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Sail Trim Versus Rudder Deflection larrywalk at 9:04pm 02.21.16 Racing 7/2221 Having calibrated the rudder deflection of my Oceanis 381, I was wondering how much weather helm one
Vital Oxide?????????? sail_MN at 5:49pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 Anybody ever use this stuff? I am on a serious mission to rid my boat of the infamous "Boat Smell"!
Getting out allen-deckard at 4:34pm 02.21.16 Catalina 22 12/1388 well guys after 6 years of enjoyment I believe I'm going to be letting go of my 1987. Not sure if I
Bored Winter Sailors...Graphic Challenge (2) BlowMeAway at 4:31pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 33/2141 Hello Fellow Bored, Winterized, Sailors, with graphic art experience... I'd like to offer a challeng
Good Old Boat Windtherapy at 4:22pm 02.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1158 Got my Good Old Boat March/April yesterday. Read through it and found two things that came into que
Westerbeke 10-2 won't start cbourne200 at 3:48pm 02.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 33/7786 Make that Westerbeke 10-2 - can't find a way to change Subject... 72 yesterday. Plans to spend aft*
vinyl windshield repair sailsail at 2:59pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 2/568 we need to repair two slits in our vinyl windshield.....and also add a piece of vinyl to the existin
Aluminum Anodes Alec at 2:34pm 02.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/3878 I recently moved my boat to a new marina where the water is brackish and it seemed logical to switch
Solar panel (5) Deleted member 117556 at 2:13pm 02.21.16 Catalina 310 22/6630 Several months ago I posted a question about solar vs a generator and got plenty of opinions which i
Engine Instrument Pod Replaceme Jtacqua at 1:19pm 02.21.16 Catalina 310 6/3665 Hello all, Hope 2016 brings you a happy and safe boating season. This past weekend I noticed that
forestay length and ballast tank mod on 26M fortunare at 12:41pm 02.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/922 I'm looking for a used genoa for my 26M. It has a new furling jib but thought a genoa might be nice
Supporting O'Day 23 for painting ClintonLakeSailor at 12:13pm 02.21.16 Day Sailers 3/1882 Hi all, I have a 23 O'Day and I want to paint the bottom. I plan on parking it in the driveway and w
Seaward Chainplate Leak Repair Jolly Seaward at 11:49am 02.21.16 Trailer Sailors 25/4234 Hello . . .new to the forum. Looking for anyone who has repaired their Seaward 25 chain plates . .l
H306 Aft Cabin Leakage Bedouin at 8:30am 02.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/961 Good morning! So, while checking on Bedouin while she's on the hard I noticed some leakage in the a
Seaward Slipper 17 pre-purchase ?? Donovan at 7:45am 02.21.16 Day Sailers 2/3035 Looking at a first boat. It is a 1984 Slipper 17 with shallow fin keel. Boat seems to show well. Min
Need to find this fuse...lost it so don't know type... (1) Boatman1710 at 5:38am 02.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2175 I have a 1989 Hunter 34'. There is a 120 VAC Load Center control panel just above the chart table on
Replace fixed salon portlights with ones that open. daviddiscenza at 4:56am 02.21.16 Newport 2/1788 Hello. I purchased a 1985 33' Newport late last year. She's in great shape but I'd like to make some
Celestial Navigation, part2: Sextant Apex at 4:44am 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1563 Based on the previous thread, I wonder about the various sextants out there. Besides the Plastic Da
Let's plan a 2016 Spring Rendezvous on Lake Murray Lew Love at 4:18am 02.21.16 Lake Murray Catalina Owners 4/17138 calling all Catalina boat owners on Lake Murray, send me an email letting me know you wish to partic
Lancer 25 and the Newbie TimorTom at 12:37am 02.21.16 Lancer 1/4116 Newbie Looking at the L25 and having trouble finding non-confusing information. Some sources lump al

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Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 capt.canuck at 11:00am 03.17.24 Thanks for the info. I have a small shop and am capable of welding most metals and fiberglassing. I
Hunter Legend for Sale? dmax at 9:21am 03.17.24 I'm always amazed/disappointed when looking at boats for sale at the lack of maintenance and upkeep.
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 9:06am 03.17.24 The only one on the left cost was posted for sale over 5 years ago. I found a few nearby (Souther
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 8:34am 03.17.24 Hey, thanks for all the help. I bought 'HAM radio for dummies' and started reading it, plus found a
My last boat - probably jssailem at 8:33am 03.17.24 Age is a number. It is health that I see as limiting. I do not go gentle into that dark night. I a
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:32am 03.17.24 On second thought, I like "Last Call" like at your favorite watering hole. For some reason I though
My last boat - probably JRT at 8:24am 03.17.24 Very neat boat and great story. Have a great time on the water!
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 jssailem at 8:09am 03.17.24 @shemandr and @dmax are spot on with the description of the materials and solutions. If you are jus
Main Sail Issue julio.hunter2009 at 8:07am 03.17.24 How long ago was it working properly? It's possible to put too much tension on the halyard. Your sa
Hull color ronshara1 at 7:43am 03.17.24 Thank you, I will start looking into it.
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Gene Neill at 7:39am 03.17.24 You could always sew a big vinyl window into that fabric sidewall, if you have the machine and the s
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 7:34am 03.17.24 I believe the Cat 27 has a lead keel - that looks like fairing and/or many layers of paint that is l
Hull color Leeward Rail at 6:44am 03.17.24 Thank you all. I realize the match won't be perfect, just looking for what it might have been. It s
My last boat - probably dLj at 6:39am 03.17.24 Simplicity. I'll get a slip for the season, store her in my driveway over the winter with a blue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 6:35am 03.17.24 I have extensively cruised the Great Lakes for 50 years and stayed at countless marinas and yacht c
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 5:54am 03.17.24 @Davidasailor26 advice is absolutely correct. The answer to how much solar or charging you need, is
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 5:38am 03.17.24 Lot's of Marshall and similar cat-boats here at our Yacht club. The group gets together for races a
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 5:03am 03.17.24 If I am understanding correctly, I should have one of those special 'Class T' fuses between the bat
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 shemandr at 4:55am 03.17.24 I'll leave the keel question to those who know Catalina 27's, assuming that's what the subject is.
Hull color twodzusfittings at 3:27am 03.17.24 Try an Interlux Color chart up against it. From the picture and from the era, I would say Hatterast

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