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Spinnaker pole, need to be 17 feet ? scott wilson at 6:43am 10.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1013 Thanks to all who responded a couple weeks ago about flying a sym chute w/o a pole. In light air we
Mast corrosion at internal halyard exit blocks Jams Steuwe at 5:59am 10.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1403 The aluminum mast has eroded away around the bolts holding the jib ' main halyard's internal exit ma
wing keel vs swing keel Rick at 4:43am 10.02.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2610 I am looking into purchasing a c-22 and would be trailering the boat every time. I used to have a sw
Anchor Windlass H310 Doug Bland at 4:40am 10.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1502 Iwould like to add an Anchorman manual windlass (vertical axis). The shelf in the anchor locker is
Deploying/Retrieving a Second Anchor Gary Wyngarden at 3:46am 10.02.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 From time to time we like to use a second anchor when we're out cruising. We like to find out of the
Dinghy on Deck Steve at 2:34am 10.02.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1106 I am sort of new at this and want to get some suggestions (never having had a dinghy before, to cont
Definition of Sail Chord Line? Ed Ryan at 1:21am 10.02.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/6678 In the Sail Trim Users Guide, you describe and issultrate the angle of attack as the angle between t
How "blue" are Cat 34's and 36's? Ken Cobb at 1:10am 10.02.03 Big Boats 3/1014 To what extent could those two boats be sailed safely on blue water passages? I realize they are des
Old Time Racing Randy at 1:06am 10.02.03 Ask All Sailors 4/966
Yanmar 1GM Starting Problem Ron Vanderveer at 12:29am 10.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2750 GangI couldn't get our Yanmar 1GM started last week and wanted some input from the "co-conspirator
Oil pressure gauge installation Monty at 12:25am 10.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1125 I am attempting to install an oil pressure combination oil alarm on my 1985 Catalina 30 with a M-25
Where's Crazy Dave? Haven't seen his saged wisdom Hayden at 12:08am 10.02.03 Smaller Boats 1/986 in a while. I always look forward to learning something from the master........Hope all is well.
A WINTER LAYUP MUST to save your rudder Richard A. Marble at 10:56pm 10.01.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1650 If your boat is in an area where it gets below freezing and you have a hollow rudder tube make sure
Owner Info about Catalina 34 & 36 E Graig at 10:46pm 10.01.03 Big Boats 6/1630 We currently are in our first year of ownership of a 76 Pearson 30. The boat sails wonderfully but t
H23.5 wooden transom arturo devitalis at 10:25pm 10.01.03 Smaller Boats 0/709 Mine needs refinishing so can someone tell me what kind of wood does hunter use, and what works best
Water in boat- Where is it coming from Keith Dellsperger at 9:51pm 10.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/862 I have an Oday 22 - 1978 completely restored and upgraded beyond belief and well maintained. I have
Lake Tahoe Mel, B. at 4:04pm 10.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/960 We heard to late about the MacGregor Lake Tahoe sailing get together this past summer. How does one
Bad Vibes Blair Dehuff at 1:28pm 10.01.03 Big Boats 14/1666 Request advice from anyone who has experienced or resolved vibration problems with their C350. Min
Phil, haven't visited in awhile. What are views? Tom Ehmke at 12:31pm 10.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/865 I'm not sure what a view is, and the articles appear the same as always. Can you enlighten me brief
Non-slip Deck Material James Girgenti at 10:55am 10.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I have seen a glue on or self stick decking material in some boat fix up articals. Does anyone know

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Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 12:31pm 09.14.20 Capta, In answer to your question to me of how to place a nut splitter on nuts that are imbedded in
Where to register my boat rgranger at 12:31pm 09.14.20 All boats must be registered in their place of principle usage @ Rick Webb I've been thinking on
Where to register my boat Don S/V ILLusion at 12:28pm 09.14.20
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 12:24pm 09.14.20 John If interested I could dig out the info on my multi-tasking pump for you. Why not just unscrew
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull Allan12210 at 12:24pm 09.14.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought an exhaust pipe expander. That worked pretty well for me with th
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Richard19068 at 12:20pm 09.14.20 I sent them a mail in June, never heard back. Assumed they had Covid issues, but yes, maybe I shou
Where to register my boat rgranger at 12:18pm 09.14.20 Regarding LLC... it does not matter. Delaware has some of the least expensive LLC processes and as
Inverter relay buzz Benny17441 at 12:15pm 09.14.20 If the shorepower goes to the panel, how does the inverter feed the AC system on your boat? That's
sailboat outboard motors rgranger at 12:14pm 09.14.20 Be sure to ONLY put ethanol free gas in the outboard - :plus: and I always disconnect the fuel lin
Where to register my boat Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.14.20 All boats must be registered in their place of principle usage
Inverter relay buzz Benny17441 at 12:08pm 09.14.20 I fear for my batteries if my wife knew what it can do. Blow dryers, blenders, toaster and on and
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 12:06pm 09.14.20 Yes... I do have the RED switch which is a break between batteries and inverter. Then I have the rem
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 11:56am 09.14.20
sailboat outboard motors Benny17441 at 11:44am 09.14.20 Both Yamaha and Tohatsu/Merc 8HP engines are 2 cylinder engines and both are comparable good quality
plastic fuel tank repair (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 09.14.20 Maybe they used a steel tank for fresh water. First taste of boat's water on a month long excursi
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Artey1 at 11:28am 09.14.20 pa391as, Thanks for posting all of your info. I look forward to digesting it soon!
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Tsuru at 11:24am 09.14.20 When faced with such a dilemma I usually with draw a screw from something already there and look in
Window washing (1) Bob S at 11:23am 09.14.20 184933 I've used this on both the dodger and the portlights!
refrigerator drain Bob S at 11:19am 09.14.20 I have the same set up as Tony, there is a mushroom thru hull just under the toe rail. What i did fi
TS Sally kappykaplan at 11:19am 09.14.20 Enjoy the well-deserved cold :beer:!

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