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rig tuning with adjustable backstay bhstech at 7:39pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 16/5336 I'm putting on a Roller Furler (CDI) and an adjustable backstay on my 77 C-22. For the past few year
Radar Wiring Nodak7 at 6:52pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 0/1031 I have just purchased a Hunter 41DS that has a Raymarine Radar Unit on the mast. Unfortunately I was
1990 Mercury O/B- How can you raise RPM in neutral? ebsail at 6:26pm 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2068 My (new to me) 1990 Mercury electric start O/B has a single lever control lever on its tiller handle
My first sail of 2011 (3) Tally Ho at 6:06pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1521 Finally, the weather in Chicago is looking up and I was able to take my newly purchased H280 out on
Lavac problem ehh at 5:35pm 05.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/7558 I have a Lavac in my new old boat. I assume it's a "Popular". It was working so-so to not at all so
Battery Charger location - 37CC ccarmody at 4:55pm 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 15/2845 Any suggestions on where to install the battery charger on a 37CC? The previous one died last week
Bill Garden passed away woodster at 4:48pm 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1679
Swim Platform (4) R�gis at 4:43pm 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 6/3274 Swim Platform O'Day 37 CC Here is the swim platform that I just added on my O'Day 37. Strongly the
Want New Oven/Stove Combo LeeJune at 4:40pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1502 I do not like the alcohol stove/oven on my Vision 32. Considering a propane system. Would like to kn
keel rubbing keel trunk Carolyn1964 at 4:26pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2149 We replaced the keel winch this weekend, not a terrible job but man some of those bolts and nuts
Running rigging and block help Falconer at 4:09pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2473 I have all but made up my mind on new running rigging (M25). I think I'm going to buy the set from C
And so it begins... pafb19 at 3:45pm 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1329 New to this forum so please be patient. Recently purchased an O'Day 19. Boat is kept in the water
C36 Mk II Owners Manual, Free to a good home SV Escapade at 3:23pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2136 Hi All.... When we ordered C'est Bon, a 2000 36 Mk II, Sharon Day got so tired of me calling and ask
Owner's Manual ms-card@cox.com at 2:39pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2040 FYI - After several searches in vain, I finally found a Hunter 38 owner's manual on line. Here's the
Freed sail foot Kasumi at 2:27pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 4/1380 Has anyone tried sailing with the foot out of the boom on a catalina 22? I was thinking of doing it
Outboard for Mac 26S danphilgreen at 1:12pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3485 Hi everybody. First time post here. I am having to let my O'day 27 project boat go after hundreds of
Back in the saddle again.... (3) Slade at 12:41pm 05.23.11 Trailer Sailors 16/6146 After a 15 year absence from sailing we finally got our new (to us) Starwind 223 in the water and ha
Joined the 7 knot club Saturday! OldCat at 12:39pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 19/4213 :dance: My first time, though it is just catching up with some others here. 7.1, reefed, Genny fur
H31 Bilge problems IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4281 Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
Cetol and Varnish - What's the Difference? robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/23095 I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e

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Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Parsons at 10:22am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 10:11am 09.26.22 Ah well , working on getting ready for Ian if if shifts west. Either way we will get a storm surge a
Electric panel Hayden Watson at 9:35am 09.26.22 An update. ... l learned a lot and all your help was much appreciated. Having a basic understandi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 9:32am 09.26.22
Structural Foam Mark Maulden at 9:31am 09.26.22 Wondering if you really need the strapping since you are foaming. Could they cause micro chafing pi
Modified Traveler 23' Hunter jssailem at 9:24am 09.26.22 Congrats. Should help you smoothly trim the Main sail.
Electric panel dLj at 9:08am 09.26.22 The follow-up is very much appreciated! Thank you! dj
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 8:58am 09.26.22 Thank you so so much. would you happen to have the dimensions. also did it fit through your bulkh
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 8:52am 09.26.22 I replaced it with Aluminum. It was a replica of my old one that I pulled out. Love the new one Jam
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 8:51am 09.26.22 The way it is built allows the middle of the Hull to sit between the 2 pieces.
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 8:48am 09.26.22 That is basically it. By doing one end at a time the boat is stable because half is on the trailer
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) (1) Leeward Rail at 8:45am 09.26.22 make a stack of layers from the ground up to the transom once you've got the tongue of the trailer
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 8:44am 09.26.22 There is lot of Unusual weather events happening to Hurricane Ian. Just look closely at John's post
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean David in Sandusky at 8:39am 09.26.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Flo
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 8:35am 09.26.22 ... If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang contr
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower George Braun at 8:35am 09.26.22 I am using a single 30A shore power receptacle, splitting it to 2 30A boat side inputs, and NOT para
Electric panel jssailem at 8:33am 09.26.22 It is always something... Good thing there was enough slack wire that you could fix it without havi
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 09.26.22 There are other ways to increase draft in the mainsail, reduced halyard tension and reduced outhaul
Electric panel (4) capseaquel at 8:15am 09.26.22 An update. Thanks for all suggestions. I did discover that there was no power getting to the compre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 09.26.22

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