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savyauto at 3:57pm 08.26.11
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I have the chance to buy a good used main sail for my M25 It measures 25x27x10. These seem to be wi
jimlay at 3:47pm 08.26.11
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Greetings all; I have a tank indicator that is wired to all 3 of my fresh water storage tanks as w
ruidh at 3:41pm 08.26.11
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Irene will be here on Sunday. I went out this afternoon and started taping up openings. I taped the
Freedom77 at 3:38pm 08.26.11
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To all you folks back East. I'll be praying for your safety. Batten down the hatches. This too shal
kpgraci at 2:15pm 08.26.11
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I need something, not having another line aloft has merit, I suppose. If I added a topping lift it w
Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11
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Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11
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Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11
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Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11
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For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11
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Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11
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Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11
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This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11
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Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11
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Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11
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Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11
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going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11
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Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11
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I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11
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Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11
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Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all

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Knot Transducer
Terry Cox at 4:36am 10.26.22
Usually forward of the keel and off set. Depth and speed next to each other. Sole hatch access from
Voltage Meter Issue   (1)
Tin Kicker at 4:33am 10.26.22
As a licensed aircraft mechanic and engineering investigator who's had or worked on airplanes and bo
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long
kloudie1 at 3:46am 10.26.22
I agree, Ralph.. From experience, the engine will clear of that residual water when decompressed an
Dropping rudder 35s5
Wesleymi at 1:35am 10.26.22
I finally tool grinder to my quadrant to get it all apart. Stainless steel, aluminum, and salt water
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 10.25.22
(There may have been rum involved) Rum in the exhaust hose you say ? Absolute sacrilege. Sacril
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long
kloudie1 at 6:53pm 10.25.22
Drain hose is the exhaust hose. It will drain (if overfilled) when it is removed from the mixing elb
Wing Keel repair
PaulK at 5:31pm 10.25.22
Looks like we need to wait for bil1215 to measure the keel and see if it was cut down or not. If no
H33C prop walk
kappykaplan at 3:50pm 10.25.22
Once the boat speed has picked up, water flow over the rudder will combat the prop walk effect and
Stagnant water in the lazarette
CarlN at 3:18pm 10.25.22
It's very common for limber holes to get plugged with bilge trash. If you can find it, just poke the
Voltage Meter Issue
marchem at 2:47pm 10.25.22
So, given a nav table and a laptop computer, you could estimate your SOC by plugging in all the var
Wing Keel repair
dLj at 2:44pm 10.25.22
The bulb was clearly an after market addition. I'm not convinced that much if anything was cut off
Precision 185K Advice
ifmdalvey at 2:40pm 10.25.22
I live just down the road from you and my first boat was a Catalina 22. its a great boat to start w
Wing Keel repair
dlochner at 2:39pm 10.25.22
Maybe but I bet you wouldn't notice much of anything. Will be more tender. I'd be more inclined to
Wing Keel repair
Tally Ho at 2:32pm 10.25.22
Maybe but I bet you wouldn't notice much of anything. Will be more tender. I'd be more inclined to
Wing Keel repair
dLj at 2:29pm 10.25.22
H33C prop walk
sail sfbay at 2:17pm 10.25.22
A sketch of you docks with prevailing wind direction would help. What propeller, feather and folding
Wing Keel repair
Tally Ho at 2:12pm 10.25.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection
terry_buda at 1:57pm 10.25.22
Mine is definitely an encapsulated keel. I am still hoping to hear back from someone with a pre-198

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