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Catalina 22 Facebook Group Kelynsea at 8:55pm 07.14.12 Catalina 22 1/1721 Please join the Cat 22 Facebook Group. It is an additional place to share stories, photos, experienc
O'day 20 Taking On Water (4) americanova at 8:48pm 07.14.12 Day Sailers 4/1722 I just got an old Oday 20 it seams like it was leaking before somewhere but not as much as after i d
Tanger Island JasonC at 8:22pm 07.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1919 Any MacGregor sailors in DC area want to sail to Tangers next weekend?
1st day out with my new Mac 26D (1) dawg2 at 8:19pm 07.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/6035 Well, it was an adventure. I put theoboat in the lake around 7PM. The fuel that came with the boat
Draining the engine oil jwdickerson at 8:08pm 07.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1349 Time to show my ignorance. My boat has a 40 hp Yanmar. How do I drain the engine oil so I can replac
Fuel Issue ??? RAD at 7:30pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1350 A few weeks ago I decided to install a spin on filter adapter for my Lucas CAV filter head on my old
Cell Phone Amp... Paying For Itself Maine Sail at 6:41pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 20/7414 So where we are anchored tonight there is zero phone or data reception with Verizon. I can't even ge
Length of Jib Sheet for O'Day 222 ??? mcassidy at 5:14pm 07.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2137 Can anyone tell me the length of a Jib sheet for an O'Day 222 (or 22)?
How to get rid of diesel odor in fibreglass? KenKindrick at 5:03pm 07.14.12 Big Boats 2/1132 I am replacing the diesel tank that leaked into my H340 aft cabin. Besides venting and using a fan,
New home made mast raising system. (3) Slow Mo^cean at 4:14pm 07.14.12 Catalina 22 1/3090 Got bored today, so I decided to alleviate some sailing headaches by building my own mast raising sy
Epoxy ?? Cmp1110 at 1:27pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1681 Can I gel coat over west epoxy?? Repaired my rudder today and I want to use gel coat to finish fair
12v DC systems Db421 at 1:06pm 07.14.12 Smaller Boats 2/1094 I'm refitting my '83 h25 and ahve a general question about the electrical wiring as I'm re-wiring al
Raymarine SeaTalk Blackout Herman18887 at 11:51am 07.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1467 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 with Raymarine ST60 speed and depth, ST6002 SmartPilot, and C80 display. We
Raymarine ST1000 drawing too much power caguy at 11:43am 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3292 Has anyone had a similar problem with the st1000 or other models drawing too much power. Even when
universal deisel douglas rogers at 11:04am 07.14.12 Pearson 2/1216 seems when taking engine out of reverse and putting transmission into forward gear, it takes a few s
Blueprints for O'Day 27 Bill Roughton at 10:18am 07.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2853 Does anyone know where I could find blueprints for an O'Day 27? I want to redo the interior, includ
Any new solutions?? rpell46 at 10:06am 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3223 Hi all, Just wondering if there are any new solutions to prop and shaft fouling that actually work
Three blade Prop Size for Hunter 34? bay raider at 10:01am 07.14.12 Big Boats 6/4277 Would someone recommend a three blade prop size and pitch for a Hunter 34???? Thanks, Joe
Best way to refill anti freeze loop Rick at 8:55am 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3040 Looking for a better mouse trap on replacing my antifreeze. I recently got around to removing the h
Any Pymatuning Reservoir Sailors here? Mike1956 at 8:08am 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1246 I was busy earlier this season and couldn't find the time to put my Catalina 22 into the slip that I

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 11.21.22 The video is short and he is just south of Annapolis. He was in Cape May over a month ago (Oct. 18
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 11.21.22 Per rules 11 and 12, in both instances, the windward boat (boat A) must keep clear. Correct, altho
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.21.22 Yes, you should have to switch a valve. I have three water tanks on my boat and a manifold with thr
Clever Boat Names Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:43am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows flew across our backyard sky I wondered... Contemplating crows, this story an
Three way electrical connections jssailem at 7:26am 11.21.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite Not frowning, :biggrin: just considerin
Clever Boat Names leo310 at 7:25am 11.21.22 My boys named our first boat "Dad's Boat" I think a movie came out a year later called DAS Boat.
Refinish Cabin Sole (2) NoReverse at 7:20am 11.21.22 You should use Daly's Floorfin. I called up Daly's and discussed the best product. It is specifica
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:20am 11.21.22 It is said.. "Never cross a crow. It will remember your face." They definitely remember your face.
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options sail sfbay at 7:11am 11.21.22 1. Will the rig, if properly cared for and at the right tension and balance, hold a 125%-135% genoa?
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:10am 11.21.22
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:56am 11.21.22 Thank you - That makes a lot of sense!!
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 6:55am 11.21.22 Your crow is just getting ahead of himself. The Bible talks about all sorts of nonsense. Crows ha
23.5 bottom paint question RTsailsJ29 at 6:46am 11.21.22 I will be keeping the boat in the water (salt), mostly concerned about how accurate the scribed line
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem kloudie1 at 6:46am 11.21.22 I agree, don't try to seal it.. Looks like water is being trapped behind the rail and it slowly weep
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jssailem at 6:25am 11.21.22
Replacing wire/rope main halyard jssailem at 6:14am 11.21.22 Hi, just 2 years ago you were discussing a mainsail insignia for an Island 17. Sounds like you have
Clever Boat Names D Swanson at 6:11am 11.21.22 For those Great Lake's Sailors (or any lake for that matter): "Lake Effect"
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:08am 11.21.22 I am sure it is moss (it is green). I just wonder if i need to allow rub-rail to dry, then seal top
Replacing wire/rope main halyard RoyS at 6:05am 11.21.22 The time to be really concerned about the strength of your halyard is when hoisting someone up the m

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