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HP Hull Plate rating David Jones at 11:13am 01.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4847 I have a 1977 Catalina 22 and the insurance company is asking for the "maximum HP Hull Plate rating"
Full battens John D12759 at 10:54am 01.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1891 As I source a new main for my MacGregor 26, two major sail lofts (Cruising Direct
Shaft length for H260 Tip at 9:56am 01.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/889 I was wondering if I could use a short shaft for my H260 in a pinch if I had problems with my long s
shaft length for outboard on 25.5 Gibs Jib at 9:30am 01.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/932 Need to purchase an outboard for our 1984 25.5. We need to know what size shaft is recommended and a
So how was the Philly show? John23907 at 9:01am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1130 Anybody?
Teak Plywood Finish Bud22569 at 7:42am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 I am replacing the companionway pinboards on my boat. I am using teak plywood. I plan to finish th
square top main eRIC mATTESON at 6:36am 01.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/829 BillI have been weighing the possibilities for a new main on my mac 36 catThe peanut gallery is so
Hatch Hinges Eric Matteson at 6:19am 01.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 Does anyone know where to find replacement hinges for the hatches on the 36 catI dont see any ident
HunterOwners.com (Rudder) Tip at 5:49am 01.21.05 Smaller Boats 3/791 I just ordered a rudder from the above outfit for my Hunter 260. I would appreciate any tips on how
Modify headsails to eliminate the sail cover Jack Broadhurst at 5:25am 01.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/852 I have a 26X that uses a sail cover on the genoa. The zippers keep breaking and I have not found re
Sailing My 22 Footer Across Atlantic adr at 4:53am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 49/6598 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 5/938 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 3/1047 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 2/1028 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 0/890 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 3/972 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 0/834 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 4/1071 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 6/1554 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 2/1756 Bill,I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and am in desperate need of a new main. I am considering ordering one

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Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 11:29am 12.20.20 Haven't seen the unclouded sky for so long I probably wouldn't recognize it if I saw it. Yep, wor
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 12.20.20 Sky viewing unlikely. Haven't seen the unclouded sky for so long I probably wouldn't recognize it
Shipping from Michigan to California jon hansen at 11:09am 12.20.20 well, really just sharing old sea stories. i was in the transportation game. great lakes ships. i
companion way Project_Mayhem at 11:01am 12.20.20 First off, Dave has some excellent knowledge regarding fiberglass. He's guided me through a number o
Shrink Wrap not done! dlochner at 10:59am 12.20.20 I've tried to find a Catalina mast from a dismasting to use the fitted cover.. I'd need the lower 1
Shipping from Michigan to California jon hansen at 10:58am 12.20.20 steve fosset was there that year too. he had bought dennis conners catamaran, stars and strips. that
Shipping from Michigan to California FastOlson at 10:56am 12.20.20 So Jon, what you are hinting at, is that our petty transportation difficulties are due to lacking..
Shipping from Michigan to California (1) jon hansen at 10:23am 12.20.20 188355 Sayonara, larry ellisons maxi went around the country by train. open flatbed cars. draft 17'
Shrink Wrap not done! sailme88 at 10:21am 12.20.20 I have a fitted cover that came with our boat. The cover is roughly 10 yrs old, but hasn't been use
AC75 New Zealand PaulK at 10:17am 12.20.20
Shipping from Michigan to California sailme88 at 10:05am 12.20.20 Interesting idea, but not practical on a number of levels. The singe biggest issue is the width. Co
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? BigEasy at 9:58am 12.20.20 Yes it is. We bought a new Suzuki 2.5 for the dink last year, ran it for an hour in the bucket, and
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:43am 12.20.20 It was about break in but I saw too much as a dealer with many telling owners to go fast even during
AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 9:23am 12.20.20 I have a friend who's serving as an umpire. He's there until March, getting paid to watch them. Nic
companion way dlochner at 9:20am 12.20.20
ipad for navigation jon hansen at 9:15am 12.20.20 funning aside, buy all the nav gear you need and want so you can sail safely, cause the boat you don
Shrink Wrap not done! dlochner at 9:12am 12.20.20 Agreed, I don't have a cover for our boat yet. It will suffer thru the winter without cover this y
ipad for navigation jon hansen at 9:12am 12.20.20 when we sail i make every person on board 'lookouts'. everyone is told of all points that we are loo
ipad for navigation jon hansen at 9:03am 12.20.20 loved my northstar 800X loran, except when under a thunderhead. have a chartplotter GPS down below
Shipping from Michigan to California Meriachee at 9:00am 12.20.20 Interesting idea, but not practical on a number of levels. The singe biggest issue is the width. Con

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