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Trailering a C-270 (1) Doug at 12:35pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/864 Hi guys!I have a 1997 C- 270 and a Trailrite trailer. Ever since I have owned this boat I have be
Trailering and retrieving a C-270 Doug at 12:32pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/794 Hi guys!I have a 1997 C- 270 and a Trailrite trailer. Ever since I have owned this boatI have ab
Ice Box Insulation Dan Finney at 12:26pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/6908 I have just discovered why my ice box converts ice to water so efficiently, the ice box is not insul
C30 Propeller recommendations? Dan Finney at 12:20pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/941 I presently have a 13x13 2 blade fixed prop on my C30. Engine is an M25XP. I'd like to obtain bett
Retrieving a C-270 Doug at 12:16pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/736 Hi there!I have a C-270 on a Trailrite trailer. Ever since new i have able to float the boat off
Engine noise insulation Dan Finney at 12:12pm 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1352 I have a 1985 C30 with an M25XP. Anyone have experience / recommendations with adding noise insulat
Mast step spacing R at 12:00pm 04.14.04 Big Boats 3/1179 I need to know what is the best mast step spacing and any feedback on different types of mast steps
Autopilot Alan at 11:45am 04.14.04 Big Boats 3/796 I have an Autohelm 4000 on a Hunter 340. I've had a persistent problem with the roller posts breakin
Looking for details for rigging main reefing lines Steven Green at 11:33am 04.14.04 Smaller Boats 7/1832 I am looking for info on how to rig the main sail reefing lines on the boom of my H 26.5. I have th
Cat or Mono Mark at 11:32am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 3/958 I guess there a lot of us who have a reluctant sailing partner. All this "healing" over stuff and s
Mast rigging Jamie Mohn at 10:34am 04.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Has anybody out there changed to internal halyards, and if so what is the easiestor most effective
Newport to Ensenada Race Jack Bollinger at 10:16am 04.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/753 Hello Everyone,I was wondering how many of you will be sailing in the 2004 Newport,Ca. to Ensenada
Catalina 22 waterline - stern heavy Dave at 10:02am 04.14.04 Smaller Boats 8/2117 Does anyone know how much the 22 will "squat" down at the stern when the keel is raised? I know a go
yanmar performance under load Rich at 8:41am 04.14.04 Big Boats 5/800 I've got an '88 H35 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. Just started it up and can get to 3500rpm not under load.
Air Conditioning and Shorepower Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 11:26am 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 23/3408 Novice or expert... It's just about impossible to go wrong erring on the side of caution.
Best Trailerable Sailboat For Cruising The Keys Ed Doran at 7:47am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 4/6670 I am an experienced powerboater getting ready to buy my first sailboat - it is a daunting task. The
Hinges and things (1) Derek at 7:30am 04.14.04 Big Boats 14/880 Has anyone replaced the cabinet hinges on their P42. Where did you get them.I would like a stack pa
4 stroke on an h25 Jim at 7:29am 04.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1054 I'm about to hang a johnson sailmaster (25" shaft) on my h25. Have a heavy duty motor mount, but I h
Recommended Hull Cleaner and Wax Lewis at 6:24am 04.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/772 What hull cleaner and/or wax products do you use and recommend to keep your hull looking new. I've u
Need a Lazarette hatch cover Mike McKee at 6:01am 04.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1254 I need to put a hatch hole (and hatch cover for it) where the cockpit seat currently has an outline

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Stainless or aloominum rivets? kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.16.20 We don't have yawl rigged Catalina 22's here in Louisiana, but yall people are aboard them .. ;) I a
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Kings Gambit at 8:39am 07.16.20 I have little wood creaking generally, there being some from time to time. Not in the places you men
Dry Ice.... Hayden Watson at 8:38am 07.16.20
82 Morgan 416 fuel tank (1) sail sfbay at 8:36am 07.16.20 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 82 Morgan 416!! According to the manual attached t
Time for new AC. Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:35am 07.16.20
Question about PHRF Calculation Jackdaw at 8:33am 07.16.20 So, to return to my original question, how does having a swing (or retractable) keel factor into t
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 DayDreamer41 at 8:28am 07.16.20 I am guessing at this, but if you do proceed with filing a claim with your insurance, your insurance
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Maine Sail at 8:24am 07.16.20 Wow, that's scary. Regarding "every boat on the water should be wired to ABYC standards," well, th
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? Knotallthere at 8:06am 07.16.20 This is great! Thanks for sharing as I need three of these!
How to stop creaking bulkheads? markwbird at 7:59am 07.16.20 Earplugs
Hanging Bimini markwbird at 7:58am 07.16.20 You're in Vancouver. You don't need a Bimini. Either way you still have to make it high enough to
Dry Ice.... Jackdaw at 7:52am 07.16.20 Yeti created a revolution in coolers in 2006, and theirs, and their imitators', are far superior to
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 7:48am 07.16.20 I had a talk with a sailmaker and was ready to place an order for an 80% #4 jib, but lost contact an
Dry Ice.... Jackdaw at 7:45am 07.16.20 I'm surprised that for a boat that size you'd need more than the built-in fridge affords for a thre
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 7:42am 07.16.20 I just had a wild idea. I'm pretty handy and might be able to retrofit a different mast to this boa
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.16.20 New one for me. Since I do not know the history of the boat, @Justin_NSA suggested is that cable st
Dry Ice.... Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 07.16.20 Placing a cushion on top to shade and insulate it will help a lot.
C and Cw27MkV (1) sail sfbay at 7:34am 07.16.20 Take a look at this link to estimate headstay length but to be sure I would measure it. https://ww
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues dmax at 7:24am 07.16.20 What Jviss said: I have a Universal mx25 and it won't start (when cold) without warming up the glow
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hunter216 at 7:21am 07.16.20

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