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Rudder rake and helm Quoddy at 9:48am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2501 Does putting aft rake on the rudder actual increase the tendency of the boat to turn into the wind (
Jack stands ok? gfroch at 7:26am 10.22.09 Smaller Boats 5/1868 My Hunter 26 water ballast has always been stored on the trailer. I'm going to have some bottom work
Bill Crealock Passed away this week Ross in Tampa at 6:43am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2117
Jessica - Around the World. Ed Schenck at 6:20am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2198 I know there was an earlier thread re. Jessica Watson and the controversy about a sixteen year old a
water is oil pan newboatowner at 6:00am 10.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3779 I found the oil pan full of clear water after two weeks with engine idle. It is a universal 18 dies
Marine Survey identified waste hose-concern over type chris11211 at 5:41am 10.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2465 Peggie I have received a recent marine survey from a broker. The following description of the hose
How do I remove the centerboard on my OD25 Paul DC at 4:27am 10.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 28/9611 Hi! This is my first boat and my first time on this site. I have to repair the centerboard and do no
Sea Trek "Trouble with tabernacles" (3) emergpa1 at 8:12pm 10.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1460 The saga continues... It seems like a long time ago I posted my first questions here on "sea trek."
Legend 40.5 prop hardaground at 8:12pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 2/1155 I have a 1997 40.5 with the Volvo MD22-L and was wondering if any knew what their factory prop was 2
3YM30 Overheating nautikaljeeper at 7:56pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 10/3420 Hello forum members, I recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. I am experiencing overheating with the
Oh Joy refit 10/21/09 (12) CharlieCobra at 6:22pm 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2511 We finally tracked down all of the hidden screws that attached the bulkheads to the house. It wasn'
H216 Rudder Cracks Ranger Paul at 6:07pm 10.21.09 Smaller Boats 4/1646 I recently found multiple horizontal hairline cracks in my rudder starting just below where the rudd
Kootenay Lake Pictures and Journal....... (3) Sumner at 5:59pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1796 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/Macgregor%20Trips-2-Priest/Pries-Koot-193.jpg I finally fi
Anchor roller guide info needed for H37c (4) guidera48 at 5:20pm 10.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1393 Hi I will impose one more time on you all and see if I can gain some knowledge. I am sure many of y
Symetrica Spinnaker For Mac 26 Classic? hodge3000 at 4:45pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5803 I've been sailing my Classic for a couple of years and would like to try to pick up those slow downw
How can one build booth and real table in 26d? Tom Johnson at 4:01pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1302 One flaw in old Mac 26s is lack of real table to lean back in or really good table to lean over,,, I
26d has 1 underseat bucket/cooler, can one buy similar for smaller seat holes? Tom Alex Johnson at 3:58pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1805 26d has bucket/cooler apparently from manufacturer which fits the hole underneath the large side sea
Water Ballast Cut Into, How Else to Get Ballast? Tom A. Johnson at 3:49pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2014 My new 26d as warned by PO has broken water ballast system, with original owner cutting half-foot s
New primary winch time. Art Gypsy at 1:59pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 2/1896 I have a 1987 C34 tall rig (new to me) with some hard to grind Maxwell 26 primary winches and no hop
Yanmar Diesel - 2QM15 (1) dwgifford at 1:03pm 10.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/6733 I posted a question on this earlier but I need some more info. I have a tach for the diesel that r

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Media --> Supported Album URL's Phil Herring at 2:24pm 03.10.22 Hi Brock! Thanks for the suggestion, I can see how that could be pretty cool! One thing we've disco
plastic fuel tank repair (1) notaboat at 1:42pm 03.10.22 Has anyone had experience using a sealant or adhesive to repair a crack in a "poly" gas tank? I ha
New Catalina 30 Owner pipedream at 1:39pm 03.10.22 This is close.... https://swantown.portolympia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/Boatworks-Rat
Roller Furler - Prep Timm R Oday25 at 1:38pm 03.10.22 Congratulations on the new boat. Would you clarify what you mean by the phrase "load up "? You can
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 1:38pm 03.10.22 I would imagine that is because of the speed with which the stator can burn, and the delay in the t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 1:25pm 03.10.22 3- Some regulators try to protect the alt by backing off on target voltage based on alt temp, but t
Winch Maintenance KZW at 1:04pm 03.10.22 Teflon grease works well. You are replacing every year, correct? I do mine at spring break each year
Catalina 310 Prop Shaft Diameter? KZW at 1:01pm 03.10.22 One inch shaft with tapered thread
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 1:00pm 03.10.22 1-There is no small frame alternator madethat is continuous duty rated I thought the Balmar 6-Seri
Docking queries tfox2069 at 12:19pm 03.10.22 Your needs - or preferences - may well vary - but West marine often has some good "Advisor" info. H
Docking queries (2) Terry Cox at 11:52am 03.10.22 Two other points, Fred. Our boat has mid ship, as well as bow and stern cleats. I made two dock line
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? sail sfbay at 11:19am 03.10.22 Estimated weight for anchor / rode system = 30 lb (anchor) + 69 lb (100 ft 1/4" chain) + 15 lb (200
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig CurtisC at 10:59am 03.10.22 I have a '84 MK I Cat 30 tall rig/ bow sprit/ fin keel with the M25 and run a R/F 135 Genoa on a lak
3m 4000 jeepbluetj at 10:58am 03.10.22 Dang. I hope the new stuff lasts. I recently bedded my anchor roller with it and it was a massive j
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? jeepbluetj at 10:52am 03.10.22 My C-30 had a roller that I plopped a Mantus on. 25lb IIRC, but may have been 30. That thing stuck l
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jeepbluetj at 10:40am 03.10.22 It's a shame it doesn't have the original table. I'd make one with the white Formica when you do the
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:28am 03.10.22 Once you get all the hoses off the tank, how hard will it be to take it off the boat and pressure wa
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig dwcory at 10:25am 03.10.22 I have an '85 Catalina 30 Tall Rig with the fin keel. She sails really well. The tall rig is known

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