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Anchor holding sail on 216? Bob Cowgill at 9:29pm 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 1/892 I would like to add an anchor holding sail to the 216 for our planned overnighter Thanksgiving week
Catalina Smile Dave Gerhardt at 9:19pm 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/892 I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30. When researching this boat I came across the symptom cal
EZ Steer Tip Thienes at 4:51pm 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2392 Can anyone pleas explain to me what EZ Steer is all about. Especially related to getting through sha
Cabin Table - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 11:53am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Does anyone know if the cabin table on a Hunter 26 converts to a berth? There is a slotted fitting
need info on main a/c breaker (120 volts) danny at 11:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1452 the main breaker (a/c 120 volt) in our 1981 H-30 is showing signs of age and does not always stay in
Replacing clam cleats on a Capri 18 Russ10307 at 11:43am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1390 I sail a 1989 Capri 18 and have just upgraded from the working jib to a 135% genny with roller furli
Dinghy Question Chuck15486 at 11:27am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1963 I am starting to outfit my h31 for a trip on the ICW next fall. I am interested in options for a din
O'Day Mariner and 19 Robert Fewkes at 11:23am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3308 What is the difference between the "Mariner 19" and the "O'Day 19" centerboarders listed in the Port
Sail slides for Hunter 33.5 steve21792 at 11:07am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1140 I have not been able to find a source to buy mailsail replacement sail slides for my 33.5 Hunter. No
Running Rigging Michael Mangione at 10:55am 11.08.04 Big Boats 3/995 Hiya Sailors,It getting to be too cold to sail here so it is time to make some changes to our boat
Looking for winches Rick Sylvester at 9:42am 11.08.04 Big Boats 2/812 I want to add another set of primaries (Maxwell 29.) Anybody know where I can find some?
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:31am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1226 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:23am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/910 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
length of spinnaker pole James Goodson at 7:42am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 Greetings! I'm looking at a spinnaker pole on E-bay, does anyone know what the average size, ie leng
Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1681 I would appreciate talking to other 26 MKII owners by email...i have some questions and observations
Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1168 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl
centerboard cable mike b. at 6:50am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1030 I need to replace the centerboard cable. it is a wire to rope splice. i need to know how long the
Mainsail Reefing Lines texasprinter at 6:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/0 Ahoy,I have recently purchased a Catalina 27 that needs some work. I would like some information o
Speed transducer Ron at 6:36am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1790 Having just been hauled out for the winter, I found out why my knot meter hasn't worked for the past
Need something to do during winter?? rfrye1 at 5:51am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1122 I came across this website on boatbuilding kits in the WM catalog. I dont know anything about the co

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Larger wheel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 02.23.21 If your purpose is to minimize effort exerted in steering, a larger wheel might make a small differe
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 6:58am 02.23.21 I really appreciate all the comments I have received. Very helpful. I now have another questions:
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 02.23.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. I found if
Modern Design Anchors sesmith at 6:36am 02.23.21 We have Mantus anchors on both our boats (45# on our Catalina 350). Great anchors. On the Catalina
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 6:31am 02.23.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify
Headstay too short? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 02.23.21 Measure twice, cut once. It sounds like that axiom wasn't followed. Before he makes a new forestay
Hypalone Fabric and Glue danooxnard at 6:17am 02.23.21 If the holes are small this is what I use, sticks to pretty much anything,patches on the floor and t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom sesmith at 6:11am 02.23.21 Call down to the Catalina factory in Fl. They should know the answer. I think you'll be amazed at
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy (3) william24424 at 6:09am 02.23.21 I cleaned, sanded, then acetoned for prep. Then applied Rustoleum marine primer followed by Rustoleu
Headstay too short? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 02.23.21 He should cut a new forestay. What will it cost him to correct? Probably like $50.00 with the s
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Don Crowther at 5:59am 02.23.21 Since it's above the waterline you might try just a repair like tape or glue. If I remember correctl
Modern Design Anchors Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 02.23.21 Watch the S/V Panope videos on YouTube. :thumbup: All the new gen anchors are better than the old, a
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Parsons at 5:41am 02.23.21 Rudder? -- oops, I forgot about that. The C36 rudders are long, and mine comes somewhere within a fo
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 5:36am 02.23.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:30am 02.23.21 My $.02 worth. As I get older( 76) my 44# Bruce and a hundred feet of 3/8 BBB gets heavier every yea
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 5:29am 02.23.21 WIKI - Components A stuffing box of a sailing boat will have a stern tube that is slightly bigger th
Headstay too short? Joe at 4:30am 02.23.21 My 2 cents..... have him do it correctly, as pictured in the manual. At his expense, if he need to
Larger wheel? daviddp at 4:21am 02.23.21 The folding wheel will give you good access around the cockpit WHEN folded. It may inpeed travel to
Plastic packing box rgranger at 2:11am 02.23.21 Six posts ... six different terms to describe the same system.. you got to love the sailing lingo ..
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos rgranger at 2:07am 02.23.21 There was a way to make a post sticky but I forgot how to do it. Next time a noob asks about ancho

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