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To Haul or not to Haul Boat Babe at 12:54pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1695 I'm new to this as I got a Cal 28 last November. I'm just outside Annapolis and I had it hauled so
Barkley Lake, Kentucky Jib21855 at 1:45pm 10.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1028 Has anyone done any sailing on Lake Barkley in Kentucky? We're planning on putting somewhere on the
Mainsheet Traveler Endstop Neil at 4:09pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1145 The endstops on my '89 Hunter 35 Schaefer mainsheet traveler are literally falling apart (chunks fal
Need help identifying rigging on Mac 25 boom. (1) caguy at 6:05pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 1/980 I have an 81 Mac and need help with the boom rigging. I have labeled questionable items for referenc
replacing motor bracket Cat. 22 Jim Crawford at 5:02pm 10.03.06 Smaller Boats 1/1044 a.I want to install a new support bracket for my 4 stroke motor on my transome. Anyone know if an 8
12-volt Refrigeration Claude Jodoin at 7:16pm 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1719 To - happy - owners of an Adler/Barbour Crosby 12-volt refigerator. After professional recharge, our
Hello. TimHayes at 10:07pm 10.01.06 Day Sailers 26/2326 Hello All,I just wanted to drop into this forum and introduce myself. I just bought a used Hunter 1
Mainsail Mike at 10:37pm 10.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/948 I just tore up the mainsail on my 1985 H34 and I'm hoping someone can point me towards a good source
Dingy Sakara at 10:32pm 10.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1064 What is the Heaviest Dingy you have suspended from the stern of a Beneteau 473 or similar boat?
battery life Dave at 12:33am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1165 Hi All,Can anyone tell me how long I can reasonably expect a battery to last? I have 2 OEM batt
Running lights John5961 at 1:18am 10.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 My port and starboard running lights are acting up They go off and come back on intermittantly. In e
How to raise mast niteflyer at 12:56am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 I am a new owner of a Hunter 290, because of the short season in Jackso Hole for sailing, combined w
New 170 LSU Kid at 10:17pm 10.01.06 Day Sailers 5/1012 I picked up my new 170 yesterday. Planning on getting it wet for the first time this afternoon. I
Catalina or Jaguar? (1) Anna Bonthron at 11:57pm 10.01.06 Smaller Boats 8/4149 I'm wondering if my boat is a Catalina 22 or a Jaguar 22. I live in Gothenburg on the swedish west
Trim? (1) Ken Juul at 10:56pm 10.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1977 I am assuming the reason the mains are so far out is the boats are way overpowered. Is this correct
Y-valves Alan at 1:50am 10.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1457 I am replacing the piping to the head on my Morgan 38 we bought last year and want to make sure I do
Empty Pockets Gear Tom H at 3:12am 10.02.06 Smaller Boats 0/872 Hey Brian n Steph,Brian was listing "must have" gear in a past article and he mentioned a vacuum he
Diesel additives. (1) Bob at 3:11am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 10/929 Fellow sailors,As the season closes here and we winterize our boats I am going to use an additive
single handed rigging Gerry Ramelow at 3:08am 10.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1016 Does anyone have pictures or diagrams of how to rig the Cat 22 properly for single handed sailing?
Installing a dodger on an Islander 28? Donald L. Hendrix at 7:02am 10.02.06 Islander 1/2626 I would love to add a dodger to my Islander 28 but it looks like this would not be possible (or the

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Mooring - Boat to Bouy Will Gilmore at 3:59am 05.13.21 Is your exprience with anchoring not the same? I've never heard that the mooring was to blame for s
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 3:57am 05.13.21 There used to be a shop in Maine that would resurface a shaft. The price of new replacement vs res
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? Will Gilmore at 3:47am 05.13.21 I think sail sfbay has given good advice. I'm not familiar with the rule of thumb, but most owners
Raw Water Inlet Hose Souellette at 3:46am 05.13.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water p
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Captain Larry-DH at 3:42am 05.13.21 Normal. Agree with @TomY about windage forward as a contributing factor, but many boats are designe
Mooring - Boat to Bouy TomY at 3:25am 05.13.21 The windage on the bow, perhaps? Boats with high freeboard tend to sail around more than low freeboa
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.13.21 what is this sensor? From the location, looks like a temperature sensor.
2001 Catalina 250 Bottom Paint Barrier Coat Question Joe at 2:30am 05.13.21 Apply the barrier to Interlux specs, which is about thickness rather than number of coats. Here in
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. (1) Jops at 11:36pm 05.12.21 Leslie, Thank you for all your help. One more question. what is this sensor? Seems like there shou
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut All U Get at 11:32pm 05.12.21 There used to be a shop in Maine that would resurface a shaft. The price of new replacement vs resu
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Ron20324 at 8:59pm 05.12.21 The wind, and especially the tides and current will move your boat every which way. Live with it,
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 8:36pm 05.12.21 Hello. I just wanted follow up on the electrical issues i was having. I finally got the new breaker
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 05.12.21 Fuel pump is tied to the starter button. Glow plugs disengage upon release of the starter button, s
New job - new ride Apex at 7:58pm 05.12.21 like the spin retrieval unit. looks like your having a good time.
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? sail sfbay at 7:54pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum!! General guidance is 1 hp per 550 lbs of displacement. Therefore, given your
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Terry Cox at 7:53pm 05.12.21 Normal.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 7:46pm 05.12.21 A delivery Captain will make this trip a lot shorter as he/her would probably make much longer days
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point (1) DArcy at 7:44pm 05.12.21 In my last boat I installed a lee cloth on a settee with a piece of 1" stainless tubing running the
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. LeslieTroyer at 7:43pm 05.12.21 The excite wire to alternator is your switched power. It turns on things with the key. The op wire
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 7:35pm 05.12.21 So 40 gallons, at 0.5 gph = 80 hours at 5 knots = 400 nm. You will never do an average of 5 knots i

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