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Teak cleaning - Sanding vs what? Nichole at 8:59pm 12.13.01 Big Boats 4/1770 The teak on my rail seats and hatch has turned dark, I guess as it naturally does. Aside from sand
True Wind/Apparent Wind Don Guillette at 8:41am 12.13.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/4320 TRUE WIND/APPARENT WIND When I first started sailing, this subject always confused me. I
Delmarva 400 Cruising Rally Don at 3:48am 12.13.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1338 Any Chesapeake Bay (or other) sailors planning on doing the Delmarva 400 in May 2002? Or, has any
Dog Gone Rob Schmehl at 11:20pm 12.12.01 Big Boats 7/1204 Does anybody have any suggustions on how to get your dog from the boat to the dink (and from the di
Large gas Tanks ? Kim Kirkwood at 11:19am 12.12.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1157 What are the largest gas tanks that will fit in the 26X storage compartments and where can I get the
Jim's Chainplate repair got me thinking... L-Seelig at 3:27am 12.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/849 I think I recall reading on one of these threads about a modification offered by "Catalina Direct,"
Replacing house batteries Bruce Hill at 10:31pm 12.11.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1509 I plan on replacing my house batteries on my Hunter Passage 42 in the spring. Any comments/advice a
What brand should I get? First boat, ? Dave at 9:22am 12.11.01 Ask All Sailors 27/2024 I/we just completed the ASA basic course, joined a sailing club, and am now "hooked". We want to buy
Propane Bottle on Coach Roof? Tony B at 5:21am 12.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/901 I have a 1984 CATALINA 30 and am searching for a place for a propane bottle. Dont want to sacrifice
Thurston "Thrasher" Roger at 11:16pm 12.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/2333 My 1982 Cat 27 SR (#5012) came with an unused, and unrigged "Thrasher" radial headsail. Has anyone u
Time to upgrade----to what??? Jeff Taylor aka Capn' Nemo at 1:09am 12.16.01 Other Sailboats 1/828 Ok Phil, here's the question........I have a Beneteau 45f5 with two top loading storage boxes. The
Long Distance on a H23.5 Bill Jones at 10:53am 12.10.01 Smaller Boats 14/957 I have a H23.5 and am considering a long distance cruise next fall. Cincinnati to Mobile. Has anyo
The spinnaker and the mid size Hunter Don Allen at 11:01pm 12.09.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1938 Having recently purchased an '85 Hunter 28.5, I am wondering about its ability to fly a spinnaker.
centerboard leeking owen at 4:02am 12.15.01 Day Sailers 2/1208 leaking aroung pin that holds centerboard. can you give me any ideas to fix?
Roller Furling Choices EJ Tews at 3:43am 12.14.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1050 I am about ready to add roller furling on my O'Day 25 next week and down to two brands. The CDI FF4
Cleaning the stanchions Joe M at 6:00am 12.13.01 Ask All Sailors 10/3626 What do you use to clean the stanchions and pulpits?
Vision 32 Dodger/ Bimini Matt Picaro at 10:19pm 12.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1345 I recently purchased a Vision 32, I think I'm happy with it so far, it's in Florida for the winter
Efficient Quarter Berth Storage Anthony Bavuso at 12:49am 12.12.01 Smaller Boats 3/2183 Greetings. We double hand on my Hunter 25.5 and due to my first mates fear of enclosed spaces the q
c 27 traveller Ron F. at 7:06am 12.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1059 I have a 1982 C-27 with a mid-boom arched traveller. The boat was originally set up for cruising and
Changing Depth Transducer John Mavrovich at 1:25pm 12.15.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/957 I'm getting ready to pull my C30 to do the bottom and need to change the depth transducer. How is t

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Windlass wiring (3) Charlie98117 at 8:39am 07.02.20
Bulbs needed for Head and Galley kloudie1 at 8:38am 07.02.20 https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/6285/FC13-S13079.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwi_b3BRAGEiwAemPNU1gN9m-UQ9R-xR
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 8:37am 07.02.20 Never saw them before until about five years ago when they first appeared at this spot. Watched them
Water in compartment below Anchor Locker 2000 Hunter 460? Sofraniaeth at 8:36am 07.02.20
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space sail sfbay at 8:36am 07.02.20 Welcome to the forum!! These threads might be helpful in answering your question: https://forums
Portable Generator Kings Gambit at 8:22am 07.02.20 Fair question, but my guess is they'd not recommend it. Regardless, I know a LOT of boaters have
American White Pelicans Justin_NSA at 8:20am 07.02.20 we get hundreds of them in the winter. They linger thru the Spring
Portable Generator tfox2069 at 8:16am 07.02.20 Why not contact Honda directly and see what they have to say about using a gasoline powered portabl
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay sail sfbay at 8:15am 07.02.20 The Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club is pretty active and might have some. https://www.mpyc.org
Portable Generator Kings Gambit at 7:55am 07.02.20 After alI, my advice as only a lay person would have been just to be "careful" with the exhaust, bu
Portable Generator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:37am 07.02.20 Benny17441, that's really great, insightful advice about being "extra careful" about the exhaust. Af
Happy Canada Day 2020 (1) jssailem at 7:16am 07.02.20 To all my friends north of the 49th... 2020 and our 360 of Vancouver Island had to be postponed. Thi
Good for Standard Horizon FastOlson at 7:13am 07.02.20 Appreciating my 'wireless' remote for our Simrad VHF more and more. :) I know a number of sailors w
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) sail sfbay at 7:04am 07.02.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:01am 07.02.20 I am seeing a new area of LOW pressure cells spinning up off the Coast of Virginia. As the drier upp
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:53am 07.02.20 Another burst of Dust crossing the Atlantic now. Saharan Air Layer Forecast - Atlantic \| Hurricane a
Replace floatation foam and bulkheads sail sfbay at 6:51am 07.02.20 Ouch........must have been sitting unprotected for some time!! Photos would help to see the extent
Replacement window gaskets for Venture 25 THECUSCUS at 6:49am 07.02.20 Not sure if this is the actual size you would need, but you can hunt from here. I used the CL Laure
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) (1) sail sfbay at 6:48am 07.02.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech
Is it possible THECUSCUS at 6:41am 07.02.20 You could make a beefy mast tabernacle that has a pivot bolt through the mast, keeping the mast rais

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