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Outhaul question nbergma at 9:38pm 06.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1392 My wife and I are brand new to sailing (i.e. we don't know squat). We just bought a 1976 Catalina 22
A-4 Problem joefusa at 7:47pm 06.30.12 Catalina 30 8/1957 I have a '77 C-30 with the original a-4 gas motor. Having a problem this season that even Don Moyer
A-4 Problem joefusa at 7:42pm 06.30.12 Catalina 30 0/1052 I have a '77 C-30 with the original a-4 gas motor. Having a problem this season that even Don Moyer
Cutting a sail free in a surprise squall (2) MattObjects at 5:59pm 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 84/17079 We have a sloop-rigged Grampian 26 keelboat that we've been restoring and sailing for the past 3 yea
Finally, the 23.5 is in her new slip. Thanks everybody!! (1) tampastockman at 5:17pm 06.30.12 Smaller Boats 6/1683 I just wanted to say thank you to everybody that has helped with advice on my 23.5 (and custom 19).
Replacing Masthead Anchor light datasailor2 at 5:15pm 06.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4019 I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
Food dye to locate leak ? Chris Nowell at 2:04pm 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2928 I am cursed ! I have managed to fix every deck leak on my boat, except for one. Directly above a bul
Mast wedges junovia at 1:58pm 06.30.12 Pearson 2/1542 Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
Dinghy jphud at 11:09am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2009 Does anyone have an opinion on wether a 14 ' inflatable hard bottom dinghy is to large. Boat is 37,
Looking for Our next boat Gettingthere at 11:00am 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1848 I am located in the Pacific Northwest. I just sold a Hunter 33 to move to a trailerable sail boat fo
Keel cable when sailing drock10 at 10:15am 06.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2564 Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
Changing Main Furler Lines SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.30.12 Big Boats 2/1340 His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
Electrical question (1) guidera48 at 6:21am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1585 My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
M25 rudder control Reg 2012 at 5:38am 06.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2424 We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
Newbie 85 p18 question on reefing arkansassail at 5:23am 06.30.12 Precision 2/3393 I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
2GM20F Starting? steveebryant at 12:27am 06.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/5636 Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
paint Bob G at 11:01pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1348 beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
new fresh water leak found! paul1938 at 10:06pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1297 The last three weeks we've been driving ourselves crazy trying to trace down water in our H33 bilge.
replacement autopilot? bugbitten at 9:21pm 06.29.12 S2 15/2652 My 9.2A came with a nicely-functioning Autohelm ST4000. About halfway into my 14 months of ownership
Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2095 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.

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Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 6:29pm 04.27.22 @fred1diver Thank you sir. Enjoy getting yours in the water.
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) LooseScrews24 at 6:25pm 04.27.22 LooseScrew... No offense meant or taken in the exchange... It was just a big hole. I'm not sure it
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 6:03pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. What
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? heritage at 6:02pm 04.27.22 Black locust. It's rot resistant and hard as nails. It was actually used in lieu of nails in old w
HELP! need an isomat NG105 spinaker ople car catena at 6:00pm 04.27.22 hi, do you still have the nga-50 available? i'm looking for one for my beneteau 321
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 5:55pm 04.27.22 I direct you to the Facebook forum What's the name of the forum?
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting jviss at 5:51pm 04.27.22 Leaving the hose hooked up is pure laziness Yes, it is. :) I don't think it's a good idea to lea
Precision 23 Trailer DAVA390 at 5:49pm 04.27.22 Be aware that power boat trailers have axles rearward,supporting the weight of the motors basically.
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 5:43pm 04.27.22 berner thanks for the response. How do you apply the 3M product to the hull? What type of pad do you
Annual WAxing ROutine berner73 at 5:32pm 04.27.22 I used my Makita 9237CX3 orbital polisher with a wool compounding pad to apply 3M Marine Cleaner an
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 5:29pm 04.27.22 24 guage nickle plated twisted wires Is there such a thing as nickle plated twisted wire? I thin
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Justin_NSA at 4:57pm 04.27.22 This sounds like a real good reason not to use it. Wondering why you did. life's too short to use
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 4:52pm 04.27.22 Thanks to JamesG and rgranger - that is the kind of information I was hoping for. Tomorrow, based on
Hunter 216 Sailing performance shemandr at 4:42pm 04.27.22 I don't race my 216 so I just sail the fun points of sail. I don't have a spinnaker so downwind is
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch jhall82 at 4:34pm 04.27.22 I have one I might could be convinced to part with haha, where are you located at?
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 4:31pm 04.27.22 If I was going to place switches in the cockpit, I would install small toggle switches in the cockpi
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 4:16pm 04.27.22 Damn perfectionists! Greg
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? fred1diver at 4:11pm 04.27.22 The PO probably left the seacock open and flooded the motor, I have just got a 72 P30, making her re
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank SV At Last at 4:06pm 04.27.22 Our boat has the original Seaward 11 gallon heater. The connections for the hoses from the engine ar
What kind of wood??? (1) jeepbluetj at 3:26pm 04.27.22 My boat built in 2003 is teak/teak veneer. The color is quite light, likely because of the finish on

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