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Life line cover removal hewebb at 4:59am 05.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2784 I would like to remove the covering from the life lines. I tried a knife to cut it off but it is ha
Remove life line cover hewebb at 4:57am 05.28.12 Smaller Boats 9/3207 I would like to remove the covering from the life lines. I tried a knife to cut it off but it is ha
beware those push button start switches Don Lucas at 4:28am 05.28.12 Big Boats 4/2032 waited all week for memorial weekend to start. When to the boat Friday to get an early start Sat.
Filter changeover and bleeding issues Capn Pete at 4:21am 05.28.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2571 After launching my Oday 322 and heading for our summer marina, the engine ran fine for about an hour
O'Day 222 trailer needed anchorclanker at 9:01pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2010 Greetings and ahoy. My name is Paul. I am new to the forum, this is my first post, so take it easy o
Anyone ever order Sunbrella canvas from OutdoorFabricCentral JonnyQuest at 8:40pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4540 I found a website for a company in Clearwater, FL called Outdoor fabric central (Outdoorfabriccentra
Need a Daggerboard for 87 m26d billben at 8:18pm 05.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1215 Help. where did the bottom come from!! anyway I need a daggerboad. Mine is somewhere on the bottom o
where are the genoa and main halyards supposed to run!!?? richstar100 at 7:59pm 05.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2060 OK. I know this sounds a little odd, to say the least but I have searched online for a couple of we
Aft mast 26D singlehanda26d at 7:55pm 05.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1581
kitchen sink seacock leaking Nursemnr at 6:57pm 05.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2291 hello Wild Child went on the water today. Problem The kitchen sink seacock leaks. Unable to pull
Stow away (4) All U Get at 6:26pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3086 Hi all, During our trip from RI to Maine we had travelled out of Gloucester, Ma for five hours and I
Universal engine overheat jeagles at 5:52pm 05.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1782 1987 ODay with original engine. Engine starts out cool but after 1 hour temp starts rising until ov
How to Attach a Block to a solid toe rail? firehoser75 at 4:43pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5938 My boat has a solid (no holes) slightly curved (inboard at the top) aluminum toe rail. I have been c
Groco water strainer turns white alexco38 at 3:29pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1174 I have a Groco poly water strainer in the engine intake. This year, it just turned totally white ins
Leaking Fuel Tank Bungalow Bill at 3:14pm 05.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1092 Leaking Fuel Tank I have 1992 Hunter 33.5 and this spring I discovered a fuel tank leak. The ta
Leaking Fuel Tank Bungalow Bill at 3:11pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1446 I have 1992 Hunter 33.5 and this spring I discovered a fuel tank leak. The tank is squeezed into a r
From where do I leak? rpell46 at 1:59pm 05.27.12 Catalina 30 4/1679 Hi all, I've have this leak on my '91 Cat30 for some time now and cannot seem to determine from wh
Custom-made foulies? N1EYO at 1:33pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1486 Is there any recommended suppliers or manufacturers of Tall'Big foul weather gear? At 6'7" and 350
Lobster Bake Hour...... Maine Sail at 1:28pm 05.27.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 Just wetting your whistles...;) This will be our first official "bake" of the 2012 season.. A buncho
Cable tv kandk at 1:10pm 05.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1121 How do you switch a tv from antenna to cable? I changed the switch to B and changed the input on the

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Bearing Cap rusted tight Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 01.09.23 Thank you all for helping with your advice. If the poster wishes me to contact him, please advise.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:40am 01.09.23 The plans for the 23,5 as a dealer came from me and the mast raise system was my design. I was invo
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? dkinzer at 11:22am 01.09.23 You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR. Yes, that is exactly what I'm considering.
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? artboas at 11:12am 01.09.23 The solenoid is activated by the key switch. You might want to change this over to a Blue Seas ACR.
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 11:11am 01.09.23 Sweet!
Reefing Sail Trim BarryL at 10:43am 01.09.23 Hi, This is a good topic. A few points from me: In use my boat for day sails, weekend or longer cr
Reefing Sail Trim DArcy at 10:16am 01.09.23 The answer very much depends on the sail being reefed and on the point of sail. A slab reefed main w
Reefing Sail Trim shemandr at 10:11am 01.09.23 The main sail trim goal I have for a reefed main is to make sure the leech reef line pulls the foot
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? DArcy at 9:58am 01.09.23 @Prairie Virgin Sailor are you interested in the boat license or operator license? n the second pa
New sailing toy for Christmas Allan12210 at 9:58am 01.09.23 That clock is wrong if you are retired... Then it is 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Our site superviso
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:50am 01.09.23 The guy turned around and drove over it. Is there a chance it resembled his wife ? My wife did t
Reefing Sail Trim Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 01.09.23 I think one of the key considerations both when approaching reefing conditions and after reefing is
Think your PO made mistakes? (1) DArcy at 9:46am 01.09.23 https://images.halloweencostumes.com/products/85924/1-1/adults-captain-yachty-costume.jpg @Gene Ne
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:17am 01.09.23 Now that you believe you are focused on the UK, you can do some serious research. Here is a summary
Rain water through the mast OS2Dude at 9:17am 01.09.23 Went to my boat today and discovered that I have two little access panels on either side of the mas
Reefing Sail Trim jssailem at 9:15am 01.09.23 Don, I am not sure I understand the question. If I define the purpose of of sail trim as the task t
Contessa 32 Owners ... Apex at 9:01am 01.09.23 https://www.yachtworld.com/boats-for-sale/?keyword=contessa%2032 only 1 in N.A. @Prairie Virgin Sail
Sails and Stack Packs drewlamparello at 8:57am 01.09.23 Avoid the style with the fiberglass poles in the top of each side. Very hard to remove and fold dow
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 drewlamparello at 8:55am 01.09.23 Before you put holes in the cockpit, you may want to consider the open transom has a tendency to be
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Hollyberry at 8:43am 01.09.23 Another factor is import duty if/when you decide to bring the boat home. Any boat built outside of N

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