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Thanks Bill! Phil Herring at 4:36am 01.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/771 January has been Doyle Sailmakers' month in our guest forum for several years now and this year, as
Head sail Dave Coons at 4:18am 01.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1170 I have an O'Day 22 and sail on a 10 mile shallow lake. I bought new Doyle mainsail 2 years ago and
Hull Cored or Not? Bob at 3:55am 01.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1210 Do any of you know if the 1980 Catalina 27 has a cored hull and if so what is the material? I want
Kiwi Feather Prop// Flex-o-Fold Larry Jordan at 3:46am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1394 Hi fellow sailors, I am looking to re- prop to a feathering propeller and was looking at the Kiwi Fe
HELP NEW BOAT OWNER FIRST SAIL ROBERT at 2:39am 01.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/764 HEY CAN ANYONE HELP ME. I JUST GOT A 21 MACGREGOR. I'M TRYING TO PUT IT IN IN MARCH OR APRIL 1 LATE
Greetings Tim22844 at 2:34am 01.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/801 Hello everyone. I'd like to thank you all for participating in this forum, and I'd like to thank Bi
Keel? Ballast Mike at 2:33am 01.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/881 I am looking to step up to a bigger boat. Maybe a Cat 25 or a Hunter 26(currently I own a Cat 22).
Gensets, Heat and AC Dan Jonas at 2:03am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1211 Trying to find a little balance in all things.First, goals:1. Provide dockside heat at the boat a
hunter 38 Gene at 2:00am 01.28.05 Big Boats 13/1723 Hello All,Wondering what Hunter ownersthink about the new Hunter 38. I'm a current owner of a Cat
Shower head access Gene at 1:54am 01.28.05 Big Boats 2/785 Last spring I found out that the pvc line attached to the shower head came off from its fitting, I c
Benmar Course setter 21 p323ms at 1:08am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3576 My Pearson 323 came with an old autopilot that isn't working properly. It holds a course under power
Bottom Paint: Do I need to refresh paint? Wayne Lenoir at 12:45am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1941 Hello Sailors,I had bottom paint applied in the U.S.V.I April 2004, and put my boat(Hunter 450) on
Furlex direction of rotation Lee at 12:20am 01.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1336 My Hunter 310 headsail has the UV protection on the port side(as all Hunters do), however that requi
triradial main Dan at 11:37pm 01.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 If one would have a cruising triradial main sail, can you still flake the main on the boom or do you
tach replacement on my C-30 Tom Ehmke at 11:10pm 01.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2154 I bought the boat in June. The previous owner told me he had replaced the tach, but it still didn't
Trailer Brakes Working??? Tip at 10:33pm 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 12/1930 I just pickes up a new factory trailer for my H260. I have never trailered my boat so I don't know
Bottom and Trailer Paint Tip at 10:14pm 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 4/1137 I just bought a 03 H260 which has bottom paint but was in fresh water. I will be docking my boat in
How long to wait? Dave at 10:00pm 01.27.05 Big Boats 12/863 Greetings!I am in the process of buying my first big (36) boat through a broker. I put in my bid
Sabre 28 windows Mike at 8:38pm 01.27.05 Sabre Sailboats 2/2673 I am interested in replacing the 2 main windows on my sabre 28. I have contacted the manufacturer a
Heat gun to remove bottom paint? Stephen OBrien at 8:33pm 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4448 Has anyone tried using a heat gun to remove multiple coats of hard bottom paint? Or are heat guns t

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lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dLj at 7:39am 02.17.21 @lovelytsquared Here's a link that you can spend a fair amount of time looking at boats that others
Gauges! eherlihy at 7:37am 02.17.21 BTW - the matching Faria tachometer with hourmeter is catalog number is F32834, model number TD9102.
Gauges! dmax at 7:21am 02.17.21 Thanks, glad to hear they're not too bright - looks nice.
Gauges! Justin_NSA at 7:20am 02.17.21 New gauges at night with LED illumination. Note that it appears brighter and fuzzier than IRL, beca
Gauges! (1) eherlihy at 7:18am 02.17.21 New gauges at night with LED illumination. Note that it appears brighter and fuzzier than IRL, becau
South Coast 22 rgranger at 7:08am 02.17.21 i believe it is stationary :plus:
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 7:06am 02.17.21 I like the auto-pilot idea. Everyone could stand-off the boarder by 100 yards or so and no worries a
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 7:00am 02.17.21 I had a seized stainless bolt in the quadrant of steering system last year. Applied heat with MAP
Gauges! dmax at 6:37am 02.17.21 A gas engine tach can run off impulses from the coil whereas diesel has to use the alternator - the
Survey on C310 #217 Alansails at 6:19am 02.17.21 THAT is exactly why a survey is valuable... worth what you paid for it. There were about 400 Catalin
Featherstream propeller Justin_NSA at 5:50am 02.17.21 All other things equal, I would consider the stability of the company and their service record. Will
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button kappykaplan at 5:17am 02.17.21 I am beginning to think that the best solution is jacklines and tethers. :plus: And as @Stu Jackso
Gauges! rajhnsn at 5:11am 02.17.21 The tach on my boat runs off the Alternator.
What hose to use for black tank vents. Ward H at 4:34am 02.17.21 @Hayden Watson I don't think you want a right angle thru hull, which will restrict air flow. Check o
410 Stern divider replacement Don Lucas at 4:30am 02.17.21 Mine has cracks in the paint and was noted 10 years ago on the survey. The surveyor even said it was
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts Misty Jade at 4:27am 02.17.21 The double berth is enormous. My brother and I are each over 6'3" and we fit on it with room to spa
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 4:20am 02.17.21 thanks SailingLoto and rgranger does the keel pin actually rotate in the fiberglass or is it station
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 4:08am 02.17.21 thanks SailingLoto and rgranger does the keel pin actually rotate in the fiberglass or is it station
Sealing pedistal grab bar base Ward H at 3:16am 02.17.21
Stuck SS Fastener No Rush at 9:05pm 02.16.21 I had a seized stainless bolt in the quadrant of steering system last year. Applied heat with MAP t

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