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Icebox lid arm Banooma at 7:51am 03.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1584 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 42/6477 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 4/1708 which draws about 4'6". The rudder draws 4'11".Has the boat been modified in the past and willl the
Beneteau 331 in the Bahamas Bum at 6:54am 03.08.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2847 Hello All, My wife and I are cruising again in the Bahamas on our Beneteau 331 w/swing keel along wi
Cabin Sole underside sealing (1) Jared20459 at 4:44am 03.08.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2752 I am refinishing our cabin sole of our Hunter 34. The old one has some moisture problems, so I had
H34 Boom Cap? Bob Poff at 3:38am 03.08.10 Big Boats 6/1425 Yesterday I finally had enough of the huge glob of black duct tape and stuphe covering the aft end o
Jib markstv at 10:16pm 03.07.10 S2 4/1727 Thanks for the input on the prop.I am looking at buying a jib or genoa for my 8.0cc any suggestions
Keel salt water morage captnemojr at 10:14pm 03.07.10 Catalina 22 2/1477 I know that there has been lots of discussion on mooring in salt water and keel up or down. well i j
looking for seacock (3) acceri at 10:06pm 03.07.10 Pearson 3/96 I just got a 1974 10m. Looking for what needs to be done..found a lot.. But I cannot find toilet se
Cheap Chart Plotter nick at 9:49pm 03.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1868 I helped sail a 43ft Cat back from the Whiitsundays to Brisbane (around 600 miles) last month and on
Transome Trim 26macsailer at 8:09pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1897 Im needing to replace the fiberglass trim (u-shape) piece that goes around the rear, top portion of
Cutlas bearing larry100 at 7:29pm 03.07.10 Catalina 30 2/1622 Just had a new cutlas bearing installed on my 1988 catalina 30. Immediately started hearing a high p
New Hunter 22 Owner MARKMOON at 7:01pm 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 5/2835 I just bought a 85 hunter 22 i have been looking for awhile for a boat in my price range so i found
Genoa Track Reseal foolproof at 6:54pm 03.07.10 Catalina 30 6/4029 Hello all: I am interested in rebedding the Genny rails on my C30 while I'm rehabbing everything e
Going South jwieneck at 6:37pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 13/1928 Looks like we are really going to go south with our boat this fall. I am trying to decide between t
Hunter 23 rub rail replacement Gruby at 6:26pm 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 1/1915 I have water leak only during high wind sailing (boat healing > 30) comming possibly from leaky rub
prop size jdgrnt66 at 6:07pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 7/2276 Hey guys and gals. We want to switch from a 2 bladed prop to a 3 blade prop for cruising. Anybody

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Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.28.22 What will hum? The boat? I have noticed when I am getting up to speed the tiller hums at a certai
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 bcrossb at 5:21pm 05.28.22
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 5:05pm 05.28.22 I came to the conclusion that my best option was to work some overtime and stop wasting my time rese
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:46pm 05.28.22 it is worth pulling the center/dagger board up some or maybe all. Thanks for the tip @Johnb. That
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Johnb at 4:42pm 05.28.22 If you are going to start going really fast in a dinghy it is worth pulling the center/dagger board
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? (1) jssailem at 4:37pm 05.28.22 If you "Have the Need for Speed", you will find one like in the video will be faster than possible w
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:33pm 05.28.22 What on earth!!!! Take a look at the Widgeon Photo section on here; Blue Bird is my boat!!!! (and
Need a new furler for B310 jssailem at 4:30pm 05.28.22 You are correct about the bearings. Harken in the MarkIV Unit 1 use both Delrin and Torlon bearings
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:19pm 05.28.22 Yes, it will plane, without a spinnaker. It hums like crazy when it does. We sailed Widgeons at Hic
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 4:16pm 05.28.22 Sailing on a trapeze is a learned skill. You are out with legs extended when the wind blows, and yo
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? Rick Webb at 4:10pm 05.28.22 Yes, it will plane, without a spinnaker. It hums like crazy when it does. We sailed Widgeons at Hick
Need a new furler for B310 Mechone at 4:07pm 05.28.22 Not sure which system you have. Sounds like your frustration with the system has you considering a
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 4:06pm 05.28.22 We knew it was only a matter of time until.... head start".
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 4:06pm 05.28.22 Sailing on a trapeze is a learned skill. You are out with legs extended when the wind blows, and you
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 3:59pm 05.28.22
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 AndyL at 3:57pm 05.28.22 Just a heads-up and I don't know if this is applicable to your boat, but when the yard replaced the
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? kgray9 at 3:48pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Tally Ho at 3:40pm 05.28.22
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? jssailem at 3:35pm 05.28.22 At 180 lbs and a SA/Disp ration of 45.2, with a strong wind and a crazy crew you could probably get
Bavaria saildrive Kings Gambit at 3:34pm 05.28.22 Does that alarm only work in salt water? Curious in case I ever end up with a Volvo Saildrive. Gr

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