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Asymmetrical experiences... (1) william at 9:31am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3357 I'm adding an asymmetrical and bowsprit to my Cal 33. I race cruising class (no-spinnaker) against s
Potential New Owner jhinton at 8:46am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 16/3192 Hello All, We are currently looking to move from a C30 to the C310 and are looking at a 2000 sing
Engine idle RPM's Alansails at 8:19am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 4/2027 I thought I was reading in my engine owners manual that the idle RPM's ought to be approx 1000, ours
winch strap Benutc at 7:43am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/794 Winch strap broke. What "rating" is required for new strap or cable? If boat weighs 3400 lbs, shou
Bulk Head Questions Propnut30 at 5:32am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2353 On my to-do list in the future I want to replace the bulkheads in my 1985 25'. They are delaminatin
Diesel in bilge Akapeterc at 4:47am 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/2040 I have a problem everytime I fill my diesel tank to the top I get diesel fuel in my bilge. I cannot
Looking at a 1970 pearson 33 Brentpd at 9:04pm 10.16.13 Pearson 2/2018 Does anyone have any info on these boats? I'm getting ready to go look at one that is listed at $13,
Whisker pole Okiesaylor at 7:42pm 10.16.13 Catalina 22 5/1648 Need to hold that jib out on a run. Any ideas on a whisker pole? I have found lots of options but wa
New Hunter Owner BrianS at 6:23pm 10.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1587 Hello, New to the forum and new to Hunter boats. I recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 34. She's in p
Victron BMV602 synchronization question Sefuller at 6:08pm 10.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3415 Just received my battery monitor today and looking forward to installing this weekend. Glancing thr
Looking at Hunter 22 Calvin266 at 3:32pm 10.16.13 Smaller Boats 12/4251 Am considering a Hunter 22 but can't find out much about it beyond the specs. Would really appreciat
Mac25 trainmanjess at 3:04pm 10.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3 hello all I have some bad news... the cost is to great for me to repair my Mac25 after my demastin
Follow up Marina question. BillyO at 3:04pm 10.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2110 Hi, A week or so ago I had asked if anyone knew of "mast up trailer storage" at any marinas or boaty
More problems on the ICW - duckweed! RichH at 2:58pm 10.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1407 From the Waterway Guide - Duckweed Chokes Dismal Swamp Route Deep Creek Lockmaster Robert Pee
PING paulj at 2:44pm 10.16.13 Catalina 310 9/2113 rpwillia Where are the 2013 boat show pictures............... :pix: paulj
What are the differences, Mac 26 Tattoo 26? finding41 at 7:06pm 10.06.13 Tattoo Owners 15/11426 Third here. I'd like to hear from new owners what the differences are in the "new" boat vs the 26M.
V Berth water tank rbjenterprises at 1:43pm 10.16.13 Catalina 30 4/2256 I want to add a water tank under my V berth. I have a problem. There is an air conditioner installed
Wanted Lewmar #4 Old Standard Port Interior Trim Piece sampsontm at 1:20pm 10.16.13 Parts Search 1/2688 Lewmar discontinued the production of the Old Standard Portlight interior trim pieces. Of course I n
Remote Control on Catalina 27 Tymadman at 1:19pm 10.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3 An Alaskan Catalina 27 owner has sent me a video of his autopilot remote control being used from the
Cleaning Diesel fuel and tank Moonraker687 at 11:47am 10.16.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3256 Anybody have any experience cleaning diesel fuel and tank? Jeep Jallade St. Michaels Md

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) jssailem at 7:47am 06.01.23 An asymmetrical is a great sail for the use on the Salish Sea/Puget Sound. Many times during the sum
Continupus mainsail furling kappykaplan at 7:44am 06.01.23 The wench provides muscle power :huh:
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass kappykaplan at 7:43am 06.01.23 this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point than wat
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:37am 06.01.23 Looks like you have a Selden rig. Here is the parts diagram https://support.seldenmast.com/files/14
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23 IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23 I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
Center Board problem (6) Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23 My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur
Continupus mainsail furling (2) Seahawk345 at 5:20am 06.01.23 This is the winch at the bottom of the mast. The red line is the continuous loop Mainsail furling wi
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F RoyS at 4:29am 06.01.23 The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine wa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.01.23 go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the l
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H

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