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USED SAILBOAT PARTS STORE ????? GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 4:51am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1177 HELLO: LOOKING TO BUY SOME USED PARTS FOR MY CATALINA 27,WINCHES,BOOM AND????CAN YOU GIVE ME A GOO
Anti-syphon loop on head inlet line Darrell Kirkendall at 4:07am 04.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1127 Hi ... I just acquired a 1988 Catalina 30, and was told by the surveyor that Catalina Corporation ha
Benefits of a traveler? DanaK at 3:52am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2957 I am NEWWWWWWWWWWWW to sailing. So new-I have never sailed. Long story short my husband is buying
Fresh water tank pump out. Bob at 3:37am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1007 My fresh water tank needs to be flushed and I don't want to stand there and pump the the faucet hand
H23 2nd Battery Chuck at 3:22am 04.28.04 Smaller Boats 7/822 Hi Folks,I'd like to install a 2nd battery to beef up my cruising capability. I'd like some thoug
We would like to purchase a GPS and am not sure Chip Willis at 3:10am 04.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/1111 We would like to purchase a GPS and am not sure what the difference is between a hand held GPS and a
water bladder leak dave at 2:53am 04.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1405 My water bladder has a leak located along the bottom seam. I believe the water bladder is original
Head has a black hose running up Chip Willis at 2:17am 04.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/884 the bulkhead to about the top of the teak handle and running down again. I have looked on most of th
Are lifelines really a safety factor??? tom at 2:16am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1533 It goes against the dogma but I've never liked lifelines. Mostly because I've been almost impaled by
Sacrafical Anode Matt at 1:31am 04.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/884 I am seeking advice on the installation of the zinc sacrifical anode on my Cat 22 keel. I am refini
Less depth = Less current ? Dale I at 1:22am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/933 As a river sailor on the St. Johns I am exposed to near constant tidal current and am wondering why
Brydon Boy Head Fred Statz at 1:12am 04.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2283 Help... Having problems with the Brydon Boy Toilet on my boat. When you pump the handle it does not
Delivery Day Drew at 1:06am 04.28.04 Smaller Boats 6/797 I've a 2004 H240 on the way - will be here next week. Is there anything I need to know before deale
South Florida Beneteau Group Jeffrey at 12:13am 04.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1079 Putting together a South Florida Beneteau group, open to all Beneteau sailors. If anyone is interes
Max engine size wieght Larry at 12:10am 04.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/926 My Mac 26D has a Johnson 8hp outboard. Doesnt look like their is too much more room in the engine w
Engine Starting w/AC connected Cru at 12:01am 04.28.04 Ask All Sailors 5/970 I have a boat with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. I normally start this engine with the battery selector s
Bent Pulpit Mark at 11:11pm 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1396 Can anyone suggest how I could fix a bent pulpit? It leans to starboard approximately 1-2". Is it
fuel storage doug at 10:59pm 04.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/975 Just got an old hunter 25. Noticed most boats at marina have gas tank stored below, instead of in c
Converting holding tank to Diesel tank Daniel Segev at 10:55pm 04.27.04 Big Boats 7/1754 Dear sailors,As part for a preparation for a long-range trip, I am considering converting one of t
masthead sheave size kenneth klemmer at 10:23pm 04.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1080 Does any know the size of the masthead sheaves used on a Catalina 28? Tall rig if that makes any di

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maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? capta at 5:18pm 07.18.20 Are you talking about bottom paint? Just give it a quick scuff and apply new paint. You should be fi
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 5:12pm 07.18.20 a. A larger hole will weaken the boom more than a row of smaller holes in the same plane (weakest l
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 sesmith at 5:10pm 07.18.20 If you run the aft reefing line through a block anchored to the clew cringle and tie the end down to
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 5:10pm 07.18.20 We already had the head sail reduced to about 50%, but I'm going to try heaving to next time and th
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 5:09pm 07.18.20 Ralph, great suggestion thank you. The wood looks nice but it's really not practical, although I do
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 4:58pm 07.18.20
Raymarine auto pilot experts Skipper at 4:47pm 07.18.20 Increase the off course limit/alarm point. I think the max is 40 degrees. There may be other opti
Reefing tips Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 07.18.20
high water? DrJudyB at 4:44pm 07.18.20 i predict that next july the water level of lake michigan/lake huron will be 18 inches higher than
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 07.18.20
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 4:37pm 07.18.20 The only problem we ran into both when putting the reef in and shaking it out is the Genoa backfill
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 4:31pm 07.18.20 Heaving-to is usually done with a combination of jib and main. How would you reef if the main is in
Reefing tips garymalmgren at 4:11pm 07.18.20 The only problem we ran into both when putting the reef in and shaking it out is the Genoa backfille
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom thinwater at 4:05pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Reefing tips capta at 3:56pm 07.18.20 A tri hasn't got much similarity to a mono in that sort of situation. I sailed a Searunner 37 from S
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 3:56pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:52pm 07.18.20 Another thing that I do differently than most sailors is that I don't try to get the clew cringle al
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 3:49pm 07.18.20 I currently sail a 24' trimaran on windy San Francisco Bay. For 45+ years prior to that, I sailed m
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:48pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 WayneH at 3:36pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef

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