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Which stanchions, where? PSR at 10:31am 01.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1412 I need to replace stanchions for the lifelines on my Cat 27. Catalina direct offers straight ones, s
differences in ease of control caribbeanfrank at 10:23am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3424 my wife posed a question to me that I really can't answer. When sailing our Catalina 22 you constant
1979 22 ft oday sailboat bobjohnson at 10:03am 01.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2360 I am considering purchasing a 1979 22ft o-day sailboat. Are there any specific problems with this bo
101 days till launch (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:19am 01.04.14 Day Sailers 5/964 She is looking sad in the driveway. Hoping winter passes quickly. Hope all made out well from the la
Winter cover for cockpit (or more)? JPHarris at 5:49am 01.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2198 As a new owner of a 1993 H30, I'm looking for advice on covering the cockpit (or the whole boat) dur
Sailing Rags Apex at 4:28am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3169 This has likely been posted before, but recent opines are always useful: What sailing magazines do Y
Water leaking from cockpit shower mixer Stefan Gashus at 12:03am 01.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1390 Apparently no one takes winterizing too seriously in the Pacific Northwest however my 373 seems to h
Elect. Trolling motor 1968 Venture 21? mcfast at 10:44pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5663 what pound thrust motor and how fast will it push the boat?
beneteau 50 with 4'1'' draft changi at 10:14pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1047 I'm seeking information from an owner, or anyone with experience, re the shoal draft Beneteau 50. P
What are these screws ... (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:25pm 01.03.14 Catalina 22 10/1645 ... for? While in the process of overhauling my rudder, I noticed these stainless slotted round he
Gelcoat spray repair seadaddler at 7:39pm 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1059 I did some repair of some holes on my stern and filled in the holes and sanded and now want to spray
Sailing at the Orange Bowl Kermit at 6:59pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/844 Which one of y'all was sailing the boat with a TV camera on the bowsprit for ESPN? Have no idea what
Where is the hull number? armandolio at 6:05pm 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5796 Just bought a 1989 Catalina 30. The title has a ID #, but where is the hull number? I need it to
winter sailing trips walt at 5:21pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1572 Sumner and Ruth, what are the big boat Florida plans this year? (I partly started this thread to a
Dynaplate banjoey at 4:57pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/3176 Why are these used and why is bigger better? Sorry to be such a novice. I have found this forum to
The temp shall be 3! Skipper at 4:17pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 4/970 The temp shall be 3! (Annapolis) "Oh yes. The temp shall be 3. 2 shall not be the temp. You sha
Gelcoat or Awlgrip? ingeanous at 4:16pm 01.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1315 I've got a Hunter 335 with too far gone gelcoat to bring back. The question is: Awlgrip or re gelco
Spinnaker pole Jwhy at 2:24pm 01.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1039 I'm getting ready to use the spinnaker for the first time. How do I set up the bridle to control the
423 Hull to Grid Liner Seperation (4) MuddyPaws at 2:07pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/8399 Hello everyone !! Firstly, thanks to all of you that work to put together and run this great site. I
Hunter 26 bimini kitxu at 1:47pm 01.03.14 Smaller Boats 3/1186 Hello, I bought a 1994 Hunter 26 with a Bimini but the Bimini is too large, so large that it touche

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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 3:06pm 06.21.23 I didn't mean to start an argument. I just want to see if the engine runs before we launch. It app
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 3:02pm 06.21.23 unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds Ha, ha, read
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:55pm 06.21.23 if the impeller shreds and goes into cooling water ways, might plug them up. It's clear you don't
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:52pm 06.21.23 Then again, impellers are not that expensive nor hard to replace, if you want to run them dry, have
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:47pm 06.21.23 OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines will not possibly destroy the impeller w
Topping Lift JBP-PA at 2:45pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:42pm 06.21.23 if the impeller shreds and goes into cooling water ways, might plug them up. then over heating dama
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 2:32pm 06.21.23 A brief out of water experience is not going to ruin an impeller, it's still wet. A brand new impell
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC

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