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Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:44am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1196 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:43am 05.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2289 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
boom vang on the C350 Dave Granata at 4:06am 05.29.04 Big Boats 2/976 I am curious if anyone with a C350 has had,from the factory, a solid ridgid vang. It would appear f
fonts messed up Michael15993 at 3:35am 05.29.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1099 is it just me or is the fonts messed up and hard to read, started yesterday. no other site i go to h
Engine Overheating Kevin at 2:06am 05.29.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1216 I was having a problem with my Yammar diesel overheating while on the upper end of its RPM range. A
"Wraparound" saloon seating athomson at 11:50pm 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/849 I really like the saloon seating arrangement in the 336 "A" type. I've seen posts about 336 owners'
Hood 810LD Furler Upgrade Warren at 11:29pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/5311 Has anyone with the Hood 810 LD furler upgraded it with Hood 800 SL upgrade package?If so, would li
NEED SIZE INFO FOR MAST POLE FITTING Jim Huhta at 11:20pm 05.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/887 Greetings....Yesterday we lost overboard the mast Whisker/Spinnaker pole slide fitting. We have a 1
356 PHRF Rating Again deacm at 10:07pm 05.28.04 Big Boats 3/1082 It's that time of year again. I thought I'd ask now that we 356 owners have another year under our b
Fine Tuning The Frigging Rigging Paul at 9:17pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 How do I fine tune the mast and its corresponding rigging? Fractional 7/8 with 2 slightly sweptback
Repair Yanmar on Long Island,ny nick maggio at 12:11pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1733 Any one know a good repair person for my yanmar in riverhead,ny
Flexible or Rigid Bing at 10:15am 05.28.04 Trailer Sailors 4/1427 Queensland Australia is bringing in new laws beginning July 1st that all vessels must have sewage ho
Back Stay...or not ! Don at 9:39am 05.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1354 Hello.....We have just purchased a new 26M Blue Hull , and have a Jib Furler,which we have not used
Bimini Blues Thane22692 at 8:38am 05.28.04 Big Boats 7/1389 I just launched a new Catalina 387 with an "extended" bimini... which means I did not order a dodger
Tongue Weight Jerry at 8:01am 05.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/1013 Does anyone have any idea what the typical tongue weight is on your C-22? Does is exceed 300lbs? I
Boom vang or preventer Ned Morris at 6:03am 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/905 I'm full of questions this week. Thanks to those who answered my hatch and portlight question. My
Remove rudder when mooring? eric7293 at 5:22am 05.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1056 I am wondering whether other sailors remove the rudder when tied to a mooring? I have an autopilot
Question on genoa lead tracks Mike at 4:38am 05.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/2024 I have a '75 C22. The original jib lead tracks are located on the top edge of the molded in toe rail
Is the 22' a good sailboat to buy? Tim at 2:31am 05.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1173 I am considering buying a 22' O'Day, it has a fixed keel, shoal draft, 1976, very well maintained.
Starbord cabin lights out and mast light out. Chip Willis at 2:31am 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1209 I have checked the fuses behind the electrical panel and on the nave station and the fuses on the fr

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Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 12.20.20
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) Hunter216 at 4:28pm 12.20.20
Guide-on assist for trailer.... watercolors II at 4:17pm 12.20.20 The front edge of your keel is 1/3 of the hull length back from the bow eye. With a wider entrance o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:51pm 12.20.20 I am sending these to my future daughter-in-laws for Christmasa!
Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 12.20.20 Sunrise or Sunset. With visions of a sailor shanty playing in my head (Red sky at night sailors...
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 12.20.20 Do not use cables they will break .
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 3:01pm 12.20.20 I've got North and Banks locally.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup ebsail at 2:56pm 12.20.20 Had a boat on a mooring for 10 years. Used 60 feet of chain and 2 lines of 20' of nylon line with
Oil change... Make it a double Mechone at 2:46pm 12.20.20 Most cars now use synthetic oil long life , mobil 1 or castrol edge meet the spec. My last 2 cars st
LiFePO4 conversion CarlN at 2:46pm 12.20.20 It really is much easier to install a battery combiner between the start and house banks. That way w
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Tom J at 2:31pm 12.20.20 Your bow cleats should be fine. CAL is a good boat. The bow cleats on my Catalina have held up in
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 2:29pm 12.20.20 You are fortunate that chafe does not likely to be a problem. But skip the nylon line and use a pai
Got a new sailing dinghy CarlN at 2:09pm 12.20.20 I'd really think about stripper. Probably safer than a heat gun on old fiberglass (I realize you're
Repair sole bilge panel? dmax at 2:08pm 12.20.20 G-Flex should be able to adhere to that - it sticks to PVC. Rough it up with some 80 grit first.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup capta at 2:02pm 12.20.20 I do not know the area, but it appears that wind against the tide may cause concern. We use used fir
Repair sole bilge panel? justsomeguy at 1:50pm 12.20.20 Thoughts? Can you remove the laminate with a sharp, wide chisel?
ipad for navigation TomY at 1:49pm 12.20.20 funning aside, buy all the nav gear you need and want so you can sail safely, cause the boat you do
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) jssailem at 1:48pm 12.20.20 Boy that bow looks familiar... hor locker and was able to add backing material to the bow cleats.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dlochner at 1:45pm 12.20.20 In a relatively protected area, your cleats should be fine. Chafe is always a concern, so chafe prot
ipad for navigation Meriachee at 1:42pm 12.20.20 Paper is so nice to sit in the cockpit and look at. Particularly when decisions need to be made abou

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