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chartplotters John Jorgensen at 11:33am 02.27.01 Big Boats 3/928 We are soon to be moving our boat to the coast for some cruising in the Florida Keys/Bahamas/etc.
window coverings joyce rubacky at 11:00am 02.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1233 Just purchased our 240 last August. First ever. One thing I've been thinking about is some way to co
Bimini on a C27 Brunson Russum at 10:18am 02.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1249 I would like to install a bimini on our 1979 C27. It appears that the traveler and main sheets will
Discount vs "Premium" Sails Jim at 9:21am 02.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 13/2025 Greetings fellow sailors:I am in the market for a roller furling genoa for my Catalina 27. I have
Pamlico Sound to Cape Lookout Shoals Gerry Libertelli at 8:36am 02.27.01 Big Boats 6/1760 Hello Everyone!I got such great advice last time, I thought I would try again. As I plot my cours
Hall Rigging - A Benchmark Company Dave at 8:35am 02.27.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1104 I had a bad kink in one of my shrouds (port upper) on my 35 and this is the first year in 3 years th
HEADSTAY DIMENSIONS Bob Willett at 8:25am 02.27.01 Big Boats 0/900 Need the Headstay length on the 40.5 and the wire dimensions for the headstay.
H and L needs rudder dimensions Tony Thomas at 6:40am 02.27.01 Smaller Boats 2/870 Thanks for all the replies. I called H and L and they asked me for the tiller dimensions. I bought t
Dagger Bpard Question Arturo at 6:24am 02.27.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1272 What is the difference, if any, between "dagger board found on the pre-1990 Macs and "swing keel"?
Mainsail Slides Chris Haraway at 4:47am 02.27.01 Smaller Boats 3/1094 Does anyone know where to get additional slides for attachment of the mainsail to the mast? Also, is
Hunter 25.5 Replacement Tiller Source Brad Odland at 3:48am 02.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1535 I have one rotted tiller and one I heavily epoxied to at least have one working tiller when I bought
Flex-o-Fold prop size for 460 Robert Polk at 3:26am 02.27.01 Big Boats 4/1111 I am about to order a Flex-O-Fold prop for our new 460. Flex-O-Fold believes that a 20 inch diamete
Javelin mainsail dimensions ? Bob McGee, O'Day Javelin & O'Day 22 at 2:54am 02.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1744 I have looked on the various sailmaker sites, sailboat specification pages, and nowhere have I been
tough starting Mercury outboard?!?!?!? Scottie Sale at 2:36am 02.27.01 Other Sailboats 0/743 Got a used 9.9 hp Mercury outboard for my tender. Cleaned the carb, put in fresh gas, cleaned all f
Gelcoat over epoxy Bernie at 2:28am 02.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/977 I made shelves in a locker using West epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth over some plywood. I underst
Replacing AC Panel on C-27 Mike Beaujean at 12:38am 02.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/851 I have a 1983 C-27 (Hull #5258) that has dockside power with an AC main breaker located on the port
Replacing AC Panel on C-27 Mike Beaujean at 12:36am 02.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/888 I have a 1983 C-27 (Hull #5258) that has dockside power with an AC main breaker located on the port
Sunbrella Care Tim Bowers at 12:20am 02.27.01 Big Boats 4/1085 Some time ago I saw an article in a magazine about a product that is applied to sunbrella to increas
Bilge Problems Sean at 11:45pm 02.26.01 Other Sailboats 2/840 I have a '77 Cat 27 that has cracks and actually a few bare spots (fiberglass mat exposed) in the bo
Little Johnson... again! Ike Cook at 11:43pm 02.26.01 Other Sailboats 0/734 Where can I find information regarding prop size for my 1973, 6 hp Johnson outboard? I can order th

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Boom Question Will Gilmore at 11:56am 04.03.20 As you can see, raising and shortening the boom is doable. You won't increase your aloft center-of-
Boom Question Cascade27 at 11:55am 04.03.20 I think the best way to go about it is raise the boom and have the main cut to fit the new dimensio
Boom Question dlochner at 11:55am 04.03.20 Really appreciate the response here my friend! I've answered those questions in red above. Gave me
Boom Question Cascade27 at 11:55am 04.03.20 The gooseneck can be raised, how easy it is to do that depends on your particular gooseneck. If you
Hello all rgranger at 11:54am 04.03.20 Did your spare part boat also come with a trailer? If so... very good move.
Boom Question Cascade27 at 11:52am 04.03.20 Before you start thinking about cutting the main.... three questions. 1) When you raise the main,
Water Tank Inspection Port twalker H260 at 11:48am 04.03.20 This may be an ignorant question but why would it be necessary to inspect your fresh water tank if
Boom Question Cascade27 at 11:37am 04.03.20 I think you can raise your gooseneck. A friend with a Ranger 26 did this so he could add a dodger.
What the heck is: Loran 797 dLj at 11:37am 04.03.20 You're probably going to appreciate this youtube video: Lg73GKm7GgI Enjoy! dj
Boom Question Cascade27 at 11:34am 04.03.20 The modifications that you propose seem impractical to me. Just my opinion after looking at the pho
SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 11:32am 04.03.20 They can be if one touches the antenna wire during transmission. The maximum current is at the base
Lancer 36 Helm Accessories Ron20324 at 11:31am 04.03.20 BaconSails.com has a number of pods. They are open till 5 EDT, and I just called. If you'll call and
How can people continue working during a lock down? jssailem at 11:31am 04.03.20 Worst April Fools prank.. only not a prank. The supplier of dairy products, bottling 60 million gall
What the heck is: Loran 797 Tom J at 11:29am 04.03.20 If the RSO sat in the back seat, it must be some type of small long range bomber. It was the SR-71
Water Tank Inspection Port (1) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 04.03.20 That's a good project. I don't see otherwise how you can be sure the tank is really clean of debris.
Water Tank Inspection Port Ron20324 at 11:06am 04.03.20 This may be an ignorant question but why would it be necessary to inspect your fresh water tank if
Water Tank Inspection Port Ron20324 at 11:02am 04.03.20
Water Tank Inspection Port Richard19068 at 10:49am 04.03.20 This may be an ignorant question but why would it be necessary to inspect your fresh water tank if e
Hello all Orbweaver at 10:45am 04.03.20 Hull #72 is "Orbweaver". She got her name because there where at least 3 living aboard when I got he
Drone photo of our marina and lake CaptainEric at 10:42am 04.03.20 @plenny7 how is the sailing on Lake Pepin? Judging by the number of masts in your harbor I'm thinki

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