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Northern Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners Raft-Up (1) Capt Ziggy at 8:22am 05.30.12 Catalina 310 7/3015 Northern Bay "Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners" Our Catalina 310 raftup was a success. We had four C310s
Shroud Tension Procedure NeverTooRuff at 8:13am 05.30.12 Smaller Boats 5/1658 Greetings, I will be adjusting the shroud tension for the first time in my life. I have a '94 Hunte
Deck Cleat ripped out. JVanselow at 8:12am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5616 Hello, I have an 1975 O'day 20. Over the Memorial Day weekend the big boat wakes coming into the d
309 Sticky Rudder Siamese at 7:49am 05.30.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1654 2007 Catalina 309 is on her 6th season in Michigan, and her rudder has become difficult to turn. I
PHRF Rating for '02 Hunter 340 joshw5144 at 7:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/866 Hello All, I was wondering if someone could give me some sail measurements that I need to get a PHRF
Oday 28 tall rig? hjoseph at 7:26am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 I have just purchased a 1985 Oday 28. Is there an easy way to tell if this is the tall rig or the r
Switch/Fuse Panel Flying Fish at 7:08am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/970 I need to buy a new fuse/switch panel and can't seem to find one. Any ideas where to find one? Also
Girl Sailor here...where is the oil gauge or dipstick thing? KimyKennedy at 6:51am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3234 Hi all! I finally found the gas gauge.....why in the world is it in such an obscure place? The onl
My First Video of Sailing Ed H at 6:42am 05.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2118 Here is my first attempt at posting a video on Youtube... We were returning from Tangier Island and,
Bottom Painting other questions Mike in Maine at 5:36am 05.30.12 Day Sailers 6/1937 Hi all , new Oday 222 owner here with a few questions . One is in regad to painting the bottom while
Folding Prop for Oc 351 sailrj at 3:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2368 My fixed 3 blade prop on our 1996 Oc 351 has some chuncks missing and a little vibration. Looking a
water tank pick up- how much water??? eianm at 12:11am 05.30.12 Big Boats 1/929 I think this is probably dumb question, but how much water do you have to have in the bottom of ta
How well does Lake Huron treat a c22? wineboy at 10:04pm 05.29.12 Catalina 22 8/2603 I've spent my entire childhood sailing a sunfish on inland lakes and have finally finished making my
spare engine belts - notice plural Mark Maulden at 9:55pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2982 After rebuilding my engine and the trials and tribulations of getting it running well, we did a thre
D2-55 Transmission issues jeff.sailor at 9:42pm 05.29.12 Bavaria 1/1778 I've got a D2-55 Volvo sail-drive in my 2005 Bavaria 38 Cruiser. Lately, when coming into the dock
A great polishing technique for those hard to reach places. (3) caguy at 9:29pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2644 I don't have a lot of patience for polishing and finishing so I was planning on painting the bottom
Preventors on Fractional Rigs (2007 H33) syoun10 at 8:10pm 05.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2557 The mast is so far forward on the Hunter 33 that I don't know where and how to install a preventor.
Catalina Jerry75 at 8:05pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2694 I am going to be sailing my Macgregor to Catalina for the first time. Looking for any advice you guy
Clean bottom, what a difference! cephius (Dave) at 7:58pm 05.29.12 Smaller Boats 2/1044 My bottom paint was mostly non-existent. When I was sailing last year it seemed that everything on
Need a fuel filter recommendation stevec22206 at 7:43pm 05.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/888 We have an 87' C27 with the M18 Universal. So many water / fuel separators to look at. Without spend

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How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 8:20am 04.18.22 No idea if there's a liveaboard fee, but they do allow it and the guy next to me does live aboard.
Evergreen jssailem at 8:18am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discards
O'day 23 through hull access ljwallace at 8:09am 04.18.22 To follow up to Bruce C.'s comment. It is the drain from the starboard lazarette. You have to be v
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 8:05am 04.18.22
Head Bolt Backing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 04.18.22 If the lag bolts long enough to extend beyond the flooring, it's possible that portion is black due
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included tfox2069 at 7:09am 04.18.22 So mine works out to $11.57/foot per month, or $5,000 per year (we pay year round here). I haul out
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kloudie1 at 6:54am 04.18.22 Our marina just went up 20% , $6.25 per foot per month, year 'round for a 36 foot slip.. That includ
Evergreen tfox2069 at 6:41am 04.18.22 Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines flightlead404 at 6:26am 04.18.22 I connect mine before the pump so both discharge lines get flushed and have a hose fitting installe
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 04.18.22 Check archives unless you want to buy a new one
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DougM at 5:37am 04.18.22 This is going off from the original post, but if anybody knows an answer to this, it would be helpfu
86 Hunter 25.5 kco at 5:25am 04.18.22 I ve the same... h25.5 on which i would like to install a bilge pump. A project i am trying to figu
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 5:17am 04.18.22 I pay by the year - $2200. So if you are looking for a cost per foot on a monthly basis that's about
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement RoyS at 5:15am 04.18.22 I have a nearly identical boat. My muffler is completely different from what you removed. Mine is a
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 5:09am 04.18.22 The alarm is for low oil pressure, not oil level, as @RoyS points out. You can have a full crankcas
Evergreen dlochner at 5:09am 04.18.22 It will be used to re-build a nearby island. https://dredgewire.com/donjon-cashman-lead-dredging-of
Low oil indicator fading in and out RoyS at 4:58am 04.18.22 Are you sure it was the oil pressure light and not the charging voltage light? BTW, the oil light is
25.5 Port side bulkhead (2) kco at 4:58am 04.18.22 I did on mine. Apparently a weak point on 25.5. I removed all the roated wood. Made a patch. Adde
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (3) kjdoyle1 at 4:43am 04.18.22 @smokey73 and @JamesG161 sounds like you have similar rudder systems so I wanted to pick your brains
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:38am 04.18.22 As you furl, the line on the drum builds up to have some line left on the drum when your largest

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