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Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2034 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
Hunter 25 or Hunter 23 lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2044 I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
Need a new compass! yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 0/924 Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Foam in the boat (1) Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2188 Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all
A question please Sublime at 8:09pm 08.25.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/7809 My boat needs to be reefed at 15 kts and the boat is rated for up to 30 kts. Frequently enough, I'm
Rop/line based traveler for 87 Mac 25 Kestle at 8:05pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1636 I despise the mainsheet rig, as all the other boats I sail on have mid boom travelers, with tracks t
Poll: How many sailors are hauling out their boats? jrowan at 8:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2015 Just curious to know how many sailors are hauling out their sailboats due to the approaching Hurrica
New outboard time Mac Bentley at 8:02pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1443 I'm ready to buy a new outboard for my h23, a 5 hp. Does anyone see anything wrong with buying off t
Launching a Hunter 23 lee5267 at 6:18pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2303 I am currently considering buying a hunter 23 with a trailer and have the option of keeping the boat
a- frame for mast Eugene1939 at 6:05pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 2/1924 Hi folks. Am new to boats as well as new Catalina 22 owner. Have tried archives for raising mast
Winch for the Keel bugsboat at 5:53pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 9/3260 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and when I tried to winch the keel back into place, the winch would not ho
Dufour Arpege owners? Du4salr! at 5:43pm 08.25.11 Other Sailboats 0/3559 Looking for any other Dufour owners, specifically the Arpege' Doug
NE sailors, I'm concerned sailaway78 at 5:32pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 25/4602 Some have posted that they will have their boats on the hard, and are just a few feet above the high
Why Catalina? riley_osx at 5:19pm 08.25.11 Catalina 30 20/5162 I am in the process of buying a sailboat. I am wondering why you guys decided to make Catalina your
Plugging Exhaust gpd955 at 5:01pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1630 During storm prep a question arose and we couldn't come up with a definite answer so I put it to my
Racing into the Eye of the Storm Roger Long at 4:47pm 08.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/4000 So, there we were on a waterfront deck on a beautiful day in Lunenburg planning the rest of our crui
New York City and Boston Evacuation? RECESS at 4:09pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5904 Just watched the live Mayor Bloomberg press conference. He is asking for a voluntary evacuation of l
Leaky Sinks / Water Tank Wont Fill Nick_Hill at 3:19pm 08.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3226 Hi Peggie, I recently bought a 78 Kettenburg 32 it is pretty much the same setup as the Columbia 9.
The fleet gets smaller - now down to one MrMikey64 at 3:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 I was able to finally find a new home for my 1985 Mac 22. It went to a very nice couple from AZ, w
1981 H22 Traveler (2) JaiExplorer at 2:23pm 08.25.11 Smaller Boats 7/2279 I am the proud new owner of a 1981 H22. When I picked her up there were a couple of things to work

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FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JamesG161 at 10:46am 09.19.22 On my H430 Stereo is connected to House Batteries. Never worried about presets since I set them aga
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet capta at 10:40am 09.19.22 If memory serves, I went through your thought about the opening in a new valve and settled on the th
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Head Sail at 10:31am 09.19.22 What do you mean by "backflow problem"? I think the joker valve just prevents large chunks of nasty
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 10:29am 09.19.22 Yes, that photo shows what I'm asking about
2 mm halyard leader - Canada jssailem at 9:55am 09.19.22 I like the Dyneema core lines with polyester (Dacron by any other name) covers. You get the strength
Arch on bigger hunters patfarrell1949 at 9:51am 09.19.22 Our Hunter is a 2010 50CC and I can tell you the only thing I'd be concerned with is understanding a
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet JoeWhite at 9:38am 09.19.22 I recently stopped by at WM to pick up a joker valve. The attendant brought me a valve that had 1/8"
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 9:31am 09.19.22 I agree, but how? If you can remove the radio and follow the wires you will be able to trace them
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:16am 09.19.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the rad
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:15am 09.19.22 The starter battery is two years old. Lifeline AGM. It charges from the engine's 100 amp Balmar al
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker dlochner at 9:07am 09.19.22 Do you have a photo of one. The short answer is most modern spinnakers are a triradial design. Thi
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 09.19.22 and that the back pressure of the water would keep it closed). I can remember the joker valves on
Gori propeller DRhoads at 8:27am 09.19.22 I have one on my 420 and had one on my 386. I think they are great. Extra boat speed when sailing.
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 8:11am 09.19.22 Hot dipped zinc is used in the marine environment. But not zinc coatings. Why? Zinc coatings are fa
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet higgs at 8:06am 09.19.22 Make sure your vent hose is not plugged. Spiders can do this.
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:05am 09.19.22 LOL LOL ........ not sure what I was THINKING. Yes Telltales.:laugh: Thanks jssailem ......... much
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? (1) dLj at 7:55am 09.19.22 Hot dipped zinc is used in the marine environment. But not zinc coatings. Why? Zinc coatings are fai
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 7:42am 09.19.22 I Iike the idea of a zink anode, same prinipals as a metal hull. I can make one of those for about
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? rgranger at 7:33am 09.19.22 I like these kind of thought experiments.... here are my ponderings.... Epoxy will certainly stick

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