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Adjusting the Tachometer/Engine RPMs Bob at 10:19pm 02.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2078 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my '88 Catalina 30. I was adjusting the throttle linka
Balancing engine rpm and guage rpm - how to? Bob at 10:26pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/998 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my Catalina 30. The other day I was adjusting my throt
Keel raising system RichardL at 11:39pm 02.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/969 I have a 26S and I was wondering if anyone has run the cable to raise the keel back to the cockpit?
Spinnaker Broke sailor SV Marcell at 1:15am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/914 Why do you not want to tie a stopped knot at the end of the Spinnaker sheets. Ref: "Pinning a broac
Feathering Prop Pazula@aol.com at 1:53am 02.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1246 I am interested in purchasing a feathering prop for my 321. What brand would you recommend?
Trailer required for 25 foot sailboat Pbarton at 2:20am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 Hi there everybody: I recently sold my Hunter 1978 25 footer to a Canadian sailor. He wants to trail
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:20am 02.23.07 Big Boats 6/919 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Hot water heater Mojo4166 at 2:59am 02.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2025
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:44am 02.23.07 Big Boats 14/1980 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Window leaks on a Catalina 30 1982 Pbarton at 2:23am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2256 Hello again: I've discovered leaks in nearly all of the windows of the '82 C30 I just bought. Any ti
What size/style anchor riding sail do I need? Rich Stidger at 4:24am 02.23.07 Big Boats 4/1134 I have a 1997 h40.5 with a split backstay.Is there anyone with this particular sailboat or one ver
Companionway Lock NEW H-36 seadaddler at 5:12am 02.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1056 What's up with the new companionway locking systemon the new H-36 is it OK for you.I am not crazy
Decision time tom at 5:08am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1110 We want to go sailing this Saturday but a big storm is developing just north and west of Wheeler lak
LewMar Port Light replacement Lenses kaatz at 5:03am 02.23.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1872 On the lenses there are four holes: two are for the hinges and the other two are for the locks. Anyo
Starting Battery Location Jeff Merrill at 5:22am 02.23.07 Catalina 310 7/2439 For those who have added a starting battery, where did you put it? Does it fit in with the two exist
Beneteau 331 PHRF Carlyle Bob at 6:05am 02.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4461 I have a Beneteau 331 with a standard draft. My club gave me a 142 PHRF. It seems way out of line
Gifts for Davy Jones Ferg at 5:56am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2074
Moldstat? 48dodge at 7:06am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1638 I was walking through Lowes today and noticed a kit in the cleaning section called Moldstat. Appare
sails suds22334 at 7:10am 02.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1307 need a 135 jib for a 30 ft. 1990 catalina
sailnet??? duality at 7:36am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2031 seems like a lot of recommendations for sailnet on this site recently. didnt they go out of business

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Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 sail sfbay at 6:48am 08.08.21 I ditto the advise from jssailem ..........but you might also check with sailboat stainless steel ra
looking to upsize!? sail sfbay at 6:33am 08.08.21 Find a Hunter 240 for sale here in New Hampshire near you: Hunter 240 Boats for sale (smartmarinegui
Prop Specs sail sfbay at 6:27am 08.08.21 A few questions you will need to answer: 1) what type of prop, fixed or folding/feathering, do you w
Sailing or not Terry Cox at 6:25am 08.08.21 But the bridal shower was nice I guess. Such a sacrifice, Greg.
Topping lift set up sail sfbay at 6:12am 08.08.21 You might find this article on installing a topping lift on a Newport 17 helpful: (1) Installing A T
Topping lift set up ebsail at 5:58am 08.08.21 use a pulley and a cleat on the boom. should be able to adjust so sail holds up boom when sailing a
Topping lift set up ebsail at 5:55am 08.08.21 Trying to set up a topping lift for my newport 17, just curious how I should go about it. Run an ex
Below deck disassembly problem Jimongee at 5:50am 08.08.21
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 Random Walk at 5:46am 08.08.21 Thank you jssailem. I guess that would be our only option. Grrrr
Bulkhead and chainplate water damage. Castrilper55 at 5:42am 08.08.21 Great! Do your homework on the trailer. The boat with. a modest amount of stuff will top 5000 poun
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Joe at 5:31am 08.08.21 I agree with everyone here, unless you can afford image stabilization, stay with 7x50. I envy Gene
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 jssailem at 5:29am 08.08.21 Find a shop that makes pulpits for boats. Our local shop (Railmakers of Everett) came to the boat. S
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Joe at 5:20am 08.08.21 I can't imagine bargain basement shopping for a just a dozen quality fasteners. I always purchase
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Captain Larry-DH at 5:14am 08.08.21 For higher magnification there is nothing better than the Fuji Techno-Stabi 14x40 Fujinon Techno-Sta
Below deck disassembly problem jdrutten at 4:35am 08.08.21
Hunter Legend 37 advice? (2) Marmalade at 3:31am 08.08.21
Hunter Legend 37 advice? danstanford at 2:57am 08.08.21 Great boat to sail but I would find out the implications of the wet deck from extent to cost of fixi
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape capta at 11:42pm 08.07.21 Way too tubby to be a Dyer.
Identify this sailboat? capta at 11:36pm 08.07.21 Complex rig. Jumper up top, looks like a Solent rig with running backstays also. Got to be French.:
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Project_Mayhem at 11:14pm 08.07.21 What kind (and size) winch did you lose? Sorry, I missed your reply Greg. It was a Harken 32 that

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