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Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6059 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 8/4400 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 2/1044 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 13/2692 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 18/3514 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 2/2287 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 1/1341 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 5/1512 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 9/2072 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 2/924 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 4/3175 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 0/848 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 14/4199 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 11/2388 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 10/2424 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 4/1090 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 12/10428 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 6/2321 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 4/3385 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 1/968 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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Dissimilar Metals Ralph Johnstone at 2:36pm 06.03.23 The rate of corrosion of the anode (aluminum boom) is affected by the comparative areas of the anode
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kappykaplan at 2:36pm 06.03.23 Hi everyone - Updating the thread. Tks for letting us know. :beer:
3 Blade Prop Swap? kappykaplan at 2:34pm 06.03.23 good to know where the emergency tiller was! :plus:
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:31pm 06.03.23 216438 Like, how much anchor rode should I put out ?
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 2:25pm 06.03.23 to outright rage Also, from that brief moment you took your eyes off the channel and ran aground,
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:12pm 06.03.23 The regulator and programming for the 618 is basically the same as the 614, except the the 618 can
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 2:04pm 06.03.23 Hi everyone - Updating the thread. The fluxgate compass is under the port side of the aft-birth in m
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 kloudie1 at 1:59pm 06.03.23 A more traditional one.. it is available in 8" size which would handle 5/8" line. Amazon.com : Boat
3 Blade Prop Swap? (1) Dudenhoeffer at 1:55pm 06.03.23 Wanna circle back and thank everyone for the feedback / guidance! We stuck with the 2 blade prop fo
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 kloudie1 at 1:47pm 06.03.23 Yes, the vapors would carry some oil aerosol that would condense and look like an oil leak ... and a
Its funny Friday! rbringle at 1:46pm 06.03.23 https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/351309352_1600948760408005_8618913723109480107_n.
Its funny Friday! (1) rbringle at 1:45pm 06.03.23 216436
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 1:44pm 06.03.23 Very good job on the swing keel. I am a project manager for a software company so I am used to break
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? Joe at 1:39pm 06.03.23 I'm sure someone does.:)
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 Joe at 1:36pm 06.03.23 I agree with Kloudie, it's more likely a breather hose. That's not a place you'd see oil being trans
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 1:21pm 06.03.23 The regulator and programming for the 618 is basically the same as the 614, except the the 618 can b
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 1:13pm 06.03.23 No experience with electric either, but +1 for Raritan. My presumably 30-year Raritan PH manual he
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 lsavocchi at 1:07pm 06.03.23 Thanks for the response. Could that being disconnected cause an oil leak?
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 06.03.23 Yep, it was pretty aggressive. ?
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 kloudie1 at 12:48pm 06.03.23 That looks like a crankcase breather. It takes the crankcase vapors back to the intake where the vap

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