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raising dagger board 26D karlos263 at 4:03am 10.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1067 Raising the dagger board is very difficult lately, I need to use a winch and handle to get it up. My
Is my Catalina 32 self righting AriesBrisbane at 11:33pm 10.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2668 I live in an area where mud moves and sand slips. My question is if I go aground on a falling tide a
what is the best self furling jib for a Capri 22 Robert 999 at 11:06pm 10.07.13 Smaller Boats 2/2029 Does anyone have experience with the best self furling jib for my 1988 Capri 22?
Water under galley sole on Oc 351 sailrj at 9:07pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/804 Recently started having water accumulate under the removable galley sole on our 1996 Oc 351. The wa
Lewmar winch deal Joe at 9:05pm 10.07.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1688 I dropped by Minney's in Costa Mesa today, not having been in the area for quite some time. They hav
Lewmar winch deal Joe at 8:50pm 10.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 I dropped by Minney's in Costa Mesa today, not having been in the area for quite some time. They ha
A/P sprocket Lee Hadjiosif at 8:36pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/737 I have a below-deck A/P 6000plus with a rotary drive unit with a chain going up vertically behind th
Transmission stuck in Neutral Pat at 8:18pm 10.07.13 Bigger Boats 14/2296 Left the dock today; a beautiful day, then motored out, raised the sail and suddenly my transmission
Winterizing a seawater cooled motor Charles Erwin at 6:46pm 10.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2209 We have a lot of advice about how to winterize heat exchanger (fresh water cooled) motors. For examp
Davits Charlie L at 6:43pm 10.07.13 Big Boats 3/1298 What type of davits are recommended.
Anyone ever build a trailer for a C22? Gene Neill at 6:13pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 8/1451 I need a trailer, and they seem non existent as far as buying one. I'm looking at the possibility of
hatch cover improvement Kenhup at 6:09pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 9/1705 Is the wood trim at the cockpit end of the sliding hatch kept in place with only the small screws th
H340 additional aft cradle support fastback at 5:34pm 10.07.13 Big Boats 4/1435 Hi folks, I have a '99 Hunter 340. It sat for three seasons on its cradle before I took ownership. T
Storage Cradle Virtue at 5:30pm 10.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1111 Hello there! I'm looking for a plan to build a steel (or wood) boat cradle for our 1994 Beneteau 400
Catalina Cushions bebling at 1:40pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 15/5879 Does anyone have a diagram or photo showing all the cushions in a 1988 C22? I have a few missing an
sad dat kgindling at 1:20pm 10.07.13 Catalina 22 4/1135 Sad day on Sat. end of season so had to pull cat 22 out. first time my wife and I dropped the mast.
no rpm bobtischler at 11:59am 10.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/2970 I have a M-25 universal engine,it idles fine,and starts fine ,when I accelerate in gear it hos no po
Portholes Mr Mac at 11:40am 10.07.13 Smaller Boats 12/1358 Saturday, while the wife and I were cleaning the boat, I reached in from the outside to grab my beer
Forward Holding Tank Troubles Tom Penrose at 11:39am 10.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/964 Has any owners of 450 Passage boats had problems with the forward holding tank? I am not sure if mi
Dimensions for Aft Cabin on 1990 35.5 Steverhnm at 11:17am 10.07.13 Big Boats 5/1505 So my new boat is in Mexico and I took measurements when I bought it but I have concerns that I may

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A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:44am 02.25.23 I am thinking maybe that boat had a very bad grounding and the rudder was also damaged. :plus: Per
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 8:38am 02.25.23
Raymarine C90W BigEasy at 8:23am 02.25.23 So they have a C90W for me with a bundle package for $400 with my old C-80 trade in. Check Ebay,
Epoxy Additives PaulK at 8:21am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
Epoxy Additives jssailem at 8:17am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slippe
Another anchor (rode) thread JBP-PA at 7:45am 02.25.23 I switched from 3 strand to plait and I love it. Much easier on bare hands (I don't have a windlass)
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 02.25.23
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners Joe at 7:44am 02.25.23 Take it from a Catalina 27 owner. Optimal set up is Tohatsu 10 or 15 HP (they weigh almost the same
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:25am 02.25.23 The ram, pushing a relatively short tiller arm, does take a pretty significant amount of force. Bene
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 02.25.23 @Davidasailor26 I made him aware there is no resale value if he proceeded plus there is the safety
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 7:11am 02.25.23 Just don't catch the Lazyjacks when a gust flips the sail in mid hoist. You maybe getting that new
advice on auto chart plotter dLj at 6:50am 02.25.23 Tons of great advice above. The only thing I'd add in about autorouting I didn't see is be very care
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:44am 02.25.23 Get it soon this one is listed to be gone 31 May 2023 https://charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/14500.pdf Or th
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:39am 02.25.23 Here is a site that might be helpful. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/find-charts.html
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (1) jssailem at 6:36am 02.25.23 At one time the Hobbs Meter was the standard for keeping a log of engine time. They were electromec
advice on auto chart plotter JBP-PA at 6:24am 02.25.23 You can also get openCPN and all the US charts for free.
advice on auto chart plotter JBP-PA at 6:22am 02.25.23 Richardson's is about the only game in town for Lake Erie chart books, but it is good as far as char
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 6:07am 02.25.23

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