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Shower Sump on Oday 302 Melvin Lessing at 11:30am 04.13.08 Bigger Boats 2/1605 I cannot figure out how to access the shower sump on my Oday 302. It appears that there is no non-d
Wal Mart versus West Maring Andy1237 at 1:23pm 04.13.08 Other Sailboats 0/1079 Funny thing- I went to Lowe's under the facade of home improvements/yard work hoping to find boat s
Cleaned the bilge today... (2) Maine Sail at 7:27am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 29/1670 OK two days ago really but "I cleaned the bilge two days ago" didn't have the same ring....Well, i
San Diego Bay water is nasty! Brian D at 10:23am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1287 Dove on my boat this weekend to clean the bottom. Low tide, visibility about 2 inches. No, really. I
Sailing from Long Beach to Calatalina Island Mike at 3:31pm 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1249 I am new to sailing and have a MacGregor 26S. I would like to sail from Long Beach area to Catalina
Early or late checkout? SailboatOwners.com at 2:26pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 37/2246
Tidal changes & slacks John at 2:18pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1908 O.k., here's a question I've been wondering about, related to tides and currents:Take here in the
GPS antenna Claude Collerette at 10:06pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1050 Hello to everyone,I've just purchased a Lowrance GPS and was wondering where to install the GPS ant
life lines Terry Holt at 10:14pm 04.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1339 I have a Hunter 31, 1986, with a broken lifeline. It is the lower, fed through a hole in the stanchi
new to trailering bellsailing at 11:23pm 04.11.08 Trailer Sailors 9/2201 I just purchased a very clean 1987 Catalina 22 berthed in lake Champlain, Vermont. The trailer is a
Is it worth $3-5K to get a 2GM15 instead of a 1GM12? BobM at 11:46pm 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3578 I am looking at a number of S2 9.2a's in the area 1978-81 vintage. Most have a 2cyl 15hp yanmar (2G
Inspecting the survey T37 Phil at 12:08am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1410 Do you trust your surveyor? Whether you do or not, how comfortable would you be buying a 15-30 year
Nice day paulj at 2:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1228 I think I will go sailing today.The mountians in the background Vancouver,CanadaTaken from Anacor
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 2:30am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1255 I had a new prop and shaft installed. What should I use to reduce barnacle build up and corrosion on
Bimini top for 1984 30 Alan at 1:48am 04.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1806 Can anyone recommend a place to either buy a used or new bimini for a Catalina 30. I got an estimat
Rudder sensor, plan C sailaway78 at 3:39am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1273 Plan A for mounting the rudder sensor was to put it aft of the rudder shaft, under the helm seat. Pr
Looking for charliecobra paulj at 2:46am 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1325 paulj
fresh water system ChrisCRNA at 4:34am 04.12.08 Big Boats 11/1469 I have an issue when my freshwater system is on that the water pump runs in short bursts every few m
Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? (1) Rizzman at 5:57am 04.12.08 Yamaha 2/2150 Anybody know anything about these Victory cabin heaters? It looks like it runs on fuel oil or lamp
1986 Lancer 45 Motor Sailer Questions. SailingDog316 at 8:00am 04.12.08 Lancer 2/4942 There is a 1986 45 Lancer Motor Sailer in the San Francisco bay area that is for sale. Would anyone

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H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 8:23am 12.03.21 Did a similar cut out and fix on my H31. In the downloads section (link below) and there are other p
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Scott B at 8:09am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that a
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! dmax at 8:04am 12.03.21
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat (3) Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that ag
hydraulic backstay rebuild Justin_NSA at 7:51am 12.03.21 Do you see much improvement on sail trim with the backstay adjuster? Better on a fractional or masth
A couple trailering questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 12.03.21 The basic question is do you want a H240 or a H260? Not single vs dual axle trailer. Either would tr
A couple trailering questions jeepbluetj at 7:32am 12.03.21 Also as a newbie trailer sailor I want to ask what would you do if you had serious breakage on the
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (1) Charles Erwin at 7:31am 12.03.21 Here is a better method. No gauge or other gizmos necessary. For tension read at page 29. The res
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 6:29am 12.03.21 We lost the shear pin on our prop coming down the inlet towards the marina one afternoon, managed to
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 6:19am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wa
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging Any Sea at 6:17am 12.03.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely differen
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 6:14am 12.03.21 This point only applies to a case when boats are running and the windward boat passes the leeward b
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DougM at 5:51am 12.03.21 In the 17 years I owned my boat I always left the cushions on board. I simply set them on edge so th
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 5:43am 12.03.21 I had an H26 for seveal years. The real diff. in trailering is does your trailer have breaks or no
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 sailme88 at 5:26am 12.03.21 To make it easier to lift the engine out with out all sorts of difficulty, rent a man lift. Most Ho
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 4:55am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wan
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 4:43am 12.03.21 Years ago we went an entire season without an engine. We were at a mooring that year and we got real
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit (1) TomY at 4:20am 12.03.21 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior i
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 3:38am 12.03.21 Because the deck gets hot it's more likely the bond between the fiberglass polyester and plywood cor
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:48pm 12.02.21 Thanks for the input guys. The flow gauge is a great idea. After my run dry episode after forgetti

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