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Dingy with Wheels EDUCATION................. abe at 12:15pm 04.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/939 ...ever tried to go back out to sea with your dinghy with stern wheels? PUT THEM DOWN!!!!!!!!!! or
Installing a rudder sensor David at 12:33pm 04.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/931 How can i install a Raymarine rudder sensor on my Beneteau 311? What problems should I expect?
Bimini plans for the Handyman David S. at 3:03pm 04.13.07 Day Sailers 1/1278 Where can one find plans to home build a bimini for a 1979 O'day 22 that show frame and cover dimens
Alternate lines for halyards & sheets David S. at 2:53pm 04.13.07 Day Sailers 3/992 This "thought" for halyards and sheets for a limited budget trailer sailor my horrorify the true blu
hull blistering Alan C at 1:15pm 04.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/937 Has anyone had a problem with hull blistering on the 1983, 28 ft Oday. I have been looking at a few
Blister and bottom paint SHADS at 12:57pm 04.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/880 I'm about to put anti-fouling paint on my boat. There are pencil lead size blisters on the hull bel
Taming the main nick8489 at 8:15pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/988 Has anyone retro-fitted the Harken Battcar system?I am thinking of putting it on my 2004 H33. If yo
gas/water separator cat30 at 1:17am 04.12.07 Catalina 30 2/1174 Has anyone installed a racor gas/water separator in a Catalina 30. there isn't much room under the g
Traveler change William12213 at 9:45pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1110 I want to move my traveler ahead about two feet and get it out of my cockpit and companionway. I am
fuel water separator cat30 at 1:15am 04.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1208 Has anyone installed a racor gas/water separator in a Catalina 30. there isn't much room for it unde
Quick Release Pin TimHayes at 1:05am 04.12.07 Day Sailers 4/1227 All,I am considering putting some quick release pins on my boat for the rigging.I noticed in the
Sail Track rebedding Seekswind at 12:53am 04.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1037 When I bought my O'Day 28 last year one of the comments in the survery was that I shoudl consider ta
North Channel Border Crossing Requirements Ron at 12:49am 04.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/874 I am planning to cruise the North Channel of Lake Huron this summer and will launch my H26 at DeTour
Anybody at Lake Texoma Paul Aubrecht at 12:03am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 14/4173 Just moved to Dallas area from Maryland and am thinking about buying another boat.Can anyone tell me
Water in the bilge of a 22 ft. Macgregor SHADS at 2:03am 04.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 We got this boat last August and when we went out we notice a little bit of water in the bilge after
C27 waterdamage keel, wet glass, rip out keel? (1) Markus at 4:20am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 27/3378 Now we really have opened up pandora's box. We scraped the starboard side and now found that there i
E-Diesel.... Warren Milberg at 4:30am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1504 The April 2007 edition of the Boat US publication "Seaworthy" contains an interesting -- and scary -
Center board stuck Shannon at 4:29am 04.12.07 Grampian 1/2115 Hi there, I'm very new to boating and my question relates to a boat that I'm considering for purchas
Depth Sounder Setting NautiDuck at 4:35am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2130 I am installing a new depth sounder (ST40). My previous boat did not have a sounder. So, what sett
blocks - Ronstan Vs ? BarryL at 4:17am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1254 Hello,I want to buy some new blocks for my main sheet.I need a double with becket for the travele

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i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 3:44pm 02.24.21 I didn't have time to get much done today. I did manage to grind down all the old tabbing and clea
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Stu Jackson at 3:39pm 02.24.21 This was written in the late 80s or early 90s: https://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-mast-pumping.html
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 02.24.21 If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators charge Start Battery. I use standard M
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j rgranger at 3:31pm 02.24.21 Peel away will get it off.... and you can make your own for about $30. Get a 5lb bag of garden lime
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Hello Below at 3:28pm 02.24.21 If this is not something you understand or feel lack experience, invest a few bucks with a good rig
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 3:23pm 02.24.21 @JamesG161 what charge curves is the engine alternator/regulator set to? as the alternator charges b
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI dlochner at 3:18pm 02.24.21 It is probably time to detune the rig and start over. There are books that can help, the Selden mast
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination jssailem at 3:15pm 02.24.21 We all just have to join together in this time of Pandemic and help each other survive.... It is tou
Headstay too short? jssailem at 3:10pm 02.24.21 Mistakes happen. Good catch Drinky...
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI jssailem at 3:05pm 02.24.21 because the entire boat leans to port, If trying to tension the boat stays you need two start with
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery JamesG161 at 3:04pm 02.24.21 How is your starter battery charged? If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 1:52pm 02.24.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. Any chan
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 1:45pm 02.24.21 How is your starter battery charged? - direct from charger, eco-charger, ???
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 1:32pm 02.24.21 As always, what Stu said about Don Guillette's book. First reef went into my C-30 at 15-18, becaus
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 1:19pm 02.24.21 If you want to ensure long life for your LifePO batteries you might want to read this writeup https
No Traveler? jeepbluetj at 1:19pm 02.24.21 As always, what Stu said about Don Guillette's book. First reef went into my C-30 at 15-18, becaus
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j dlochner at 1:08pm 02.24.21 If the existing paint is an ablative paint, it will come off with out a solvent. Just rub your hand
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dlochner at 1:04pm 02.24.21 While sailing to Hawaii is relatively easy riding the winds and currents... Here are a couple of so
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j Justin_NSA at 1:01pm 02.24.21 Pettit has a process for prepping previously painted surfaces. (that's a lot of "p"s) https://pettit
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Scott T-Bird at 12:28pm 02.24.21 My Catalina 320 has stern seats on both sides of the helm and the seat opens into a locker on both s

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