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Size is important Frank Nowak at 10:26pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/767 Is battery size important? Since I need two new batteries, am contemplating a group 24 for the start
NEED A BOAT YARD IN CLEARWATER TO TARPON SPRINGS J Cianflone at 10:12pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1295 Are there any boat yards in the area, Clearwater to Anclote River, that will allow bottom work to be
Sailmaker Services Mark Burrows at 10:03pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/810 I've never bought new sails and would like to know what working with a sailmaker is like. If I walk
What New Boat Bruce Jenkins at 8:36pm 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1012 There is a 393-2003 for sale on mydock.. It has it all for sailing.Owner is moving. If interested
cockpit speakers. Good idea? bad idea? Steve Voyce at 3:09pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1628 Well I've owned by 89 30ft hunter G now for over two years so the thought of cutting holes in her is
Catalina furling jib on a Hunter Bill at 1:54pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/873 We're considering adding a furling jib to our Hunter 25.5 (CDI FF4). Rather than purchasing a furli
Catalina 22 Adjustable Backstay Installation Tony Carlisle at 1:34pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/2171 I have a 1976 Catalina 22 with a single non-adjustable backstay. I'd like to add an adjustable back
self tacking jibs tom bergeron at 1:09pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/956 more and more sub-40-foot new sloop boats from europeare equiped with self tacking jibs.does this
Full battened mains Tom D at 1:04pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/976 Welcome guys. We have an Oday 28 and are involved in mostly daysailing and light cruising. We want
Welcome! Phil Herring at 12:31pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/970 We're excited to have Bill and Tim here to answer your questions about sails, one of the most freque
Best all-around anchor ex-admin at 12:18pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 46/2399 What's your favorite anchor for the bottoms you typically anchor to?Do you get better results with
Towing larger RIB Bob at 11:50am 01.18.04 Big Boats 7/778 I'm consdiering a larger RIB (12-14') with console steering and 30ish HP outboard. Will use to zip a
just looking John Dodge at 11:25am 01.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/816 Right now the admiral and I are looking at a 1993 Catalina 36we would be moving up from a 1984 Hunt
Hey Crazy Dave Mark at 11:22am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/786 The reason I want to get the mast on the 260 spot on is because there is a week of racing on the Wes
Which's best buttom paint for saltwater Jay Holm at 11:13am 01.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/886 Which brand of buttom paint is good(last long time)?The dealer want to charge the buttom paint job
Removing Bottom Paint Gus at 10:35am 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1013 My considering removing the many coats of bottom paint on my 1987 37' Legend.The boat has never ha
Adjustable motor bracket John C Pollitt at 10:09am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/837 Anyone thought of, or put an adjustable motor bracket on their H26? I'd like to get my motor a bit f
Crazy Dave email address Mark at 9:17am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/785 Can anyone help.
Buying 1980 Hunter 25; any gotchas? Larry Jenkins at 8:55am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 8/4118 I'm considering buying a 1980 Hunter 25. I haven't seen it yet, but before I go, would be interested
My Wife Wants Sheets???? Kenneth at 8:20am 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/805 My wife wants sheets (bed linens - not sail sheets) for our Catalina 27.I'm not sure that we need t

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How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Alansails at 7:21am 06.29.20 Ours is 2001 Hull #155 and does NOT have that though the red LED lights in the cockpit do sound inte
Rudder (1) sail sfbay at 7:19am 06.29.20 You could copy the photo into a word document then with the snipping tool, garb the photo then paste
Boom kicker tfox2069 at 7:17am 06.29.20 My Selden rigid vang with rodkicker (piston) installed (really necessary IMHO) is so strong I MUST u
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak (1) kloudie1 at 7:17am 06.29.20 Do you have an air conditioner running? something like condenser water from cooling water pump? Atta
Rudder TheSoggyDollar at 7:16am 06.29.20 If you have Microsoft paint, just open the image in there and use the "resize" command.
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak smokey73 at 7:15am 06.29.20 And, as the boat settles lower the hydrostatic pressure on the leak increases which will increase t
Rudder kclancy at 7:15am 06.29.20 Would love to see the pictures of this... are you saying that the structure of the actual rudder fa
The Perfect Hat kclancy at 7:12am 06.29.20 In search of the perfect hat....for my wife. My wife has Albinism and therefore sunburns incredibly
Rudder TheSoggyDollar at 7:11am 06.29.20 Would love to see the pictures of this... are you saying that the structure of the actual rudder fai
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install tfox2069 at 7:11am 06.29.20 Did the exact same mounting on our 1974 Catalina 27 (sold it 2 years ago) for a Navman black and whi
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak smokey73 at 7:10am 06.29.20 Smokey73, I agree. I have shore power that keeps my batteries topped off. I'm monitoring it closely
Rudder sail sfbay at 7:10am 06.29.20 New rudder from Catalina Direct: Rudders Used rudders listed on ebay: CATALINA CAPRI 22 RUDDER \| e
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak dlochner at 7:08am 06.29.20 1 gal/hr :yikes:. What if it gets worse while you are away from the boat. Better have a good func
Mastgates Justin_NSA at 7:06am 06.29.20 I installed the Mastgate on my MacGregor. It involved closing up the slot with a hammer and 2x4. I s
Hunter 34 compass repair Richard Bryer at 7:03am 06.29.20 Well, I think I found a solution. I installed a Ritchie F83 yesterday. The screw holes fitted, The d
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 7:01am 06.29.20 Smokey73, I agree. I have shore power that keeps my batteries topped off. I'm monitoring it closely.
Mastgates kclancy at 6:59am 06.29.20 I'm done with the sail track stops, my apologies for not knowing the proper term. Those stops have t
The Perfect Hat Kings Gambit at 6:58am 06.29.20 I have always perferred a cotton baseball cap because I find they do better in windy conditions. B
Boom kicker Leeward Rail at 6:57am 06.29.20 Wasnt there a DIY thread somewhere on making one what was easily removable for pop top use ?
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (3) HukilauMike at 6:57am 06.29.20 Very robust arm and mounting job. Thanks for sharing! On my last boat (O'day 23), I went in the op

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