boat. To hold the anchor off the boat and secure should a wave hit the bo
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Hayden Watson at 4:51pm 02.01.21 has a bit of leeway???? :) That is the part of the photo I like best. It looks like the whole shi
MOB System Heads Up Ken13559 at 4:44pm 02.01.21 Hi all: Well, I had a very unpleasant surprise today that I thought you might benefit from, particu
Fortress anchor on 331 sf34dtw at 4:42pm 02.01.21 I do like the fortress, as I said initially I had this anchor on my previous boat. My question is no
Cat Tails? jssailem at 4:37pm 02.01.21 I am going to guess you did not review the Gentry article. It is not too long and it will tell you h
Fortress anchor on 331 justsomeguy at 4:31pm 02.01.21 Perhaps the fortress for those short stop swimming/lunch stops and the more substantial Manson for
Fortress anchor on 331 jssailem at 4:25pm 02.01.21 Getting an anchor that will serve your needs takes consideration as to how you use your anchor and w
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jssailem at 4:08pm 02.01.21 Here is a Fighting Boat. USS Hadley on 11 May 1945. Not an Ugly Boat.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jssailem at 4:00pm 02.01.21 I thought we were to be talking of UGLY boats:
Hunter 430 Mast JamesG161 at 3:22pm 02.01.21 The OP started his search from an old post on H430 here... Dismasted He has a damaged H430 1997 th
Hunter 430 Mast JamesG161 at 3:15pm 02.01.21 I would follow your manual of 680 inches or 56.67 ft. The mast height for our H430 is above the ba
A good first sailboat? rgranger at 3:06pm 02.01.21 Are you committed to the 23.5? The 240, 26 and 260 are all very nice also.
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 3:04pm 02.01.21 Ditto rgranger...........if you have not purchased the boat prepare a realistic list labor and mater
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 3:03pm 02.01.21 @TomY ... like that it was completely made of pallet scrap wood.. :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::y
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) rgranger at 2:59pm 02.01.21 I haven't really seen an ugly boat posted here, yet. I took this shot at a marina where I used to

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