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Dinghy Tow Capt. Marc at 2:43pm 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1050 Has anyone used a "Dinghy Tow"? It lifts the stern of your dinghy, w/engine out of the water, and to
Wild Ride on the Chesapeake Jim Seamans at 12:15pm 09.30.01 Smaller Boats 5/899 Gather Around Lads and Lassies, I'll tell you a harrowing tail of the sailboat Java.It was Saturda
I'm Back!!! Kevin L. Woody at 6:51am 09.24.01 Other Sailboats 1/797 Hello to all,A quick note to let you all know that I'm back in the saddle again and if you should h
Marina Del Rey to Newport Beach Terry Goodin at 11:39am 09.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/6383 Does anyone know how long it takes to sail to Newport from Marina Del Rey ? Also, what is the best
heat h23 mmsailor at 8:44am 09.30.01 Smaller Boats 7/893 Has anyone used anything on a h23 for heat on chilly nights ,I know there was lenghty discussion for
Mast advice needed Debbie at 4:37am 09.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1105 I will be taking the mast down on a boat that's been sitting for 3 years. Is this something an aver
Interior teak finish Walt at 6:31am 09.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/756 I hve a 94 C-36 and want to touch up some of the interior teak in the galley area. Does anyone know
cover for capri14.2 Phil Hughes at 4:08am 09.30.01 Destinations 0/1568 Hi there. I am looking for a cover for my Capri14. Anyone know who might make the cover and how to c
yanmar 1 cylinder Derek at 3:56am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 8/7096 I am looking at buying a 27 catalina with a 1 cyl yanmar and would like to have some feed back on wh
Catalina Fixed Keel Trailer Jack Gray at 12:22am 09.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1005 I am looking for a trailer for my fixed keel Catalina 25. I would like to use my exist cradle to ca
C-36 Outhaul John Visser at 2:12pm 09.29.01 Big Boats 6/1617 I have na '84 C-36 with an aluminum outhaul car that slides in the groove in the boom as in the figu
Dripless packing Jim Sullivan at 3:15am 09.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/980 Anyone having hands on experience with the new dripless packing. Please share your exp and comment
Algae-X George Kornreich at 12:58pm 09.29.01 Big Boats 7/1282 Does anyone have any experince with this Diesel fuel "conditioner"? Passing diesel fuel through a ma
Hatch Boards Dave at 2:29am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1169 Where do you store your hatch boards on your boats?? Mine have screws and hinges and stuff for the l
twisting mast step, cat22 jeff at 5:06am 09.29.01 Smaller Boats 3/973 has anyone else had a problem with the mast step twisting in place? i was out the other day and noti
Prof. Mariner Batt. Charger Larry Robison at 12:26am 09.29.01 Big Boats 3/1846 As a new owner of a 1986 Cat.34, I am interested in yr experience with the Prof. Mariner ProMite 15/
26s to the bahamahs? BEEKER at 1:06am 09.24.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1124 HAS ANYONE EVER SAILED TO THE BAHAMAS IN A MACGREGOR?I'VE BEEN BUILDING UP MY OFF SHORE SAILING TIM
Roller Furling Drew at 12:13pm 09.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1016 Can anybody suggest a furling system for the jib on the 22. I would like to use one but also would
Sailing after 9 - 11... Larry at 10:30am 09.28.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 We went for our first sail Thursday, since the tragedy in New York 9 - 11.I guess I was just too s
Speaker/light pod on 340 Ken Buric at 9:37pm 09.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1091 Has anyone installed a speaker/light pod on a Hunter 340? Mainly, I'm interested in the cable rout

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23.5 Mast Raising Pole? rgranger at 3:09pm 05.12.20 One more thing.... from the video you can see that the proper technique is to wear socks in your cro
Bottom Paint Sanding rgranger at 3:04pm 05.12.20 The only thing to sand on ablative is places where any buildup has occurred or to sand of barnacles.
High Seas Home Depot dLj at 3:03pm 05.12.20 Deck screws are generally 304 or 302 and won't hold up very well. I believe they are actually 30
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin Joe at 2:59pm 05.12.20 AWS and AWD are far more important for sailing than either TWS or TWD. Respectively, I must disa
High Seas Home Depot thinwater at 2:54pm 05.12.20 Home Depot sells Gardner Bender tin plated copper wire fittings. I have used these for many years an
Port light/windows 1979 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 2:53pm 05.12.20 I epoxied the wood when my windows were out, and thickened it to fill larger gaps. If you use 5200,
High Seas Home Depot dLj at 2:49pm 05.12.20 One of the places 'marine' quality shows up to me is in electrical products. For instance, tinned A
b1g1 Lewmar winch conversion P12nash at 2:47pm 05.12.20 Do you know if the kit is for the 46 only? If we could do a 46 and another size I would be interest
23.5 Mast Raising Pole? Undertow at 2:44pm 05.12.20 I will most likely be going to the boat this weekend. I can take some good pics and measurements if
High Seas Home Depot dLj at 2:42pm 05.12.20 Cold working and becoming magnetized is why the local scrap yard won't give me the 316 price when I
High Seas Home Depot capta at 2:41pm 05.12.20 One of the places 'marine' quality shows up to me is in electrical products. For instance, tinned An
Bottom Paint Sanding P12nash at 2:37pm 05.12.20 Ask if your yard has a sanding setup that you can use or rent. If you do use your own vacuum, Rigi
True Wind Discussion Redux Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 05.12.20 Wouldn't it be feasible for the chartplotter and displays to calculate and display "True Wind" and
Bottom Paint Sanding Rich Stidger at 2:35pm 05.12.20 Ask if your yard has a sanding setup that you can use or rent. If you do use your own vacuum, Rigid
Bottom Paint Sanding P12nash at 2:34pm 05.12.20 The first thing to determine as you prepare to apply bottom paint, is the existing paint hard or ab
True Wind Discussion Redux markwbird at 2:32pm 05.12.20 They only way to get an accurate true wind speed is to use the velocity over ground when calibrating
Bottom Paint Sanding P12nash at 2:32pm 05.12.20 I am sure they mean sanders with the built in vacuum. Most yards require them. I guess my real qu
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Hardhead at 2:31pm 05.12.20 If you have a post 1987 C22 - there's easy access -- if you reach a hand up from the 2nd, smaller fl
Bottom Paint Sanding Ralph Johnstone at 2:30pm 05.12.20 I'm going to be sanding and applying bottom paint this weekend for the first time The first thing
Bottom Paint Sanding markwbird at 2:29pm 05.12.20 I am sure they mean sanders with the built in vacuum. Most yards require them.

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