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Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/5902 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4218 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1013 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2601 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3330 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2245 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1314 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1463 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2040 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/898 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water
Universal M25 Cuts out after 20 Min Running strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/3113 Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Water heater install Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/823 Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co
Re-plumbing Ice Box Drain DaBod at 2:50pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3988 I've been kicking around the idea of plumbing the drain from the ice box so that it connects with th
stuff happens on google earth (1) kpgraci at 2:33pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2357 Google updated the shot of my marina and since I was absent for 9 months my boat is no longer shown
The Venerable RC8D DaBod at 2:08pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2383 Hello all, I've been lurking and using this site for information for quite some time and think it
Electric head on a C27 mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1059 Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?
Need Help WithA Mercury 3.3 Outboard Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10120 My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when
Pennant location of centerboard Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2272 I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print
Water in the hull - is that normal? mark2 at 11:43am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 4/3243 Is it normal to get some amount of water in the hull cavity of a 170 after a routine sail of a few h
Inflatable Paint capta at 11:25am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/949 We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 4:35am 04.26.23 'm looking into a PLB and a small, waterproof VHF with GPS to clip on my vest/harness. If you are
Irwin 33.1 SailingLoto at 4:07am 04.26.23 Decks were soft. Running rigging was quite old. I passed on it without hesitation.
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? kappykaplan at 3:44am 04.26.23 Dow 795 should work well for this application.
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue jviss at 3:33am 04.26.23 I had same engine and same issue on last boat that all of a sudden appeared. very common. Too bad y
WINCH DRUM jviss at 3:25am 04.26.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option
WINCH DRUM Apex at 3:22am 04.26.23 @jviss is on the right track to your question. I have heard of people re-chroming the drum. Tape w
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 3:21am 04.26.23 Where will you be sailing? Are you coastal cruising? Doing some passages? Sounds like you'll be liv
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Leeward Rail at 12:08am 04.26.23 If you are offshore you would do well to have some sort of "personal locator beacon" too. Always
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue NYSail at 11:01pm 04.25.23 I had same engine and same issue on last boat that all of a sudden appeared. very common. Too bad yo
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 10:51pm 04.25.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket.
WINCH DRUM Joe at 10:31pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Richard19068 at 10:31pm 04.25.23 If not going to far offshore I like to have a GPS/DSC enabled handheld VHF clipped on to my life ve
Problems with early 310s Clydo at 10:23pm 04.25.23 My 2001 had burn marks on the bulkhead and rear cushion when we bought in 2007 from the exhaust elb
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:08pm 04.25.23 KISS. Jut consider the edge of your boat a 500 foot cliff. If you go over, tied on or not, PFD or
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 9:04pm 04.25.23 Nice work Big Easy. A two person job unless your a clever Cajun. :biggrin: Not that clever and
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 8:33pm 04.25.23 ok i see now - it looks like the hose just isnt long enough to poke out into the bilge. I'm trying t
Overloaded our electric system. TimFromLI at 8:01pm 04.25.23 Do you have power going through a transfer switch on an inverter? My Xantrex has a reset button but
WINCH DRUM (1) twodzusfittings at 7:40pm 04.25.23 @jviss, I hear you. You understand what I"m aiming at. I'm wondering if resurfacing isn't an option,
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:02pm 04.25.23 My drain is connected to a hose that passes through the space under the galley sink and into the bil
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 04.25.23 They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't say what size fuse to use. Any suggestions? Loo

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