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Honda BF5 Prop Pitch Dougo at 6:44am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5565 I'm running a Honda 5hp 4-stroke with the stock prop (7 1/2 pitch) on my h23. Toying with the idea
47 Ocean eckenroth at 6:16am 06.09.13 Bavaria 15/11214 Would like to share info with other 47 Ocean owners. I've had mine 8 yrs.
fuel cap replacement SBinNSB at 5:49am 06.09.13 Catalina 310 8/3039 After a great 8 day sail here in NW FL our final stop before returning to the slip was the fuel dock
Conversion to AGM John R at 5:24am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 Several years ago, I went from lead acid batteries to AGM's. Since then I've read that if you make t
rudder modification pamacm at 4:31am 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/243758 can anyone send me specification for modifying more rudder to a kick up rudder? I modified one, but
ATN Tacker Hannah Quinn at 2:19am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1936 Bought an asymetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 306. Thinking about buying an ATN tacker that would r
Catalina 27 tiller too long Eastwind at 11:10pm 06.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/3022 I think I have the standard tiller on my '73 Catalina 27 but it seems too long to me. It feels like
Might as well start with a beginner question Toddowen at 8:49pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2672 Howdy, all. I'm new to sail and this is my first time posting here on this board. I recently purch
25 foot trailer sailor: max capacity? StinkBug at 8:08pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 85/17298 I'm in the process of making some plans for the 4th of july and trying to iron out a few details. Ev
40th Annual C-22 Nationals (8) CaptDon01 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1219 Boats are arriving at the Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida for the 40th Annual Catalina-22 National
steering question cherub78 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1059 Hi I have a 78 Cherubini 27. Its my first season with my boat. As I'm at the dock I've noticed th
Non 304 Stainless steel keel bolt (1) Catketch at 7:20pm 06.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3309 I just got a replacement keel pivot bolt assembly for my M25 from Blue Water Yachts and, just for fu
Water in aft liner under cockpit Rschoolm at 7:19pm 06.08.13 Catalina 22 1/815 Hi all! Still trying to get the boat in the water. :-( While installing my bilge pump I noticed
checking oil Yanmar Navicula at 6:01pm 06.08.13 Big Boats 10/5538 I have a Yanmar 4jh2e and on the dip stick it has two line marks....... when the boat has been sitti
1987 Hunter 23' Value (1) carboman at 5:57pm 06.08.13 Smaller Boats 6/2579 This is from NADA. Any ideas if it is close? They did not consider a working trailer ($1000.00?) a
1981 Thru Hull replacement sources / name (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 5:17pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 18/4983 Recently noticed my aft thru hull (not pictured but identical to midship - pictured) was not closing
Anchor swivel redhead78 at 3:28pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1532 Maine you advised me to not use a swivel on my rode correct? I will have 35lb Lewmar delta plow with
Stuffing Box Repair - Packing Gland Size c130king at 3:19pm 06.08.13 Catalina 310 14/2729 Can anyone provide me any info on what size packing gland to get to fix my leaky stuffing box. Goin
Eight Bells (1) Gary Wyngarden at 3:05pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2284 Eight bells. The end of the watch. Some of you who have been on the site for a long time may remem
Wind gear La Scandell at 2:36pm 06.08.13 Big Boats 6/1253 Hi all We have a hunter CC 42.6, is it possible to replace the cable in the mast with out taking do

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Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 1:32pm 05.03.23 "Are you sure the masthead is centered over the midline?" Are you talking about mast rake? No. Ce
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:30pm 05.03.23 The term weather helm comes from the position of the tiller, which will be to the windward side. Th
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual ggrizzard at 1:20pm 05.03.23 You might do a Google search for the manual online. Some kind soul may have uploaded it to a Pearso
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 1:19pm 05.03.23 Thank you for your time. I just so dang confused we have a lotof "dirty bottom" catalina 22s at my
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 1:18pm 05.03.23 Sailing is a lot more about feel than knowing. Absolutely. And it takes time at the helm of a boa
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:17pm 05.03.23
Third summer, boat wont sail (4) gtg at 1:16pm 05.03.23 An old, stretched out, baggy mainsail can and does cause weather helm. The bagginess allows the dra
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 1:14pm 05.03.23 I'm wondering if the price for swaged is $2,101.34 which is about what I paid for new rigging from
Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 1:12pm 05.03.23 Sailing is a lot more about feel :plus:
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 1:11pm 05.03.23 I'm wondering if the price for swaged is $2,101.34 which is about what I paid for new rigging from
Sailing Movies? jviss at 1:08pm 05.03.23 Which Mutiny on Bounty? Wow, that's a good question. I love both the 1935 and 1962 versions.
Third summer, boat wont sail capta at 1:08pm 05.03.23 I think you should have spent some of the money that you spent on sailing lessons on maintenance. Th
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 1:02pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (3) gtg at 1:01pm 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will g
Third summer, boat wont sail (1) gtg at 12:44pm 05.03.23 No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass doesn't absorb water like wood or foam etc. Are you
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 12:30pm 05.03.23 Yeah I thought that may be a problem. I'll search as you suggested. Pete
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Skipper J at 12:25pm 05.03.23 Speaking of infection, I've read that vibrio cases are on the rise. You can get it from raw shellfis
Sailing Movies? Terry Cox at 12:22pm 05.03.23 But any recommendations, for things I might watch on Amazon Prime, Youtube, etc., are appreciated!
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dmax at 12:13pm 05.03.23 To answer the original question, from my perspective: No significant risk, assuming you are reason
Sailing Movies? BarryL at 11:55am 05.03.23 Hey, DONT watch 'All Is Lost.' It's just terrible. "Styx" is pretty good but there isn't all that

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