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Leak (1) David ONeill at 1:31am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1039 I have a 1979 Oday 22. I have noticed after a day of sailing I take on water and it settles in the
Boat Insurance Abby Normal at 1:41am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1380 Greetings all, I am in the process of buying a 1984 MacGregor 25. I am going to get a quote for ins
How big is a Mid-Size Boat? Jack at 11:15pm 07.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/771 The following is an observation in regards to the Catalina Owners part of the website.In the navig
Headsail Question Lee Y at 11:09pm 07.23.06 Smaller Boats 3/926 Is it better to sail with a reefed main alone in 20 knot winds or with only the jib? Does it put exc
Trailer rim size Randy Kaufhold at 2:46am 07.24.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1867 Any idea on what type of rim is used on a Macgregor 25 trailer. The trailer came with the boat new.I
Fuel tank access Gene at 2:59am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/1504 I would like to know if anyone has added an access hole to the fuel tank on the Legend 35.5 (1995 mo
The payoff (1) GThorne at 3:06am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/965 After spending hours scouring numerous forums on the web, talking with local marine supply stores an
Legal help with marina Tony Litvak at 2:06am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1890
Hot Water Smell Scott at 3:43am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1092 I have a 1988 Cat 27 with the typical 6 gal. 110v and engine heated round hot water heater and can n
Packing Gland Charlie at 3:40am 07.24.06 Big Boats 3/815 About 150 Tach hours ago I noticed that the Packing Gland was not dripping when the motor was on. I
back in the water (too deep by the stern) tmason at 3:55am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1567 The operation was a success. My '79 H27 is back in the Chesapeake after an 18-month bow-to-stern ref
Preventing Entanglements - folding vs. fixed props PHitchcox at 3:54am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1113 We've had many threads about the advantages and disadvantages of folding props. Putting aside those
16 HP enough? Pilot at 4:13am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 Folks, great forum here. I am looking at an O'day 30. Seems to be in great shape. One concern I h
woody wax? Mystic51 at 4:12am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1282 I need to bring the deck on my 85 Hunter 28.5 back to life. I used polyglow on my last boat with goo
outboard motor value david brumley at 4:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/882 can someone steer me to a web site on used outboard prices, like a "blue book". I found one some
Window stain bart5008 at 5:12am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki
magic tilt trailer BART at 5:09am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/945 Has anyone done any work on the Titan model 60 coupler? the shock absorber inside the unit is causin
Tow Vehicle joanne leigh at 8:38am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 We want to buy a Catalina 27, but would like to know what type of tow vehicle is needed to transport
How many gallons can your bilge pump pump? Franklin at 8:44am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2736 My boat only came with a Rule 1500 in the bilge. I just bought a Rule 2000 yesterday. I may get an
Mainsail vs. spreaders Jacktar at 7:36am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 5/888 Help!Am I missing something? Out on close to a beam-reach, not even on a run and the spreaders and

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Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 5:04am 07.03.21 Thanks for posting. Merc refused to honor their warranty on my (then) 3 month old engine.
Roller furling failure 1123581321 at 5:00am 07.03.21 tried heading into wind and rolling the drum by hand. but with 25 kt winds it was too difficult. the
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working cymeyer at 4:44am 07.03.21 On the hot water tank, I would drain the tank and refill with clean water. Make sure the pressure
Arguing with insurance company Maine Sail at 4:42am 07.03.21 Most insurers would have denied any and all coverage as they do not cover issues related to a lack o
Roller furling failure dlochner at 3:52am 07.03.21 Come head to wind, release the halyard and drop the sail on deck. Take sail ties and secure it to th
Roller furling failure justsomeguy at 3:46am 07.03.21 I was sailing in 20 -25 kts and my furling line came loose. I had no way to furling the sail. What
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 3:44am 07.03.21 Do you have a Catalina 310? If there are nuts on the bottom, they are hidden by the interior liner.
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 3:41am 07.03.21 If you are sailing in those conditions on a weekly basis then more purchase is probably a good idea.
Too much mast rake Joe at 3:39am 07.03.21 Adjusting tension on the forestay and backstay is not the way to change "rake". Rake is controlled
Too much mast rake (1) Will Gilmore at 3:29am 07.03.21 195821 I've not tuned a masthead rig before, but the ideas should be the same here. As Mike wrote,
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 3:14am 07.03.21 Lady: Do you drink beer? Man: Yes Lady: How many per day? Man: 3 Lady: How much do you pay per beer?
By the power of the sun... dlochner at 3:07am 07.03.21 Nigel Calder estimates daily solar output to be 3 times the nominal panel rating. In this case, it w
Too much mast rake jksirius at 2:52am 07.03.21 Meant to say the stern sits LOWER - good catch! I will edit the original description. How you desc
Arguing with insurance company nightowle at 10:34pm 07.02.21 I don't think an attorney would take a case for $2-3k. They may at least write a letter to your car
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts BigEasy at 9:37pm 07.02.21 Has anyone been able to get small parts like this to fix their Lewmar jib cars? Try contacting
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 9:15pm 07.02.21 Is the forestay a furler? If so it may have been replaced to accommodate it and made too long. What
Too much mast rake MikeHoncho at 9:11pm 07.02.21 Is the forestay a furler? If so it may have been replaced to accommodate it and made too long. What
Forum Thread Display Has Changed??? SFS at 8:18pm 07.02.21 I had the same problem. It lasted about 12 hours, and resolved on it's in. Everything was fine on my
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 8:16pm 07.02.21 What ever you start with rake wise, you will end with it if tuned evenly. Loosen everything up and
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 7:59pm 07.02.21 She's now parked in the front yard. Gotta put the topside hardware on early tomorrow morning, repla

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