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rudder access smilingbobby at 6:47pm 07.24.11 Cal 0/2219 I have a 1978 Cal 29. It had been sitting for siix years. The helm wheel is extreamly hard to turn.
1st time out with new auto pilot (2) doehunter at 6:46pm 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1877 Overnighted solo this weekend. It was really windy Saturday afternoon. I never put the jib up as I
SeaTalk Problem with ST 4000+ looks like Jim at 6:12pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2384 I have to upgrade to the RAYM SPX-5 SMARTPILOT WHEEL since Raymarine will does not support the ST 40
Fuel Pumps M25Xp Bob S at 6:10pm 07.24.11 Catalina 30 7/7586 Has anyone had to replace their fuel pump? My engine has been acting funny the last couple of weeken
Keel Bolt Repair (6) slosacco at 5:51pm 07.24.11 Catalina 22 4/1864 Today i carefully removed the epoxy the PO put over the keel bolt on both sides to stop the leaking.
Bimini Ian Joyce at 5:46pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1976 I have a 320 #967 and the boom is rubbing the bimini. The bimini is probably a standard Catalina pro
Broken Mixing Elbow (4) Allan12210 at 5:44pm 07.24.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3359 So my wife and I were off to Monterey for a week long cruise from San Francisco Bay on July 2, 2011.
Trailer sway problems fokker416 at 4:50pm 07.24.11 Trailer Sailors 17/8775 I have begun to experience some sway problems. I'm not sure if this is a new problem, or that I'm b
Whale DV5606 valve- Failure modes and service jimconlin at 4:16pm 07.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7152 I have a Whale DV5606 diverter valve in my head system. It was installed about seven years ago, but
Mainsheet traveler problem Jim Beck at 4:07pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2054 Does anyone know who the manufacturer is for the mainsheet traveler for recent model Hunters? I have
Black spots and spiders rajhnsn at 3:48pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5534 Just came back from the boat this weekend and noticed black spots that looked like burn holes in the
Mysterious Oil Leak rajhnsn at 3:41pm 07.24.11 Bigger Boats 0/1118 We have found about 1/2 ounce of oil in the pan and another 1/2 ounce in the upper bildge (area belo
Ranger 33 Value argyle dave at 3:06pm 07.24.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/9688 I am getting ready to sell my 1976 Ranger 33 which I have owned for 16 years. I am trying to establi
Rudder Noise on Starboard Tack Scottag at 1:50pm 07.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1777 My boat is a 1992 Beneteau First 310. She is moored and sailed in and around Atlantic City, NJ. I ha
Starter battery (1) Coppifan at 12:57pm 07.24.11 Pearson 0/1247 Would like to add a starting battery to my 1980, Pearson 323. How/where do I begin? Any help would b
Got my UPS sail! Berndahle at 10:32am 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1899 I finally got my new Doyle UPS with Farcnor furler flying yesterday. :dance:It took me several week
Sour or other nasty odor in central heat/AC ductwork? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:15am 07.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4283 I've been asked to help test market a new product that claims to eliminate and prevent sour, musty,
Oday 35 Mainsail slide size Steveo25 at 9:55am 07.24.11 Bigger Boats 0/1223 Need to order mainsail mast slides and shackles - can anyone tell me the size I need (5/8" or 7/8")
year of manufature, c-22 masscat22 at 9:38am 07.24.11 Catalina 22 2/1377 I have a c-22 with serial # 1569, anyone have an idea of year this is? I have a buyer that wants a
Can a 31' Hunter ocean cruise Antipodes at 9:29am 07.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/9279 Hi, my wife and I are thinking about sailing from the Chesapeake to Bermuda and then onto St Thomas

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Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!
Bottom Paints BarryL at 1:02pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains for
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:00pm 09.06.22 As far as I can tell it does not connect to any halyards. It does not run internally on the mast as
What is this cable for? shemandr at 12:58pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Mainsheet thinwater at 12:56pm 09.06.22 3:1 purchase is puney. A 420 dinghy is 3:1. Any Hobie cat runs 6:1 purchase, and many upgrade to 8:1
McLube........ McLeak? (2) Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 09.06.22 This post prompted me to post photos of my favorite channel lock and crescent wrenches. If they ask
Is this a common H34 sole problem? WasabiRush at 12:32pm 09.06.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 12:16pm 09.06.22 Thanks Dave, I'll go get some McLube. Centerboard mechanism seems fine so far (we've had the boat f
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 12:14pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
McLube........ McLeak? (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 09.06.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (8) WasabiRush at 12:06pm 09.06.22 I got the RF25N rudder feedback sensor installed over the weekend. I fabricated the bracket to ease
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem steven685 at 12:04pm 09.06.22
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:58am 09.06.22 Thank you but, in my Club, we do our own work, no outside "professionals". The surrounding Clubs,
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:56am 09.06.22 Suggest asking your bottom cleaning diver or local boatyard. Thank you but, in my Club, we do our
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 11:41am 09.06.22 Rich Fox has a good solution to this in the 2017 C22 Tech Manual that involves attaching the mainsh
McLube........ McLeak? markwbird at 11:38am 09.06.22 The silicone spray is cheap and it does work but it also leaves white stains and attracts dirt. I b
Mainsheet Any Sea at 11:29am 09.06.22 Rich Fox has a good solution to this in the 2017 C22 Tech Manual that involves attaching the mainshe
What is this cable for? jssailem at 11:23am 09.06.22 Looks like a wire halyard. Does it connect with any of the rope halyards? What side of the mast he
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Richard19068 at 11:10am 09.06.22 Sounds like he must have been having a nice sound sleep! Yep. Another incident to show that autop
Another Auto-Pilot Accident DArcy at 11:05am 09.06.22 Yeah! I should have put "Accident" in air quotes when I titled this thread. That's really what I

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