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Garboard drain plug in 27' 1980 Hunter Joe at 6:26am 01.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1662 During winter land storage, the bilge in my H 27 collects water. I am thinking about installing a ga
Furling Line Carlos Domenech at 5:54am 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1102 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 5/1688 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 4/2033 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 15/4974 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 5/1455 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 3/989 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 7/1692 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 1/1170 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 12/1647 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 0/1277 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 0/773 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 9/1384 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 6/1225 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 7/1699 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 1/942 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 2/1189 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 0/799 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 2/3495 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 1/1044 I have just bought a hunter 33 year 1979 and it has no cradle for winter storage. I am in need of s

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Reefing tips kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.18.20 ^^ This. Sheet the jib extra tight, point reasonably high (not luffing), and the genoa will back wi
Reefing tips thinwater at 3:28pm 07.18.20 I'm a purist when it comes to taking a reef - want to do it under sail. Get close-hauled, do my th
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 07.18.20 I Heave to my C30 most times that I am out sailing, in all wind strengths. It is useful for eating,
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:21pm 07.18.20
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 3:17pm 07.18.20 Am I to take it that you mean all mains now made (obviously except for classic boats) have tape and
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 3:16pm 07.18.20 There are two cleats on the boom. One on the bottom and one on the port side. Both are forward of th
Reefing tips capta at 3:12pm 07.18.20 Heaving-to is usually done with a combination of jib and main. How would you reef if the main is in
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:58pm 07.18.20 I have converted the reefing to single line and can pull one in less than 60 seconds. Before that I
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 2:56pm 07.18.20 I'm going to give heaving to a try next, I was bringing her into irons because for whatever reason
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:55pm 07.18.20 That's probably true, but it is still a very old fashioned (circa1970's) and clunky-heavy way to r
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:50pm 07.18.20 but it is possible that the track was for different mains and racing? That's probably the reason
Reefing tips capta at 2:49pm 07.18.20 I would usually, depending on my point of sail, just ease the main sheet, let the main luff, attach
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Looks like a brand new sail (It's unusual to have foot slides on a J30 though). Your sail maker sho
Reefing tips shemandr at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Heaving to on a fin keel boat is an acquired taste. I never did master it for my Ranger. If you wa
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ken13559 at 2:41pm 07.18.20 The wood panel around the microwave can be pull out. It is held in by clips. After that the screw to
Spinnaker for a 22 DrJudyB at 2:32pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:31pm 07.18.20 Why one size larger? I doubt you'd have the "meat" left to get good threads on the old holes. It w
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair IASailor at 2:02pm 07.18.20 The jury rigged repair keeps breaking so I looked for the actual part. At $270, I'll see if I can ju
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:47pm 07.18.20 That might be contributing to the 360 problem. Pretty hard to control any sailboat in irons especia
Where to buy outboard? LeeandRick at 1:46pm 07.18.20 Since 2011 I've bought 2 Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro MFS6DSPROUL from Online Outboards and never had a prob

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