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Should I assume??? Ron at 6:39am 06.21.02 Other Sailboats 2/738 I'm going for a degree in Refrigeration/AC and am about to attack my AB refrigerator DCM-12 as a fir
Bow Sprit Add-On - Good idea? Allen at 5:58am 06.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1012 I've got a 1977 C-30 Standard Rig w/o the bow sprit. I see that Catalina Direct has an add-on kit.
Base plate for pole supporting table Jim caine at 5:49am 06.21.02 Big Boats 3/892 Has anyone had to buy a new support plate that attaches to the sole and into which fits the supporti
Fresh water system Gregg at 5:48am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/916 I'm a new owner of a 2000 290. The 'fresh' water in my boat has a funky smell/taste. What's the safe
documentation-290 nick at 4:00am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1134 Has anyone documented 290 or similar boat and where did you put the numbers in side of boat.
DIESEL REPOWER George OC at 3:36am 06.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1582 I am going to repower my Atomic 4 with a new diesel engine. HELP! Does the Yanmar fit right in? A
Do lazy jacks suck, or what? Paul at 1:23am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/2283 Since I got such a great result from my last rant about single-line reefing systems, I'm going back
Keel confused Ed Mollencupp at 12:54am 06.21.02 Smaller Boats 3/935 We have a 75 22 and are new to sailing My question is we are starting in a small lake and shallow do
Cheap solution to Bird woes..... Greg Sampson at 12:53am 06.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/975 after my last post on "bird woes" (they were hanging out on my spreaders) and seeing the prices of t
depth transducer placement Mike Colucci at 12:17am 06.21.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1340 Is it possible to place a transom mounted transducer inside my bilge area to shoot through the hull?
Juryrig temporary fuel tank Jane at 11:29pm 06.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/990 I have ordered a new fuel tank to replace my 'too dirty too clean' tank but it will take 4 weeks to
changing to jiffy reefing -- anyone done it? Paul at 10:49pm 06.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1081 I've had it with the single-line reefing system on my '95 336. Most of the time, I can't get a reef
Thanks a million... or two SailboatOwners.com at 10:39pm 06.20.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1018 On the 20th, at 3:29am Pacific time, Rich Kelley clicked a bookmark and promptly became the 2,000,00
Oday 16' rigging vince at 10:03pm 06.20.02 Day Sailers 1/1767 I am new to this and need some help in knowing how the Main sheet is rigged on a 1964 16ft. I have a
compression post on 81 H30 coleman brydon at 9:27pm 06.20.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/918 I noticed the rusting of the compression post as noted in archives. My fix is going to be to remove
Beneteau winches Julian at 7:08pm 06.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1096 I have recently purchased a Clipper 311 and have the option of upgrading the genoa sheet winches to
Catalina 38 - Advice needed Rene Roberts at 4:12pm 06.20.02 Big Boats 3/1178 Recently purchased a Catalina 38 with a completely rebuilt engine. My first experience with a 38 foo
Hull speedsail boatunder sail harold at 2:00pm 06.20.02 Big Boats 6/795 can some one give me the method of hull speed with a 38 ft. water line -14 ft. beam.i live here in t
361 "Offshore"? Tim at 11:53am 06.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2261 I've just purchased a 361 (although I haven't gotten it yet) and I have a question to the 361 owners
Anchorages in and around Mystic, CT Daniel H. Pitman at 10:15am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1725 I am a Narragansett Bay/Block Island sailor who is looking to venture down the Long Island Sound for

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Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? dmax at 1:14pm 07.20.20 I talked to a broker the other day who has been in the business since 1995 and and he said business
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 07.20.20 Earlier in this thread, somebody recommended securing the reef clew to the boom before securing the
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 12:47pm 07.20.20 Thanks for sharing. I found your posts extremely interesting and fun to read. By the way, unless
CO alarm problem (?) MikeHoncho at 12:42pm 07.20.20 Replicate the condition but leave the battery charger off and see if that changes things. These dete
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 12:39pm 07.20.20 Good idea on mounting the boom and sail while the tank is filling. I'll have to try that. I've been
Pearson 23C mast weight sail sfbay at 12:33pm 07.20.20 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest measuring the dimensions of your mast and contacting Rig Rite who ca
Water or sun damage? kappykaplan at 12:23pm 07.20.20 Too bad they don't have boatfax, They do! BoatHistoryReport.com :beer:
Topping Lift Question dlochner at 12:12pm 07.20.20 The time you've been doing anything has little to do with proficiency. It is how you do something
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 12:09pm 07.20.20 Depending on your mainsail roach and battons you may find that the lift either flaps against the sai
Topping Lift Question Don Guillette at 12:07pm 07.20.20 At Ease; I heard that spoken many time while in the military!! Dave has answered your question. Th
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 11:58am 07.20.20 Better get a survey before you sink, pun intended, money into it. You may have a lot of hidden damag
Where to buy outboard? Meriachee at 11:51am 07.20.20 Looks like may have to wait for fall boatshows. If there is a fall boat show.
Water or sun damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 07.20.20 How could humidity so selectively stain along a uniform line on the interior wood? It almost has to
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 11:46am 07.20.20 We had it down to 25 minutes flat. Little things like a roller in the mast crutch, a 4:1 on the rais
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ron20324 at 11:46am 07.20.20 Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 11:44am 07.20.20 Want to thank all who replied. I seem to SOL. Called Franzwa's they were very nice but no longer sel
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 11:41am 07.20.20 Like this: it to move the motor? It already takes me 45m each setup/breakdown. I'm always looking
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 eherlihy at 11:35am 07.20.20 If I were to replace any of the non-fuel tanks on my O'day 35 I would cut the top of the liner off,
Hanging Bimini (2) sailor832 at 11:30am 07.20.20 I have A Hunter 34 and found this one to work and is quite high. You do have to do a little sewing
4jhe injector replacement 85bittersweet at 11:30am 07.20.20 Thanks

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