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Starter Overhaul Roger Long at 11:04am 05.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4240 I've been thinking about possible sources for DC leakage into my ground system and the starter seems
Oday 23 cabin windows PeterSchenck at 10:54am 05.03.11 Day Sailers 6/2353 I am working on my 1978 "Affinaty". Thinking about the cabin windows. They are very crazzed, full of
generator and the Oceanis 411 Paul Curzon at 10:52am 05.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2942 I have a Oceanis 411. I also have a honda eu2000i generator, which plugs into the stern shore power
Hookah, SCUBA, Breathe underwater? Stephen Trapani at 9:59am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4235 Can someone please point me to the best source of the low cost compressor, etc set up for "diving" n
Catalina 25 swing keel question Captnkev25 at 9:49am 05.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2911 I have a 1984 C25 SR SW and was wondering the school of thought for running with the keel halfway d
all rigging/line lengths for s2 8.0a joej88 at 9:12am 05.03.11 S2 2/1997 Hi, I am restoring a 1975 s2 8.0a. It has a 35' tall mast? relatively sure on that. I was wondering
Hot water away from dock mitchf at 9:05am 05.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2509 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 that is raw water cooled and doesn't have a heat exchanger. can one be adde
Detailed Drawings SteveS at 8:55am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 Where can I find detailed manufacturer drawings of the hunter 33.5?
Easier Paint Removal monkeyfist at 8:45am 05.03.11 Catalina 22 0/1177 Well, we finally got the old girl in the shop to start the rebuild. Pressure washed and all parts re
Plate under the mast SteveS at 8:39am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1600 I have a Hunter 33.5. There is a leak from under the mast into the compresion post. How is th
Reliance 44 on facebook. RelianceGalatea at 6:28am 05.03.11 Reliance 0/3037 Hi everyone, I have put up a facebook page since I know that some members are there is wel. More e
Help rigging an old Macgregor/Ventorer mshug at 6:11am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/5821 We recently purchased a 1978, 22' Macgregor Venture sail boat and we do not know how to rig it for s
Expo 12 solar sailer Ahoy23513 at 5:53am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3825 Hi all, I have been given a free expo 14 solar sailer. It is in very poor shape. There are some
oday winch fireone at 5:31am 05.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2933 I have a barlow winch that does'nt seem to work...anyone have any suggestions on how to fix-or who m
Wax for topside, non skid areas. Bob Mack at 4:57am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9447 A question for the rites of Spring: I have used Collinite Heavy Duty Paste Wax 885 for hull waxing
strap points on a 25.5 sailingmermaid at 4:19am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 Good morning everyone. I have been reading a lot from this site over the past 8 months. My fiance an
Outboard fuel tank size? jjsbiggs at 1:33am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/5000 I have an old Mariner fuel tank that came with the 1984 Yamaha 9.9 four stroke that the PO gave me w
Getting a slip! Brian D at 1:21am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8626 Wow, as boat owners one of the biggest hurdles in getting a slip. In some regions it isn't that diff
Trimming a Furling Main red_dolphin at 10:13pm 05.02.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/14750 Don, On May 21st, I'm racing a Beneteau 343 from Long Beach to Two Harbors, Catalina. The next day,
Pearson Built O'day 322 mikedaubie at 9:14pm 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2015 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1991 O'day 322. My understanding is that the 1991 model is a Pea

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Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 8:41pm 08.10.22 Echoing what higgs said, keeping your boat in a slip at the marina can be life-changing from a perso
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 08.10.22 Best of luck removing the head. I'd place my money on something falling in a cylinder If not, let u
Going bigger? Tedd at 8:15pm 08.10.22 If you make the effort, you can make a lot of friends at the dock, or at a yacht club giving you a s
Shore power cable problem JoeWhite at 8:12pm 08.10.22 One cause of burned plug is if the cord is unplug without first turning off the circuit breaker.
Going bigger? higgs at 8:03pm 08.10.22 I used to have my 32 foot Irwin 90 minutes from my home. I would spend every weekend aboard regardl
Going bigger? Project_Mayhem at 7:56pm 08.10.22 15 minute drive to pickup the boat, 15 minutes to hook it up and make sure it's secure, 30-60 minute
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.10.22 I would address this question to Selden and your rigger. I assume your rigger is a Selden dealer so
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.10.22 I was about to do a long thread on how Boat AC systems work. Ok as an Engineer The Fast Way = :t
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 7:05pm 08.10.22 is indeed Hull #127. And it has the original mainsail too... #6127 It is Hull #6127. Hull number
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 7:02pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 6:57pm 08.10.22 Going from pure trailer sailing to "something larger" downsides? That depends. If you have a place
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 6:53pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Shore power cable problem Johann at 6:42pm 08.10.22 https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 6:39pm 08.10.22 Answer might be post #2 in this thread Catalina 22 hull number \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Awesome!!
Going bigger? Tedd at 6:34pm 08.10.22 I have to think that you can get your rigging and de-rigging time much shorter than that. I had my M
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 6:34pm 08.10.22 What is HIN? Hull Identification Number? I had to take 3 photos and stitch them together in Photosh
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.10.22 Ann Arber ... eh? So are you talking local lakes or Great Lakes? We had our 27' Starwind on a moor
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 08.10.22 Everything is likely more expensive. Everything else is dependant on your expectations. @Stu Jacks
Going bigger? jaysweet at 6:08pm 08.10.22 I'm going to assume you're talking about being in a slip. The upsides are: it's way easier to get ou
Going bigger? Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 08.10.22 John, there are no downsides to going bigger, given your input. This is from a C22 (1983-87), C25 (

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