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C27 Mast Cradle David Werner at 5:45am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1117 For winter storage, here in Montana, I want to lower my deck-stepped mast, due to some problems alof
Spiders-- the real thing Harold at 5:39am 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/969 I have recently bought a 1977 Catalina 22 and love it. I want to overnight on it but believe it is
Beneteau v. Jeanneau, which way to go? Will at 5:31am 09.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1785
Vire 7 Powered Boats Jerry Skoll at 3:52am 09.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1746 Probably most everybody knows this, but for the few that don't...there's a super website for maintai
Hunter 23 Dave at 3:07am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 7/753 Going to look at a '87 23 Hunter. Roller furling jib, new sails, galv trailer, VHF and depth, 6hp Jo
Renaming the boat Robbin at 2:16am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/816 I am planning on renaming my boat from what the PO had it named. How do I go about removing the p
Removing Companionway Threshhold Robbin at 2:10am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/833 I have removed all woodwork for refinishing except the threshhold. I can't see any obvious easy way
I've inherited a Venture 21 but I need some advice Jane Wright at 12:02am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1159 I believe the Venture is a 1972 model, the keel is in need of repair or replacement, and the support
Tuning An O'Day 34 Tom Curry at 11:48pm 09.19.02 Bigger Boats 2/1208 Does anyone have any information or know where I can get specs on tuning my O'Day 34?
Replace Stuffing (while in the water)? Bob at 11:45pm 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 20/4038 I'm interested in replacing the stuffing in the stuffing box for my '78 Hunter 30. I've never done
Hull and sail numbers Mike at 11:17pm 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1398 Does anyone know a source for determining the year a boat was manufactured based on hull number? Th
Best autopilot C30 simrad wp-30 or ST 4000 MK II ? Bob Lufkin at 11:06pm 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2021 Thinking of getting one of those new self contained auto pilots for a future C 30 purchase. Seems to
pennant line holders? bob at 1:23pm 09.19.02 Big Boats 3/1039 On the Catalina 34 there is a deck fixture at the bow in front of the roller furler. It is a double
Davits for a Hunter 42 Passage Robert Diamond at 1:14pm 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1281 I would like to carry my 10-foot RIB Dink with its 15 HP engine on davits. Has anyone had experience
Moving to Tampa Bay, how bad is the Tampa Bay Pass (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:33pm 09.19.02 Destinations 0/1173 How bad is the Tampa Bay pass so far as the commercial/deepwater channel. I have been told nightmar
Need information on the Freedom 21 sailboats (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:11pm 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1373 I have been looking into purchasing a Freedom 21 sailboat. From what I have seen it appears to be a
Bilge pump?Mc26x Stewart at 12:03pm 09.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/969 Hope this is not a dumb question but since I am a newbie I will ask anyway.On the mac26x sales broch
C-30 Battery Charger Dave R. at 11:49am 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/897 I am planning to install a battery charger. Does anyone have a suggestion for a location? I was th
Picture of an h22 on a trailer John at 11:43am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/793 Any pictures out there of an h22 on a trailer? I will be picking up my recently purchased boat and w
Mainsail Lettering Michael Sindelar at 11:34am 09.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1376 My newly purchased 1985 Mac 25 is missing the lettering on the mainsail. I can see an outline where

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Cleaning heat exchanger sail sfbay at 8:22am 04.30.20 Consider cleaning (pickling) it yourself with a descaler like Barnacle Buster as shown in the youtub
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 8:20am 04.30.20
New doors finally Justin_NSA at 8:18am 04.30.20
New doors finally PaulK at 8:14am 04.30.20
Cleaning heat exchanger Hayden Watson at 8:12am 04.30.20 This is not the price to R&R with cleaning. That is the cost just for cleaning only. I would need
Learn something new everyday pclarksurf at 8:12am 04.30.20 @Gene Neill they are pretty beefy-- leaving my options open and interested in mocking up the angle
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Mikem at 8:07am 04.30.20 I suppose it might fill up sometimes, but there were a number of open slots when we were there. W
Fitting a bigger anchor on a Hunter 45cc Z83 at 8:06am 04.30.20 Thought i'd add this in case anyone else could use the info. In a google search I found a Hunter 45c
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 8:06am 04.30.20 On a related issue, is there anything special about the mounting nuts for connection to the block?
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness dlochner at 8:04am 04.30.20 If you mount the strainer above the water line, fill the strainer and hoses with water before launch
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 8:03am 04.30.20 The shaft has bad scoring. The cover plate has ridge at the center and edge a few thousandth's deep
high water? Hunter216 at 8:03am 04.30.20 @jon hansen I would appreciate you sharing your knowledge about something that is puzzling me. Th
Forward Bulkhead? pclarksurf at 7:58am 04.30.20 Keep an eye on Ebay of all things-- folks constantly offering up component pieces and many original
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback pclarksurf at 7:55am 04.30.20 You won't be disappointed! The +15 knots thing is utter nonsense. Most people don't even REEF unti
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Blitz at 7:45am 04.30.20 Well, the original was in the same place, which is below the waterline, and the new one is where it
Forward Bulkhead? Leeward Rail at 7:43am 04.30.20 Yes if it comes to that I'll fabricate something. The hard part would be getting up in there and ge
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 7:40am 04.30.20 The hull itself didn't change over the years, but the interior and deck shape did. The designs were
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 7:33am 04.30.20
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington AaronD at 7:33am 04.30.20 Thanks all. Aaron that info is exactly what I was looking for. My mac has a swing keel, so its no
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Leeward Rail at 7:24am 04.30.20 You have my deep respect for that. I think my wife and I could LIVE on our C22 for quite a while wi

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