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Tethers? Tony Litvak at 10:21pm 01.18.05 C&C 3/1960 Hello,I am preparing my boat for single handed sailing next season (I will be doing day long cruis
c34 loose rudder bob at 9:32pm 01.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/907 Towards the end of last season, I felt a shimmy in my stearing. When hauling the boat for the winter
Sail Set Purchase John S at 2:26pm 01.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/869 The time has definitely come to replace the stock sails on my 26 D (1987). This has probably been ad
Ideas on how to re-bed stanchions? Ivan Edwards at 12:38pm 01.18.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1313 On my First 285, 1990, a couple of stanchions are loose, and leaking through the bolt hole beneath
O'Day 25 center board specs Jocelyn (Nipan 2) at 11:25am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1321 I look for the O'Day 25 (1977) specs (dimensions)Can any one help?Thanks!
C-30 Wing vs Fin Keel Steve Romero at 11:21am 01.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1128 I'm thinking about buying a 1990 Catalina C-30, with a wing keel. I sail out of San Diego Bay where
lost digits patrick at 11:18am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1097 where might one find the serial # on a universal m-30 5424? OK, OK, yes, I admit ...its a little dir
And now for the bad news: data loss Phil Herring at 10:48am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 30/2189 Today at 5:57pm Pacific time a delete command misfired and instead of deleting one reply, it deleted
no dc power John at 9:44am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/828 I have recently purchased a 1987 28.5 .I have power everywhere except the ignition panel. I can star
Safety Rails and 250 Sails John Kessler at 9:08am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/877 My Jib always seems to hang up on the safety rails on my Catalina 250. Any suggestions? Thanks!Jo
Full Batten Sail Adjustments Paul at 8:58am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/892 Bill, my Seaward carries a full batten mainsail which supports quite a large roach. I read the previ
Show Off Your Boat! Jack4865 at 8:02am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2678 What does your boat look like? C'mon, let's see it. Jack"Friendship"C350, #80
H22 Centerboard rope or cable replacement? Pete at 8:00am 01.18.05 Smaller Boats 3/999 Among things that I need to replace on my first sailboat (H22) is the rigging for my centerboard. I
DC Power Panel Michel at 7:57am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1047 Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the two switches (labeled 1 and 2) on the top left hand s
Update on Fuel Tank/Engine Problem JohnEh at 7:48am 01.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/930 My problem seems to be water again from the Hunter tank which is mixing with the fuel while the boat
Battery switches panel Michel at 7:46am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 Just bought a 1996 430.Can someone tell me what are the purposes of the 2 two small breaker on the
Removing 5200 Michael at 7:30am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 11/7210 I contacted 3M about removing 5200. Thought it might help others too.Thank you for contacting 3M M
Let's talk price... Bob Todd at 6:57am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/782 I requested a quote from four sailmakers (Doyle included) and for the same material, same specs, sam
honda ob work john withrow at 6:33am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1103 Would like to work on my 94 9.9 honda ob. Looking for a good service manual and an online source of
Suggestion on Roller Furling for O'Day25 Dave Sturdy at 6:10am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/901 I recently purchased a 1975 O'Day 25. It has a Doyle genoa (I think about 135 or 150). There is no

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AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 2:59pm 12.19.20 Sort of a gong show pre race yesterday as an altered course drove the need and to get all of the spe
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? dlochner at 2:54pm 12.19.20 Dark magic! Would "wind magic" be more to your taste? Well, the color of the sails would sugges
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 12.19.20 Would "wind magic" be more to your taste?
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? kappykaplan at 2:49pm 12.19.20 They are just making it up. Magic. Dark magic!
companion way jssailem at 2:48pm 12.19.20 While Dave is correct... Most of it will stay, if it is thick enough. Then as the thermodynamic cure
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? jssailem at 2:43pm 12.19.20 These guys sail in rarified air. They are sailing 2.5 to 3.5 times True Wind Speed. The are just ma
companion way Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 2:24pm 12.19.20 What Dave said
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? Hunter216 at 2:01pm 12.19.20 I saw a quick description somewhere on line. The rules allow the dual mainsails and each team seems
Autopilot for 30T 19thol at 1:48pm 12.19.20 Also installed a Raymarine EV100 this year, works very well, and easy to install. Got it for $1000
companion way dlochner at 1:45pm 12.19.20 Before sealing up the companionway, do a little digging to be certain the wood inside is dry. Start
companion way Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 12.19.20 Download the West System manual or any other epoxy manufacturer's manual (all epoxies are similar in
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:29pm 12.19.20 I think what the orignial question was how fast to go with others on board. First you own the boat
companion way capta at 1:25pm 12.19.20 I would suggest wax paper on wood held up by something like duct tape, possibly using a syringe to i
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! Crazy Dave Condon at 1:20pm 12.19.20 Does your book apply to me, Crazy Dave. It has been a long time younng lady since we had lunch. M
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:17pm 12.19.20 cannot open that program. Need a photo from someone with a H 26 out there with a CDI furler as it w
Hunter 333 real or myth? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:14pm 12.19.20 @Dave Groshong Please pass this on to the person who can correct and put into Hunter Resources for
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller sailme88 at 1:13pm 12.19.20 IF this is a NEW boat, I guess the best place to sort this out is at Catalina....
Shipping from Michigan to California Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 12.19.20 Thank you for advising as the spread of Zebra musscles is a big issue in many states going into fres
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? dlochner at 1:12pm 12.19.20
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 12.19.20 A photo of your existing setup would go miles towards coming up with a solution ............. from n

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