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A Different Kind of Sailboat Gary Wyngarden at 3:18am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1208 I've always admired the way a ketch looks and have wondered what it would be like to sail one. So wh
Sabre 34 Shoal Draft David B. Witherill at 3:00am 01.04.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/2333 I'm interested in buying a Sabre 34 shoal draft model and am wondering if anyone has any comments on
Retractable centerboard issues... Fred at 2:52am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1814 I have an older daysailor from the mid-60s (Sailstar Defender) that has a lever-retractable centerbo
Where Desert Meets Ocean Gary Wyngarden at 2:24am 01.04.05 Destinations 1/1534 About 2100 hours, I stuck my head out of the aft companionway and just said "Wow." Overhead a full m
Swing Keels Ron at 12:32am 01.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/823 I have recently purchased an O'Day 28 with a swing keel. I don't have much experience with swing kee
Where are you going??? Sailing p323ms at 11:30pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1105 We finally got our boat back into the water on Friday December 31. With a new bottom job and prop sh
new hunter 25 crazy dave at 10:03pm 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 10/936 Just some imput on the new Hunter 25. Hopefully it will make a few of the major shows. They are st
Sailing and CPAP Derek Rowell at 9:41pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3067 I was recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (stop breathing while sleeping) and sent
Mac Motors Evan at 9:33pm 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1119 The Macgregor versions have me somewhat confused when it comes to motoring. I've read a lot about Ma
Electrical panel upgrade for H22 Pete at 9:21pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/917 I'm in the process of restoring a '80 H22, although it will require many replacements ' repairs the
Marine Speaker Wire??? pablo at 8:34pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1202 I have to run new speaker wires to my stereo. Is there a special type of marine wire that has to be
Heavy Weather Sailing Info Andrew at 7:25pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1458 Any help with reference material for heavy weather sailing? Books, articles videos etc would be of g
Pulling to Port Malcolm7410 at 3:55pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 10/1119 I have just taken delivery of Hunter 44DS.When motoring forward she pulls quite markedly to port ab
Hunter Legend 37 Bill Reader at 2:08pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 7/1185 Head waste and sea water filled the shower sump and some drained through the hole where the sump pum
Soot on my Transom Paul at 12:58pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1171 I have been noticing a slight amount of soot about a foot or so on the back of my Hunter 31. I bough
H34 Head Remodel Rick at 10:10am 01.03.05 Big Boats 2/1034 The white formica stuff is all pealing off in my head. I want to redo the four? wood peices behind
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 9:58am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1226 I own a Hunter 22. I have a lot of things aboard the boat, already, so I can't find a place to stor
yanmar overhaul Rob at 9:47am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/847 Does anyone know of someone in the Miami area that overhauls Yanmar diesel engines. Will travel if s
mast John at 9:28am 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/983 I bought a 30 foot with no mast does any one know the dimensions ...where I might find them or where
Mast Raising Pole, single handed equipment Kurt Stanich at 9:26am 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2887 Hi all-I am looking for a mast raising pole for my 1989 Macgregor 26. If anyone has or knows of one

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Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Drhoppy at 9:41am 02.09.21 Because there is a one inch pin that goes thru the bracket holding the centerboard in place. As a d
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska (1) jssailem at 9:39am 02.09.21
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 9:32am 02.09.21 Wow! I think that that is the smartest way to do it. I would only do that side like that. I wouldn'
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska jssailem at 9:29am 02.09.21 You are cruising and anchoring in Alaska not the Caribbean. My way to analyze the challenge. You ne
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? RitSim at 9:25am 02.09.21 BTW, I searched high and low for a marine plywood center when I had to replace some salon panels in
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Aeolos at 9:19am 02.09.21 Wow! I think that that is the smartest way to do it. I would only do that side like that. I wouldn't
Beneteau 40 2008: limber holes - clogged - incomplete - not laid out at all ? miraculix at 9:18am 02.09.21 When I found out about the problem, the whole section was basically flooded. Meaning both sections,
Beneteau 323 screens senang at 9:15am 02.09.21 Yes is takes one on each side. I have one window equipped and that is enough. You can still close th
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 9:14am 02.09.21 That second photo is our boat. I used cardboard to make a template, and used the original as a start
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted markwbird at 9:13am 02.09.21 Years ago I worked at a Quick Lube in Lubbock, TX. Guy comes in with car and a couple of bananas an
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 9:11am 02.09.21 Close? That J-105 was at least six feet off your transom. For a J, that's more than ample. Nice
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard weekendrken at 9:05am 02.09.21 Note that the files on some/all C30s (housed in CA) were destroyed in a flood so individual hull num
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Stu Jackson at 9:05am 02.09.21 Why NEW GEN Anchors are Better: Anchors & TEST Results of New Generation Anchors EXCELLENT & Import
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 02.09.21
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska rgranger at 8:55am 02.09.21 I'm from the Bay area where tides run about 6 to 8 feet, but after 5.5 years in the tropics, I'd ki
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska capta at 8:51am 02.09.21 I'm from the Bay area where tides run about 6 to 8 feet, but after 5.5 years in the tropics, I'd kin
Cold war rgranger at 8:49am 02.09.21 That would have also been a good one for the Funny Friday thread... :biggrin:
Stut Kaput on O'day 31, Looking for Replacement Mild53 at 8:47am 02.09.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might get lucky at this salvage company in Quincy, MA: http://www.massmari
Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 8:47am 02.09.21 Travolta filmed 'Michael' in Gruene TX
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 8:46am 02.09.21 Any pics you could share of where the tracks are located and how they look from inside the cabin wil

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