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Halyard lift block vs mast base plate Hakuna Matata at 2:46pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5149 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a
Memorial Day Sailing Trip!!!!! Gregg9020 at 3:13pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1029 We ... I am planning a weekend at Clear Lake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a
Memorial Day Weekend Saining raft up Gregg9020 at 3:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/920 We ... I am planning a weekend at ClearLake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a c
1973 Oday-23 Steel Keel Jammed BaySailerBill at 9:12am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1479 Hi All,I am trying to repair a jammed keel in a steel housing. I know - I know, this is a common p
Masthead sheaves Barry1957 at 8:37am 04.02.08 Day Sailers 5/1579 I want to replace the two sheaves in the masthead on my 1978 DSII. They appear to be held in place b
Skegs? on bottom of hull myway at 4:44pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 0/753 What is the distance between the two skegs(?) on the hull bottom.I have bought a used trailer and I
keelsons/565 Brian Galton at 5:13pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 4/1006 My previous post referred to "Skegs" I should have used the correct name Keelsons.So, my question
Retaining a boot stripe during painting 48dodge at 10:43pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2239 Any suggestions on retaining a bootstripe and other original striping on my Oday 222? I'm removing
KeelBolt Access Well-water in CaptainBill at 11:17pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I have a Hunter Passage 42, 1995 model. In the forward keel bolt access well locker (just aft of th
Mac Advice Steve at 3:01am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 I am on the verge of buying a late 90's 26X. The boat is in great shape. I am newer to sailing/boa
Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/903 Is the hull of a '76 cored or all fiberglass? I just bought a new depth guage and would like to moun
Mast Step and Compression Post Support Failure Paul17726 at 4:07am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/2279 Does anyone have experience with repairs to the compression post support beam and mast step on a H30
Fixing up a 1981 MKII jcneeb at 4:48am 04.01.08 Yamaha 3/1730 I am very new to sailing. In fact I have never been sailing before but it has been something I have
what is small? Banooma at 5:15am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2764 This conversation popped up today between a friend and me. Her entire sailing experience is 2 years
COLLINITE 870 Duke13540 at 5:14am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 Has anyone used collinite 870? If so did it work well, easy to apply and would you recommend it.Th
hull liner material mike C16582 at 8:52am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5446 I am in the process of re doing my interior. I have already torn out the old stained, smelly carpet
Overland Transport - Modifying Trailers - Pearson 26 John Getchell at 9:40am 04.01.08 Pearson 12/5422 Hi Folks,I'm new here, so please bear with me, and thanks in advance for any info. you can provide
Does this thing really work? irishbuckeye at 10:12am 04.01.08 Big Boats 8/1754 We have purchased a new-to-us 1996 Catalina 400. This model(as well as many--if not all of the Cata
Good Samaritans Help Rescuers Save Yacht Fire Victims Allan R at 10:34am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/925 2 lucky kids thanks to some selfless people.
Pointing with my Catalina 27 Gary at 11:17am 04.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1529 I have a Catalina 27 wing keel and am trying to point better/sail faster. I currently have a roller

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Worth the Cutter Rig? Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 11.15.21 Hello, I was wondering if it is worth paying a grand or so to install an inner forestay and system
Worth the Cutter Rig? (1) sail sfbay at 8:14am 11.15.21 Appraent;y the Flicka came standard as a masthead sloop with an optional staysail stay Flicka (saili
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) sail sfbay at 8:07am 11.15.21 I cruised at over 5 knots with 2500RPM...............that's relatively fast for a 20 ft sailboat.
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Justin_NSA at 8:05am 11.15.21 It's all about the journey, not the destination :cowbell:
Add a battery sesmith at 8:01am 11.15.21 Ditto, what everyone else has said especially learning more about how the boat is wired. There is t
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Justin_NSA at 8:00am 11.15.21 pictures would really help
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Rjm st.petersburg at 7:58am 11.15.21 Definitely check the revs. I sent a pdf with the drawing and instructions. I'm sure it would be easi
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) SailorElliot at 7:53am 11.15.21 Hello! Sorry I made my initial post so unclear. For future reference, I cruised at over 5 knots wit
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Valerio at 7:45am 11.15.21 My prop is the old one, in order to change the pich you must disasemble everything and each screw ha
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Valerio at 7:41am 11.15.21 BUT i have to make a hole in the floor because the vent line is almost touching the board, how did y
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 11.15.21 There are two thinner cables that each contain a red and black wire mounted through the wood.
Awwww, Nuts!!! Hayden Watson at 7:18am 11.15.21 I saw your photo and said "Ah a C30 mast step but the pivot holes are open." In reading this thread
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 11.15.21 That's a good start for making your wiring diagram ... As Dave says, the battery cables are fused at
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 6:47am 11.15.21 Might be something as simple as the stuffing box and needing to replace the packing material. I was
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? chriscampbell at 6:37am 11.15.21 Primarily I just wanted to know if the 240 has 31mm or 42mm festoon bulbs. The info on marinebeam s
Awwww, Nuts!!! Justin_NSA at 6:36am 11.15.21 If you cut it, you have to raise the mast step by the same amount or the standing rigging won't fit
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 11.15.21 My LasDrop says below 10 kts the barb should be used as a vent so as not to trap air against the sea
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Scott NIelsen at 6:23am 11.15.21 I made a couple of vent line overflow valves using water heater pressure relief valves, one brass an
Teak Cockpit Table H49 Velero49 at 6:18am 11.15.21 Teak would compliment the cockpit sole nicely if finished similarly. As for the seams between piece
Awwww, Nuts!!! RoyS at 6:16am 11.15.21 I once backed into another car in a parking lot. I was moving at crawl speed. Went back and examined

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