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Furling Line Carlos Domenech at 5:54am 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 Can someone tell me how to go about changing a furling line on a Hood Seaworthy , furling jib.I ca
The Best Dinghy? David at 1:15am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1600 Hola,I am currently searching for the best solution to our current dinghy dilemma. We are looking
Bahamas to West Indies Ken Cobb at 4:31am 01.17.02 Catalina 30 4/1894 I have seen occasional references to the "Thorny Path", which is a cruising route from the Bahamas t
adjustable topping lift? Anthony Bavuso at 4:05am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 15/4679 The main sail topping lift on my boat is somewhat of a minor nuisance that I am trying to solve. Ri
C250: Wheel or Tiller TC at 12:24pm 01.16.02 Smaller Boats 5/1386 Hi all,I am thinking of getting a Catalina 250 but not sure if I should go for the wheel or stay w
Questions re: early Catalina 30's Patrick Gray at 2:14am 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/901 I am interested in buying a 1975 Catalina, # 39, with a Atomic 4. If anyone has any comments or thin
What size Genoa should I get EJ Tews at 2:20am 01.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1571 I am going to order a Genoa later this month and am undecieded about the size. I am thinking about
Catalina-22 Keel options John at 10:38am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1127 What are the advantages, disadvantages of the three keel options for this boat. Seems like the swing
Sailing by the Polars? Gary Wyngarden at 11:07pm 01.01.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1573 Over breakfast I was reading an article in Sail Magazine in which it was mentioned that a particular
Boom Reef System upgrade Merrill Feldman at 9:57am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1108 Would appreciate comments on Boom reefing experience in particular the Hi/Low John Mast system.
H 23 Steaming Light Dan Ulrich at 1:16am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 0/754 Has anyone had the same bad luck I have with the Perko (oval) steaming light that came with the Keny
Outboard help for my Hunter ken schwinger at 6:43am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1336 I just bought a 18.5 1990 Hunter and it needs an outboard. I just down sized from a 36' to a 27' and
two general questions... Steve at 4:30am 01.16.02 Big Boats 6/1092 I have two general questions. First,has anyone tried one of these new steam cleaners that are on
H31 Built-In Holding Tank Laura Bertran at 10:30pm 01.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1639 I am in the process of refitting a 1985 H31 that I recently bought. This weekend I inspected the hea
Leaking Water Bladder Paul H at 8:34pm 01.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/917 Went to check out my boat last weekend. Not only did I find out that someone disconnected my shore p
Mac 21ft Parts Adam at 9:12pm 01.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1124 I'm restoring a 21ft Mac 1969, I basically have a bare hull nothing more, I need a mast, sails, top
offshore hunter paul a. schulte at 1:13pm 01.15.02 Other Sailboats 0/770 taking my hunter33.5 from home port to florida, want to know if others have gone offshore and how bo
roller REEFING vs. roller FURLING jib diane at 9:10pm 01.06.02 Big Boats 2/3228 wE'RE THINKING OF BUYING A 36-- 1995 OR NEWER
Need cradle specs.for hunter 33 Mike D at 8:51am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1010 I have just bought a hunter 33 year 1979 and it has no cradle for winter storage. I am in need of s
Boat Show Joe Dickson at 6:21am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/882 Went ot the Houston Boat show this weekend. Wow the new Hunters are nice! Of course all the cool stu

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Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 2:10am 05.27.20 https://media1.tenor.com/images/09fbf724b0f26c239f8c463c390e8424/tenor.gif?itemid=9358619 https://c
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual Ron20324 at 12:22am 05.27.20 ... I could only attach 10 files per post. That's all of them.... I believe the game plan is to g
Genoa lines Ron20324 at 12:16am 05.27.20 An old racer's trick. If the sail partially goes over the life line, but not all the way, sheet it
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:23pm 05.26.20 I need to proof read my posts before I post them. :facepalm: I meant to say "I'm not familiar wit
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:19pm 05.26.20 That piece is called a tack pendant. You can raise the sail as long as you can still get full hois
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Bkmama at 11:02pm 05.26.20 Any thoughts on the Minifish? One just popped up for $600. Together we're under 220lbs, but I suppos
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Rick Webb at 10:06pm 05.26.20 Can't go wrong with a Sunfish. Lasers are great too but tippy for a novice.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Alfa at 9:36pm 05.26.20 Ron, in Beneteau Oceanis, cutlass bearing is set in the stern tube and water lubricating rubber in t
Bob and Bills excellent Covid19 adventure nightowle at 9:26pm 05.26.20 deal of the decade!
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying Benny17441 at 9:17pm 05.26.20 A 10 year old survey is just as helpful as a 10 year old Chest X-Ray. Get a survey done, at risk i
Frameless fixed portlight removal Rillo at 9:00pm 05.26.20 I replaced mine a few years ago. If I recall correctly my 1987 port lights were bedded in black sil
Xantrex inverter not inverting Terry Cox at 8:52pm 05.26.20
FIBERGLASS REPAIR thetone at 8:46pm 05.26.20 ended up using epoxy putty bacaus there was a dent in the lead. So easy to work with. I put it on ye
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets TeamG at 8:40pm 05.26.20 Hold on a sec... Since you're gonna replace the liner anyway, take a pen knife or a stitch puller
Bob and Bills excellent Covid19 adventure dLj at 8:32pm 05.26.20 Nice indeed! dj
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Ron20324 at 8:00pm 05.26.20 Beneteau prop zinc for 25mm shaft is small and it is not lasting one season is sea water. They reco
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets ggrizzard at 7:58pm 05.26.20 Hold on a sec... Since you're gonna replace the liner anyway, take a pen knife or a stitch puller t
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual Tally Ho at 7:57pm 05.26.20 I have the shop manual for my 2GM20F. I came with the boat and I finally got to scanning it. Ther
Funny Friday!!! Meriachee at 7:46pm 05.26.20
Sail number (1) Tally Ho at 7:44pm 05.26.20 My old sail had a 159 on it...took me a while to note that it matched my hull #. when I had a new

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