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I'm talking about seacocks John Dodge at 6:37am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1943 Hey folks I'm talking about the seacocks not the thru hulls.I thought the seacocks were to be bronz
Navigating on plastic overlay - pen recommend? Patrick Randall at 6:04am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1099 I have interfaced an old Yeoman Chart plotter to my LORAN as a backup to my GPS plotter. The plotter
Dousing a Spinaker Peter Milne at 6:02am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/860 The only way I have tried or know how to douse our asymetrical spinaker is to blanket it behind the
Looking for Used Cruising Spinnaker Larry at 5:25am 01.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/1042 I am interested in adding a cruising spinnaker for my '86 C22... for...you know, running donw wind o
Chips in Aluminum Extrusion Rand at 4:45am 01.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/864 Has anyone removed and replaced the aluminum extrusion track that holds the rubber rub molding on an
concerns about plastic seacocks John Dodge at 4:37am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 28/7569 My wife ' I went and looked at a Catalina 36 today.I noticed the seacocks were plastic. Any problem
painting sails wally corder at 4:03am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/981 Has any one painted a scene or picture on thier sails. My wife is an artist and would like to paint
Simrad Wheel Autohelm Darren Mayes at 2:49am 01.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 I looked at the install instructions for the Simrad and it doesn't look that bad. However, I do hav
staining sails Allan Gibson at 12:55am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/3035 Has anyone been successful in staining a white sail a dark color, like tanbark? If so, how is it don
question for crazy dave sylvio leblanc at 12:55am 01.23.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1182 do you have any photos of your trailer you couls e-mail me ? sylvio_leblanc@hotmail.com
23ft 78 with broken keel pocket/ how to repair/ ch chuck pefley at 12:51am 01.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/792 I purchased 23 foot with diesel power(1978) this boat has a crank up down keel and it seems that som
Catalina 25/250 Regatta/Rendezvous Gary Bruner at 12:23am 01.23.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1165 Interested in the National Regatta/Rendezvous, with casual racing and overnight cruising opportuniti
Catalina 25/250 Regatta/Rendezvous Gary Bruner at 12:19am 01.23.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1425 Interested in the National Regatta/Rendezvous, with casual racing and overnight cruising opportuniti
Catalina 25/250 National Regatta/Rendezvous Gary Bruner at 12:12am 01.23.04 Smaller Boats 1/1108 Owners of Catalina 25s or 250. The 2004 National Regatta/Rendezvous will be held in Portland, Orego
Roller Furler BarryW at 11:57pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/876 Has anyone replaced or modified the roller furler on a Hunter 30 88-94. The factory installed Hood c
Catalina 31, two or three blade prop Connie at 11:51pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/776 We are buying a new 310 and would like information about which Catalina prop performs better on an i
Battens for In-mast Furling Main Bill Hall at 10:53pm 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1216 I have a Hunter 410 and read a Sail Magazine article about someone who equipped his dismasted boat w
Which school? Captain Kozmo at 10:16pm 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1289 I'm an intermediate-plus sailer, primarily self-trained, with about 24 years experience sailing vari
Cradle/Trailer for Catalina 310 Wing Keel John Picot at 9:29pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1538 I am looking for a diagram and/or specs of a cradle or tralier for the Catalina 310 Wing Keel. Prefe
Thin Deck Repairs Paul at 9:22pm 01.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/873 My Beneteau suffers from not enough material below to support the decks. They flex when we walk on t

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WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 4:11pm 09.29.20 My unit is a 2008 Airtop 3500 unit... I had it overhauled once after spider nests had blocked the ex
New sailer Kings Gambit at 4:09pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-t
Diesel Oil Change Davidasailor26 at 4:08pm 09.29.20 Why not attach a hose to the bottom crankcase drain and secure it to the side of the engine compart
New sailer srimes at 3:53pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-tr
New sailer Kings Gambit at 3:44pm 09.29.20
CE Certicication Richard19068 at 3:26pm 09.29.20 Here is an interesting (old) thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/ce-certification.21
New sailer jssailem at 3:25pm 09.29.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 3:21pm 09.29.20 And you may be right. But I wont get a boat that has hull problems. I need a good hull and sails. R
Wait for it... Apex at 3:20pm 09.29.20 So JD, I hear you asking if they need assistance (kudos) but what was the result?
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting rpwillia at 3:20pm 09.29.20 That is pretty shocking rust. Good luck. Meriachee has some good advice there.
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting Meriachee at 3:15pm 09.29.20 (And, mines been changed, so if you want to trade boats, we could certainly save some work for you..
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting Meriachee at 3:12pm 09.29.20 In the anchor locker (on the 270 at least) there is an access hatch at the very front where you can
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Michael Davis at 2:20pm 09.29.20 Good to have it fixed. Some things can be so frustrating.
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 1:59pm 09.29.20 Sure. It happens more in racing but not only in racing. When I go out for a race I have 5-6 sailo
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Sailm8 at 1:52pm 09.29.20 I own a 29.5 and use it for coastal cruising on Florida's West coast. It is a perfect boat for 2 pe
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates srimes at 1:42pm 09.29.20
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) srimes at 1:39pm 09.29.20 my dodge ram 2500 was stolen this summer so I need a new tow vehicle. I'm looking at a Jeep grand
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors rpwillia at 1:38pm 09.29.20 You probably know this but if you don't need to regularly connect and disconnect the panel you coul
New sailer Glsawyer at 1:34pm 09.29.20 It sounds like you want to sail a "free" boat down the Pacific Coast from Washington to California
New sailer Scott T-Bird at 1:27pm 09.29.20 But I will be buying a replacement boat in the 3-6k range. So selling the 27 is just to make up par

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