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Raymarine Instruments: ST40 or ST60? Joe Mullee at 7:51am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6243 Anyone have any comparisons on the Raymarine ST40 instruments versus the ST60's? I read a review (ca
Raymarine Instruments: ST40 or ST60? Joe Mullee at 7:38am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/4 As I said in an earlier post I'm going to be buying some new instruments this season. I am leaning t
Bilge pump backwash CMM at 6:46am 01.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1330 My bilge pump will drain the water out of the bilge but when I shut the pump off, water drains back
Defender Specials Mike G. at 6:07am 01.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/4351 FYI to all: I just received my periodic email from Defender highlighting the latest specials. I ha
Transom Leak Jude at 3:09am 01.21.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3469 We have a new Bavaria 31 (Oct.08). A transom leak was discovered at commissioning and a shipwright
MacGregor 25 Rudder Modification - Video (1) Butch Petty at 1:55am 01.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6805 This is a corny little video I made as I modified my rudder on my boat. The rudder, while it could h
Sailing Certification rdethman at 10:30pm 01.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1096 I've been sailing now for a number of years, but have never taken a class. I have a 26C and love sai
Why Have Interfacing Instruments? Joe Mullee at 7:49pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3945 For those who have electronics that interface can you tell me what you think the advantages are over
Dinghy shopping birnbaumr at 7:08pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 31/7277 Hi. I've had a Hunter 33 for 2 seasons now, which I've used mainly as a daysailer on Long Island So
Buoyant force or water pressure? jibes138 at 1:48pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 89/9279 Many of you seem to believe there is some magic force called the "bouyant force." I assume you all
What are the forces causing weather helm to increase when heeled? jibes138 at 1:42pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 17/5457 Can anyone provide information on why sailboats develop a lot more weather helm when they are heeled
Pearson 34-2 water tank hose routing rognvald at 1:04pm 01.20.09 Pearson 0/2160 I am attempting to replace my starboard water tank hose from the tank to the rail under the sink. T
p34-2 cored/noncored? hull rognvald at 12:50pm 01.20.09 Pearson 1/1676 I own a 1990 Pearson 34-2. I hve been told by a surveyor the hull is solid fiberglass from the boot
HP Needs for Hunter '22 Biegen at 11:02am 01.20.09 Smaller Boats 13/1651 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
HP Needed for '82 Hunter 22' David Biegen of Miami at 10:47am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 7/2977 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats Shoaldrafter at 8:32am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2231 Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats. I have a 26' O'Day made in 1985.
Need help finding a trailer sailor to fit my needs mitchman at 8:19am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 33/11047 I need some help finding which makes/models of trailer sailors will work for me in the 20-23ft range
Lancer 29 V-berth mattress size LadyIris at 7:32am 01.20.09 Lancer 3/2328 I just bought a 79 Lancer 29' sailboat, although I did have an inspector go out to the boat now that
Konstantin, Russia, Helsinki, O'Day Sailboat Shoaldrafter at 4:20am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1965 Konstantin, You have two threads of messages with same subject. Both threads are getting long.
Bridge Clearance Oday 22 tchodgd at 3:49am 01.20.09 Day Sailers 1/1570 What's the bridge clearance on an Oday 22. I need to get under a fixed bridge that is 28' 6" at mea

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What is it? Tom J at 9:49am 01.22.22 I'm going to go find out what a leach line cleat is because I don't know that either. My leech lin
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.22.22 They should also be in the manual. Sources for info about your boat: Catalina 30 Groups Link
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:40am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Mercury 7.5 1982 twalker H260 at 9:39am 01.22.22 It would be unusual in that size motor not to have some sort of emergency rope pull start arrangemen
What is it? LloydB at 9:38am 01.22.22 It looks like the batten lock has been broken and dropped out of the jib when it was unfurled or flo
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR (1) Hayden Watson at 9:29am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat he
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 9:06am 01.22.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved" T3, your Perkins probably don't care anyway. Synth
What is it? PaulK at 8:58am 01.22.22 Maybe something to do with a batten pocket? To hold it open? Look for others in/on the sail.
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Calif. Ted at 8:55am 01.22.22 Try using the running rigging calculator at the store on this site, click "parts" on menu to left, t
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? DArcy at 8:39am 01.22.22 Many marinas require liability insurance and certainly if you want to avoid litigation you should h
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:35am 01.22.22
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR jssailem at 8:27am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat hea
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 8:17am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 8:11am 01.22.22 The seller says the table has a poly finish on the top so I will wait until I see it to figure out w
Oil shortage dlochner at 8:10am 01.22.22 Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity for your engine Marine Engine Oil: Synthetic or C
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 7:53am 01.22.22 You might not find photos of an Eberspacher diesel heater installation on your 326 but there are vid
Oil shortage sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.22.22 ........Will my old Perkins engine understand? Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity fo
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:46am 01.22.22 Lucky finding teak affordable, but are you going to varnish or oil, interior items usually are varni
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR dmax at 7:39am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20 -
Universal M 25 fuel lines jibes138 at 7:34am 01.22.22 Fuel lines should be replaced every ten years, how old are yours? I learned this the hard way when

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