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O'Day vs Catalina alex at 6:28am 01.20.04 Bigger Boats 5/1916 I am planning to buy my first cruising boat after many years of sailing on club boats. One that I a
Anybody used a hoist on a 170? Edwin M at 6:22am 01.20.04 Day Sailers 2/1261 Looking for feedback if anyone has used a hoist for launching their 170. Any problems? Anything to b
Mast Bend with in-mast furling Mike Aston at 5:57am 01.20.04 Big Boats 3/1549 Can any one tell me if it is possible to bend the mast equipped with in-mast furling and to what ext
LED anchor light Weatherhelm at 5:52am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1104 Hello folks,I am looking for an LED cluster anchor light. Is there such thing on the market and if
Proper Boom Position Steve Zweigart at 5:46am 01.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/722 My '86 Mac25 came with the boom mounted to a bracket which is attached and bolted through the mast b
cutting down sails Ron Newton at 4:34am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1208 Could you cut the sails from a hunter 36 down to fit a hunter 30,and if so what would be the cost?
Can't convert your Honda outboard to Mike B. at 3:25am 01.20.04 Smaller Boats 8/8993 remote controls if you have a BF9.9 "D" model. This is a newer model (mine is '01) and according to
Do You worry about Your Boat Capsizing tom at 3:24am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2150 Supposedly many boats will capsize once the waves are equal in height peak to trough to the boats be
Boat name letters size? Harry at 2:54am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 8/7245 How does one determine the height ' width needed for a transom mounted name? I've been on the Boat U
New 57-foot Beneteau Stolen jboernge at 2:43am 01.20.04 Big Boats 10/1702 I just returned from two-weeks work in Charleston, SC, where I heard about this yacht theft, I see n
356 cruising spinnaker Paul at 2:34am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1087 I posted this earlier but it's disappeared. Apparently I offended someone. Anyway, your thoughts o
new genoa for oday 27 javier barajas at 2:04am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1146 I use my Oday for cruising and a little racing, since my genoa is very old I want to replace it, the
Tide Table Predictions: Accurate where you are? Dale I at 1:58am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2186 I have just completed my first trip down the St. Johns River to Mayport here in Jacksonville and was
The Sailloft Business Brad at 1:54am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1189 Bill-I've been thinking (at this point, dreaming really)of a career change that involves a loft.
Miter cut headsails Bob at 1:54am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1427 What is the conventional wisdom concerning "miter cut" dacron headsails? In pre-dacron days I know
Need rigging advice for new cruising spinnaker Jim A at 1:27am 01.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/884 Just got a new cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 28 and was looking for rigging ideas. In particular
battery switch install+set-up Mark at 11:53pm 01.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1047 Hello Everyone!Well, I'm beyond knee-deep in my fun fun project of re-wiring my Oday 23. But, I h
BIG batten for full batten main Ed Sternstein at 11:50pm 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1130 My 76" batten splintered last summer. I'm having a hard time finding a replacement that can be shipp
Racor Fuel Filter/Element SteveM at 11:27pm 01.19.04 Big Boats 6/993 I can not find the filter element (S3232UL) for Racor Model 660 filter. What is the model number of
What type of material is this? Chris Pratt at 11:18pm 01.19.04 C&C 1/1925 With my recent boat purchase came a Doyle Boston #1 Genoa. Can you help me identifythe materials c

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P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar DArcy at 1:01pm 12.03.20 Holey cow that's a lot of power :yikes: I am happy with my tiny little 250W of solar panels :) Looks
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 12:56pm 12.03.20
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 12:43pm 12.03.20 It sounds like you are asking about the twin-skin mains on the AC75. I really don't know much about
C310 main sheet to helm position? Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 12.03.20
Adding shore power? Stu Jackson at 12:23pm 12.03.20 BOOKS Every so often folks ask: "What book should I buy to learn electrical stuff about my boat?"
Minuet Seaswood at 11:10am 12.03.20 Thanks Sailboat guide had information & the forum was what I was looking for thnx. now to find a mo
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 11:09am 12.03.20 Currently have a C30, and I also resort to using the AP and climb over everyone to get to the main s
C310 main sheet to helm position? Tom J at 10:29am 12.03.20 Is your Catalina a C310? If so, it is difficult to bring the mainsheet to the helm, since the sheet
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (3) HandsOnTech at 10:20am 12.03.20 Here is the almost final version. The only thing left to do is shorten the fwd/aft length of the fra
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? markwbird at 10:20am 12.03.20 It's not really a double mainsail so much as a rigid wing with a joint to allow it to fold. It is a
Hatch size SV At Last at 9:57am 12.03.20 I am not at the boat to measure, but I recently purchased a new replacement screen from Catalina Dir
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Crazy Dave Condon at 9:38am 12.03.20 Although there are many different designs out there, you need to ask what you want to do with a boat
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 12.03.20 You are correct that the small Nissan, Mercury engines were built by Tohatsu. Suzuki and Honda are
Black porthole sealant Crazy Dave Condon at 9:16am 12.03.20 Industry wide used Dow 795 as the port or window sealant. Former Hunter dealer.
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:05am 12.03.20 you reached out and you were able to do this. great job. Anytime, call me. I never give out perso
Hull repair Crazy Dave Condon at 8:53am 12.03.20 Before going any further, please take pictures of the boat hull from the outside so we can determine
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post LloydB at 8:41am 12.03.20 Polish it, if nothing else that will help you find any little glitchy stuff that wasn't noticed earl
Adding shore power? DArcy at 8:20am 12.03.20 The first time I did a big wiring job on my house I bought a book and then had it inspected by a pro
Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? Michael Cotton at 8:17am 12.03.20 DON'T BUY IT! It is the hardest starting outboard I've ever owned. The manuals start procedure works
Adding shore power? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 12.03.20 The expense if you hire the work out is in buying/installing a control panel and running the wiring

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