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test8 Phil Herring at 6:53am 01.25.02 Catalina 22 0/1029 test 8
Rigger Recommendation Doug at 10:06pm 01.10.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1089 Can anyone reccomend a rigger on Long Island. I need someone to evaluate the rig on my CAT 30 and t
H34 Anchor Bruce at 4:23am 01.23.02 Big Boats 3/920 Which anchor came with the new H-34's and did it fit in the anchor locker? I lost my Bruce anchor a
Naple to Key West? TWP at 9:44pm 01.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1146 I am planning a trip from Naples to Key West. Does anyone have any advice, recommendations or sugges
roller furling on rod rigging mark gullickson at 2:35am 01.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/1055 i'm looking for tips from experienced owners concerning installation of roller furling on rod-rig
Corrosion on the mast , Hunter 340-1983 JP Chen at 4:27am 01.08.02 Big Boats 2/902 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 which has a white color paint mast. There are quite a few spots along the ma
Stepping the mast Joe Dickson at 6:40am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/834 I have noticed a leak that appears to be coming in through the area at the mast. I have re-bed the
ODay 222 Hatch Cover Don at 5:20am 01.18.02 Bigger Boats 2/1382 I own a 1986 ODay 222 and am looking to replace my forward hatch cover (that opens) in the bow. The
Need 393 Feedback Wentsailing@aol.com at 1:27am 01.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1170 We are considering trading out of a Catalina to a B393. Knowing a lot aren't sailed yet, can anyone
INFO WANTED ON PLANTATIO KEY IN FLORIDA Dave at 11:16am 01.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/788 Will be making first trip to keys end of January. Will be using a friends Hunter 40 located at pla
Interesting site... Josh at 3:29am 01.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/900 Found this site containing information related to load bearing equipment on boats. They have many of
Shower in a Hunter John Revenboer at 7:42am 01.24.02 Smaller Boats 5/956 Can anyone tell me what size of Hunter larger than the 260 has a shower installed?
Winter Storage Cover Stuart Case at 6:52am 01.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1427 I am interested in purchasing a canvas winter storage cover for my Hunter 320. I would appreciate an
C30 winches Chris Gonzales at 4:05am 01.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/990 My '79 C30 has original cabintop and spinnaker winches and oversize 2-speed ST winches(they ar 40's
Cradle to trailer mike at 3:32am 01.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 Hi,I need advise on where to weld pads on trailer to accomodate a 272 - any advise would be much a
shroud tension on tempest Martin at 11:23am 01.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/820 What is the proper tension for the shrouds and stays for the tempest. Also does anybody have a copy
test 23 Phil Herring at 1:21am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1051 test22
Gas, battery and explosions Mike Whalen at 9:32pm 01.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1160 R.W.'s post on permanent gas tanks prompted me to write this. My 25 has only one acces point from th
Part III: Blisters and Voids Dr. Anthony Willis at 1:00pm 01.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2129 FIBERGLASS TRILOGY III: BLISTERS ' VOIDS Part I: Causes. INTRODUCTION As described in Trilogy
Running Backstay Robert Dean at 10:22pm 12.30.01 Racing 3/1347 To AllI am thinking of dropping the mast and installing running backstays.Plan to use non stretch

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Catalina 315 specifications stephen_i_w at 8:40am 02.27.20 I think it is because the Catalina International Association groups the 310 and the 315 together.
That awesome moment when... Project_Mayhem at 8:34am 02.27.20 The river and docks do look very very similar! Roughly what year do you think you may have seen Star
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) (1) thinwater at 8:32am 02.27.20 I'm not going to get into a discussion of nomenclature. e in the chemical industry. The film and fou
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 8:32am 02.27.20 With all due respect - you got that one wrong. well don't test it out electrically or heat transfe
That awesome moment when... (2) JerryA at 8:25am 02.27.20 Judging by old paperwork I got with the boat I'm guessing it's somewhere in Ohio. I have a lot of r
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Valerio at 8:24am 02.27.20 THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLAY. My question was about your setting, what do you have in your boat, and wh
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles (2) justsomeguy at 8:18am 02.27.20 I did find these turnbuckles on Defender's closeouts. driver and marlinspike method. It's basicall
hit a rock in the keel tfox2069 at 8:11am 02.27.20 The trend in commercial aircraft has been to add winglets similar in look to that damaged keel. I w
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 Ron20324 at 8:07am 02.27.20 I forgot to add: Depending on your masthead fitting, mine has a projection toward the bow for the wi
hit a rock in the keel Justin_NSA at 7:57am 02.27.20 The trend in commercial aircraft has been to add winglets similar in look to that damaged keel. I wo
Catalina 315 specifications JRT at 7:55am 02.27.20 I think it is because the Catalina International Association groups the 310 and the 315 together. M
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? Stu Jackson at 7:53am 02.27.20 When I depress the start button, I can hear the alarm buzzer change its tone, but the engine does n
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) dLj at 7:47am 02.27.20 Galvanic corrosion section? this should be fun! dj
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) dLj at 7:43am 02.27.20 Titanium conducts heat very well. With all due respect - you got that one wrong. Ti6Al4v conductiv
hit a rock in the keel Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 02.27.20 If it's lead I would be apprehensive to use heat as it's too easy to turn it to liquid. Lead is soft
hit a rock in the keel kjretlaw at 7:37am 02.27.20 Had the same thing happen to my keel grounding on a packed sand with high winds. I was able to bend
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 7:28am 02.27.20 Ok, next section has been posted Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 Davidasailor26 at 7:27am 02.27.20 Often a skyhook is used. A hoop attached to the mast head and extending forward. A block is suspen
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 7:23am 02.27.20 I'd like to try out a titanium knife, never had one. Here is a handy and small one. Ocean Quest Ti
hit a rock in the keel BrianRobin at 7:21am 02.27.20 To have a bend like that it almost has to be lead, cast iron doesn't bend. I agree with Don above, o

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