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Looking for used main tall rig 30 John at 12:33pm 09.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/866 I have a 1977 Catalina 30. The main is quite old and has a few tears and pin holes. The material is
Catalina 350 Sailguy at 10:20am 09.05.04 Big Boats 1/1088 Does anybody know what the factory cost (before markup) is for the new Catalina 350?
throttle cable -hunter 34 Bob Cunningham at 10:09am 09.05.04 Big Boats 6/1162 the throttle cable on my 1983 H34 snapped at the point where the cable slides inside a collar with a
Cruise/Trip Planning and Routing Tools Bill Saint at 7:23am 09.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1062 I'm a lake sailor ready to move to the coast (Charleston SC). What is the best tool for trip/route p
Motor Mate Chris and Cynth at 7:20am 09.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1616 Checking to see if anyone has experience with the installation of a Forespar "Motor Mate" on a 310.
Looking for Mac 26S or 26x Ben.B at 7:06am 09.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/838 Hi,I am seriously looking for a MAC 26 but still undecided which one. I am hesitating between the
Keel retrofit Paul at 6:36am 09.05.04 Sabre Sailboats 9/1971 I am considering altering the keel on a 34' Sabre from a 6' draft to a bulb/wing shoal draft keel.
water entering from anchor locker blueplanet at 6:34am 09.05.04 Big Boats 5/3078 While this hasn't been the greatest summer in Vermont this year we have enjoyed some good winds to s
water entering from anchor locker blueplanet at 6:26am 09.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/846 While this hasn't been the greatest summer in Vermont this year we have enjoyed some good winds to s
Finally got to sail a new 33. Juice6576 at 3:39am 09.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1183 Yesterday, my wife and I got an opportunity to take a test sail on a new Hunter 33. The boat was loc
Wow-did I ever just get lucky..................... Marcus14919 at 3:22am 09.05.04 Big Boats 1/910 Hi all, and my condolences to our Florida friends-I posted recently about my 3GMF Yanmar which by
New Mooring System, what do you think? John at 3:12am 09.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1112 New Mooring product developed after Hurricane Marty. Anyone interested? Please check out http://w
PHRF racing Alan at 2:34am 09.05.04 Racing 0/1688 ....last weekend, we got our butts kicked by a Wyliecat 30. I sailed on a Pearson Flyer with a ratin
Triming main using the traveler Kirk Magee at 11:18pm 09.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1039 Coming from a sailboarding background, I'm used to doing everything with my arms and legs. Since pu
Stepping a mast on 240 Oday Dwight3406 at 10:08pm 09.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2009 Whats the best way to step the mast. From the Back or the Front. I was thinking of tring to from the
For Sale: Lifelines and Lifeline Cushions Gagews at 6:24pm 09.04.04 Smaller Boats 0/1292 If interested, I have a pair of lifelines and lifeline cushions for sale that are in excellent condi
Is this a Hunter 27' ??? Jason Bourne at 4:52pm 09.04.04 Ask All Sailors 0/983 Please, can you tell me if this sailboat, is a Hunter 27' model from 1978 ?If not...wich brand do y
anchor BarryL at 12:39pm 09.04.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1741 Hello,I need a new anchor for my 1986 Newport 28. The boat weighsabout 7500 lbs. I don't anchor o
My search continues Christian Sava at 12:02pm 09.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1120 Well, I'm still looking for that allusive Catalina 30 Mark II. I think I have narrowed my search for
Whisker Pole tim1424 at 11:45am 09.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 Need advice on how, and at what height on the mast to attach a whisker pole padeye. I am planning on

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Square sail nveater at 2:38pm 11.18.20 LagunaJay- the square rigged ship I sail on is the Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware. We are
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Hunter216 at 2:35pm 11.18.20 :thumbsdown: sounds like too much work. :huh: Yes but there is likely a law about running power to
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Captain Larry-DH at 2:18pm 11.18.20 I would NEVER try to talk someone out of buying a power tool ;) but you could make a simple sanding
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Hunter216 at 2:16pm 11.18.20 What type of sander would you recommend? I would NEVER try to talk someone out of buying a power t
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san thinwater at 2:14pm 11.18.20 I'm guessing @capta is going to replace the nonskid with something else. While prepping for the pai
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 2:12pm 11.18.20 I'm guessing @capta is going to replace the nonskid with something else. While prepping for the pai
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san dlochner at 1:59pm 11.18.20 40 grit scares me. It can make deep scratches that are tough to remove without going further than
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Captain Larry-DH at 1:56pm 11.18.20 with 40 grit paper 40 grit scares me. It can make deep scratches that are tough to remove without
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Sailor Sue at 1:56pm 11.18.20 How big an area is this, and is it all as flat as it looks?
Leaking on trailer Rick Webb at 1:55pm 11.18.20 Condensation? you would be surprised how much water can come from this source. +1
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post seniorladysailor at 1:46pm 11.18.20 Dear Shemandr, My Cal-31 is already in the water at a marina in Northern Calif. and my mechanic is h
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san dlochner at 1:43pm 11.18.20 A random orbit or a dual action sander with 40 grit paper will make short work of this and make it m
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post seniorladysailor at 1:32pm 11.18.20 The first thing I would do is to make sure all of the rigging parts are there and that it goes toge
Simple Engine Maintenance Log capta at 1:27pm 11.18.20 We use a little black book for each department, deck and engine. Everything we do in the engine room
deck prep capta at 1:19pm 11.18.20 Are you prepping to paint? We went with aggressive (40/50 grit) sandpaper for our paint prep. Too
Harken sheave worn flat Hunter216 at 12:52pm 11.18.20 I checked the one on the other side and it feels like it might have a bit of a flat but definitely
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising berner73 at 12:48pm 11.18.20 The best advice we were given when looking for a plotter was to try as many models/mfgs as possible.
Simple Engine Maintenance Log tfox2069 at 12:48pm 11.18.20 Big fan of spreadsheets, so kudos. I use the Weems and Plath Maintenance Log, which I keep in the c
deck prep dlochner at 12:44pm 11.18.20 Try a pressure washer. Just be careful around deck fittings to prevent eroding the caulking.
deck prep Member 131497 at 12:35pm 11.18.20 to remove the loose paint on it/clean it uo also

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