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Reduction in sail area - 2nd reef in Chris Connor at 12:54pm 02.26.11 Catalina 310 2/2020 Helllo All: Just wondering if anyone knows offhand what the reduction in sail area is when the fac
Swim platform marinecon at 12:20pm 02.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2478 I have a hunter cutter 37c I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a way to mount a small swim platf
ODay 25 Maximum Heel sllzurich at 11:20am 02.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2003 What is the maximum heel for a 76 ODay 25? Does the rudder come out of the water and it automatical
Storm Jib for C310 Chris Connor at 11:13am 02.26.11 Catalina 310 6/2703 Hello Everyone: I am preparing to have my C310 inspected in May by a Royal Yachting Association (R
Spring Fever,Bearing questions DAVA390 at 9:34am 02.26.11 Trailer Sailors 17/5785 Today, no rain,snow gone,temps high 40`s, I am going crazy, have to do SOMETHING on the boat. I don`
Lake Erie anti-fouling? Ed Schenck at 6:08am 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2846 For eight years on Lake Erie every spring I would add a coat of hard modified-epoxy anti-fouling, us
Which Oday's have a deck stepped mast? DStegs49 at 6:04am 02.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 16/6831 Hey all, I am wondering which Oday in the 26 to 28 foot size has a deck stepped mast. The reason I
thinking about a boat John6061 at 5:48am 02.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1663 I have a columbia 8.7 and the wife says she thinks I need to upgrade or get a better boat for our us
Mast Rake- H28 1989 Dan D at 5:13am 02.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2704 Looking at the archives, I find that there are as many opinions about mast rake as there are about b
Great Weather seadaddler at 5:10am 02.26.11 Big Boats 12/1536 We are having the best weather ever here in SW Florida for sure and so we are heading out this morni
Noises from holding tank?? Wayne Dengel at 4:29am 02.26.11 Big Boats 10/1957 We stayed on our 40.5 last night, and used the heads a few times. Now there seems to be noised like
How Do You Spray On Anti-foul? Ducati at 4:02am 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4587 Winter has been already way too long and I can't hold out any more on my spring boat prep questions.
Another American Tom Hoffman at 10:48pm 02.25.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3682 Today an interesting thing happened. I have a neighbor and friend who has decided that he too, woul
Bottom paint quesion olsalt at 6:41pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4269 I heard somewhere that some type of antifouling paint can be painted over, and others must be comple
keel weight for a H27 Sailorman27603 at 6:30pm 02.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1726 I am trying to find out the weight of the lead keel in a 79 H27. Anyone know?
Inspecting a 1984 O'Day 25' jazzjava at 6:12pm 02.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2118 Well the pictures are gorgeous...and a dual axle trailer to boot. But I had some trouble a few yea
volvo shaft seal Randylb at 4:57pm 02.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/8991 Hi I purchased a 2000 Beneteau 361 last spring. When the engine was running there was water leaki
Main Furling maintenance kwilson59 at 4:54pm 02.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2533 My wife and I have just purchased a Hunter 33' and know that the roller furling main needs to be gre
Catalina 27 Cruising Blog: Maine to DC Phil Decker at 4:54pm 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/2948 I just finished my day by day blog of our cruise from Maine to Washington DC on a Catalina 27 last s
New Cruising Blog: Maine to DC Phil Decker at 4:53pm 02.25.11 Destinations 10/7058 I just finished my day by day blog of our cruise from Maine to Washington DC on a Catalina 27 last s

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Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter JamesG161 at 6:50pm 08.13.22 I have a 2002 386. check here.. deck caps 386 Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:28pm 08.13.22 4 inches to clear the studs on the block and then float it the 3 ft out to the salon and out of the
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU BigEasy at 5:39pm 08.13.22 Bob, answers to your questions: 1. I used hex nut on the fitting to increase bonding to the composi
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter sail sfbay at 5:07pm 08.13.22 Did you lost the male screw cap? Look in your manual for the fitting size and/or measure the diamet
Marshall Cat 22 1965 Frank Speranzo at 5:02pm 08.13.22 It worked Thank you
Air Pax circuit breaker BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.13.22 not saying that this is your problem; however, everytime I have had a problem with reverse polarity
Mast spreaders... Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 08.13.22 Pics might help someone identify the manufacturer
Mast spreaders... sail sfbay at 4:48pm 08.13.22 Start with your local rigger.and pics and dimensions contact spar manufacturers like RigRite, us spa
Hatches sail sfbay at 4:45pm 08.13.22 Is that price correct? For that, you can purchase new custom hatches AND portlights for your sailboa
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.13.22 Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading the survey. One of the reason I purchased a sailboat is t
Shore pwr plugs (2) DeniseO30 at 4:32pm 08.13.22 The screw terminals were loose inside the molded female end! For what these things cost and how c
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 4:19pm 08.13.22 You might need to help us define wobbly. My '73 is tight to the bunks-- strapped by 2000LB cargo s
Hatches Micky W. at 4:18pm 08.13.22 I think I found what I needed at Defender. It's a Bowmar hatch. The little knob was only $6532.00!
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Justin_NSA at 4:11pm 08.13.22 I'm harbormaster at our sailing association. I would have removed that cord and contacted the owner
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator duck21 at 4:00pm 08.13.22 I'll see if I can get a better picture next time I'm up, but that may be a couple of weeks (we're ab
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator (1) duck21 at 2:18pm 08.13.22 I was looking, but didn't have a super great direct shot of the water connection. The picture I did
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:03pm 08.13.22 You go for it Kappy. 36NM in just over 6 hours. V. glad I went straight to the first reef. Hope
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 12:37pm 08.13.22 I depends on what it goes to. Some small boats were never equipped with 30 amp inlets and only use 1
Success!! ShawnL at 12:29pm 08.13.22 It'll float. They always float. Sometimes it's a matter of how long will it float ;) Just kidding
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 08.13.22 A few years ago some new dock "neighbor" not only re-plugged all of the adjacent shorepower cords in

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