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Blisters ! Gene at 10:10am 09.25.03 Big Boats 0/977 Blisters: I am in the process of surveying an immaculate 1989 42'Catalina 3 cabin. The boat has alwa*
My keel and a sand bar......... BillO at 9:43am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1169 "OK", today I did it. Hit a sand bar and had to power out backwards. What kind if damage or distru
Genoa cars Lori at 9:32am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 I haven't been able to sail w/ my Genoa because I can't find the correct cars. The tracks on the old
How to sink a H260 George H260 at 8:40am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 There is an old thread that said that if you left the H260 ballast valve and plug open while sailing
Solar vent installation Bill Lowe at 8:20am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1294 Anyone had any experiences making a 3.75" hole through a Lewmar hatch? Use a hole saw, saber saw, w
:) Rigging, Launching, Retrieving the 260 George H260 at 8:18am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 My experience: Bought our H260 just last week. The dealer was going to give me an orientation sail b
boom vang Lori at 8:11am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/981 I have an '84 Mac 25. I don't know if it ever had a boom vang or not, but I feel the need for one. F
sail track problem Bill Greenberg at 7:54am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/909 I noticed difficulty in hoisting my mainsail while headed into 18 knot winds. It hoisted with diffic
Rigging,launching, retrieving the 260WB Ashley at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 28/1914 Hi, my wife and I are looking at H260's. We've done alot of research and crawled around on a few at
Boat selling question Dan at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 4/1045 I'll soon be selling my C 22. Here is my dilemma: I currently have a slip, but would like to get o
Rudder 1991 33.5 (Need New one) Norman Wroblewski at 7:00am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/824 Hi,Anyone out know of anyone who makes new rudders for 1991 33.5?The cost to fix versus new is n
Hurricane Isabel and Holiday Hill Marina Marty at 6:45am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1135 Any sailors out there that keep their boat at Holiday Hill Marina and would like to see pictures of
Need a Trailer B. Beck at 6:20am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/873 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, and I am looking for a trailer to fit the boat (prferable used). The boat
Rudder Construction Ken Johnson at 6:07am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1723 Can someone tell me what the rudder on a 1974 Cal 2-29 is made of? I just purchased a boat that had
Ventilation Don K. at 5:55am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 My Chrysler 26 has no ventilation. Where do I start. What is best and water proof. Years ago I us
Jib or Genoa for 26M Paul S at 5:54am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1361 Going over the list of stuff we want installed on our new M. Was wondering which sail we should ge
Wintering in the Keys Frank at 2:03am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 Any info about sailing and staying in the Marathon Key area for the winter would be great.
Class rules for water balast and new rudder Grand Cru at 2:01am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/965 I am looking at a Mac 26 with water balast. Do racing rules for this class make you use a full wate
Rigging and Anchor with Headsail Furling at the bo Steve at 1:53am 09.25.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1719 Need some advice, but I am not sure if this is the right place for the question. We have a C-25 wit
1988 Hunter Legend 40' Ken Silver at 1:51am 09.25.03 Big Boats 5/1072 Under certain conditions when the wind and waves are hitting the stern of the boat while moored, in

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Happy Thanksgiving to All (1) Justin_NSA at 11:55am 11.25.20 Ditto ! Enjoy time with friends and family everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 11:52am 11.25.20 Tks, Jim and Sue. Same back atcha!
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank Justin_NSA at 11:29am 11.25.20 Pics would help. There may be a 33.5 owner here who knows. I didn't see anything in the mods.
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 swisssally at 11:24am 11.25.20 That is really helpful. Apparently there was an error in one of the website description that puts a
Preventors do I need one Sailfanatic at 11:20am 11.25.20 Here's some related info E3ncFyj4rag
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 10:54am 11.25.20 You may want to get 2 of what you find. The other side is probably not far behind this one. Be sur
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 10:54am 11.25.20 Looking at the deck organizer as it is attached to the boat, its evident that the machine screws at
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 10:50am 11.25.20 A sudden gust with a wind directional change. A squall. The change in forces as you slide off a 12 f
Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:49am 11.25.20 I would rather attach a fender to a solid tubular system than a wire lifeline. I would rather attac
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Stu Jackson at 10:45am 11.25.20 then hold the "ignition" key all the way on for 30 seconds or so before starting the engine. Does
Preventors do I need one Kings Gambit at 10:44am 11.25.20 A slightly back-winded mainsail from being off course, being held tight in place by the preventer wi
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 10:40am 11.25.20 I wouldn't use anything smaller than 3/8" chain and 5/8' rode for essentially a 35' boat; the V2 ac
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 10:40am 11.25.20 I would rather attach a fender to a solid tubular system than a wire lifeline. I would rather attach
Almost catastrophe during haul out Claude L.-Auger at 10:39am 11.25.20 Glad catastrophe was avoided. Must have been your lucky day. Perhaps you should have bought a lotter
Autopilot for 30T ErikHunter30T at 10:35am 11.25.20 fellow 30T owner here, i installed the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot this year and I LOVE IT.
Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:25am 11.25.20 Without a solid rail system, the best option on my boat is the bow cleat. Bow cleat is a good opt
Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:23am 11.25.20 Yes it does. Assessing the strength of the connection (tie off) is paramount. Can it handle the for
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 10:18am 11.25.20 I like the idea of a solid surround on a boat. Especially if going to the open sea. Watching the 200
Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:05am 11.25.20 Yes it does. Assessing the strength of the connection (tie off) is paramount. Can it handle the for
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 10:02am 11.25.20 Thanks! That is a benefit of this vessel I hadn't known about. Yes, one of many benefits of the C3

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