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What is this hole for? Rick at 9:03pm 12.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1031 Hi,I'm wondering what this hole might be for?
What is this hole for? Rick at 8:58pm 12.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/881 Hi,I'm wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what this hole is for?Thanks.
Dummy's Guide to Asymmetric Cruising Spinnaker Mike at 5:09pm 12.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1397 I am intended to have an asymmetric cruising spinnaker installed in my 29.5 but am struggling to get
sagging forestay john at 4:18pm 12.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1000 i have a mac26m and noticed that the forestay is not tight enough. as there is no turn buckles what
Hooka Diving Systems for Boat Maintenance! jmcclain at 5:32am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 62/4799 Does anyone have and use a Hooka Diving unit for bottom maintenance and zinc replacement? In Housto
Centerboard Stuck Up Chris S. at 5:31am 12.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/872 In pulling our O'Day 19 last Fall, the centerboard penant got wedged along side the CB as we trailer
Sail Paint? Bob Sclater at 5:27am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1236 I want to repaint the logo on my sail. What type or brand of paint should I use?Thanks for your i
Alternative Electric Zephyrina at 5:17am 12.27.04 Big Boats 3/1325 Looking for recommendations on alternative power supply for A/C and Refrigeration. When cruising we
Teak - Sand/Strip - Water/Home Jared at 5:03am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1966 So, I get to redo the teak on our Hunter 34 this winter. Luckily, there isn't much, but I was wonde
mast stepping john at 4:50am 12.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/817 I recently purchased an oday 27and was wondering what holds the mast in place at the deck after it h
What is the proper response to a tsunani? John Shullo at 4:37am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 105/5905 Assume you are in the open ocean and you learn of an earth quake and a possible tsunani. What can y
Glazed windows BryMer at 3:07am 12.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1020 What is the most effective method of clearing windows and hatches of scratches and that smkey look?
RPM/Prop sailerman3 at 3:06am 12.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1114 I Own a 1986 40 ledend which I bougth in 2000, it has the original engine 44 hp.I was told that this
tsunami? heidi at 2:16am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/977 Has anyone heard from anyone they know aboard a sailboat in the areas affected by Sunday's Tsunami i
Free standing masts...... Otis Gilliam at 1:22am 12.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2362 I was considering a 32 Vision and was wanting to here pros and cons on the free standing mast and ca
Fuel Cells Jack W at 11:46pm 12.26.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1046 I'm curious about the new generation of marine fuel cells-eg: Scandvik.I was wondering if they are
BVIs Jason at 11:33pm 12.26.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1351 Next winter we wil charter a 40' in the BVIs. How difficult is it to navigate? What are the average
changing depthsounders Lee at 10:06pm 12.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/890 I'm trying to find out if I can replace my old Datamarine depth reader with a Navman or Raymarine re
Replacing exhaust on Universal 5411 les h at 3:38pm 12.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3091 I'm replacing the galvanized exhaust system on my 1983 Universal diesel 5411 installed in a Catalina
Gary Wyngarden, quizmaster no more Phil Herring at 3:13pm 12.26.04 Ask All Sailors 40/3085 Back in October of 2001 I began to notice a local sailor whose name I recognized from prior posts.

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PHRF for Hunter 18 Jackdaw at 8:19am 03.02.21 Similar length; I know there is a Melges 20 and an Ultimate 20 at SCSC that rate on average 145 seco
Adding a linear ram on a Oceanis 461 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 03.02.21
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.21 Gus, just a thought.. ya might have to remove both screws and the shroud from the chainplate , injec
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me jon hansen at 8:13am 03.02.21 old saying: "don't fix what ain't broke" :cool:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.02.21 So if I were a gambler, I would have money down saying Scott tears apart three more items that he c
O'Day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 03.02.21
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 8:03am 03.02.21 You are correct that new boats do not have a "history" of prior boat ownership to confirm the title
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:59am 03.02.21 ..............they suggested I register with the state to make sure I had #s until the C.G. did thei
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:48am 03.02.21 There are a lot of choices, perhaps too many. For installing deck fittings, Butyl Tape is often the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Jackdaw at 7:39am 03.02.21 The 'waterproof' Endoscopes work pretty well, and for 30-50 bucks you will not burst into tears if i
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:34am 03.02.21 I'll drop a few notes, and others may disagree on some. It's my opinion. 1. The keels are solid (N
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? CaptainStan at 7:25am 03.02.21 My anchor. I have a Rocna style anchor and it sets first time every time
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Ron20324 at 7:23am 03.02.21 .....I would add that you are legal with "Travel Letter, Notarized Bill of Sale and CG-1258 Applicat
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 7:20am 03.02.21 Thanks, Robert. I am not very familiar with O'Days at all. Our previous, though much smaller boat,
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) (1) sail sfbay at 7:11am 03.02.21 I was curious about how to contact Bob Perry and found his contact information here: Robert H. Perr
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:07am 03.02.21 I'd ask more questions, or (my reference only) pictures of the outside. The interior that you showe
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) Jackdaw at 7:03am 03.02.21 The boat was designed by Bob Perry. He has a consulting service, and for say 100 bucks he will get y
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck dlochner at 6:58am 03.02.21 Thank you all for the suggestions and help. What should I use instead of the 5200 for calking ? (go
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 6:57am 03.02.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 6:55am 03.02.21 But you get that annoying 3rd party group every year trying to scam you out 50% Just go to this USC

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