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Catalina 28 Pat17356 at 5:16am 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1704 I am considering purchasing a Catalina 28 Mark I for the Pacific Northwest. I am wondering if anyon
Line Diameter Ed6905 at 3:45am 06.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1002 I am getting ready to order new jib sheets. Then guides say 5/16" is big enough form my boat.My q
Battery replacement John J6388 at 2:22am 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/883 After 4 years it looks like it is time to replace the batteries. Does anyone know of a good place i
Radar Tutorial tomk at 2:04am 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1167 I recently purchased a new boat that included a Raymarine C70 Chartplotter and Pathfinder radar. I a
Replacing halyard Lou14621 at 1:16am 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/987 On replacing a bad jib halyard on my '85 28.5, I sewed and taped the replacement halyard to the cut
Mast Light Wiring Sonny10775 at 12:12am 06.20.04 Smaller Boats 4/905 Hi everyone, Im a new poster on this board, because I just bought my first sailboat a 1
Finally-For newbies on how to sail. DannyHatt18957 at 11:52pm 06.19.04 Day Sailers 0/887 Well I finally have my daysailor in action. Yesterday was a great learning experience and a good win
Spreader woes Edwina at 11:04pm 06.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1083 I am the proud owner of an older DaysailorIII and the spreader broke yesterday. Can anyone direct as
HONDA 50hp halcyon at 10:38pm 06.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/873 Dear All,I am taking delivery of Mac 26M Here in Dubai early September but unable to get any info o
transfers brian9770 at 9:53pm 06.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/920 Does anyone know if you can buy a new Beneteau transfer for a 311 clipper mine has started to peel a
tiller autopilot...what do i need? william3045 at 2:49pm 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 7/1107 i've decieded i am going to get a tiller pilot since i mostly singlehand. what all do i need? i see
Hunter 23.5 Companionway Hatch randy1150 at 2:47pm 06.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1491 Does anyone know where I can buy or have fabricated the plexiglass part of my companionway hatch for
26' Columbia 1966 for sale Replicars at 2:02pm 06.19.04 Columbia 0/1587 9.9 yamaha electric start. One seaon on a fully battened main and cover, jib and genoa, 2 bilge pump
steering lost sschneider at 2:00pm 06.19.04 Big Boats 1/909 Need help hit mud bar aand lost steering can't see anything obvious any suggestions
H22 Turnbucke Size? John182 at 1:55pm 06.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/868 I finally stepped the mast today and heard a sickening POP when it reached apex -- the T-bolt coming
extend the chainplate in anchor locker feasability william3045 at 1:23pm 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 3/920 the way the forestay and headsail tack attach down in the anchor locker on the h23 sucks. not that i
port tack starbord tack confusion. william3045 at 12:50pm 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 5/1366 someone please clearify port tack and starbord tack. my logical, (to me anyhow), assumption was that
aftermarket parts - cabin table Bob Garcia17513 at 12:13pm 06.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/944 Our new 26C does not have a cabin dining table...looking for a good site that has aftermarket fixing
Shorthanded in a Breeze Joe1455 at 11:44am 06.19.04 Day Sailers 3/1177 Still on the Learning Curve here so here goes. After motoring out from a crowded launch, is there a
roller furling questions on O25 sean21266 at 11:42am 06.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/942 My '76 O'Day 25 is new to me this season, and equipped with a Schaefer roller furling system. Prev

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Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 7:07pm 07.28.20 Under certain conditions falling overboard with a harness and tether is a death sentence. The proble
Hunter Legend 45 alankeene at 6:57pm 07.28.20 Hello All. The sea trial with the 17x10- 3 blade went well. great boat speed(8.5 knots) at 2200 rp
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations ggrizzard at 6:50pm 07.28.20 ..."West Marine ... less spendy" :yikes: A phrase I will never use! But, I do have one of their
Jerks! rgranger at 6:45pm 07.28.20 Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray and tonic. Always wanted to be
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter ggrizzard at 6:43pm 07.28.20 Are you referring to a mast or spreader mounted flood light? If so, such a light was probably added
dorade box cowl vent (1) capta at 6:42pm 07.28.20 I think this is one of those "sounds good on paper" but in real life it isn't so. Dorade box drain
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware ggrizzard at 6:38pm 07.28.20 See if a local muffler shop can and will bend 1" SS tubing. If yes, go buy the tubing and spec out t
Jerks! Tally Ho at 6:36pm 07.28.20 Whatever floats your boat... ;) Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? (1) capta at 6:36pm 07.28.20 Shades of Jaws...
dorade box cowl vent dlochner at 6:34pm 07.28.20 Because of the water drains in the box part it will not pull air out of the boat. It is an in for a
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M ggrizzard at 6:32pm 07.28.20 tfox, So you inadvertently (sic) logged into another boats signal using the "default password"? At
Jerks! rgranger at 6:13pm 07.28.20 Hey, you are trashing my drink of choice...
Chicagoland Locations Tally Ho at 5:57pm 07.28.20 Yes, it is. Very nice Marina. A guy I know had a 50-foot Hinckley there, and kept it in the water
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware sail sfbay at 5:53pm 07.28.20 One more idea........take measurements and buy the mounting hardware and install it yourself. A pho
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 5:50pm 07.28.20 Have you tried milling the inside of the cover plate flat? Not yet...
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 5:49pm 07.28.20 Hey, I'm sorry. I assume you've already tried Depco & Pump depot? No need to apologize.. Yes, Dep
Interior wood refinishing Tally Ho at 5:46pm 07.28.20 Too strong of a smell for me especially on interior spaces. dj Might cover some of the other odor
Jerks! (1) Tally Ho at 5:45pm 07.28.20 Scotch my man... gin taste like a pine tree to me. Hey, you are trashing my drink of choice...
putting an ODay 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? sail sfbay at 5:41pm 07.28.20 One idea is to get the boat on a sling over the Catalina trailer to see what keel, hull stern and bo
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware sail sfbay at 5:31pm 07.28.20 Keep soliciting a canvas guy to just do the minimum to make it functional. These guys know you will

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