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Keel refurbishing Jacomo Sailor at 11:38am 02.24.20 Catalina 22 3/1000 I will be removing my swing keel soon in preparation for refinishing. I have a plan for the safe re
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retractable bowsprit eberns at 9:15am 02.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/3070 I have a Catalina 28 mkII circ 2003. I am interested in installing a Selden after market bowsprit ki
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IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL DrTinyToo at 4:21am 02.24.20 Big Boats 15/2413 How do I Dunham a mainsail that is REALLY JAMMED into the mast?
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Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 3:47pm 10.15.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from sa
Teak black spots ? dmax at 3:38pm 10.15.24 The finish is failing - you need to scrape off any compromised finish (use a cabinet scraper or some
Lazy Jacks ? Justin_NSA at 3:11pm 10.15.24 Sounds like the Dutchman is not a DIY project. Unless maybe you have the skills: https://dutchmar.co
mainsheet block change (2) kloudie1 at 2:58pm 10.15.24 6:1 here as in picture with a cam .. works fine but kind of a reach if singlehanding.
Tiller Clutch awesome ! BTC1984 at 2:18pm 10.15.24
mainsheet block change PaulK at 2:11pm 10.15.24 Putting the traveler just forward of the wheel is what we had on our J/36. We had a double-ended sh
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project rajhnsn at 1:59pm 10.15.24 If the new sections are thicker, will it line up correctly with the existing section?
Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 1:47pm 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years an
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 10.15.24 I heard back from TotalBoat today and they feel going forward I need to treat this boat as a new app
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.15.24 My experience relies on the fact I sold nearly a quarter of the production line and know the boat to
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. dLj at 12:31pm 10.15.24 Thank you. Those are great points i had not considered. I guess my biggest problem is that I have
Mix Axiom and C80? kblodorn at 11:32am 10.15.24 In this scenario, it would be the only one that the radar works with. For the future system, I doubt
Mix Axiom and C80? flightlead404 at 11:17am 10.15.24 Are you really going to use the plotter at the nav station? I certainly never did.
Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 10:57am 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years and
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing SteveHughessails at 10:54am 10.15.24 Up here in Canada we can longer get ethanol free fuel at the pump. All fuels as of 2022 have ethanol
mainsheet block change BarryL at 10:50am 10.15.24 Hello, I used to have a C&C 110 with traveler on the bridge deck and main sheet controlled by a win
mainsheet block change dlochner at 10:42am 10.15.24 There's a trade off between increased friction with the block and increase purchase. I'm not certain
Tiller Clutch awesome ! pgandw at 10:03am 10.15.24 The tether should be short enough to prevent going overboard. Neither getting dragged, or watching
Keel bulge c&cgal at 9:54am 10.15.24 Great news! Thanks so much!!
C30 start battery recommendation BigEasy at 8:52am 10.15.24

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