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Ross 780 Mark III Bing at 6:44am 02.13.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1541 We picked up our Ross 780 Mark III about a month ago. We think she looks pretty special. Unfortuna
Ice Box Discharge Kent Murrell at 5:05am 02.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1027 I have a Hunter 33' and the ice box discharges into the bilge, Would anyone know how I can route th
opinions please! Dan at 5:03am 02.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/872 I am interested in what people consider blue water passage v- coastal cruising. I plan to take my C3
"Brit", buying a boat in the US...... Lance at 4:56am 02.13.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1397 I'm thinking of buying an offshore cruiser in the US could anyone give me the low down on legalities
Jib Tracks Tom Pralle at 4:13am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1021 I don't think I'm getting enough control out of my jib and would like to replace the fixed jib leads
Loose Goosenck Paul at 4:07am 02.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1089 At the end of last season, I noticed the gooseneck on my '97 26X was a bit loose at its connection t
Thread Tracker alert Phil Herring at 12:36am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/822 All who asked about Thread Tracker issues: some of them were caused, as I suspected, by an inconsis
Sailing Simulators John at 9:40pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 0/780 Anyone ever played with computer based sailing simulators. Would like recommendations on a good one
Need help sorting out Rigid Boom Vangs Mitch at 6:37pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 6/1116 I want to install a Rigid Boom Vang on my 2000 340. I'm getting prices from $290 - $700. What is b
catalina 30 good boat? mark harris at 3:47pm 02.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1047 I am looking at buying my first boat. A broker is suggesting at cat 30. Is this boat strong enough f
Getting a radar cable thru the mast George H260 at 11:18am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/4289 Hi all,I have a brand spanking new radar system itching to be installed on my 95 Hunter 336.I am
Bilge Pump John Staab at 11:04am 02.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1141 I just bought an 1978 O'Day 25. It does not have a bilge pump?? Did they come with one. How shoul
retrofitting daylight Tom McCarthy at 10:56am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I have an '88 C30. I have noticed that earlier models have overhead salon hatches and later models h
Which boat show? Diane at 10:25am 02.12.04 Big Boats 10/956 We are considering visting a boat show next year to get away from the rain. Which are the better b
That's (a lot of) Rail Meat . . . Nick at 10:22am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/739 137 migrants caught on 30-foot sailboat returned to Haitisun-sentinel.com Posted February 6 2004,
Liveaboard slips in Pensacola area? arjay at 10:15am 02.12.04 Destinations 0/1433 I am considering relocating to Pensacola, FL. Are liveaboard slips readily available/affordable in t
Thread Trackers - More Donalex at 9:20am 02.12.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/996 Phil,While you are looking at the thread tracker I wonder if you could also add the tracker link to
engine question steve at 8:42am 02.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/990 i am going to buy a mac 26x within the next year or so and i have seen a few for sale that have a 40
CAPRI HISTORY Steve Mielke at 8:41am 02.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/2093 I have owned 2 Catalina 30s and 1 Catalina 42 over the years. They are wonderful sailboats, but I
venture 25 change from tiller to wheel Ragan at 8:35am 02.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1117 want to convert our venture 25 from tiller to wheel. has anyone done it on this model. Any ideas o

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Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? MikeyJ at 7:11am 12.15.20 the top rail would be all right but I wouldn't use that cast aluminum piece. That would be a weak p
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? joecool911 at 7:10am 12.15.20 That last photo seems to be a form of halyard restrainer. Your forestay mounts very close above the
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose jssailem at 7:07am 12.15.20 OSHA required 42 inch hand rail would not be aesthetically pleasing There could be benefits. You
Universal Kubota water pump failure. capta at 7:05am 12.15.20 I believe there should be an anode in the thermostat housing, but my Kubota may be different than yo
ipad for navigation jssailem at 7:03am 12.15.20 I want one of those "dog" driven AI programs Tom has.. Dogs are very good at sniffing out rocks...
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (3) Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 12.15.20 You can easily attach blocks to the mast or the deck. From a practical standpoint you can do anythi
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Hunter216 at 6:38am 12.15.20 Here's the basic protocol I was planning to follow I understand now.:) Thanks!
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34am 12.15.20 It was called reverse nonskid when repairing. If putting over existing nonskid repairing damaged a
ipad for navigation BarryL at 6:33am 12.15.20 Hey, I don't agree with "don't buy electronics that attach to your boat" at all. Yes, things are ch
Moving chainplates outboard Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30am 12.15.20 Don, Some good points, the current chainplates attach to fibreglass knees between the topsides and
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 5:57am 12.15.20 I use a shaft collar zinc between the prop and the skeg on my 323, just left space for water to get
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 5:51am 12.15.20 I don't see the stanchion wobble as being a problem. If someone falls against a stanchion of 1 inch
Moving chainplates outboard RoyS at 4:58am 12.15.20 Regarding "dashing forward"; you may want to try bringing the mooring ball alongside about mid-ship
ipad for navigation dLj at 4:57am 12.15.20 This subject is moving at the speed of light. AI (artificial intelligence) will soon beam out of
ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 4:51am 12.15.20 This subject is moving at the speed of light. AI (artificial intelligence) will soon beam out of t
37 year old Catalina comes to life... ShotgunSlim at 4:51am 12.15.20 Nice video! Like Gene, I recognized Bunces Pass/Mullet Key right off the bat as it was my playgroun
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Will Gilmore at 4:42am 12.15.20 They use to do a lot of that at both Ross Yacht and Clearwater Bay Marine Ways, both in Clearwater.
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 4:39am 12.15.20 Sailme88, do I need to change out my spreaders? The holes would be filled and reglassed and I'd be
Universal Kubota water pump failure. sailme88 at 4:30am 12.15.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "? Well there was this thing in 2020 called COVID. You
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation seadaddler at 3:46am 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat y

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