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Seidelmann specs paulw at 9:29am 08.15.06 Seidelmann 2/3339 Recently purchased a 1984 Seidelmann 30. Need to know if there is any difference between the 29-30
Question on a Oday 272 Rob at 9:39am 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1101 We have come across what looks like a really good deal on a 1989 O'day 272 with a wing keel. It has
Beneteau lazaret Stevec22204 at 9:59am 08.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1484 I have a Beneteau 361, and I am looking to get some ideas from other owners regarding how to effecti
Hunter 25 (?) Some questions... GeoffNJ at 10:54am 08.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/929 I'm looking at a Hunter 25 on the hard in a local marina. It looks like it's had a hard go of it.
Cuddy hatch /door ATEASE at 11:43am 08.15.06 Day Sailers 0/1088 I have a Javelin that needs a new hatch . Any one interested in new hatch?? I have to purchase a 4x
Boat Rental---Lake Champlain Ron Deck at 12:35pm 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1059 Anyone know of boat rentals or be interested in renting their 18 to 25 ft. sailboat on Lake Champlai
Questions re: Alamitos Bay, L.B. Calif Marty 26d at 12:46pm 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1001 Hi there...need your help !Anybody out there familiar with Alamitos Bay, Long Beach Ca.It's been
Weight of H19 Centerboard? Rusty at 1:34pm 08.15.06 Smaller Boats 0/763 Anyone have the actual weight of the H19 centerboard. Plus, what sort of contruction?
Best set up for furling jib on a cal 34 Raymond Giles at 12:58pm 08.15.06 Cal 2/613 I am considering installing a jib furling system on my 1969 cal 34. Since I am new at this I was ho
NEW Cal 2-29 Owner! RGMORI at 4:45pm 08.15.06 Cal 4/2420 I just purchased a CAL 2-29 today! This is my first large sailboat. I have some work to do to get it
Low Engine RPMs Bad Obsession at 8:18pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1448 I have a 1990 Catalina 30 with a Universal 23 hp diesel. I have had it since April and the most RPM
Summer Mooring Boat Cover - Is There Such A Thing? Paul at 9:43pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1338 Every Friday after work we get to our boat and have to hose off all of the bird droppings, polution/
Mast Step Repair Ed at 9:33pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 4/1892 I have searched the archives from some instructions on repairing the mast step when the wood deterio
Resolution of h2o Leak Christopher Bayer at 9:16pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 0/760 hunter community:several weeks ago i posted an issue regarding significant water loss on my 426. w
I luv my Mac! Justin_NSA at 10:31pm 08.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/752 The lake (reservoir) is getting real low where we sail. Some of the boats cannot get out of their sl
23.5 Manual BigGerman at 10:50pm 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 Hello everyone. I just purchased a 23.5 and the guy couldn't find the manual. I sure would like to k
head backflow Jay Moran at 11:22pm 08.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1680 Is it time to rebuild the head?After flushing and drybowl, waste seeps back into bowl slowly at fir
Tipping dockhands??? tcbro at 11:47pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2604 OK, it may have already been a topic of discussion here but I'm curious, do you tip a dockhand when
Pulsating pump... Doug Washburn at 12:13am 08.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/968 I recently replaced my fresh water pump because I believed it was on its way out. The primary sympt
Regulator acting up jviss at 1:00am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/990 I have a three stage charging regulator, a Heart XAR-12. Lately, the "ACCEPT" LED never comes on, a

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Adventures in anchoring jaysweet at 3:50pm 07.26.21 Once you retrieve enough chain to avoid Anchor Lock, What's anchor lock? I could guess, but I don'
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:49pm 07.26.21 think its a non starter as likely would not marry/ compatible to the foil size / diameter is it your
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size sail sfbay at 3:42pm 07.26.21 1975- 1984 owner's manual shows a 3/4" hose from the bilge pump to the thru hull discharge. If it w
Prop Walk when in reverse cagreen75 at 3:33pm 07.26.21 When docking never forget that neutral is your friend. Get your boat moving fast enough for steering
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks sail sfbay at 3:29pm 07.26.21 Catalina Direct sells a lazy jack kit for your sailboat as do others.
Hood 810 profurl search sail sfbay at 3:27pm 07.26.21 Would it work or is it a non starter?
Rust sealer for steel keel Charles Erwin at 3:27pm 07.26.21 On the keel - probably cast iron - consider an epoxy overcoat. Read this for a start for some persp
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks ShawnL at 3:27pm 07.26.21 I'm actually seriously considering them on my '73. I leave it on a mooring all season and it would
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:24pm 07.26.21 looking closely its a Hood 705 not an 810
Location of Fluxgate compass sailingdeac at 3:24pm 07.26.21 The Raymarine autopilot is failing to show the correct compass heading. stays constant. am told b
Adventures in anchoring jaysweet at 3:18pm 07.26.21 In that regard, I'm very happy with my Lewmar Claw. I have the same anchor: it's been flawless in
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:15pm 07.26.21 Looking for the Drum section - my foil and furlers are good - drum completer worn out and beyond rep
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 3:14pm 07.26.21 As far as breaking out: as someone just said, when the anchor chain is near vertical, you can eith
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm jaysweet at 3:13pm 07.26.21 On our 2004 Hunter (Yanmar 2GM20F) the only engine overheating I've experienced turned out to be bec
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 3:13pm 07.26.21 thanks , trying to find something Canada first and shipping is such a hassle with the border closed.
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement Sol Cazador at 3:09pm 07.26.21 We had a non-working blower when we bought our 49. Turned out to be the relay. Blower was fine and
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide JRacer at 3:07pm 07.26.21 It is an ISOMAT. The tall mast version. Thanks for the reply though. Might try tech support here
Adventures in anchoring jaysweet at 3:03pm 07.26.21 I pull up the anchor solo much of the time (whether I'm solo or not), and we don't have a windlass.
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks Siamese at 3:03pm 07.26.21 I wouldn't bother with them on a Catalina 22. Seems like they'd be more trouble than they're worth.
Help with identifying my boat? shemandr at 2:59pm 07.26.21 My Anchorcraft runabout just had some foam - presumably sprayed - in different places. Under the b

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