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Big Tides! Roger Long at 6:53am 06.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/6404 Wow. Look at the tide upcoming for where I am now. There is going to be bottom that hasn't seen
Vire 7 gas engine carb problem? stx203 at 6:52am 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2991 I have the old Finnish Vire 7 inboard gas engine in my 77 Oday 25. Has always run well however this
373 Anchor Windlass HELP Newport Bob at 6:41am 06.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3540 Just purchased a 2004 Beneteau 373. Can not get the windlass to operate. Also tried to turn with the
A.C. temperature controllers. Chris Patterson at 6:05am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4631 In the house, it's referred to as the thermostat, which in reality I suppose is simply a controller.
Harrison Lake B.C. Troy Goreski at 5:56am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/960 Hello again every-one, it has been awhile. So I bought a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 27 a few months back
Where did all the love go? AdventureTime at 10:50pm 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5625 After 7 years flirting with the trailerable market (out of situational necessity), fired off an offe
compression post repair failure (2) splax at 8:02pm 06.22.13 Big Boats 20/9491 Well, due to doors not closing and VHF transmission problems, I thought I might have a compression p
gauges not working fkudrna at 6:57pm 06.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I just purchased a 2002, 290. The waste and fuel gauges were not working and tac recently stopped. A
Purchase HARMONY? losey at 4:41pm 06.22.13 Catalina 310 0/1295 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 310 fin keel, HARMONY, built in 2000, once chartered out of
Keel & pivot pin out, some concerns / questions (2) jmczzz at 3:05pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2423 I would really appreciate all interested to review my notes/pictures and offer any comments and sugg
1988 Mark ii Catalina 30 Owners Manual islandjewel at 2:51pm 06.22.13 Catalina 30 20/10980 Looking for an owners manual for my 1988 Mark ii Catalina 30. By chance, would anyone have a copy? I
pattern for pop-top cover for 26s pugetsoundsailer at 12:40pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2749 I have a pattern for the pop top cover for the 25 anyone have a pattern for the 26? I'd love to find
Finding Draft Position and Twist geehaw at 11:59am 06.22.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3479 Well I have Dons book and Charts and they have helped me but still some things confuse me and I have
Don't Come Knocking Roger Long at 11:42am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2357 This may be a pointless post in the age of nearly universal inflatables and stern davits but perhaps
lewmar hatch parts for 386 Floyd at 11:11am 06.22.13 Big Boats 1/785 looking to identify the hatch type(Ocean, etc) for the 386 hunters. also looking for information to
New sail cover (1) Ross at 11:04am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 My old sail cover was completely beyond repair. The fabric was starting to fail like the knees in an
S2 27 transom gudgeons msnomer at 10:35am 06.22.13 S2 4/1397 Does anyone know who manufactured the transom gudgeons for S2 27s? Are any available?
wing-on-wing sailorstan at 10:14am 06.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2510 Does anyone use a whisker pole when sailing w-o-w? Even with a 135 headsail, it looks like the forw
hydo lock 1985 model 25 contagious85 at 9:27am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 0/824 Last fall we had a hydro lock after a beam reach in and out, my engine would not start. Managed to
New dodger (1) hvbaker at 7:53am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 18/3784 New equipment on the Fantasea getting her fitted out for a Gulf Stream passage to the Bahamas.

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Hunter smile / keel movement dmax at 2:13pm 05.15.23 The keel really should not be moving a noticeable amount as the joint between the keel and the hull
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? east coaster at 2:09pm 05.15.23 Having just used DW 795 to bed new windows on my 2002 310, I can attest that DW 795 is unbelievably
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 1:59pm 05.15.23 Thanks!
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:51pm 05.15.23 Another endorsement for DC 795 (sometimes labeled Dowsil) when you buy it check the 'best before 'd
Merit 22 owners jssailem at 1:49pm 05.15.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:44pm 05.15.23 If you left the topping lift attached at the end of the boom, You could disconnect the gooseneck an
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 1:44pm 05.15.23
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? stickinthemud57 at 1:38pm 05.15.23 Your current rig is exactly how my Mac 26S was set up when I got it (except for the boom rotation mo
Merit 22 owners (2) emh56 at 1:34pm 05.15.23 This is the boat when we bought it last summer. We have done alot of interior cleaning and we are r
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 12:57pm 05.15.23 One would think so, but that's not quite the case. Just how much combustion air does something lik
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity dLj at 12:56pm 05.15.23 Seems PO bashing is rampant in this thread - but it could simply be that something caused that to fl
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Hello Below at 12:53pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
How many have serviced your Winches (1) jssailem at 12:35pm 05.15.23 Image for shirt
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 12:34pm 05.15.23 I'm not sure how you do that with a rotating boom. You pull down on the boom until you have the
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 12:31pm 05.15.23 Thank you for the continued feedback! Here's a little more info on this issue. My original inverter
No More Dinghy Butt rgranger at 12:29pm 05.15.23 Soooo... it is an ascot for combatting swamp-ass. The swampascot.... :biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 05.15.23 There is a suggestion to wire the blower to the start switch so it will run when the engine runs, s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:14pm 05.15.23 You would have a greater chance of survival to be free floating with the personal AIS DCS beacon.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:11pm 05.15.23 I like both of those. Just drag the transom boarding ladder, and trail a line with a small float.

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