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Chemical for finding cracks in standing rigging sailingdude at 3:04am 02.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1517 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 5/1010 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 4/1132 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 7/1303 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 4/1630 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 2/924 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 9/1603 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 3/829 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 4/1030 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 1/1738 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 1/951 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 8/1323 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 18/1445 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 5/1212 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 11/1173 Start now, while you have time otherwise the season will be upon you.
What barrier coat to use... Bob Todd at 9:28pm 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2256 I know you might just as well ask what method makes the best coffee, because I'll probably get as ma
Come again soon! ex-admin at 3:30pm 02.13.05 Ask All Sailors 46/3013 For many of us in the colder climes, the boat has been hauled or prepped for wintering over. Some ar
How did you do with the quiz? Don Guillette at 2:55pm 02.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/971 So, mates, how did you do with your crew instructions? I hope you had fun with the quiz but more imp
Traveller track location Sasha at 2:55pm 02.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/941 I am currently doing a total rebuild of an Endeavour 26 with a view to creating a decent small cruis
Re: Question #2 (Error) Sinbad at 2:55pm 02.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/877 I don't remember the exact wording of the question, but it gave a choice of 3 answers. Each answer r

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Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? sail sfbay at 5:14pm 01.31.21 Sounds like we have a contest called "name that thing". Once we see a photo the answer should be ob
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? Richard19068 at 5:01pm 01.31.21 Total guess but maybe a base for a Bimini support?
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing RMflow at 4:56pm 01.31.21 Yes sorry I should of clarified that in the first post. The top picture is another boat that has th
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 3:59pm 01.31.21 I would not want my mooring lines to float, as this will stage the opportunity for some passing boa
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Ron20324 at 3:52pm 01.31.21 Which Beneteau? The white one :) 323
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? ggrizzard at 3:51pm 01.31.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"!
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 3:49pm 01.31.21 ... The other thing I recommend is to use split closed-cell pipe insulation on the pennants so they
magma kettle 3 grill cover Ron20324 at 3:48pm 01.31.21 hey everyone, has anyone made a cover for their grill, looking for a basic pattern to make one. my
Sandblast kit..... BigEasy at 3:46pm 01.31.21
Forward head will not stop filling Terry Cox at 3:42pm 01.31.21 Me thinks it might be a malfunctioning vented loop (frozen in the closed position). On our boat the
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Jim26m at 3:40pm 01.31.21 Very short mast with lots of freeboard. Looks like a very expensive mistake to me. That may have m
Barbecue Beefs Ron20324 at 3:39pm 01.31.21 The following day was windless and we motored to Isle of Shoals. Later in the summer, we would fin
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch FastOlson at 3:36pm 01.31.21 Lewmar front birth hatch seal size and where to order? Some of us are also curious about the baby'
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailavie1 at 3:02pm 01.31.21 One thing to consider when installing a mooring in salt water is corrosion on the chain. I owned a
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Captain Larry-DH at 2:43pm 01.31.21
Forward head will not stop filling Roger Holloway at 2:39pm 01.31.21 What's the make/model/age of the toilets? Also the solenoid valve, if you know it? Are the intak
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing Ron20324 at 2:38pm 01.31.21 The 2 pics look like different boats, so hard to say exactly what you need. Any marina should be abl
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 2:37pm 01.31.21 The other thing I recommend is to use split closed-cell pipe insulation on the pennants so they fl
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch Ron20324 at 2:32pm 01.31.21 Lewmar front birth hatch seal size and where to order? Is your boat "Watergate" Back Creek Annapol
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Captain Larry-DH at 2:28pm 01.31.21 Hey SailFanatic (Capt. Larry) and any others that want to chime in -- I am going to go with two of

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