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small boat heavy wind technique Hollyweirdos at 3:23pm 11.19.12 Trailer Sailors 41/16092 Hey all, I was caught out the other day in a rain shower that created some heavy winds. I would est
what type of oil captcoho at 3:01pm 11.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1119 Hey, Anyone with thoughts on the type of oil to use in an experienced M-25 XP ? The owners manual c
hot water heater S2sailorBob at 2:09pm 11.19.12 S2 14/3818 I would like to replace my rusted out 110 hot water heater with one that will hook into the Yanmar i
So now that we are in the "off-season"... gpd955 at 1:22pm 11.19.12 Catalina 310 9/1787 ....what does everyone have planned for their boats?? I will be: Must Do Oil/Filters Replace lip
webasto 3500blows only cold air Jeffrey Condit at 1:14pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1122 out of the blue..... no jets taking off..... no tap tap tap...... just cold air......where do I need
wet core under hull port-light 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:25pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 7/3414 I'm goin in... When we bought Leilani our surveyor found wet core from the aft end of the galley po
Varnish the floor boards? (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:12pm 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 4/1443 I am in the process of varnishing the woodwork on my oday and was wondering if it would be wise to g
Write an article for Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 11:43am 11.19.12 Catalina 310 0/1226 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the Winter 2012 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
Twist Don Guillette at 11:23am 11.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/22001 I'm sure a lot of you have tried to describe some concept or other over the phone to a person who do
Kick Up Rudder Available c22sailor at 10:29am 11.19.12 Catalina 22 1/1425 Several people contacted me wanting a kick up rudder for their Catalina 22. At the time I did not ha
Power Tiller on outboard, Catalina 27, or something similar The Garbone at 10:15am 11.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/3748 I asked this question already over at the c27org forum but thought I would also give it a shot here.
O'day 23' Pulling electrical wiring rs8684 at 9:43am 11.19.12 Day Sailers 3/2353 Anyone have any suggestions on replacing/pulling the wiring on a '79 Oday 23? My Mast head light wi
Cutlass Bearing, How Much Play? jimmcgee at 7:35am 11.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/24244 MaineSail, As part of my winterization checklist I checked my cutlass bearing and am feeling a bit o
New Outboard tgrass462 at 7:06am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 23/5184 Currently - Grasshopper III (our 1999 H-260) is powered by a 1999 vintage Tohatsu 2 cycle - 8 HP Out
emergency tiller Pearson 36-2 chapinjim at 7:01am 11.19.12 Pearson 7/3439 Has anyone obtained or fabricated an emergency tiller for a Pearson 36-2? My boat did not come with
Removal of Helm Seat Section on h260 rcaw at 6:45am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 6/1994 Greetings, I have a 99 h260 and ran into a couple breakdowns this summer. The boat has wheel steer
Any ideas on the purpose of electronics? (3) MacNCheese at 6:18am 11.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 Two electronic questions: 1) My used 26D came with a Autohelm that tells depth and speed manufacture
Coolant Flush Bowedtoothdoc at 6:00am 11.19.12 Big Boats 4/1722 Does any have any ideas as to the easiest/eco friendly way to do a coolant flush on my Yanmar? Over
30ft oday broken rudder va moby 1 at 4:37am 11.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/5272 I'm thinking about buying a 30 ft oday that has A broken rudder post. I'm gessing in new one Is ab
Boom Rigging (3) Mick143 at 4:32am 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1154 Can anyone explain these made up lines on the boom? The boom is on a 28ft O'Day Thank You

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Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:20am 02.09.23 Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing about your trip, TimFromLI. I don't think any
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 7:18am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 7:17am 02.09.23 The epoxy barrier coat (and anti-fouling paint) was renewed two years ago. How often should the ba
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? dlochner at 7:06am 02.09.23 I haven't been to the BVI in 30 years, so any comment would be dated, other than water depth is gene
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 6:51am 02.09.23 As for the original question, is bottom painting necessary? If you don't mind scraping your boat f
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 6:47am 02.09.23 There is plenty of reliable and sound information about gelcoat blisters that is based on good resea
Why paint bottom? jssailem at 6:42am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 6:32am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 02.09.23 Also, what causes pitting, if not water infiltrating the gel coat? Osmotic blistering is by defini
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran jssailem at 6:17am 02.09.23 Regarding rigging and line sizes, having rerigged a mature boat with no references, we resorted to t
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 6:13am 02.09.23 Dave thanks for the info and yes we will use the existing as a template. Roy that looks nice. Did yo
I have come to the conclusion Alan Gomes at 5:41am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/good-samarit
I have come to the conclusion RoyS at 5:36am 02.09.23 You can accommodate your deteriorating physical body with such luxuries as electric winches, and con
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (3) RoyS at 5:26am 02.09.23 If you decide to go with the PVC glue down product, try PlasDECK. Their system requires you to make
I have come to the conclusion Captain Larry-DH at 4:59am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 4:55am 02.09.23 The sad fact is, advanced age brings with it undeniable and inevitable limitations. Failing to recog
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 4:47am 02.09.23 Nonsense. No, it is quite true. The age at which you cease to acquire time on this planet is th
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 4:36am 02.09.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : ............................... no harm done.
I have come to the conclusion Terry Cox at 4:29am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing Nonsense.
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Captain Larry-DH at 4:00am 02.09.23 @AllBetsGo the owners group is your best bet. You might also try Fountaine Pajot and Dufour Yachts a

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