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Transom Reinforcement on 1987 23.5 carboman at 5:26pm 03.08.10 Smaller Boats 1/1072 I have been thinking of beefing up the transom on my 1987 23.5. I was thinking of pumping some type
blisters suds22334 at 4:41pm 03.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1434 After you open a blister of any size how do dry the out.
Hunter Service ? rob831 at 4:22pm 03.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1820 How are hunter sailboats and how is the service after you buy one? Looking at Hunter 45cc.
Intro/New O'Day 25 owner! ridgeback37 at 2:33pm 03.08.10 Day Sailers 5/1811 Just want to introduce myself. I recently purchased a '76 O'Day 25 and would like to learn more abou
O'Day 272 Water Infiltration pgiorda at 2:20pm 03.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1760 I have fresh water leaking into the area behind the aft berth and transom. I've reset and caulked t
stonypoint ny to littleneck bay-newbie digitek718 at 1:46pm 03.08.10 Destinations 26/9002 I bought my first sailboat-81 oday 25 cb- in the fall-from a guy up on the hudson river-stonypoint n
Catalina 22s invited to participate in 2011 Charlotte Harbor Regatta bglesun at 1:11pm 03.08.10 Catalina 22 0/1184 The Charlotte Harbor Regatta is a one-design regatta in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Charlotte Harbor
In Mast Furling jceccant at 12:53pm 03.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1169 In main sail creases when furling in. Any suggestions??
Replacements for ACP models? Clark at 12:45pm 03.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1213 I believe I read on here a while back that Hunter planned to discontinue the ACP line (or some of th
On the Rocks - Off the Rocks (4) Sequitur at 12:30pm 03.08.10 Destinations 2/3343 In late January as we were sailing across the Sea of Cortez to San Carlos from Santa Rosalia, there
New Florida Anchoring Restrictions Chuckbear at 10:10am 03.08.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1426 Just when you thought it was safe to drop anchor, Florida: Less than a year after the Florida legisl
boom justsailing at 9:57am 03.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1204 I have a hunter 27 and i cannot seem to find a boom for it, would a smaller boat's boom work for it
How to install waste tank and remove old toilet system. To be environmentally friendly. (2) Seamon at 7:56am 03.08.10 Seidelmann 7/4229 Hi people, I have a s25 1979, I removed the whole floor, the plumbing of these boats (ouput) used to
Need advice on rebuilding Titan 10 surge coupler. caguy at 7:53am 03.08.10 Trailer Sailors 6/2885 I was reassembling my surge coupler last night and I noticed that I was able to move the shocks in a
Icebox lid arm Banooma at 7:51am 03.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1585 The mechanism in the arm that holds my C28 mkII icebox lid open, then when lifted a little releases
Coast Guard Inspections Ariel at 7:33am 03.08.10 Ask All Sailors 42/6486 I just read on another forum that in Maryland and New Jersey, when the CG stops a boat for an inspec
Pedestal mounted engine control Kenlee at 7:32am 03.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1052 My 1978 O'day 30 has a single lever engine control for the Yanmar engine. It's mounted near the dec
Nice Break From Winter for an East Coaster (7) ITMaster at 7:22am 03.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1363 I hit the jackpot recently. Some friends called me mid January from California and asked if I want
The wing keel of my Beneteau 35S Chuzzlewit at 7:22am 03.08.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1316 draws 5" less than the rudder. Is this normal and will drying against a harbour wall damage the rudd
My Beneteau 35S has a wing keel Chuzzlewit at 7:16am 03.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1709 which draws about 4'6". The rudder draws 4'11".Has the boat been modified in the past and willl the

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Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 05.30.22 What's a low price? It really all depends on how much are you willing to lose and how much more are
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Head Sail at 8:38am 05.30.22 Any boat that old with an engine that clean has been well cared for. Take that for what it's worth.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. kloudie1 at 8:03am 05.30.22 The port side forward chainplate appears to have a good bit of water damage to the fasteners and the
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 7:48am 05.30.22 I like the way you addressed the engineering of this modification. Well Done. I favor the Standard
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. kappykaplan at 7:48am 05.30.22 Tks! I will be spending a quiet day at home with my cats.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat kloudie1 at 7:48am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halyar
Forestay adjustment Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 05.30.22 You can, however, the tension affects the other standing rigging components including mast bend so l
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 7:42am 05.30.22 Loved his Summary... Voyaging in small craft may not be for everyone, but for those who want to do i
H34 Jib Halyard cleat dkinzer at 7:27am 05.30.22 I recently installed two cleats on my mast I bought these cleats, with 5/8" line capacity, on Ama
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 7:22am 05.30.22 I'd go at it with a voltmeter. Mine has a loose connection so until I get to it, I jiggle the wir
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 7:16am 05.30.22 Gasoline additive?
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 7:14am 05.30.22 The shower pump on my B31 has a relay with timer. Sounds as this is the defective part on yours. It
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? FastOlson at 7:00am 05.30.22 Archived story of a Cal 20: https://www.oocities.org/thetropics/5471/chalupaprep.htm Note that the
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon shemandr at 6:57am 05.30.22 It looks like the triangular piece with the three fasteners is dislodged. And there are cracks betw
Single-handed docking Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 05.30.22
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:50am 05.30.22 Very nice, Mike! :beer:
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter kloudie1 at 6:42am 05.30.22 Going to guess a bad batch of gasoline, since it was in the plastic can before getting to the engine

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