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Need to rent a trailer Cathy at 1:34am 08.07.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1553 We recently purchased a 1966 32' Islander and need to transport it from Daytona Beach,FL to Dallas,
In-mast furling mainsail Mikecz at 12:36am 08.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1058 Anyone know of/have an in-mast furling mainsail for a Mac25 or 26?
Idle speed Bill Potter at 12:20am 08.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/968 New owner of a 95 270. Broker adjusted the throttle cable so it would not creep back but I have the
Speed/Depth gages for Venture 23 Jeff S. at 12:12am 08.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 I have a Venture 23 that the speed and depth gages mounted in the rear of the cockpithave been dama
Oday 272 or Catalina 27 ????? Scott at 11:39pm 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1191 I currently sail an Oday 222 and love the boat. However, my wife and I think we are ready for a larg
Hunter Europa Rudder Help Mar at 11:14pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 0/1247 I am a newcomer to boat owning recently buying a Hunter Europa (19) and due to my inexperience I hav
Vision 32 - Mast Rake? Dave Morgan at 11:07pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 14/1136 Let me start with a small disclaimer... I'm not a seasoned sailor by any means. I'm a beginner at
Looking for Size for slugs on a 93 Hunter 28 Paul Aubrecht at 10:35pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/978 Does anybody know what the size of slug I need to order for a 93 Hunter 28n with Zspar mast.They are
Thanks Steve W. Ed Schenck at 10:30pm 08.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/876 Just a brief "thank you" to draw attention to an excellent photo essay. The Photo Forum is an inval
Comming to Lake Powell? dan at 9:37pm 08.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/944 Hi Everybody.....Here is a site from the Arizona Game and Fish Dept that gives LAKE LEVELS !Try w
Main sheet boom attachment point Frank Ladd at 2:26pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/1938 When I first got my 235 I attached the mainsheet to the rear of the boom. This sliding padeye slid f
Broken Spinlock for Jib Halyard on Mast. Brian Peyton at 1:52pm 08.06.02 Big Boats 3/1035 The Spinlock line stopper on the mast of my '00-340 cracked around the pivot pin after only a little
New to Cat's...used to the furry ones though! Alan at 1:40pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/949 I recently purchased a 1970 22' Catalina for refurbishing at a remarkably cheap price (the amount wo
Genoas on 306 and other like sized Hunters Mike at 1:38pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/845 I am thinking about either a 135% or 150% Genoa on my furler for my H306. Anyone have any experienc
Help me choose a boat Brad B at 1:25pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 6/714 I been researching trailerable sailboats for over a year now, and now it's time to buy. My final cho
Transom Ladder - Oday 19 (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 12:38pm 08.06.02 Day Sailers 2/1246 My third and final (for now) question. I'm considering mounting a folding ladder on the transom of
Holding Tank Leaks Gary Cooper at 11:03am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/831 The holding tank on my 380 has developed a leak. When the tank is just 1/3 or a little less full th
Prop size Bert at 11:03am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/853 Ken,You were saying to Molly that changing one inch of pitch will have about 12% impact on RPM. Is
Varnishing teak Bill at 10:54am 08.06.02 Big Boats 5/874 Does anyone know if one can varnish over the teak interior once it has been oiled?
day sailor rigging for spinnaker Ted at 10:21am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1099 My boat is second hand 17" day sailor It came with spinnaker, the spinnaker pole, pole brackets, she

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Hunter 26.5 (1) Bill19233 at 6:20am 07.03.20 Like I said, I like the boat. Most Hunter's are shoal because Hunters were designed and built in a
Brass Cleaner? BigEasy at 5:50am 07.03.20 Was indoctrinated to use Brasso while in Navy bootcamp! Used cases of the stuff to polish anything
Blue paint chipped away SergioA at 5:46am 07.03.20 Oh, and are you missing your stern tube? Thanks for the insight ggrizzard. I had a few barnacles t
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Mechone at 5:40am 07.03.20 In short no , your E80 is seatalk 1 , everything new is NG network , however there is a converter y
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring Spindrift NH at 5:36am 07.03.20
The Times they are a Changing... jon hansen at 5:35am 07.03.20 that is the greatest sailboat photo i've ever seen. very cool
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? Mike Oldak at 4:11am 07.03.20 a hole in the water to pour money in :) but seriously I just saw the practical sailor articles on a
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? WFON at 4:03am 07.03.20 If I mount cleats on the centerboard trunk (photo of hull earlier in thread) can screws be used? If
Hunter 146 cockpit bailer detached from hose pringlmm at 3:30am 07.03.20 Can't think of a way to re-attach the existing one. Perhaps the solution is to replace it. So... 1
Bimini for 29.5 Hunter 1994 David in Sandusky at 1:51am 07.03.20
Summer in the Salish Sea Hello Below at 10:05pm 07.02.20 Wait! It's summer? C'mon, you're pullin' my leg! I felt snow flurries this morning. I think your e
Good for Standard Horizon Richard19068 at 9:31pm 07.02.20 Fantastic! That's good service.
Cockpit dimensions TimFromLI at 9:08pm 07.02.20 I have a '93 45F5 and I would say the cockpit is rather small for a boat that size. The newer boats
Good for Standard Horizon Ken Cross at 9:04pm 07.02.20 Did that include shipping!? My luck has been "Well, that's $1.75 for the gasket and $9.95 for shipp
Sahara Dust WayneH at 8:12pm 07.02.20 Here in Central Texas, I thought I was in 1985 Los Angeles. You couldn't see the hills for the dust.
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 8:02pm 07.02.20 Thanks, @bmorr ! Yes, I've been looking into the width issue. Here in British Columbia, permits for
Windlass wiring Ralph Johnstone at 7:49pm 07.02.20 I am considering running heavy wire to the anchor locker to shorten. I'd concur, but do you reall
Link tiller to engine? Kermit at 7:36pm 07.02.20 Most of these set ups look like they rotate the engine 1:1 with the rudder. Does anybody use a set
Link tiller to engine? Kermit at 7:33pm 07.02.20
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. Bob J. at 7:06pm 07.02.20 @Misfits is that a 5# propane tank or a 5# cng tank? I'm assuming that is a LPG (propane) tank. Y

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