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Northern California PHRF Roby Hyde at 4:50am 01.20.05 Racing 0/1897 The local Yacht Racing Association didn't have a PHRF rating for the 356 on file so I asked them to
Water ballast vs weighted keel Gary at 4:15am 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 24/3852 I have been looking at water ballasted Hunters. I am interested in trailer sailing and see the adva
Roller furling reef on a 22 Ron at 4:11am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/887 You state foam pads are not good on a small boat. Do you recommend against reefing a furling 110 ge
Rigging information Hunter 31, 1984 Raul Consuegra at 2:57am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1123 If some one have the detail measurements for this rigging please send it to me at racg22@hotmail.com
Wizner Sailboats J.B. Dyer at 2:41am 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 Anybody ever heard of them? I noticed a 38 footer in a boat for sale ad and tried to look them up i
Furling jib cover Dale Bell at 1:53am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/969 I bought a used 23' boat with a Doyle furling jib. When I had this sail cleaned last Spring, the lo
Sky lights Martin Bosman at 12:30am 01.20.05 Bigger Boats 4/1099 My Oday 37CC has in the fore-peak sealing ( = fore deck ) 2 little sky lights. Does anybody know's i
Dan C30 of Navarre Tom at 11:50pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/856 Hi Dan; How did Navarre do during the hurricanes??? Is the anchorage at Fort Mcree still there??? W
Loose Rudder Al at 11:07pm 01.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/961 There seems to be excessive movement in my C34 rudder. It wobbled under power quite a bit just befo
Second reefing point Allan Lansche at 9:33pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/991 I have a 2003 Hunter H260 with Doyle mainsail. We were in > 21 knots of wind last time out and of c
Help! Need good winter cover tiedown ideas... MitchM at 9:20pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1492 Well for the 3rd time in a row the 'trucker hitch' tiedowns on our Seafarer 30 have slip
slip space richard at 8:53pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1192 a few months ago a boat moved into the slip next to my sailboat. At first I didnt notice a problem b
Let's talk price... Bob Todd at 7:41pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1044 I requested a quote from four sailmakers (Doyle included) and for the same material, same specs, sam
Bolt Rope Main Shane at 6:32pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/990 My boat a 22 Catalina has a boalt rope on the foot of the main. Can I use that main as a loose foote
galley sole replacement Bill at 6:17pm 01.19.05 Big Boats 2/1060 The cabin sole in the galley of Someday Lady, my 1984 H34, is squishy wet from (I believe) the refri
Where is the Bilge pump on a 1998 26X? Will at 1:39pm 01.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 Where is the bilge pum located? I have done a cursory look without success? It is not working so I c
Aft Cabin Leak Tim Welsh at 1:09pm 01.19.05 Big Boats 8/1010 After all most two years of ownership I have finally decided to repair the wood in the aft cabin tha
No Doyle Service Mike B at 1:04pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/949 I have e-mailed Doyle Sails five times in the last two months and asked where I can get replacement
News regarding Cyclades? Mason McDaniel at 11:43am 01.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1102 Has anyone heard how the new Cyclades model compares to the 473? I'm thinking specifically about liv
leaky companionway hatch gary16415 at 10:52am 01.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1030 My 1992 Hunter 27, has a four panel companionway hatch, made up of Two acrylic(smoked glass look-al

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Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner heidi at 3:04pm 02.15.21 Does anyone have a link or a pdf of a C30 1982 owners manual or blueprints? Having a hard time findi
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JT Burkard at 3:03pm 02.15.21 Thank you everyone for the advice. It means a lot. Tomorrow it is supposed to be in the mid 50's aft
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 3:00pm 02.15.21 I wished they addressed this considering that on the C30 this is a nightmare as well!
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table drm1 at 2:53pm 02.15.21 Thanks for all of the helpful suggestions. It turned out that the piston was seized. I ended up gett
Survey on C310 #217 (1) rpwillia at 2:49pm 02.15.21 Transmission is easy to pull replace. Coming out I did not have to lift the engine as the damper pl
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:33pm 02.15.21 As with ANY purchase, Boat or Otherwise, be aware that the cost of owning is sometimes secondary to
Inverters and induction cooktop alexco38 at 2:32pm 02.15.21 Years ago I tried to discourage a club member to rip out the diesel and went with electric. His a
Outboard wedge Project_Mayhem at 2:31pm 02.15.21 Thank you @Bill1803 for the very detailed information!
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:25pm 02.15.21 @Grichelli we have been very fortunate to have a good clean well cared for 310 for sure. I'm glad
Ice Box Size, H335 JRacer at 2:23pm 02.15.21 Ice box is probably a multiple of 33 today.:biggrin:
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:21pm 02.15.21 I wonder if the engine replacement was done for an owner who did not know a lot about engines. It d
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:18pm 02.15.21 What transmission do you have? The Hurth transmissions have been known to die at 500 hrs. It looks
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:16pm 02.15.21 One thing to find out is was the boat damaged in storm etc? From pics it looks like the hull has be
Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 2:06pm 02.15.21 Hi Dave I am upgrading to Lithium so will end up at 200 or 300ah. We mostly use the boat for day sai
Survey on C310 #217 JAE at 1:56pm 02.15.21 One thing to find out is was the boat damaged in storm etc? From pics it looks like the hull has bee
Boats not winterized LloydB at 1:50pm 02.15.21 check ice fishing forecast
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 1:43pm 02.15.21
Inverters and induction cooktop dlochner at 1:40pm 02.15.21 It is not the inverter that will be the issue, it is the battery bank and the ability to recharge it
New main sail rgranger at 1:37pm 02.15.21 I switched to a loose footed main on my H26. I LOVE!!!! it. The out haul is now actually a sail c
Spring was so clise Leeward Rail at 1:37pm 02.15.21 Since when is February close to spring ? :laugh: You guys are wimps...try -22F daytime highs and -3

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