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306 on a trailer?? Pete Shaw at 5:00am 03.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/928 I have a friend who is very serious about buying the 306 in the near future.He is adamant about get
Mac 25 interior bulkheads Marty at 4:29am 03.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1320 Just wondering if any of you have replaced the wooden bulkheads inside your 25. I'm looking to repl
Trailer brakes necessary? Jack Kelly at 3:37am 03.02.02 Smaller Boats 6/883 the 1986 "23" we purchased in October came with a "Ken's Welding" trailer but no brakes. I realize i
Not a question but something I just found out... Les Blackwell at 2:17am 03.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1170 This is for all skippers intending to work on their boat. I just found the BoatUS catalog on line.
M-25 Universal Diesal Starting Problem Crawford at 12:27am 03.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1002 Thanks to all of you who gave me advice concerning my starting problem. I cleaned all of the connect
Refrigeration Stan Warren at 10:56pm 03.01.02 Big Boats 6/1008 Last summer I had refrigerator problems: I could not get the temp much below 60 degrees and the unit
78h25 is it a Cherubini? Doug Cross at 1:06pm 03.01.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1104 I have a Hunter 25 built in 1978 is it a Cherubini? What does this mean as far as quality
Water sking Jeffrey at 11:48am 03.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/959 How many of yu Mac26X owners ski? Can you or can't you?
Wind versus towing generator John Van Stone at 10:14am 03.01.02 Big Boats 3/909 I am considering getting either a wind generator or a towing generator. The advantages of the towin
Looking for Bluewater Experiance Joe Mullee at 8:57am 03.01.02 Other Sailboats 8/761 I'm getting ready to start my third sailing season, second on my own H34. I have done almost all my
Spinnaker rigging Lori Petersen at 8:29am 04.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1197 Does anyone know where I can get a spinnaker pole ring for the Hunter Legend 35.5? The track looks
dingys for small cruising sailboats? Steve at 6:39am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 6/898 I've got a 23.5 foot racer/cruiser, new for me last year. I'm thinking about doing some coastal crui
New Hunter 356 Advice John Gartner at 6:07am 04.03.02 Big Boats 6/1618 Are there any Hunter 356 owners already in the water who have some prelaunch advice for those of us
cleaner and wax John at 4:32am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 3/971 Just purchased a22 catalina wing keel-needs a good cleaning on the fiberglass-1st time ownerwhich p
Cruising with Kids Nathan Love at 1:08am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1051 Hello everyone. Here in Buffalo, the season is just around the corner- everyone's thinking bottom pa
P.S.S. frictional losses Ernie Rodriguez at 11:39pm 04.02.02 Other Sailboats 11/1157 Is anyone aware of any data that compares frictionl losses of the P.S.S. system with the frictional
Anchoring opinions Travers Tapper at 9:48pm 04.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/925 I would be interested in some comments and actual experiences with anchors and anchoring on a Cat30
C22 Strange and unusual noises under sail Bill at 12:43pm 04.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/813 I'm new to catalina sailing, and I had my c22 out last weekend for the first time. When I get movin
cat22 engine size? bill at 11:02am 04.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/940 i just obtained a c22 and wondered if you owners would advise me on best engine size for day sailing
Cat 22 Owner's manual Dave at 9:06am 04.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/946 I have just purchased a used Catalina 22 but there is no manual to help with the rigging or any othe

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The Lighter Side of Social Distancing jssailem at 5:38pm 03.25.20 I have been considering this TP fixation. Perhaps we need to rethink the challenge. Perhaps it is
Water in compartments with foam Jim26m at 5:36pm 03.25.20 Personally I don't really get the need for "sink proofing" flotation I generally assume the crew is
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (5) jssailem at 5:35pm 03.25.20 While the current conditions that grip the nation appear to be stopping our adventure, I figured wit
Racing Hunters in March in Texas jon hansen at 5:22pm 03.25.20 these are great videos to watch, thanks for sharing
SS U-Mixing elbow Ralph Johnstone at 5:20pm 03.25.20 Hang on Ken. Headed out to the boat today, will pull mine and stick my nose in it. Got to the boa
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Jim26m at 5:11pm 03.25.20 I can't help but notice there's no head. So, no TP shortage? A boat, with a head and plenty of se
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Will Gilmore at 5:02pm 03.25.20 I can't help but notice there's no head. So, no TP shortage? A boat, with a head and plenty of seaw
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise Serenity on Hudson at 5:01pm 03.25.20 The wing keel on my Capri 22 is 18" from bottom of hull to bottom of keel. I believe it is the same
Water in compartments with foam Will Gilmore at 4:56pm 03.25.20 Personally I don't really get the need for "sink proofing" My boat is only 19'. She has a cabin t
Racing Hunters in March in Texas Bill19233 at 4:42pm 03.25.20 We snuck out for one last race on Sunday before everything shut down. Galveston County was still all
Boatyard shut down due to COVID Tally Ho at 4:41pm 03.25.20
Grampian 26 height? fred1diver at 4:27pm 03.25.20 with a fixed keel, you have 4.3 ft draft, the 3 ft is the swing keel retracted, where about are you
Water in compartments with foam pclarksurf at 4:26pm 03.25.20 I haven't heard people asking how to make their 17th foot aluminium fishboat unsinkable and yet sta
Boatyard shut down due to COVID (1) Tally Ho at 4:24pm 03.25.20
H29.5 Warning Crazy Dave Condon at 4:21pm 03.25.20 Rob You never called
Companionway cover Crazy Dave Condon at 4:19pm 03.25.20 @rgranger Make sure you put at least a throwable cushion under the cover to help deflect water
Companionway Hatch Water Capture Cure jssailem at 4:04pm 03.25.20 Craig, while it is possible that the boat manufacture made the boat in a way it would encourage wate
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 3:48pm 03.25.20 My mom wore dresses just like that....happy days...post Korean War, plenty of jobs...lots of happin
Cat-5 Brewing - Oh Great - - Stop with the Sailing Analogies! ggrizzard at 3:35pm 03.25.20 Oh dear, I mustn't use my escape vehicle to save my sanity. I'm in Florida by the way. It was 90 d
Grampian 26 height? jssailem at 3:22pm 03.25.20 In the water... Hmmm. Standing at the dock I would measure from the water line to the highest point

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