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Suddenly Hard starting YSM12 Rob at 12:43pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/969 My YSM12 suddenly became hard to start last week. Batteries are topped off, it has fuel, cranks well
Cradle for a Catalina 30 tall rig w/fin keel steve.s.frank at 1:19pm 10.10.07 Catalina 30 1/2307 Does anyone have plans on how to construct a cradle for a Catalina 30 tall rig w/fin keel. If anyone
Money is no object higgs at 2:30pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1249 What boat and what size would you own if money was no object.
Electronics advice needed, GPS,Autopilot,VHF,Depht Toby11535 at 2:53pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1234 Hello Everyone, I would like your advice in this matter:After just purchasing a 1977 Hunter 27, I a
GSP / Autopilot suggestions? Toby11535 at 2:50pm 10.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1060 After just purchasing a 1977 Hunter 27, I am looking to add some electronics, a tiller autopilot, ne
Bent Lower Strut Mount Erik Doll at 5:30pm 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 0/893 Just took my H240 out of the water for the season. Lowered the mast with the mast raising/lowering
Mac26s Centreboard (1) Flyingscozzies1 at 8:46pm 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1368 While competing in an overnight yacht race, we broke the 26s centreboard clean off the yacht.As al
Water under compression post Steve at 11:19pm 10.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/898 There's water seeping from under the very bottom of the mast compression post onto the floor of the
O'Day 12 questions David11174 at 12:19am 10.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/859 Hello!First time here, probably not the last.Just bought an O12. Haven't even brought it home.
Overdue Sailing Vessel... Gary Wyngarden at 12:26am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1452 I was down on the boat yesterday afternoon, cleaning up from our weekend cruise and putting Wanderlu
After all this time, I should show the V-21 (1) CharlieCobra at 12:33am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 1976 V-21
Turnbuckle size? Kevin C 26S at 1:10am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1058 I'm planning on replacing the shroud adjusters on my Mac 26S with turnbuckles.Does anyone know wha
What's this thing for anyway? PrincessoftheLake at 2:06am 10.09.07 Big Boats 11/1011 We will be hauling Emmanuel soon and are making plans to accomplish the winterizing which brings up
what size sail thread letterman at 2:05am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1419 My sails are 8oz. for a 37' Irwin. The jib needs some stitching. What size thread can I use? Th
head sail furling Tom at 2:01am 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/956 I am considering converting the original below deck Hood furling system to an above deck. Any advic
Mainsheet bart5008 at 5:07am 10.09.07 Smaller Boats 1/941 I was surfing thru some boat sites today and found a picture of a Catalina 22 with the mainsheet att
Winter storage - haul or bubble system? Pat at 5:31am 10.09.07 Bavaria 2/2252 Hello,We are torn between hauling our boat for dry storage or leaving it in the water with a bubble
Traveler Magellan3695 at 4:45am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/985 Hi All,I have a standard rig c27. The only modification in my boat is the replacement of the til
running rigging back to cockpit Terry at 3:23am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1481 Hello, I am looking for information about setting my 26m up for solo.e.g. bringing main halyard she
Winter Storage (1) Tom at 5:48am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1045 I just purchased a 1984 27' Hunter. I'm new to sailing (converted power boater).I have two question

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Installing Battery Monitor Juice6576 at 12:39pm 07.31.21 Are those two batteries wired in parallel as one bank? Or is one the house, and the other for engin
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help HelloOutThere at 12:32pm 07.31.21 Hauling my h34 out early to start repair on the chain plate(s), one of which is rusted out. Has anyo
Cleaning Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 07.31.21 Twice in the past 23 years I have taken a pressure washer to the interior of my C30. Both times it
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 12:21pm 07.31.21
Cleaning Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 07.31.21 I had one of those sailboats but I can't remember if there is any fabric on the interior that would
Oceanis 31 Window leak LRsunnyB at 12:20pm 07.31.21 The correct way to do it is as suggested by sail sfbay. I have a port light that was badly crazed b
Oceanis 31 Window leak Hello Below at 12:17pm 07.31.21 Thank you. Links useful. Difficult to know which products are best to use, so good to have a heads
Oceanis 31 Window leak LRsunnyB at 12:14pm 07.31.21 Suggest rebedding them with Dow 795. You might find this thread on replacing portlights: WINDOW RE
Cat 22 Outboard Options Leeward Rail at 11:40am 07.31.21 Side note. We have a 20" shaft, but I'd have a 24" if I bought a new motor tomorrow. It makes me ne
Olympic Swimmers Calif. Ted at 11:35am 07.31.21 I wonder if orangutans would be good swimmers!! I always figured it was the long arms so if you co
Cat 22 Outboard Options Leeward Rail at 11:29am 07.31.21 Why not use the nissan until you have actually tried it ? The 6 hp tohatsu has the Cat22 at max hul
Oceanis 31 Window leak Hello Below at 11:28am 07.31.21 Any advice appreciated. The correct way to do it is as suggested by sail sfbay. I have a port ligh
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 11:22am 07.31.21 How about the 20 amp/hr rating on these batteries? Mike, there's a nice skipper over on cruisersfo
Rudder woes, don't trust it! rpludwig at 11:21am 07.31.21 Might look at post #9 in this thread on similar subject: (1) Replacing the Gudgeons on a C-22 \| Sa
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Gary Ryan at 11:20am 07.31.21 Thank you Kloudie1. Great article!
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Gary Ryan at 11:19am 07.31.21 I'll have to check. I replaced the house batteries last year, so I'm good there. It's a 2002 Hunte
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Leeward Rail at 11:17am 07.31.21 @rpludwig. hehe I not only missed multiple typos, I also suggested to do what you mentioned in your
Cleaning dLj at 11:08am 07.31.21 Short answer - yes. dj
Rudder woes, don't trust it! rpludwig at 11:02am 07.31.21 LR.....yea, exactly, thinking of drilling a pintle for a cotter or ringding if long enough as a quik
Linear drive fitment dLj at 11:00am 07.31.21 I do a lot of coastal sailing but I am planning to sail to the Med next year from the UK The CPT i

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