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O Day 23 DJ MKE at 11:43am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1119 I just completed a basic keel sailing course. I'm looking at purchasing an O Day 23. This boat is
Inexpensive Self Mast Climbing Setup. Bowedtoothdoc at 10:57am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 31/7589 Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting up the mast alone. I know ATN makes one, but it is 4
My first sailboat - leaking chainplate; other questions Jimski at 10:42am 05.20.15 Catalina 30 10/2121 I have just closed on my first sailboat - a 1986 C30. I had a survey done and that turned up a few t
Has anybody replaced their Lewmar Portlights? (2) DannoHeimann at 10:16am 05.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1674 Hi ! I have been trying to install new portlights on my Catalina 400 with no success. While the por
Keel bolt torque Canonshooternb at 10:12am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1460 I have a 1986 Pearson 282 with a lead keel that I just purchased. The keel bolts are in excellent
1989 Hunter 37 Cushion question slowandeasy at 9:17am 05.20.15 Big Boats 9/976 I have a 1989 Hunter 37 where the settee table makes a double berth. I am able to set the berth up
Ventilation for reftigeration unit gregorybross at 9:07am 05.20.15 Catalina 30 5/1095 I recently installed a new Nova Kool refrigeration system in my boat. I noticed the ventilation req
Rodkicker installation Tim22 at 8:09am 05.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2626 I am installing a rodkicker rigid vang with cylinder on my Hunter 310 and am a bit confused as to th
Stopping Leaks with the Magic of Butyl Tape (5) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:17am 05.20.15 Catalina 310 26/11664 Ever since we have owned Smitty there has been a pesky leak in the hatch right over our berth. It w
Personal Address in Kemah Liveaboard Richard Olden at 6:42am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1270 Am planning on purchasing a live-aboard in Kemah. Not sure on which marina for docking but I am favo
Hunter 18.5 1990 aunk5898 at 6:39am 05.20.15 Smaller Boats 7/1097 What should i expect when replacing Keel Bolts that are decayed and what is the best way to fix this
Oday 26 and Harken Traveler mlindberg1 at 6:35am 05.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1130 Hi all, Wondering if anyone could help me out? My Oday 26 has a Harken Traveler n front of the com
Running wires in an Edson pedestal. OS2Dude at 6:05am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/4543 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 30 with an Edson pedestal. It does not seem to have any kind of condu
How much oil does a Universal M25 diesel need OS2Dude at 5:49am 05.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/11648 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 diesel inboard. The engine manual does not say how
Sense 'Dock and Go Peter T at 3:32am 05.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1826 I have a 2011 Beneteau Sense which I have to say is superb. However, it has a Dock and Go mooring sy
Masthead Light? Anyone have photo? Macboy at 9:39pm 05.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1604 We pulled off our masthead light tonight for some LED installation but found it to be a 270 degree u
Oceanis 36cc zinkanode bowpropeller carlager at 9:11pm 05.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/764 I will be taking our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc on the. hard next week to clean and paint the bottom. T
Skeg Bolt Location OS2Dude at 8:28pm 05.19.15 Catalina 30 2/873 During the hual-out portion of the survey, it was found that the skeg was lose. (The part that hold
Electrical connection putty? (1) John_F at 6:29pm 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1789 I have a Beneteau 31. The electrical connections from the mast that connect on the cabinroof look to
Cat 27 dodger richstar100 at 5:58pm 05.19.15 Parts Search 0/572 I'm looking for a used dodger to go on my 1984 Catalina 27.

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Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 12.05.23 Your question focuses on one specific use case of measuring speed - I'm going x knots, then I pull t
New Sovereign forum CapeCodBubs at 9:00am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Scott T-Bird at 8:59am 12.05.23 I would buy a chartplotter and an instrument package with wind, speed, & depth and network everythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 12.05.23 thanks for the information. I think you are right about no external vents from the engine compartmen
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:40am 12.05.23 Very interesting to note that the output from wind peaks, and then drops off as the wind gets highe
Furring Jib rgranger at 8:34am 12.05.23 First you need to select a furler type. The sail you buy has to have the right connection mechanism
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Joe at 8:33am 12.05.23 Speed over ground (SOG) vs. Speed thru water (STW) Hmmm... as far as sail trimming goes I don't th
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 8:33am 12.05.23 The big issue with wind is there isn't enough of it. If you dig into the generation curves it takes
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 12.05.23 that's great! Do I have an ignition position that is on without an alarm going off? And can I use t
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 8:16am 12.05.23 Thanks, @sesmith . Being retired, I normally have the luxury of being able to time my border crossin
Furring Jib Sailor Sue at 8:04am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker?
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 12.05.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whil
Dodger Needed FastOlson at 7:45am 12.05.23 I'm in the wrong business Yeah. You might be, or Not. :) Tough business to succeed in -- with con
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 7:41am 12.05.23 Glad you discovered the answer. Old boats are often a mystery awaiting discovery. Kind of the char
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? FastOlson at 7:27am 12.05.23
Dodger Needed Project_Mayhem at 7:24am 12.05.23 Oooof-ya.. $8000! Is that pesos or dollars? EDIT: Looking at SailRite, tallying up the materials fo
Manual Bilge jssailem at 7:24am 12.05.23 Glad you discovered the answer. Old boats are often a mystery awaiting discovery. Kind of the charm
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? Project_Mayhem at 7:19am 12.05.23 There's a few marine salvage yards listed here: Sailboat Parts
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer sesmith at 7:12am 12.05.23 Not sure of the boarder crossing wait times in your area, but where we cross into Ontario I'd much r
Solar power systems dlochner at 7:04am 12.05.23 The "solar generators" are a LFP battery and a charger/inverter in one self-contained unit. Plug the

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