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towing a fiberglass dinghy Carole M at 10:45am 08.15.09 Catalina 22 2/2237 How much drag do you have towing a fiberglass dinghy. I have a 4 HP engine on my Catalina 22. Does
Sun relief on a 9.2A BobM at 10:06am 08.15.09 S2 0/1235 Just not a lot of good options for sun relief at the helm of a 9.2A. So far my ventilated hat is th
Potomac and Chesapeake Sailors - NOR (1) rpwillia at 9:11am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1443
Good Rainbow Photos (1) Larry7082 at 8:47am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1209 Anyone got good rainbow photos? I took this in July just before we went out to see the fireworks...
Boat Listing Problem normhildreth at 8:26am 08.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1412 I have a 31' Beneteau First 1993 shoal draft. I bought the boat 3 years ago. At the time I noticed t
modifying the ladder OdayDave at 8:21am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2025 My wife and kids complain that the ladder is uncomfortable on the feet when climbing out of the wate
Love that autopilot (4) OdayDave at 7:57am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1918 I just finished a week of sailing on Lake Michigan and Green Bay with a buddy of mine (almost 200 mi
Gelcoat chip repair R.S.Cape at 6:56am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1694 Has anyone used the gelcoat repair kits from West Marine? Or any other systems that work well?? We h
water in oil newboatowner at 5:44am 08.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1681 As a new boat owner after many years, I committed a foolish mistake and forgot to open the fresh wat
Xcite Rudder Hardware JDPeterson at 5:21am 08.15.09 Day Sailers 0/1473 Hi, Anyone know where I can find the hardware that mounts on an Xcite rudder? I need the entire a
Sail Magazine Cover / August Issue - Is That An Asymetrical Head Sail? Joe Mullee at 5:13am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1538 I'm showing more of my ignorance by asking this question but I know very little about head sails oth
leaking centerboard mrlympi at 4:25am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1309 I have a 1969 15 foot Oday and the centerboard is leaking. Where can I get parts? Thank you
vdo sumlog 34ac0002 at 2:40am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2353 good day, all... i need a mechanical vdo sumlog sl speed indicator (30 knots-12 vdc), the impeller
Best place for a transducer? George16943 at 1:54am 08.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1688 I have a Mac 26 S and want to fit a through hull transducer (depth finder) but not sure of the best
Getting underneith stantions on 1979 l25 survivor at 11:03pm 08.14.09 Lancer 8/1818 My L25 has the 3 windows on each side and an inside mast support. my dillema is how to get in back o
Hauling my hunter out for the first time bigrock at 10:06pm 08.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2739 hello people. well next month i will be hauling my hunter legend 37.5 out of the water for the firs
lube for roller furling capta at 8:53pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7934 Hey all Just purchased a Pearson 530 ' all the sails are off the boat. Thought it might be a good ti
gps pedestal wiring ekkeb at 7:56pm 08.14.09 Catalina 30 6/2472 Hi, Need advise how to wire GPS unit mounted on Pedestal.:confused: Thanks.
Building a wooden cradle for a 22' Vision36 at 6:47pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2301 Has anyone built a cradle for a 22' deep keel sailboat to haul it on a flat bed trailer? I would ap
C&C Keel Joint Smile (3) jablonsa at 6:39pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 25/12071 Hi, Im considering purchasing a 1981 34' C'C yacht. I hade a look at it out of the water and its got

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Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 04.01.22 @Tater mug you legthen the topping lift, you could throw the line around to the front while walkin
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 7:01am 04.01.22 It could be that what you feel is more hull in the water, at least in keelboats, which is typical o
Hunter 26.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 04.01.22 Heck yes 26.5 is bigger than a Seadoo
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 6:36am 04.01.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/lamina
Window Advice rlongfield at 6:13am 04.01.22 @Joe @Calif. Ted So you both think I should just do a complete reseal of the windows? I assume it's
Reuse shrink wrap? All U Get at 6:11am 04.01.22 I did it using a lot of shrink tape, but it gets brittle so any harsh winds can rip it apart. We so
Icom m802 All U Get at 5:59am 04.01.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 5:36am 04.01.22 Could the fuel pump be connected to the windlass electrical system? The only relation between the
Reuse shrink wrap? Maine Sail at 5:09am 04.01.22 Shrink-wrap does not like to re-shrink after a winter..
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (2) TomY at 4:27am 04.01.22 I don't know. Not even sure I can properly describe it... But as a FYI, I've been on boats where t
Reuse shrink wrap? dlochner at 4:09am 04.01.22 Oh yeah. Humping that cover up the boat ladder and lifting it over the boom was at the limit of my
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 11:27pm 03.31.22 Ok so by way of an update: At this moment by passing the fuel tank and picking up fuel from a 22L je
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? thinwater at 10:41pm 03.31.22 I agree with the understanding, On a larger boat, the knot is to secure a sail shackle (in my case)
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:16pm 03.31.22 As you have discovered, the original through hull fittings for the early mk1 boats is rather suspect
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:43pm 03.31.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/lamina
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jssailem at 9:39pm 03.31.22 Disconnecting the battery bank from the engine while running is not a recommended test procedure. Su
Rub rail and deck hull joint. Joe at 9:22pm 03.31.22 5200 for hull/deck joint would be my choice. Here's a WM advisor you should read if you haven't yet
Window Advice Joe at 8:31pm 03.31.22 This issue is very common for many production boats of the era. However, you should be able to find
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Benny17441 at 8:30pm 03.31.22 The only relation between the engine and the problem you are having would be an electric fuel pump.
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:21pm 03.31.22 Mike, don't know if you've ever seen this idea: http://www.impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/04/laminat

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