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Columbia 31 Offshore sspadg at 4:43am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1205 I'm considering the purchase of a Columbia 31. Would such a boat be suitable for a trip from North A
C krugan at 4:42am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/955 I am thinking about purchasing a new boat. I am looking for something with more performance than my
rigging tension for the 320 R4576 at 4:38am 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1363 What is the required rigging tension for the 320 ? I used a Loos guage on my previous boat, but can
Mast strut adjustments...Crazy Dave can you help!? Tom2909 at 4:24am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 3/1541 Since I've owned the boat (a 1999 H260) the port side strut has been bowed. the dealer tried to str
who makes the cabin curtains ? R4576 at 4:21am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1418 I have a Cat320 and would like to know where to get extra accordian-type curtains. Anyone know who
So Cal Hunter Rendezous rfrye1 at 4:03am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/811 Just got a letter from H'S yachts announcing a Hunter Rendezous at Two Harbors, Catalina Island Augu
books on sail trim and tuning the rig josh3259 at 3:47am 06.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1632 Does anybody know of any good books on sail trim or the intricacies of tuning a rig for different ty
Centerboard Problem Paul17586 at 3:24am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1490 I have had a perennial problem with lowering my centerboard. The half keel that encases the centerb
Datamarine Wind indicator Anthony at 3:11am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1527 I have a 1982 O'day 37. The DATAMARINE wind indicator (model 100 series) at the top of the mast is
Cabin Leaks Pres18310 at 3:09am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/958 My wife and I are new to Catalina ownership and sailing as well. I discovered 4 leaks in our newly
Ice Box filling with water BZSPIN23241 at 3:06am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/751 Peggy any suggestion on the repair or where to find information about the foot pump on a 30 Catalin
O'Day 39 History booty at 3:00am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1064 Iam trying to learn allittle history about my O'Day 39 Hull #60Did O'Day Purchase 60 ormore of thes
Which Hobie Float? Joe1455 at 2:57am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1349 I see a number of Hobie Floats...$100-$180.00. Which one? All are rated #/water displaced. See the L
:{ URGENT!! Hit Bottom - need new SKEG bottom Steve Ord at 2:55am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 I hit a sandbar (in a channel marked as dredged to over 6 feet) and snapped off the lower 6 inches o
Racing tgrass462 at 2:48am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/938 This weekend we entered Grasshopper II (1994 H 26) into our first race. We did very poorly ... had
Roller furling jib RichardL at 2:46am 06.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/952 Does anyone know if I can I still raise and lower the mast easily with the mast raising kit if I hav
Oday 22 forward hatch cover Paul17588 at 2:38am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1111 The forward harch on my 1974 Oday 22 needs to be replaced. The original had some sort of translucent
Oday 22 winch handle replacment Paul17588 at 2:35am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 I have an 1974 Oday 22, last year the winch handle went over the side. It fit into the winch from th
Tiller adjustment screw problems..... sailordll at 2:17am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1248 Hello,I know this was recently discussed but I can't seem to find the posts in the archives (archiv
Wesley Tire Bleach John J6388 at 2:14am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1070 I had recently read that this is good for cleaning life-lines, and it is. After cleaning apply a coa

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Below Deck Autopilot sail sfbay at 7:39am 01.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you know if you have access to a cavity under the cockpit? If so, then e
Below Deck Autopilot JRT at 7:21am 01.14.21 Welcome and congratulations! I bet there is room as this is a common enough change to 310, but does
Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue LeeandRick at 7:18am 01.14.21 I would post an idea but the OP hasn't checked back since the original post.
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. RoyS at 7:11am 01.14.21 If the bottom paint at the keel to hull joint does not display a crack you are probably just fine.
Bimini Wind Effect Justin_NSA at 7:08am 01.14.21 You can have the bimini designed to cover the entire cockpit so you, dog AND your wife can be cover
Wire Size to Bus Bar? RoyS at 7:04am 01.14.21 Suggest you buy a distribution panel that uses auto type, two prong fuses and not glass cylindrical
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Jake N Eggs at 6:52am 01.14.21 consider that most torque charts are for clean and lubricated threads Clean threads, yes. Lubricat
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? RoyS at 6:48am 01.14.21 This will not solve your problem but may be helpful in preserving you prop zinc. Paint a stripe on t
Bimini Wind Effect (1) rgranger at 6:37am 01.14.21 My poor wife will have to move about to stay in the shade ... If you have a stanchion conveniently
Bimini Wind Effect (1) sail sfbay at 6:36am 01.14.21 .........................The dog and I are excited about the shade. My poor wife will have to move a
Bimini Wind Effect RoyS at 6:24am 01.14.21 Thank you all for your inputs. You have answered my question. The dog and I are excited about the sh
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases Justin_NSA at 5:51am 01.14.21 Duh , I guess that would help. Sorrytra bracing that comes with most bases to do the job they are i
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases CYQK at 5:42am 01.14.21 Available at Beneteau not to expensive
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 5:42am 01.14.21 If the batteries are 100% charged when I move to the mooring, is the 1-2 amp (25 or 50w) panel with
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 5:41am 01.14.21 Looks good and there isn't even snow on the ground i think that comes this weekend...
Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot- integration with Raymarine Axiom question artboas at 5:33am 01.14.21 i got a reply from Ray- i can see the auto piot on the Axiom, but have to use the ST7000 head/scree
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 kappykaplan at 5:28am 01.14.21 Hover your mouse over Crazy Dave's avatar, and you'll see Send a Private Message on the bottom of th
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 5:17am 01.14.21 Thank you for the offers and advice. I'm a little hesitant to put my number out there. How does on
12 volt charging at marina Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 01.14.21 To keep your batteries healthy, you'll need to have a charging capacity of at least 10% of capacity
Dyneema lifelines jssailem at 4:43am 01.14.21

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