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Future values of 240/260's Calvin266 at 3:03am 09.23.04 Smaller Boats 7/964 Any speculation on what will happen to the value of existing 240/260 sailboats? It is my understandi
Advice sought Michael at 2:40am 09.23.04 Trailer Sailors 9/2060 Hi, I'd 1st like to introduce myself. My name is Mike
Two Part Teak Cleaner Paul at 2:21am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2372 I am told that the two part teak cleaners beat the hell out of teak? But then so does sanding whick
Benmar-cetec autopilot Coursesetter 21 p323ms at 2:12am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2940 My Autopilot doesn't work. The mechanical parts work as it does fine steering with the remote. The c
Replacing roller furling John at 1:39am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1841 I hope to replace my old CDI reefer, continuous line, roller furling over the winter. I want to do
Annapolis Boat Show Rob at 1:19am 09.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1158 We are thinking of going to the Boat Equipment Consignment show before heading to the Annapolis boat
tabernacle mast Gary at 1:01am 09.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1323 My forestay is shredding on my 1978 tall rig with a tabernacle mast. How can I safely lower it (my f
Catalina Smile Mikes Oasis at 12:42am 09.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1203 Looking for feedback on a "Catalina Smile." It looks like a separation on the fore section of the k
Best A/C Systems Richard at 12:31am 09.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 Hope this isn't a repeat. I'm looking to add A/C to my 311. There are about a million systems out
Water Ballast Odor Sthomann at 11:17pm 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 I have a Hunter 23.5 with water ballast. When I leave the boat docked for a period of time the wate
Understanding Lazy Jacks Bob at 11:04pm 09.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2889 When we bought our vessel it came with a unique mainsail stowing system comprised of lazy jacks and
Scarred aluminum mast Jacktar at 10:56pm 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 1/854 Anybody have ideas how to restore a damaged area on an aluminum mast? Somehow about 2ft. right near
Looking for someone to sail with Noah at 10:33pm 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1110 Anyone interested in sailing on Lake Pontchartrain during the day or weekends let me know. I have a
Cabin Lights on an H26 pablo at 9:43pm 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 2/751 Hey, how do you get the fixture off to replace the bulb? What type of bulb does it take? Appreciate
Low-Cost Refrig Conversion Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1101 I have read about people who have converted iceboxes to refrigeration by using the parts from small
AB Compressor Cycles Too Often Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/917
Icing Lines Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/910 Several people have a problem with the lines between the compressor and the cold box sweating. They
Cooler to Refrigeration Rick D at 3:15pm 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/985 For a day sailor or trailer sailor having a cooler, what would you recommend for refrigeration? Does
Hood Furler problem Larry C at 12:48pm 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1407 I was lowering my jib on my Hood Seafurl model 705 when both HALYARD SWIVEL INSERTS came loose, fel
Last H260 on the lot Jim Seamans at 11:47am 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 30/1753 I was at the Hunter factory Monday getting the tour by Eddie in the foreground. The last H260 is in

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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
Cargo Ship snaps in half (2) jssailem at 8:49am 02.05.21 Interesting. Found this info supporting the use of FerroCement ships. Liberty ships were not identif

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