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Holding Tank Dissolver? Paul Akers at 11:28am 07.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1702 Peggy, is there a product that you could recommend that disolves waste sludge that is coating the wa
Help!!! Mike at 11:23am 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 0/889 WHat in the world is a Windward 21. The brochure I read has the title of Windward Yacht Company. I
Better sleeping on board Eric Shiffer at 7:03am 07.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/1358 I need a better mattress for my stern berth, Tempur-pedic, innerspring mattress, or just a tufted to
Holding tank size windy24518 at 6:06am 07.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1405 We have a 1998 Catalina Mark 11. Do you know how we can determine our holding tank size? Can we purc
Holding tank size windy24518 at 6:05am 07.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 We have a 1998 Catalina Mark 11. Do you know how we can determine our holding tank size?
No speed readout but paddles spin jveatch at 11:50am 07.09.06 Big Boats 8/1023 We get no speed readout on the Raymarine digital display at the helm, even though I have pulled up
Half time ex-admin at 2:16pm 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 26/1961 For many, the sailing season is about half done... for others, it's just getting started.What's be
portable GPS for boat & car? Dave at 1:51pm 07.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/852 Can anyone recommend a good GPS that can be used for navigation in my car, as well as in my sailboat
Genoa height? Mitchel Cline at 1:51pm 07.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/946 I have not owned my 23 O'Day for very long, and have just gotten around to trying the genoa. With th
Play in the rudder and excessive vibration Bill at 12:53pm 07.09.06 Catalina 30 3/2130 I have an 88 C30 and have never had to deal with the rudder and steering mechanism before. This wee
Isomat Boom and Reefing walmsleyc at 12:50pm 07.09.06 Big Boats 7/4150 I have a Hunter Legend 35 (1987) and I'm rigging if for single line reefing. This typically involve
Westerbeke 13 max rpm Boat Babe at 12:32pm 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2790 I have a Cal 28 (1987) and a Westerbeke 13 hp deisel. Does anyone know (or where to find out) the m
Jiffy reefing on an 86 Hunter 34 George H260 at 12:28pm 07.09.06 Big Boats 2/1058 I was going to install jiffy reefing on my 1986 Hunter 34 today but got stymied. I've read many art
looking for boat with shallowdraft for boat lift. looking at 12:11pm 07.09.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 I have a dock in tidal water, very shallow at low tide. I am looking for a boat with very shallow dr
Some foresail things. Bilbo at 10:29pm 07.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1836 Well, Since I'm fairly new to sailing please forgive my mistakes but here goes. We had some great f
Escape Captiva Instructions Bob Zak at 12:20am 07.08.06 Other Sailboats 1/4061 I am looking for a manual/rigging instructions for a 2002 Escape Captiva. Can anyone provide, or pr
Companion way door modifications Ronald at 12:54am 07.08.06 Other Sailboats 1/1207 Is there a alternate design for the wwp-15 companion way door? I thought I saw one some place on the
direction of flow of electricity Franklin at 2:40am 07.08.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1357 I was taught this 18 years ago but, heck, I have a hard time remembering two days ago. If I put a m
Oday 15 Ropes4u at 11:45pm 07.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1052 I am starting to restore an Oday 15. It needs a rudder, tiller, lots of paint and fiberglass work, a
Ideas on best books Ron at 11:18pm 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1294 I want to pick up some good paperbacks to read. I would like non-fictional books on bluewater saili

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Running Rigging jssailem at 4:31pm 07.11.21 Halyards Main. Goes on or port side or Starboard side as you plan, of mast. If run to the cockpit o
Dark Days capta at 4:24pm 07.11.21 Back when, my friend David and I had access to a 35 or so foot Cigarette. On the calm summer days, t
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 twistedskipper at 4:17pm 07.11.21
Running Rigging shemandr at 4:11pm 07.11.21 I think you have a chance to re-design the running rigging to your taste and use of the boat. The w
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Stu Jackson at 4:11pm 07.11.21 Check this, too: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Sailfanatic at 4:03pm 07.11.21 Use colloidal silica as the epoxy thickener, mix it thick so it does not run and it sets up, well as
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 Sailfanatic at 3:59pm 07.11.21 I had the pleasure to sail one of these for several years and considered it a wonderful daysailer.
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 3:15pm 07.11.21 Consider asking the previous owner to show you how the running rigging should be run OR ask one of y
Running Rigging leastman at 3:06pm 07.11.21 Thank you all for your responses. The problem I have is none of the running rigging is intact, from
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:06pm 07.11.21 And some pics of the weekend on my google drive: 25 new photos by Greg Hansen
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 3:03pm 07.11.21 OK, pics of the slot: Click here for link to pics.
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 3:01pm 07.11.21 I'm on Flathead lake. M-I-L thoroughly enjoyed herself, but we probably stayed out too long. The win
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:50pm 07.11.21 Have spoken with poster at length and have made suggestions. I will follow his progress helping him
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? sail sfbay at 2:50pm 07.11.21 2006 and 2007 thread on 3GM30F operating temperature: 3GM30F Operating Temperature \| Sailboat Owners
mast raising pole attachment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:48pm 07.11.21 Folks I will handle from here. He does not have the standard mast raise system due to other mast
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:46pm 07.11.21 Lol. Maybe not. The last post there was in 2013.
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 07.11.21 FirsT his trailer needs to be straightened out as it was not designed for his boat. He is talking t
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 2:44pm 07.11.21
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down sail sfbay at 2:16pm 07.11.21 Thanks for the update, glad everything is OK and that was a good decision by your son to get a tow v
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Gary Ryan at 2:13pm 07.11.21 They got towed to Lake St Clair ( where our marina is). At that point they fired up the engine and

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