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Bavaria 31 Kava Maru II at 2:03am 01.16.07 Bavaria 1/1831 Hi!I am intending to buy a Bavaria 31 (2001) for cruising in the portuguese coast and to go to Made
Laying down a 4-stroke outboard - Oil in Carb? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:34am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 8/23482 We are looking at getting a 6hp Tohatsu outboard (2003) for the dink. Prev.Owner had run it in a ba
Low HP inboard engined C27s - prop size/pitch plea Paul Meyer at 10:23pm 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1600 I'm hoping to get a sense of how our two blade, prop size/pitch (12/8), and tranny ratio (2:1) compa
New sail boating owner needs help. Kyventure 222 at 10:15pm 01.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1145 I recently purchased a MacGregor 22-2.I have begun taking sailing lessons and have found that I love
dupont corian sand sailor at 3:57pm 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1383 what types of epoxy or glue works best on this stuffwhats the big secret no one wants to sell me th
Main sheet Capt'n Bob at 1:12pm 01.15.07 Racing 1/1708 To the Liberty Cub boat sailors.In the Cup video of this series it shows the Hunter 35.5 boats wit
Any tips on using a loose footed mainsail? Ray at 1:10pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/3796 My new mainsail is a fully battened loose footed beauty. It has a small internal line for adjusting
Adding Roller Furling to C-30 Jon Botzler at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Catalina 30 1/1566 Can anyone give me some advice on what I need to do to add roller furling to my 1982 Catalina 30 (no
The Subject is LIFT Capt'n Bob at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 54/5604 This is an old subject, I differ with some of the logic.To Don, Rick and other, how does one get li
Shutoff Valve for Pumpout Hose? Barry Calhoun at 10:55am 01.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1380 Hi Peggy,Well, I'm getting ready to install my holding tank system--finally--after about 6 months
Will It Fit? Bad Obsession at 8:19am 01.15.07 Catalina 30 1/1172 I have a 1990 Catalina 30 tall rig with a bow sprit. When I bought the boat it came with another ji
stuff inside mast cellomanjack at 6:16am 01.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/990 I have recently removed the mast of my 1984 Cat 25 tall mast (for the first time) to replace halyard
H-30 Chainplate Tim at 5:19am 01.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/733 On my '88 H-30, there is a wonderful inspection plate behind the setee cushion which, when opened, r
I just found one of my keel bolts in my bilge. Ol Dave at 3:49am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 17/4017 No kidding, I was flabbergasted. It's a '83 Hunter 27 with a fixed lead keel. Yesterday when I lifed
Cat 250 rudder head Cracked casting (1) Dutch102 at 3:45am 01.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1121 Has enyone else had a crack in the center aluminum casting? Mine occurred where one of the screws w
Rudder Coating James at 3:37am 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/873 I have a 12" X 6" coating blister on the side of my rudder. The blister is right down to the fibergl
How are your halyards? Scott at 2:53am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 We have our mast down this winter for refurbishing. Ours is a Kenyon model 4060-MORC a little over
sloppy rudder tmack at 2:52am 01.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/916 The rudder on my 27 O'Day is sloppy. There is a lot of play in it and it kind of rattles around. Ar
Bilge leak aclaunch at 2:26am 01.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/849 I recently moved from Va. to Fla. and had the boat trailered. A survey 2 years ago (on land) was goo
Stainless Steel Question Lou 14643 at 2:07am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3160 Okay, here's a lame question, but until yesterday I thought I knew a difference between stainless an

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Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Ljpotterm at 6:37pm 02.08.21
Texas January Racing PaulK at 6:20pm 02.08.21 Close? That J-105 was at least six feet off your transom. For a J, that's more than ample. Nice j
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 6:19pm 02.08.21
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 CarlN at 5:57pm 02.08.21 If those connectors ever drooped into bilge water they could set up a galvanic current that would co
Switching an inboard for an outboard PaulK at 5:57pm 02.08.21 No waves out there to make the outboard prop lift clear of the water? Surprising. Maybe the extra
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard CurtisC at 5:49pm 02.08.21 I believe the shoal draft version was offered only on the mark I ('72 thru '85). The mark II ( "86
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 (2) Wnilsen at 5:43pm 02.08.21 Sorry, I hit send before loading photos. The spot is in the center of the keel and 2/3 of the way up
COVID good for the shipping industry...? WayneH at 5:32pm 02.08.21 Covid may have been good to the shipping companies but back in September it was hell from the ship c
More 3D printing Tally Ho at 5:29pm 02.08.21 This almost feels wrong on several levels.. 8UY15kDVUek It says the Navy plans to put these to use
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 5:25pm 02.08.21 Thanks, but again...look at the dates. The one possible in that list is the Precision 23, but...1) i
Possible new 26.5 owner sail sfbay at 5:22pm 02.08.21 https://www.sailboatlistings.com/table/Montana https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 (1) Ward H at 5:17pm 02.08.21 Back in 2016n I replaced the OEM standup block with a jib track for more trim control on my 1980 O'd
More 3D printing quadrille38 at 5:08pm 02.08.21 They now routinely design and 3D print replacement body parts. The level of customization to fit ea
Performance with a keel sandpiper10471 at 5:03pm 02.08.21 Thanks for the responses. I wish more had chimed in. If in Australia I would be looking at a Yachtin
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Ljpotterm at 5:02pm 02.08.21
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 4:56pm 02.08.21 Oh, I'm not stuck on any one boat. They are all a compromise, it's just a matter of what works for u
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home kappykaplan at 4:53pm 02.08.21 Lookin' good @Roughsawn ! :beer:
Mast painting (1) jwerkjr at 4:50pm 02.08.21 I did my H34 mast last winter. Sanded where necessary, primed with self etching primer (spray can -
Silly questions on engine mount Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 02.08.21 Epoxy doesn't have a lot of strength for threads. I'll second that. In fact, it has no strength
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Fred at 4:38pm 02.08.21 Last time I was cruising with my brother in law he had a can of Kiwi Grip and I used it to touch up

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