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Going to Aruba for the Hurricane season Brad18297 at 8:27am 02.03.05 Destinations 5/2776 I don't want to spend another hurricane season in Florida. Does anyone have information about anchor
water ballest leak adrian at 8:07am 02.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 I seam to have a water leak from the water ballast to the bilge area. Has anyone else had this prob
H-30 Deck Organizer question Danny4719 at 6:42am 02.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/889 I have a 1981 H-30. The double deck organizer's sheaves are both shot. Is it as simple as removing t
Another Prop Question Syros36 at 4:38am 02.03.05 Big Boats 9/865 Sorry if I am covering old ground but I just bought a new 36 and think it came a little under-proppe
cng gas Jack at 4:14am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1286 Is cng gas still available for the cook stove in sailboats?? Tampa bay area would be much appreiciat
Catalina 25? Mike at 3:53am 02.03.05 Trailer Sailors 5/1892 I'm looking into a Catalina 25 (swing Keel) was wondering if anyone had pro's and con's from person
Peter Asymetrical and Genoa and Main at 3:32am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1279 This might be a dumb question..but here goes. I race white sail since I do not have a traditional sp
mirage 27 p schmitt design andrew at 3:31am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 1/2638 would like to get blueprints for my sailboat
New owner- Old Boat Pat at 3:13am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/882 Greetings All: I am recently the proud owner of an older (1973) ODAY 22, the teak was stained and va
cdi furller nissim presenti at 10:53pm 02.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1186 has anybody had an experience with CDI furllers???
What is a "Fractional Rig"? PhotoEd at 10:48pm 02.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1196 Can someone explain to me what a "Fractional Rig" is???Thanks,Ed
who was it wanted a starter pawl for a nissan 5hp? william at 10:28pm 02.02.05 Smaller Boats 2/914 i found what looks to be a suitable substitute. i am going to pull my pawl today and looks like the
Choosing a Sailing Dinghy Bob at 10:09pm 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 16/4037 My 16 year son has become a great sailing enthusiast. Maybe thats because I gave him a pair of saili
How to get out small scratches Jared at 9:24pm 02.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/857 What is the best way to get out small scratches in the gelcoat. I took off the old name off the ste
Autohelm 4000 Paul at 9:09pm 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2234 I am looking to put an autohelm on my 36'. I know of the 4000 and have heard some good andsome bad
Galley unit for Capri 18 Rick Toddy at 4:50pm 02.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1448 I'm in the process of purchasing a Capri 18, it doesn't have the galley unit or porta potty. Can som
Trailer for Catalina Capri 18' Rick Toddy at 3:56pm 02.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2501 I'm down sizing to a Capri 18' to trailer sail. I've had a Hunter 23 ' Hunter 28 and looking forward
Freeboard Timm R at 3:42pm 02.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1220 What exactly is freeboard,the space between the port windows and the outer edges of the deck where y
Water Ballast bill van at 12:31pm 02.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/2574 Is is possible or wise to sail a water ballast Mac19 without the water ballask??
old boat looking for new rudder-1974-22ft Randy Klimm at 12:31pm 02.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/810 Help!!! I made a New home for old boat, but the rudder needs some help. I'm looking for a phot

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Modern Design Anchors Deleted member 117556 at 2:59pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and hol
Grounding plate porosity sailhappy20778 at 2:54pm 02.22.21 Bronze is also non-magnetic. Just a FYI... Can you give me a bit more information on where this is
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 2:52pm 02.22.21 Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point. Just spent the morning
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 02.22.21 I don't think its ever been changed. If it hasn't been changed since 2009 and you don't know the
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eye candy (1) Rick486 at 2:39pm 02.22.21 http://www.sailingtexas.com/Pics7/picpearson28119a.jpg pearson triton She's the one that turned my
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 2:34pm 02.22.21 My last question is does anyone have any strong recommendations for running rigging colors? I was g
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:11pm 02.22.21
Marking anchor rode MikeHoncho at 2:11pm 02.22.21 Chain or line? Zip ties for the chain and I used red whipping thread on my line. Single bar is 25ft
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:08pm 02.22.21 And given our protected location I am not at risk for it bouncing up and down repeatedly hitting the
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:06pm 02.22.21 The Hunter rudder has never grounded....that was my huge concern the first time I saw the present bo
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Parsons at 2:03pm 02.22.21 Hmm... SmartPlug does look good. Raises the price to around $300 because I'll also need a new 15A p
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:00pm 02.22.21 I get it with the straight up and down...if that were the only issue I wouldn't be concerned. The b
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom BarryL at 1:59pm 02.22.21 Hello, I'm not SO concerned about the keel. But what about the rudder? If the boat is just sittin
Hypalone Fabric and Glue Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 02.22.21 Had to patch some cuts (Oyster shells) on the bottom of an Achilles some years ago-1997 I think. I u
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Hello Below at 1:20pm 02.22.21 plus an additional female end for the adapters I carry. Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. W
Wiring size calculator dlochner at 1:07pm 02.22.21 Hi Dave This is for the primary battery wire which has a 300A terminal fuse. I used 60 minute durat
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 1:03pm 02.22.21 1. Personal preference? Are you kidding? Seriously, are you? 2. Of course we do. The roll bar
Headstay too short? THECUSCUS at 12:56pm 02.22.21 Sure sounds like something wasn't measured correctly. How is the rake on your mast? That will dete
Headstay too short? dlochner at 12:54pm 02.22.21 The rigger might have cut the forestay too short, it probably won't be the first or last time that h

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