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fuel stain on hull bernie at 7:58am 07.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1309 does anyone know of a good product where to help remove a small fuel stain from my catalina 309? it
zincs Bob at 7:21am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1186 Has anyone experienced problems with the Chinese zincs? This Spring, all of the outlets had only the
Lewmar Opening Ports Dennis Honeycutt at 7:16am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1560 I know there has been a lot posted about opening ports but I can't find anything in the archives. M
Clean for a few days Rick Sylvester at 6:35am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1062 after eight days of grueling labor. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
Chesapeake Questions bffatcat at 6:33am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1017 As a New England sailor I usually cruise the coast of Maine or Cape Cod and the Islands Ive never b
Clean for a few days Rick Sylvester at 6:31am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 0/911 after eight days of grueling labor. Oh well, it was good while it lasted.
Broke the rudder on our 222 O'Day Chuck R at 4:47am 07.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2365 My brother and I were on a broad reach after a good start on our Wed evening race last night. We ha
1980 Hunter 33 port side leak Tony Z at 4:24am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1359 We have a big time deck leak that I just can't seem to find the source of. The end result is rain
Broken seacock !!!! What to do Tony Z at 4:10am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2075 The handle of the raw water seacock on our 1980 Hunter 33 has come off. I know it can be remo
Portlights on H-260 Hogan at 3:49am 07.31.08 Smaller Boats 1/1124 Has anyone updated the older H-260's by adding portlights like the newer models have? Do those portl
Racing Sails - Affordable Manufacturers Karri at 3:26am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 4/896 My husband and I got into racing on my friends 36" Beneteau. It performs very well however his inven
AC/DC Switch Panel Mystery Switch! - 84 Hunter 31 reserche at 12:29am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1335 Okay - I have a mystery switch on the AC/DC Switch Panel - on my 84 Hunter 31. All the switches ar
Hunter 25 Mark H at 11:19pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/862 newbie sailor...are there any Hunter 25 with water ballast/centerbaord mods? txs in advance Would
RL 24 Mark H at 10:01pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1426 Im looking for the rigth first boat.Has anyone here heard of or sailed the RL24 sailing sloop. It i
Any advice on rebedding C-30 chain plates? Jeff at 8:53pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1936 We recently bought a 1982 Catalina 30, with some evidence of leakage at the chain plates. I would
Follow Up on ST50 to ST60 Conversion Rick D at 8:24pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 I want to thank everyone for their hints on this conversion. It went better than I expected, in part
Placement of Documentation Number On C34 Shanagolden at 8:05pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/1573 I am looking for best locations to affix the documentation number on the boat (C34). Thank you
Recreational Boating Act (H.R. 2550) passed! RobG at 7:58pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/846 I received this e-mail today (exerpts): "Knowing your concern regarding the proposed waste permit r
Mac 25 swingkeel Vs Mac 26 waterbalst Pilatos 1958 at 6:30pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1328 In the yatch club where I belong, there are a number of Macs 26 waterbalasted, S and D. I own a 1985
is there an easy way to tell if the sails are good? sailorKevan at 6:07pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1198 As some of you may know, i'm hopefully about to buy my first sailboat! I was wondering if someone co

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interested in buying a 310 Witzend at 6:42pm 11.15.21 Thanks, but I'd really prefer a fresh water hull if I can find one. What do you have in mind for y
oil pressure sensor quandry (2) Rich Stidger at 6:41pm 11.15.21 Easy to troubleshoot. At the sensor disconnect the wires, power up and look at the gauge. It shoul
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Justin_NSA at 6:31pm 11.15.21 I had a water ballast 26S and I agree with Greg. They are tender and lightly built. We kept ours sli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 6:28pm 11.15.21 Have to love Google. Here is a screenshot of the cooling system diagram for a Yanmar 2qm15. It sho
Worth the Cutter Rig? Alan Gomes at 5:39pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tally Ho at 5:11pm 11.15.21 I think the stand under the bow is because the hull is more vertical (pointy) at the bow. I have st
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 5:06pm 11.15.21 Good point, but not an issue on a 2GM20F or other freshwater models. Greg
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Tally Ho at 5:02pm 11.15.21 Good idea to get out on one. I was enamored with the idea of a 70hp outboard and getting the boat
Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) PlaneTom at 4:23pm 11.15.21 This is our masthead. The fitting is different. It is possible that Charleston Spars used the same s
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:18pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:18pm 11.15.21 Many thanks, JC, for the bronze vs. ss shaft response. Makes sense. My first keel boat was a 79 H33
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:02pm 11.15.21 Max RPM in neutral?
Masthead main halyard sheave? berner73 at 3:53pm 11.15.21 Not sure how the masthead on a 310 goes together, but I'd be hard pressed to attempt replacing a she

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