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Hull lining Richard Petranek at 5:08am 02.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/816 The lining in the 322 I sail has water damage, evidently the previous owner had some leaky stanchion
Cat 30 Motor Insulation Jeff Martin at 5:04am 02.22.05 Catalina 30 0/1475 I have convinced myself to try the sound insulation project on my 88 Cat 30 this spring. I have rese
Trailer weight of C-25 fredsb at 4:50am 02.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/876 Thinking of upgrading from 22 to 25. I know the upper range of C-22 tow weight is around 3500lbs.
no-see-um.....but feel-um! patrick at 3:19am 02.22.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1476 Spring weather is opon us in the southeast, so are the bugs. The air on the dock this morning was bl
Cal 24 Will24320 at 3:03am 02.22.05 Cal 4/1728 I purchased a Cal 24 a couple of months ago. I am looking for any infomation on it. Specs, or where
Boatyards in Ft. Lauderdale susanw at 2:46am 02.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1146 My husband and I are traveling to Ft. Lauderdale to inspect a Beneteau we hope to purchase. If we d
Moisture under deck step Jai at 2:31am 02.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/885 Can anyone advise on whether or not to cut out area under deck step? Boatyard suspects the deck step
Capsizing Franklin at 2:15am 02.22.05 Big Boats 13/1362 I'm in the process of buying a 1997 376 Hunter. The boat dealer told me that the boat can't be caps
Any Annapolis gel coat repair experts out there? Rich at 1:20am 02.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/901 It's almost spring and a "young" person's fancy turns to dewinterizing and repairs before launch. ;D
Pain in the Quadrant! Steve at 12:35am 02.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/773 I have a bronze propeller shaft on my 1992 H28 that has a slight bend in it. This is causing an una
Mainsail Bubble Sail Fast 356 at 12:14am 02.22.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1585 When sailing to windward with a fractional rig and full batten Main, how much of a bubble should the
Head Clogging youngjr at 12:06am 02.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/756 I have a Raritan PHEII head that seems to be easily clogged. Does anyone have any suggestions about
nor TOO cold! patrick at 12:00am 02.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/978 I've got a dual voltage Norcold ice box conversion setup and it seems to be malfunctioning. It is ju
Dinghy Davits seathumper at 11:30pm 02.21.05 Big Boats 0/861 Has anyone put dinghy davits on their Legend 43 and if so, what kind and how did you mount them. Ha
Furler foils???? Bawgy at 11:14pm 02.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/724 I have a venture 24 and it has a jib furler . I was wondering what type of foil the system had orig
asymmetrical spinnakers bill at 11:13pm 02.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1062 I sail on an inland lake. We usually have good 10 to 20 knot winds (though often gusty) but I would
HUNTER-306 Improvements sailor-921 at 10:52pm 02.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2731 Has any one added any great equipement or inprovements to the 306 or found any likes or dislikes wit
1977 O'Day Bill Hoisington at 10:49pm 02.21.05 Day Sailers 2/1667 Looking at a 1977 O'Day 27 ft Sailboat, price is right, wonder what problem areas I need to be watch
leaking genoa track on Catalina 27 rose20532 at 10:43pm 02.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1618 I have developed a leak under the port genoa track. One of the holes for an attaching bolt is leaki
A/C in the Hunter 40 Vinny at 10:24pm 02.21.05 Big Boats 2/809 Another priority project (in conjuction with the holding tank) is A/C. The good news is, there neve

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Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon Justin_NSA at 9:04am 02.23.21 just like eBay :)
Hunter 460/466 Rudder Identification sail sfbay at 9:01am 02.23.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 460!! Suggesting contacting Foss Rudders for your spade rudder d
76 years ago today, on an island Justin_NSA at 8:59am 02.23.21 That was actually the second flag that the Marines raised that day! Semper Fi Devil Dogs!
Plastic packing box Rick D at 8:58am 02.23.21
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Hello Below at 8:56am 02.23.21 Whatever that size, I would select G4 over BBB. Stronger and more corrosion resistant. :plus:And u
Headstay too short? Capt Robbie at 8:53am 02.23.21 something is obviously wrong! Show you rigger the installation manual showing this is incorrect. No
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Justin_NSA at 8:47am 02.23.21 We may be overthinking this but laying static in a bed of mud isn't the same as the OP's description
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom (1) dLj at 8:44am 02.23.21 190676 Normal in Normandy.... I used to have friends sailing there that were liveaboards. They bui
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 8:42am 02.23.21 I really appreciate all the comments I have received. Very helpful. I now have another questions:
VHF antenna problem Ken Cross at 8:36am 02.23.21 Richard, This might be a tool like you volt meter that would give you an indication of the coax ant
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom (1) tfox2069 at 8:32am 02.23.21 190675 Just be sure to put your fenders out! ;)
76 years ago today, on an island Mikem at 8:12am 02.23.21 Semper Fi
76 years ago today, on an island sailme88 at 8:04am 02.23.21 Six Marines raised a flag on Japanese homeland territory for the first time during World War II. Th
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:03am 02.23.21 The Inverter/Charger... Figure 5 Item 16 Brand, Freedom 20, 100 Amp DC with remote control panel.
76 years ago today, on an island kappykaplan at 8:01am 02.23.21 @Brian D , thanks for the reminder and thanks for sharing.:beer:
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom dLj at 8:00am 02.23.21 I would say no one here has sailed much in Normandy.... There they have like 15 meter tides. Boats
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Michael Davis at 7:55am 02.23.21 Could solve your problem the European way. Get a boat with bilge keels. Not sure if Catalina builds
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom tfox2069 at 7:37am 02.23.21 I'm in agreement with the arguments regarding potential lateral stresses on keel bolts when heeled o
Prop choice uncledom at 7:27am 02.23.21 I have a 2006 Hunter 41AC with a Brunton's Autoprop. It cost a bundle but it works spectacularly, e
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon uncledom at 7:19am 02.23.21 You're setting up an auction for sailors, a group of the most frugal people on the planet, and allow

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