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Catalina 36 TM boom dasherman at 8:15pm 06.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1923 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Mast. This past week I sailed back from Bermuda to Newport RI where I
Autohelm 800 Help!!! James 20287 at 7:52pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/8979 Just got an Autohelm 800 from ebay, new but old stock. Worked great for a few hours, then pushrod g
CNG VS ProPane darbay at 7:26pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5331 I am looking to buy my first boat. I have come across several boats with CNG. 1) Where do you get
MAst set up- lifting apparatus revans18 at 7:07pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 4/1431 I have a hunter 23 (1986) . the mast is very heavy to lift given the placement and lack of leverage/
fuel is leaking into my lube oil Mystic51 at 6:55pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1996 My Yanmar 3GM engine only has 142 hours on it. The engine started knocking and blowing smoke yesterd
outboard mark hannon at 6:40pm 06.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1620 Opinions on the smallest 4 cycle outboard to do the job on a Mac26C ? I do quite a bit of motoring,
Temp gauge Universal M4-30 jknappsax at 6:16pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1937 The temp gauge in the Universal M4-30 in my 1974 O'Day 32' CC has never worked since I got the boat
Leak in Bilge... Mystery? eddwill at 6:05pm 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2462 I have been a member for quite some time but this is my first post. I have a 1977 O'day 25 CB, with
Westerbeke engine replacement Usins at 5:41pm 06.29.09 Cal 1/2381 We are wondering if anyone knows if a Westerbeke 13 will mount where a Westerbeke 13A was mounted in
146 To 216 troutsmoustang at 5:15pm 06.29.09 Day Sailers 2/1466 Hi everyone, I am moving up from 146 to a 216. any words or wisdom that would help me. I still ha
I have a new boat now How do I rig it? angela at 4:57pm 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/980 We are so excited to have our new 198? Oday daysailer II. We were going to take it out for the first
Stuck Jib Halyard secondwind7285 at 3:55pm 06.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2948 HELP...! Hello All, I'm a new member as my Wife and I have only recently purchased a 1980 H30 Cherub
H34 tends to go to the wind waldenetkarine at 3:36pm 06.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1348 Hi, I have a Hunter 34 and when sailing, she tends to go to the wind (I don't know how ti say tha
Catalin 445 fmott at 3:27pm 06.29.09 Big Boats 1/2440 I know it's just coming out, but has anyone had any experience yet with the new Catalina 445? We hav
How far over can you lean a Mac26? daveterry at 2:33pm 06.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2621 My inclinometer has rolled over to 40 degrees and not being that experienced, I'm wondering what hap
Looking for a removable helm seat Jolly_Roger at 2:10pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1979 I lost the removable helm seat on a 1991 28' Hunter. It was molded fiberglass with teak trim/humpbac
New (to me) O'day Day Sailer SleepRN at 1:51pm 06.29.09 Day Sailers 8/10645 HI: I just purchased a used (obviously) Day Sailer and am trying to figure out the year it was bui
Need a Marine Airr Guru, Got Heat - No Cool coba at 1:30pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1800 We purchased our 2001 Beneteau 411 in Charleston last fall. Both Marine Airr systems worked just fin
Window air conditioner placement? (1) PCP777 at 1:11pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 31/14886 So the Texas summer is steaming up and it's finally too hot to hang out down below my Catalina 25 TR
Replace Dorade cowl vent with solar vent? GaryE at 1:08pm 06.29.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1844 I suffered an unusual whip of the genoa sheet that cleanly lifted out one cowl vent and tossed it ov

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eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:18pm 12.23.21 201170 this is aurora. 66' i think. was a stable mate of aeolus for many decades. beautifully ma
Pick one... Will Gilmore at 6:17pm 12.23.21 I like my boats like I like my women, fat bottomed and top heavy. No wait, that's not right?!:facep
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 12.23.21 Marina used to pull them but decided they are too heavy and there is too much potential to bang or
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 12.23.21 Check out DeBond if you run into some difficult to remove sealant in the future
Outboard interna fue tank Project_Mayhem at 5:38pm 12.23.21 I also had a 4HP Mercury. It was made by Tohatsu. Super finicky about how it's transported and often
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:22pm 12.23.21 It is that time of year when our babies are either sitting in the frigid waters of their docks, sur
searching for a leak and needing advice Project_Mayhem at 5:16pm 12.23.21 You could add some food coloring or UV tracer (plumbing/hardware store) to your freshwater tank to r
Pick one... DArcy at 5:08pm 12.23.21 I like my coffee like I like my sails, CRISP!
Should I add fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 12.23.21 If I was worried about structural strength I'd add cloth to the inside of the hull. It's a lot less
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits videorov at 4:46pm 12.23.21 I need to do something similar with my 170. I'll hoist it with blocks in my basement. My trailer ne
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 12.23.21 To you all, I wish you a very Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays within your own special beliefs.
Pick one... WayneH at 4:39pm 12.23.21 I like my coffee like my women, Hot and undiluted.
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 3:56pm 12.23.21
eye candy shemandr at 2:37pm 12.23.21 of james Push me, pull ya?
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 2:28pm 12.23.21 I know this is really old, but what did you end up going with? I have a similar issue.
eye candy Joe at 2:23pm 12.23.21 chool......... I like it.
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 2:23pm 12.23.21 The original car phone (circa 1953):
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 Joe at 2:19pm 12.23.21 If you have roller furling, try bringing the jib in to about 100% or less, to keep it from overpower
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 rgranger at 2:05pm 12.23.21 It is a skill of balancing the trim. Think about the two sails. You need to balance them so that th
Standing Rigging Joe at 2:02pm 12.23.21 Most rigging companies will have info on this....'cause that's what they do. Heh, heh. Try places

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