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water leaks Passage 42 KD3PC at 9:01am 11.14.08 Big Boats 1/1229 Guys and Girls, I have a new to me Passage 42, and I have a question chasing down a water leak that
ICW or Coastal cruising garylinger at 7:15am 11.14.08 S2 7/1911 I'm getting the itch to plan a trip on the ICW. I was just wondering if anyone knows of (or has don
Virtual Sailing Solves Winter Blues Rob Hessenius at 7:08am 11.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 7/3701 It has come that time of the year when most of us have tucked our boats away for the winter and are
O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual lsfrench at 5:13am 11.14.08 Day Sailers 6/13299 R. W. Landau posted an original O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual for a 1979 Model. Can I get t
Prop Shaft Removal Phiggins at 3:49am 11.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1145 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my ODAY 35 and will need to remove the prop shaft. Does any
H23.5....boom lines question Mark H at 10:48pm 11.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1502 Novice question; All three lines in my boom run from fore boom, w/ finger lock cams, to aft sheves.C
Private Message training. Ed Schenck at 7:34pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/2061 Phil, I need a tutorial on Private Messages. I get an e-mail that there is a Private Message. I cl
Emergency Tiller JohnF261 at 6:21pm 11.13.08 S2 10/3074 I was reading an article in Practical Sailor (Nov.08) regarding the elusive emergency tiller. It got
Fixing bad windlass platform on P42 jchere20783 at 5:56pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 2/1395 I have fixed the problem of the chain jamming immediately because the windlass is horizontal and mou
too much heel on a reach yodaboda at 5:36pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4894 I'm a newb to the cruiser world. Just got a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I'm having trouble when I go
Lectra San Tony D at 3:24pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1612 Has anyone installed a Lectra San on a Hunter 40? If so, where did you locate the unit? I would like
Sea Strainer michaelanthony at 2:14pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 1/1206 Need help again! After cleaning or replacing my sea strainer, how do get the air out of the lines o
okay, Phil, now you're just TimCup at 2:13pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2076 screwing with me, right?? I went to the Smoky Mountains for a little change. When I left, I was on
Outhaul rigging gathard at 10:46am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1785 I am seeking advice to check and repair boom outhaul. I am unable to remove endcap; screws removed
Spinnaker pole rigging gathard at 10:22am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1849 I am seeking advice on installing rigging for spinnaker on 1984 Catalina 30. Specifically location
The Gales of November Scott B at 9:00am 11.13.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1727 Interesting article in the Toronto Star today about a shipwreck 60 years before the EdmundFitzgerald
Atomic 4 prop All U Get at 8:52am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 0/1250 Two years ago I replaced my 2-blade prop with a 3-blade 10X7.4 prop. This is on my 1981 Catalina 30
mooring pennant kdnichols at 7:50am 11.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/9992 This a stupid question...I know. But I just started sailing in May and haven't been around sailboat
removing mast step on 78' h27 kielboatsa at 7:22am 11.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1374 I have a 1978 h27 and I am planning on running my lines back to the cockpit. I would like to install
Soundproofing the iron genny cwhiteot at 7:05am 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2090 Has anyone replaced or added to the sound proofing around their engine? I have a 30 hp Yanmar in

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360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise dLj at 4:59pm 02.01.22 Good grief, this Covid thing just never goes away. If nots one thing, it's another. Let's hope for t
H26 Centerboard Play bmorr at 4:55pm 02.01.22 how much play are we talking about? crazy Dave has helped me with concerns on my 26
H26 Centerboard Play bmorr at 4:53pm 02.01.22 There are posts on this forum on removing the center board; usually to replace the line to raise and
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 4:41pm 02.01.22 marine outlets are ridiculously overpriced for a neoprene or rubber port light gaskes. I removed on
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 4:21pm 02.01.22
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:07pm 02.01.22 I have been watching a video on installing an in-hull transducer for my depth sounder. It stated to
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 3:24pm 02.01.22 Thank you for the photos. It looks like a smoked acrylic fore hatch. Find a local plastics dealer,
Raising the Mast Tater at 2:59pm 02.01.22 Jeremy, my adjusters are somewhere between here and Kent WA. Delivery is scheduled for Thursday. I p
Screw clamp port lights DeniseO30 at 2:26pm 02.01.22 That's the Google way of autocorrecting incorrectly I didn't even notice that but I'm pretty lazy ab
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 2:25pm 02.01.22 Definitely different than what @Gene Neill has shown previously when he did his cockpit scuppers.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 2:14pm 02.01.22 Having said that, there is no room for an extended plate whether ss-steel, plywood or any other pro
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 2:09pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4 That is no
Firefly battery issues Maine Sail at 2:07pm 02.01.22 Sounds like you got a bad batch? That sucks but we've seen it with every brand.. have you talked wit
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 1:42pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4 That woul
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 1:39pm 02.01.22 The only drawback with the C&C is the motor, I would like diesel but it has an atomic 4
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 1:37pm 02.01.22 C&C made fine boats in their day. Well constructed, reasonably fast. The Albergs are also nice boats
Rudder repairs (3) Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 02.01.22 The pic with the two holes in it looks good. The gelcoat has some spider cracks in it. Not a big dea
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 1:04pm 02.01.22 That would be one way to do it, but if you plan to do this a lot I think it would be worth doing a "
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:04pm 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 12:54pm 02.01.22 Sorry, I can't shine much light on your question, Jeremy. My boat came with, so I don't know whether

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