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Mast Step David at 2:12pm 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 1/1025 I just bought a 85 model Catalina 22, and was in the process of cleaning the boat, when I noticed th
Giving Thanks(giving) SailboatOwners.com at 1:27pm 11.24.02 Ask All Sailors 22/1674 OK, so maybe your boat is on the hard for the winter. Even if you're still in the water, the oven o
Mast flost for Catalina/Capri 16.5 Dror at 1:20pm 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 1/1995 while sailing, i stretch the boat. from time to time it flip. due to strong wind the mast flip 180
Car Stereo? Harvey Small at 1:10pm 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 10/983 I salvaged the radio/CD player from my daughter's car and would like to install it in my Hunter 26.
Hunter 22 ballast Eric at 12:11pm 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 4/1067 Would it be ok to remove some ballast on the Hunter 22. Let's say go from 1300Lbs to 1000Lbs. This w
Shaft Zinc Size Ron Vanderveer at 11:32am 11.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1876 I am having some trouble keeping a shaft zinc on the shaft of our Hunter 27 (1982 Cherubini model).
Bow Roller Doug Washburn at 11:01am 11.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1135 One of my winter projects this year will be to fit my boat with a bow roller. What make/model have
Upgrades part 4 (1) Pat McCartin at 10:47am 11.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/993 Everyone knows about this space under the chain locker in the v-berth. Dress it up with a teak door.
Upgrades part 3 (1) Pat McCartin at 10:45am 11.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 I n this picture you're looking into the 1/4 berth. Hunter gave us an easy to use locker behind the
Upgrades part 2 (1) Pat McCartin at 10:41am 11.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/827 Here's a picture of the medicine cabinet I built for the head. The cabinet measures14x14x4.Pat
Upgrade ideas I've done, Part 1 (1) Pat McCartin at 10:39am 11.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/929 Here's a picture of the upgraded/relocated power panel. It now is on the Port side of the engine hou
Upgrade ideas I've done to my 30, part 1 Pat McCartin at 10:18am 11.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/997 I relocated my power panel to the port side of the engine house. This allowed for a larger panel and
engines mike F at 10:14am 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 1/1103 just purchased a 250,was wondering if the honda 15hp will fit
Offshore Hunters, Beneteaus and Catalinas? (long) henkmeuzelaar at 9:40am 11.24.02 Ask All Sailors 17/1683 In a series of previous posts I started to discuss how to prep medium/light production cruisers for
Looking for a swinging companionway doors David at 8:44am 11.24.02 Big Boats 11/2062 My wife and I just purchased a 2003 356 and won't be launching it until next Spring. We plan to spe
roller furler john withrow at 7:19am 11.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/809 I would like to get opinions about a roller furler for my 26. I live in central Kentucky and do not
What should I look for before I make an offer? Warren at 5:53am 11.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/986 I have my eye on a 1988 O'Day 322Not knowing much about that model what should I look for before I
Have you purchased Used Sails? Stephen Ord at 5:27am 11.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/925 I am considering purchasing an Asym. Spinaker from a used online sail broker. I am doing because of
St. Petersburg Sail Expo Mike Loughlin at 5:13am 11.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/665 Went to my first Sail Expo in St. Petersburg. The wife and I want to upgrade but we wanted to see w
Travelers and Arches George Kornreich at 1:46am 11.24.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2036 I'm an avid user of your book, but there are some questions that it does not address, pertaining par

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Invest 90L JamesG161 at 12:55pm 09.17.20 What is now happening to Invest 90L is Dry Desert Winds from Arizona across Mexico desert is stallin
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sail sfbay at 12:54pm 09.17.20 It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incoming sheet Agree....I did not w
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove SFS at 12:53pm 09.17.20 OP, I sent you a private message.
Yanmar stalling issue kappykaplan at 12:50pm 09.17.20 After 4 years probably time to do it again. :plus:
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 09.17.20 HUH? You never ever do that. It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incom
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 12:46pm 09.17.20 purchase a replacement anchor This Ketch owner needed that lesson. He anchored in the Bay of St L
Light uncledom at 12:45pm 09.17.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:38pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:37pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winch
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:28pm 09.17.20 For a 27ft boat like the Watkins, the larger cam cleats will work. CamCleats are a staple for ligh
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Ron20324 at 12:26pm 09.17.20 IIRC, I thought that rumor proved to be only a certain line of Bs was going to be made in France? Co
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 12:24pm 09.17.20 at least check its O ring Great suggestion. I replaced all of my dead or missing O rings on the op
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 12:22pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Yanmar stalling issue Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 09.17.20 Any recommendations for fuel additive to add for best results of dispersing water in the tank? Wat
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 (2) jssailem at 12:19pm 09.17.20 PART 2 With the anchor set, we were tiding up the lines in the cockpit suddenly this white bearded
A little help? Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.17.20 All my internet searches have returned nada so far... Bomar is represented by Pomanette in Florida
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.17.20 Below is a Watkins 27 with the jib sheet to a winch then to a jam or cam cleat.
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 12:10pm 09.17.20 That helps a LOT. thanks! I'll check it out
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:07pm 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 12:05pm 09.17.20 That sounds like a fear, not a real thing. Absolutely @Captain Larry-DH . That "fear" that it wi

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