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Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6995 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1466 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace
How do you heat your trailer sailer? r.oril at 8:02am 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/14205 We are taking our 26D on it's first sleep over at the After Turkey Day Sail Mission Bay. I have the
Hunter 35 keel to hull joint Ariadna at 7:49am 10.30.11 Big Boats 3/2623 Hi, As a new owner of old Hunter 35 Legend 1987 with deep lead keel I got concerned about design how
Batteries & WInter Storage cb32863 at 7:39am 10.30.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/6190 So a boat I am probably bringing home has 2 banks of one battery each. Wired for shore power as well
Running Radar Cable JeffThompson at 6:57am 10.30.11 Big Boats 4/2483 I'm in the process of installing a radar on our 38' Hunter and wonder if anyone has performed this f
Hey Joe, sunny and warm here... (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:37am 10.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 41/5941 Hey Joe, I looked at: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KWST.html It is a lot different
Fixed keel damage? geontemt at 4:57am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3965 I am looking at getting my first fixed keel boat. Can anyone tell me if these cracks are structural
Scupper Ball Valve replacement (3) Phaedrus at 9:34pm 10.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1536 I am planning to replace the scupper ball valve and associated thru hull fitting this winter. I plan
Lancer 28 mounting a compass AtlanticAl at 7:56pm 10.29.11 Lancer 6/2289 Where is a good place on the 28 to mount a compass, i dont want to have to use two, one either side
Snow is here.. Maine Sail at 5:23pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2745 Wind is moving this way. Station Buzzards Bay buoy is steady at 43 knots gusting to 48 knots or stea
The "Lady" and I Squidd at 5:13pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 44/7130 We're getting closer... This is the first chance I had to spend a little time getting to know he
Replacemant hatch for a 30 Pearson Northern Waters at 3:18pm 10.29.11 Pearson 0/1259 Hello, I have a 1973 30ft Pearson. I want to replace the hatch. Should I flatten the crown or build
Extreme Rudder Fouling (1) Russ1964 at 2:00pm 10.29.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3605 I purchased a Catalina 309 last spring, hull #190. We had the boat hauled out in late August for hur
failing windlass iwillmott at 1:57pm 10.29.11 Big Boats 6/1524 I have a 40.5 legend and the horizontal drive windlass seems to have packed it it. It barely turns w
Wet sanding in late October brian3820 at 1:55pm 10.29.11 Big Boats 13/2613 For those who don't know, we are restoring and refitting an 1984 Hunter 34. Today, started at 31 deg
DIY switch panel (wiring) question Cool Beans at 12:27pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8403 So my Ranger33 has a factory custom panel at the companionway, and the PO installed a second panel i
Winter (outboard) Follies have begun odaydokay at 9:05am 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2594 So I go to winterize my brand new (June 2011) used 5 times Honda 2 HP outboard. Gotta get the fuel
Pop Top Cover 1988 Mac 26D r.oril at 8:17am 10.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/21152 I have located a used Pop Top cover for a 25 Mac. I have a 1988 Mac 26D. Question: Is there a differ
Mast Work Catalina Big Hook at 5:47am 10.29.11 Catalina 30 21/4246 My first thread so bear with me. I will soon be hauling my boat out and intend to do some work on th

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Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 sail sfbay at 3:11pm 10.09.22 Assuming you will have a marine survey: 2. Surveyor to confirm holding tank and pumpout fitting. 3
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. :plus:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22
CDI FF2 sail sfbay at 2:03pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:53pm 10.09.22 Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like that in the photo at the
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 1:16pm 10.09.22 Loose footed, easier to adjust the outhaul and cheaper to build.
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jon hansen at 1:16pm 10.09.22 my %S have been much better with kroil. my friends report the same. of course, could be dumb luck.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 1:05pm 10.09.22 Got it. Makes sense. Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like tha
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:02pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I posted. Got it. Makes sense.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 12:59pm 10.09.22 As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2? 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) PaulK at 12:58pm 10.09.22 What about applying a little heat? The differing expansion rates might crack the bond.
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main PaulK at 12:55pm 10.09.22 Having a loose foot allows the sail to set better along the foot. It isn't twisted by the boom, so
Tongue Extensions JoeWhite at 12:48pm 10.09.22 My H25.5 extention that I built was 13 feet long total with its own hitch. It had a wheel near the t
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:35pm 10.09.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:34pm 10.09.22 Double clamp . . . As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2?
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main kappykaplan at 12:32pm 10.09.22 My main is loose footed - works fine. :beer:

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