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Replacing H31 Lifelines Rick J at 4:04am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1812 Hello all. I've been procrastinating for long enough, so this month I'm going to replace the lifeli
Crack aft of keel Randy Burns at 2:31am 10.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1195 Bruce,I have a crack in my Hunter 27 aft of my keel, from flexing, that is about 3" long through al
Have 150% Genoa, Need Jib Smokey at 12:26am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/820 Hello- We have a Hunter 27 with a 150% Genoa. This does not make sense for new sailers on winds of L
Jib sheet on H260 Kevin13821 at 12:26am 10.20.04 Smaller Boats 5/1404 When I wrap the jibsheet around the winch, the line pops up ' out of the cam cleat. Did Hunter forg
Center board Bob at 11:44pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1160 Need to replace the line that lifts and lowers the centerboard on a 19 2 Oday. Has anyone had the op
Sailboat Cruise Stories Wanted Opie at 11:02pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1179 My wife and I have only sailed once, on a calm day in Oriental, and we liked it. We are reaching re
Has anyone used Durabak ? Tammy at 10:46pm 10.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 I am thinking of using Durabak for non-skid on the decks of my H30. Has anyone used this product or
What about Seidelmann sail boats Bill at 10:38pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/18080 Can anyone tell me about the Seidelmann company. I have a chance to buy one, but i am finding it ver
Rubberized keel Keymastr at 8:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/862 Has anyone looked into coatinf the keelor even the bottom with the rubberizing compoud used in truc
Shrouds and Chainplate Leaks Patrick at 8:29pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 2/1151 I have a Catalina 400 MKII that is 5 years old. It has developed a small leak where the shroud attac
Learn to winterize Ron at 8:16pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 11/1159 I have recently purchased a 410 and I am thinking whether to have the boat yard winterize the boat f
Wall Covering for a Cabin Refit Al at 3:44pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3097 I've got a 25'fiberglass boat that needs a replacement of the old original cloth/foam hull covers.
boom vang myron young at 2:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/827 I just bought a 1981 Macgregor 21. the boom has an eye half way back for the boom vang, but there is
Topside water leaks Stephen Paul at 2:27pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/932 Hello, I have a 1994 MacGregor 26 S I think it is an S for "swing Keel". I have enjoyed the boat but
Oday 25 cushions Ted Kaperonis at 2:24pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1586 I recently took ownershbip of an Oday 25. When the main berth base is pulled out, I do not know whe
Bluewater Dean at 2:03pm 10.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1277 I am looking to sail 461 Panama to Australia. Any thoughts on the seaworthyness of 461 for this voya
Name and such Michael7968 at 1:08pm 10.19.04 Smaller Boats 11/1111 I thought I remembered something like this before, but I can't find it in the archives.I want to f
Deck repair around partners Bwild at 12:24pm 10.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1013 Thanks, Bruce, great forum. I'm a big fan of the West System system, and have gotten great results s
Macerator Life Tony Kriz at 12:07pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 5/955 After one year of fairly heavy use, the macerator in my H326 needs replacement. What's the normal l
Bilge pump sizing Timm R at 11:48am 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816 When I first bought my C-22 last winter there was no bilge pump.I bought a 500 gph and after using i

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Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 Sailfanatic at 10:36am 02.05.21 I'd consider the Cal 39 to be a very desirable boat. If the hull needs repairs, and its blue, then
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post weekendrken at 10:32am 02.05.21
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 10:29am 02.05.21 How do you plan to unstep the mast ? Is there a travel lift available ? I already unstepped the
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 10:24am 02.05.21 Rearranging my Zeus 2/Triton setup. Good gear for sure!
Just cruising along... Jumpstart at 10:23am 02.05.21 Congrats from the frozen tundra of northern Ohio. Boat is in the shed for the winter. Getting ready
Just cruising along... jssailem at 10:06am 02.05.21 Congrats Clay. Great solution for the 2020 and future. When Work becomes play it is no longer work.
Sailing by machine learning jssailem at 10:00am 02.05.21 At the point sensory perception becomes sensory overload the brain shuts down and the machine takes
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time sailme88 at 9:59am 02.05.21 How do you plan to unstep the mast ? Is there a travel lift available ?
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted Mike Oldak at 9:54am 02.05.21 THANKS EVERYONE!
Cargo Ship snaps in half rgranger at 9:37am 02.05.21 I anchored for a nite behind a breakwater made of ferrocement ships near Kiptopeake State Park in th
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Justin_NSA at 9:36am 02.05.21 It's apples and oranges in my opinion. A Hunter 30 like mine or the older Cherubinis would be a more
Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 9:31am 02.05.21 I have very fond high school memories of weekends at Canyon Lake in the early 70's. Long before it g
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post (1) Ward H at 9:22am 02.05.21 Here is a drawing I did to help with the mast rewiring. I did it to keep track of the wire colors be
Just cruising along... kappykaplan at 9:21am 02.05.21 Sounds awesome! :beer:
Just cruising along... capta at 9:12am 02.05.21 Sounds like a great gig. Congrats. It's not work if you enjoy it, it's just getting paid to have fun
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 9:10am 02.05.21 Here is what I used. In Line Cable Splice I figure you don't drop the mast that often and you de
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Justin_NSA at 9:10am 02.05.21 That would be wise, but expensive. We are so blessed that our club has its own crane we can use for
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post Ward H at 9:06am 02.05.21 Here is what I used. In Line Cable Splice I figure you don't drop the mast that often and you def
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Whatfiero1 at 8:52am 02.05.21 Make a copy of top hatch board and put computer fans in it wired to a cord with 12v cirigette lighte
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 8:50am 02.05.21 It's in a cockpit locker on the hard about 2 hours away. If your not in a big hurry, I can get it o

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