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Sail bag Edwin at 8:01am 08.10.07 Day Sailers 0/1077 My sail bag for my 170 is falling apart so I'm in need of a new one. Mine is like 90" x 14" to accom
Leaky rudder post Dan at 7:45am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1025 I have a 1981 Cat 30. When it rains, water leaks down the rudder post eventually into the bilge. Has
Block fo ice Joe Wienecke at 7:43am 08.10.07 Big Boats 3/1010 The left side of my refrigerator (the freezer part) has slowly had ice collecting on it until now it
mooring problem LordNelson at 9:46pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1380 i have a mooring ball with two lines running to my oday 20. i have a problem when there is calm wind
Bayfield dimensions shawnkfl at 10:24pm 08.08.07 Other Sailboats 3/1269 I need to build a trailer for a B-25 for a friend. His boat is in a slip currently and costs around
Terrible Accident Marcia at 10:54pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2123 Man working on his propane stove caused an explosion that resulted in serious injuries to himself an
What style sailboat goes to windward best? (1) Chuck R at 10:41pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5809 Having a hard time going to windward on my 222 O'Day. I do fine on broad reach and downwind but I c
swing keel on cat 25 mike at 10:30pm 08.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/996 our recently purchased 1981 cat 25 apparently had a previous keel strike on a cable and several crac
ODay 23 main sail attachment Bill Mac at 10:30pm 08.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/973 Finally putting our boat in the water for the first time. I realized I was missing the tack pin on
what to look for when considering a 1988 38' Mk 1 Jack at 11:07pm 08.08.07 Sabre Sailboats 1/2845 I'm looking at a 1988 Sabre 38. I need to know if there are any specifics that I should look for in
Another Charleston anchorage 48dodge at 12:05am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1217 I noticed the topic that this refers to has already gone to the archives. Anyway, here's another go
Hunter Steaming Light Location raysco at 12:00am 08.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1392 I have a 2002 Hunter 306. There is a switch on the breaker box for Steaming Lights. No light comes
CAl 34 Low RPM va PROP Ton Mack at 12:20am 08.09.07 Cal 1/655 I have a cal 34 with a new Atomic 4 and V drive, 2 to 1 reduction. I am only getting 2300 RPMs. Is
Secondary Fuel Filter Joe Schraml at 1:42am 08.09.07 Other Sailboats 4/1435 I;m having trouble finding a secondary fuel filter for a Nanni Diesel 4180. The only number i have o
H22 Trailer HattieCreef at 2:11am 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1021 Does anyone have any advice to setting up a trailer for a swing keel h22? I bought a double axle ea
Curse of the Pink Windows Addled Booty at 4:09am 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1126 I just talked to Idasailor and they are no longer making windows. Does anyone have any suggestions o
Performance vs comfort T37 Phil at 4:21am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3838 Recently I bemoaned the dreaded cost per hour calculation. That conversation had actually been in r
Proper Prop rlgales at 4:25am 08.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1298 I have a 1988 Oceanis 350 with a new Volvo D-130 engine. 30 hp. The new prop is a 15x10 and I crui
Battery location rlgales at 4:28am 08.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1527 My Oceanis 350 has two banks with one battery each located in the aft cabin. There does not seem li
Pop Top Mechanism Carmen at 4:56am 08.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1231 Is there any information out there specific to the mechanism used for the raising and lowering of th

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25-II throttle cable replacement (3) Nunavut at 9:02am 11.02.21 I will post my ongoing repairs / maintenance tasks for Piccolo here, to share findings and ask for h
Jib Sail Trim Controls sailcrazy1 at 8:56am 11.02.21 On our Taswell 43, I've found that moving the car aft is easy....the tension and angle on the jib sh
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:56am 11.02.21 I got a phone call from the yard asking if it was ok to start work on the... Gel Coat Stress Cracks
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (3) rgranger at 8:52am 11.02.21 So what is that - 10 watts or so? What is your usage and how does it do keeping your battery charg
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) dlochner at 8:50am 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charged
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) berner73 at 8:30am 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't foun
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 8:24am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26 ow does it do keeping your battery charged?
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (1) rgranger at 7:53am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 7:34am 11.02.21 one thing is a simple truth, no anchor holds perfect. none
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 7:24am 11.02.21 IMHO the plumb bob will only work if keel bolts are exactly plumb and board through ports is exactl
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 7:13am 11.02.21 The house bank.
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 7:08am 11.02.21 Really, you can do anything you want, but then there is the ABYC you might have to contend with. Eve
Electric head on 340 BRiezenman at 7:01am 11.02.21 Peggy, just to clarify, are you saying the mounting bolts on our toilet (Raritan Ph II) will or will
Oceanis 48 - Salon Ceiling Panels SoSound at 7:01am 11.02.21 I would try removing the small panel(s) at the mast compression post, to see if there are any clues
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Trick at 6:59am 11.02.21 @Trick Check this out. https://sites.google.com/site/sanjuan21fleet1/rigging-ideas-tips/outboards
Electric head on 340 BRiezenman at 6:55am 11.02.21 This is a great help. Thanks!
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? sail sfbay at 6:44am 11.02.21 Good advise above and would like to add..........make sure you have the correct anode for salt water
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 6:41am 11.02.21 https://www.youtube.com/user/flygoodwin/videos lots of testing with great video. conclusion clearl
2008 Hunter 36 install of Raritan Fresh Head tfox2069 at 6:40am 11.02.21 Update: Just did a weeklong cruise on the Chesapeake with the new Raritan Fresh with 2-3 of us at t
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (3) william24424 at 6:33am 11.02.21 Mast down, full cover. Bug in a rug. Year 6 with cover, cheaper than plastic every year. #1 Reason i

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