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Low HP inboard engined C27s - prop size/pitch plea Paul Meyer at 10:23pm 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1694 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 11/1325 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 7/1516 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 1/1817 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 9/4652 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 1/1785 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 54/7268 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 5/1455 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 1/1288 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 3/1061 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 0/766 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 17/4474 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 2/1201 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 4/978 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 5/1094 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 2/980 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 1/880 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 16/3918 Okay, here's a lame question, but until yesterday I thought I knew a difference between stainless an
Easiest "temporary" cabin sole finish?? Idratherbesailing at 1:31am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3706 I just purchased a 1979 Gulfstar 37...the interior wood is in great shape, with the exception of the
removing paint on fiberglass help B737 at 12:46am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1394

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jrmhughes at 1:34am 08.17.21 It seems that when I removed the 2 screws on the side of the Adapter on the lower swivel, that al
Widening the cuddy access on '74 Javelin? Sunbird22358 at 12:06am 08.17.21 The shape of the hulls look very different . If it were my project . I'd cut the opening and reinfo
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (5) J_Stone at 10:36pm 08.16.21 Just posting an update, we successfully sailed her home over the course of 3 days from Baltimore to
Battery Selector Switch Setting Benny17441 at 10:01pm 08.16.21 Do I understand correctly that you have a total of three batteries? Are all of them deep cycle or
Beneteau 411 natep at 9:53pm 08.16.21 How old is the main sail? I had that problem when we purchased our 2002 boat in 2018. We replaced t
Whisker pole (1) jeff356 at 9:07pm 08.16.21 Have a forespar whisker pole that inner jaw is on a mast ring, hangs from Spinnaker halyard, run the
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Ottdreamer at 7:54pm 08.16.21 If 1 happens we will attempt to do a bit more of 2 after a 1600 haul. Count us in if the border is
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL rs1sensen at 7:52pm 08.16.21 We would love to be involved. 1. The border needs to open so that we might pick our boat up in PA.
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL rs1sensen at 7:51pm 08.16.21 We would like to attend, but would not hall our 26 from Colorado. It sounds fun even with the the b
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Terry Cox at 7:48pm 08.16.21 Maybe I'll head NW? Howdy Ward. No go northwest young man, no go northwest. As we say here, sun n
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. JackOlsen at 7:39pm 08.16.21 very cool ! How long was the trip timewise. Well done for you and the kids, great life lessons for
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. (1) JackOlsen at 7:37pm 08.16.21 Nice video. Does the boat fit in your trailer/boat driveway lift ? (I was almost expecting the ann
Open valve sail sfbay at 7:02pm 08.16.21 The issue is.......whenever you block in an energized system, e.g., sink, you need to depressure the
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Ward H at 7:02pm 08.16.21 We've never winterized our boat or water system, so unsure whether that makes a difference. I want
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Blitz at 6:57pm 08.16.21 Not sure I understand your question. I made some replies above. Let me know if more info needed. I w
Windlass foot switch JoeWhite at 6:56pm 08.16.21 I installed 85AMP contact with 12v coil relays used on golf carts and ran a wire to the Binnacle wit
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 BigEasy at 6:54pm 08.16.21 I have a Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37 The original seal did not leak, but
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. danooxnard at 6:16pm 08.16.21 very cool ! How long was the trip timewise. Well done for you and the kids, great life lessons for
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 6:16pm 08.16.21 To the OP here is some light reading on your original question. https://www.boatdesign.net/attachmen
Open valve Boomer2it at 6:15pm 08.16.21 oh ok, I thought there was an actual issue...thanks

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