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SCAM ALERT! Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 10:08am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1057 At least one individual is posting the following on NGs and other sites:You can support relief eff
ODAY 27 HEAD ROOM craig shaw at 10:04am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1936 WHAT IS THE HEAD ROOM IN THE CABIN OF A ODAY 27 OR 272? THANKS
Attention Mr. VIckers! KGranath at 8:47am 09.18.01 Smaller Boats 0/834 Mr. Vickers:In replying to your inquiry, twice, I had my email bounced back. Please email me again
Refrigerator Drainage Goode Cheatham at 8:14am 09.18.01 Other Sailboats 5/854 We have a 2001 boat - the reefer drain is plugged - I have been able to gently insert a 4-5 foot len
Stuffing Box Size Bill Peery at 7:56am 09.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/953 I am trying to order some of the new GoreTex packing material for the stuffing box on my 1993 C-30.
Winged vs. Fin Keel Ryan Doggett at 6:52am 09.18.01 Destinations 3/1788 Hello,I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 18. Can anyone tell me the performance differences
Sailing Stress Gary Wyngarden at 5:40am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1226 What's been your most stressful moment sailing? A knockdown? A fire on board? Running aground? Drag
rudder for Oday 34 delvin at 4:37am 09.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1097 Does anyone know where I can buy a used or new rudder for Oday 34?I have bent the rudder post on t
What size/style boat would you recommend? Daniel at 2:49am 09.18.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1299 Myself and two friends would like to buy a boat in a few years and sail around the carribean for a y
410 service alert Bryce at 1:52am 09.18.01 Big Boats 2/941 Spoke with Greg Emerson @ HM this AM. He indicated they will be changing the chainplates on all H41
Trailering our 27' Catalina Mike at 11:19pm 09.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/927 Has anyone ever loaded their 27' Catalina onto a trailer from a deep boat launch? Can it be done?
Anchor roller for Hunter 25.5? Dan at 10:54pm 09.17.01 Smaller Boats 0/1050 Does anybody have an anchor roller mounted on their 25.5 Hunter? If so, how is it mounted? I need to
cleaning with acetone John O'Donald at 10:14pm 09.17.01 Other Sailboats 11/6456 Recently I was doing some gel coat repairs and cleaned first with acetone. I tried it on a stubborn
Deck/Mast Step Compression Guest at 9:50pm 09.17.01 Smaller Boats 5/1314 I recently was caught in a small microburst; after doing the obligatory "spin around the washing mac
Transom Locker Leaks 35.5 John Bannister at 8:29pm 09.17.01 Big Boats 3/984 I have checked virtually every possibility now including rudder post leakages and still cannot find
Width of Transom Gary C at 2:41pm 09.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/3338 I'm trying to order some vinyl lettering, without making an hour long trip down to the boat just to
Raytheon ST 4000 Autopilot Manual needed Gary N. at 1:41pm 09.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1442 Hi everybody I just want to say how much I enjoy this site, being a new boat owner and all this is g
I'm BACK!!!!!!!! Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:43pm 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/765 Some of you know me through my post for the last couple of years and some personally. So you know
More Questions??? Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:25pm 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 SO how much mast bend and rake to the 28.5's need to be fast? How have you set up a Back Stay Adjus
Compression Post Problems Bud Cook at 10:56am 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/826 The counter weight in our compression post is frozen in place and I can't raise or lower it. i have

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Is this normal? Hole in the Bow stonybrookpictures at 6:02am 05.12.20 I believe that is a drain for the anchor well.
What was he thinking? jon hansen at 6:02am 05.12.20 for the required bow look out there would be no blind spot. so why would anna sight it in her respon
Santa Barbara Island? Michael Davis at 5:53am 05.12.20 Sounds like a plan! We are out as well, currently anchored in Shelby Cove ,Prevost Island. Light rai
high water? jon hansen at 5:50am 05.12.20 nice dog picture Tom
Hand rails on bow catalina 22 gtg at 5:50am 05.12.20 They're not hard to make. Teak, though... $$$$. I was thinking of cedar but I wonder about strengt
high water? jon hansen at 5:49am 05.12.20 fluctuations: up on lake michigan i've been talking 'mean' levels. now if we talk 'fluctuations' , w
What was he thinking? dlochner at 5:43am 05.12.20 Jon, Anna Funk is real. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-funk-19563032
Rabbit hole BillyK at 5:39am 05.12.20 That is a great idea. Is the fan 12V or 115VAC? The obvious choice is 12V but then you would need t
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 5:35am 05.12.20 Thanks for the advice. Why do you advise against silicon? Would this apply to other locations on the
What was he thinking? jon hansen at 5:27am 05.12.20 very odd article i think. there is no "blind spot" for the required look out on the bow. anna funk,
Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? RoyS at 5:21am 05.12.20 Consider also with multi-season paints to simply touch up areas that need paint during the off seaso
Are you on your last boat? (1) Bob S at 5:13am 05.12.20 I have done quite a few upgrades and of course, ongoing maintenance I loved my last boat, a C30, i
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG (1) eherlihy at 5:12am 05.12.20 @jibes138 Funny thing yesterday when working on that area, the aluminum (or ALUMINIUM as we brits
Which sealant should I use? dlochner at 5:07am 05.12.20 as I don't want to do this project again Oh, you will. It's a boat. ;):beer:
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 5:01am 05.12.20 Thank you @ShotgunSlim ! Yes, the table is beautiful, and as a wood worker it took to me. I will b
Any Seaward owners here? Islands at 4:48am 05.12.20 I'm interested in the Seaward 26RK. I know there are a few Seaward owners over at trailersailor.com
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 4:44am 05.12.20 I have decided to go with SIKAFLEX 505UV. I wanted more of a sealant/calk rather then a adhesive. I
Window replacement questions dlochner at 4:35am 05.12.20 no frame on mine, was just wondering if the tape's initial bond will suffice to hold them securely
Going to look at a 322 next week... Davidasailor26 at 4:24am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as t
Going to look at a 322 next week... GregL564 at 4:12am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as th

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