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Uncomfortable seating fix for 380 John H380 1999 at 7:56am 07.30.03 Big Boats 0/793 Our 1999 380 has those oversize lower back cushions that some have removed, some talked of cutting b
Cleaning out the vent Warren at 7:15am 07.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1318 Peggy; not sure if you can answer this one, but here goes. I am not sure if my vent line is clogged.
Need new Genny NOW! Mike Andersen at 7:03am 07.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1262 Hi All,Well bought my new boat two weeks ago (Hunter 27' 1980). When I bought her I saw that the
Portable or Fixed VHF Randy at 5:37am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 20/1802 I am in the market for a VHF radio for my C22. I sail in a lake mostly but may take the boat up to
mast mount for VHF antenna Brad at 5:31am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 4/807 I am having the VHF radio's antenna mastmounted('03 260). as a gift my father bought me a 8ft shak
1989 33.5 Jib Track Removal Pat Taylor at 4:19am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/863 I just purchased a 1989 Hunter 33.5. The surveyor suggested that I rebed the port jib track. Has an
Symmetrical spinnaker in a sock... Dale I at 3:49am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 9/3581 The archives have little information regarding symmetrical spinnaker usage in a sock and I am wonder
Cruising Spinnaker R. Young at 3:35am 07.30.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1740 An article on the NeilPryde web site on Cruising Spinnaker, shows the usable sailing angles for a cr
Older Hull Number? Rod at 3:19am 07.30.03 Day Sailers 1/1250 I have an older Javelin and don't know what the hull number tells me. I have looked at all of the w
240 Boom Lines Nathan Schaan at 3:02am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/845 Anyone tried to re route the lines coming out of the boom (topping lift, outhaul, and reefing) to th
u dinette conversion Darren Chilton at 2:54am 07.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 I am currently in the process of buying a cat 30 and want to change the dinette to u shape i recentl
Tar Removing from the deck Jim A at 2:27am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 8/6156 Anyone have a solution for getting tar off a fiberglass non-skid deck. The wife drops the dock line
Reefing the Main Jacque at 2:24am 07.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1107 My husband and I hit some stiff gusts of wind this past weekend. We are new to sailing, only 1 1/2
Companionway Hatch Dave Noack at 2:07am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/801 Have only had my '87 h23 since April, I've just been tying my companionway hatch in the open positio
interior BOB at 1:40am 07.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1020 i just purchased a 1981 catalina 30 and realized that most of the 30 s have a drop down table. mine
Polars for Passage 450? Drew Dolak at 1:17am 07.30.03 Big Boats 1/1052 I have MaxSea Nav software with the Routing option. It allows route calculations based on a vessels
FRANKENSTEIN CAN'T SAIL UPWIND SH at 12:50am 07.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1237 Hello,I have just realized that I have purchased a 1977 stub keeled Oday 22 that has been Frankens
Water Tank Vent Jim P. at 12:16am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/969 The plastic water tank in my cat 34 is slightly expanded--It's bulging and I can't seem to find the
3JH2E starter sometimes does not kick in John H380 1999 at 11:49pm 07.29.03 Big Boats 26/3157 I have a 1999 380 (3JH2E) and four times in the last month when pushing the starter button I only he
CO Sensors and Refrigeration Bob Keller at 11:45pm 07.29.03 Big Boats 1/776 First, thanks to all who responded to my questions regarding our CO sensor going off. Just an upda

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I like my teak grey. Why touch it? dlochner at 2:34pm 11.06.20 Nothing. Some folks like the look of a highly varnished teak and willing to put in the time and effo
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 2:33pm 11.06.20 ???? ??????, ???? Kappy?????? Revenge! ??? ????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????????! :pimp: Jim...
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:33pm 11.06.20 You will need to factor in the Gypsy cost as BBB and G43 use different gypsy configuration for most
2020 haul out. shemandr at 2:33pm 11.06.20 One of the yards on Eastern LI dropped a mast and it came inches from killing a worker. Then they d
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:31pm 11.06.20 I explored Fisheries Supply and found the same pricing difference. BBB galvanized is more expensive
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 2:28pm 11.06.20 Price difference is due to link size. I guess I'm not understanding your question? 5/16" = 0.3125"
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? kappykaplan at 2:28pm 11.06.20 If the teak is a nice soft grey, smooth and undamaged, why do anything to it? I don't do anything
2020 haul out. DArcy at 2:25pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the ma
Anchor chain question..... (2) NYSail at 2:14pm 11.06.20 These are the items in question
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:11pm 11.06.20 I noticed that too. I good idea if there is any chance of them separating and the forward one slipp
Question about eye splice shemandr at 2:09pm 11.06.20 Not a waste of time. My efforts splicing have so far been a bust. I'm encouraged to step back in.
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:07pm 11.06.20 Good eye. That's very important with a keel like this that, while flat aft, slopes up to the spoon
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 2:06pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... Hello Below at 2:00pm 11.06.20 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (1) TomY at 1:55pm 11.06.20 Many boats are much more challenging. I sat on the hill and took several shots of this beautiful sha
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:52pm 11.06.20 tom, do you tip your hoist driver? i always slip mine a case of beer after the boat is put to bed.
How much pump should a pump pump? Rich Stidger at 1:47pm 11.06.20 Instead of re-thinking the engineers design (Yes, guilty, I are one), why don't you figure out why
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:46pm 11.06.20 the fore strap is on the front curved area of the hull. the tying of the strap is to insure it does
2020 haul out. DArcy at 1:46pm 11.06.20
2020 haul out. TomY at 1:45pm 11.06.20

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