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Boat Lift for a Catalina 22 jasagarf at 5:07pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 0/1922 posting removed
Turning Ball Surprise! bugsboat at 4:58pm 09.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1463 I have a 1990 Catalina 22. I have had the boat on the hard going over all the systems and new bottom
holding tank puzzle paperbird at 4:18pm 09.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4771 I have a puzzle that I would appreciate some help solving. We have a Pearson 422 with 2 heads and 2
Engine Gauges (high oil pressure) (3) cnsmith at 4:07pm 09.05.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3877 Hi everyone, I recently noticed my oil pressure gauge is very high when im giving the engine gas.
Trimming the jib on a bream reach KandD at 3:33pm 09.05.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/17331 Out today on a sail and spent the trip on a beam reach but I had trouble getting the tail-tels to fl
Ice box drain JVoss at 3:16pm 09.05.11 Pearson 1/1493 I recently bought a 1984 Pearson 34. I love the boat but the ice box drains into the bilge. Previo
Clearing 90 degree thru hull vent Alvorada at 3:08pm 09.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3463 How do you clear a 90 degree metal thru hull vent? OK, so we have two little ones on board (not an
Passport 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams Padrino at 2:54pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 4/3273 Passage 42 Series I Systems Layout Diagrams I was able to locate on-line the systems diagrams for t
Puffer adventure. UPSGUY at 2:47pm 09.05.11 AMF 0/2383 Took my 10 year old out for a sailing excursion out to a local sand hole. Awesome sailing 15-20 knot
Vang as a mainsheet? (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 09.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 13/3020 My 1996 Hunter 280 has the "optional" traveller on the cabin roof. While I like the traveller option
Dropping Acid....battery problems Tally Ho at 2:30pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1716 I was doing some maintenance today (gale-force winds from the north and heavy seas kept me from vent
Ongoing maintenance - Rudder duncanhoo at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Bavaria 2/2645 Finally caught up on my boat (that is finally after many years fixed all the broken/breaking stuff
My boat won't start sometimes loki219 at 2:13pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 5/3593 I have a 1987 Catalina wingkeel with a universal diesel aux..My problem is tha The motor starts the
h33.5 trailer psherwin at 1:10pm 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1096 I am looking for a trailer for a Hunter 33.5 ('88-'94 bulb wing keel). Does anyone have one on the
Winch replacements for c42 mkI pintospal at 12:33pm 09.05.11 Big Boats 0/1438 Anyone replace their original c42 mkI winches with electric? Thoughts and recommendations?
Review/Feedback on an S2 1978 6.8? JimGo at 12:14pm 09.05.11 S2 10/11376 Hi! I'm still trying to find my first sailboat. I just visited a 1976 S2 6.8 that's in very nice s
Making up Standing Rigging.... (1) Sumner at 12:05pm 09.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1982 Guidelines for correct swaging is available online in Advisory Circular 43.13-1a or AC 43.13-1a. Sw
Hunter 37.5 - Setting Up for Singlehanding Neill Parker Jr at 11:33am 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2282 I am considering purchasing a 1995 Hunter 37.5 was hoping there are some Hunter 37.5 owners who coul
plugging leaks dtrainor at 11:15am 09.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/891 Folks, My wife and I purchased a (very) used 15 foot O'Day and we have enjoyed sailing it on a smal
Rotten bulkead and counter GDavies at 11:00am 09.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1224 A project I'll be taking on soon will be the replacement of the bulkhead below the cockpit, and the

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.21.22 I wanted to stop at Tarpaulin Cove on my trip from Cape Cod, but my idea got shot down! We were adv
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 1:33pm 09.21.22 Rig tension for your B&R rig is a system of several elements. They work together to maintain the pro
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 1:31pm 09.21.22 B&R rig, IMF. Around these parts, in Barnegat Bay NJ, I don't see owners unstepping and stepping eac
Refrigerators used by Hunter T J Furstenau at 1:29pm 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents T J Furstenau at 1:16pm 09.21.22
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 1:14pm 09.21.22 I think the B&R rig is tuned on the land i.e. with the mast down. Until the boat is pulled I would
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 09.21.22 Way too loose! The diagonals adjust prebend in the mast, mast needs to be down to adjust these prop
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Zinger88 at 1:09pm 09.21.22 Congrats on your new acquisition. There aren't many Cat 22 MkII owners on this forum so anytime one
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:59pm 09.21.22 I wondered...
Space Forces First Christmas dlochner at 12:59pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games? Will they try for
Space Forces First Christmas jssailem at 12:57pm 09.21.22 So are they going to have a football team and sing the anthem at all the games?
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers dlochner at 12:56pm 09.21.22 When it was time to change impellers on my Yanmar, I went with a Globe Run Dry Impeller. 700 hours l
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Ritdog at 12:51pm 09.21.22 The repair might not be great, but I think it would last for a couple of months as long as I cut it
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Ritdog at 12:48pm 09.21.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorce
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 12:47pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yummy! :yikes: This isn't really hard, searc
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:44pm 09.21.22 FWIW, I am waiting on sails and rigging from Blue Water Yachts that purportedly will make my 26S poi
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 12:32pm 09.21.22 It would be "TOO LOOSE" for any of the boats I have sailed on. If I was sailing on a Hunter with th
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 12:31pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondered
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig tfox2069 at 12:31pm 09.21.22 When properly tensioned those shrouds should not be loose. Purchasing a Loos gauge to check the ten
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:30pm 09.21.22 Unmodified, there are no through-hulls below the waterline on the 26S. I suppose it is possible wate

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