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Painted Name removal? sPk at 11:12pm 06.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/959 I am getting around to changing the name of my boat from the it's original name. The old name is pa
P36-2 Mods & Upgrades Nancy at 11:04pm 06.22.06 Other Sailboats 17/1704 Somewhere along the way I saw some threads and photos about modifications and upgrades one or more p
Universal 5411 Sean F at 12:04am 06.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/986 The base of the Sherwood Water Pump has two weeping holes. When I run the engine water flows through
Need Rigger Recommendation Ralph18414 at 2:03am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1046 I live in Northern Alabama in a place where there are no sail makers or riggers. My centerboard cab
Water System tgrass462 at 3:05am 06.23.06 Smaller Boats 4/884 Just returned from a great cruise on Ky. Lake with another Hunter 26 (Paul and Linda Housman on Lind
Campbell Sailer Propellor C&C 34 Broadbent at 3:15am 06.23.06 C&C 4/3674 Have re-engined my C'C 34 with a Sole Mitsubishi 33, 32 hp and am thinking of a Campbell Sailer 3 bl
"On The Water " Drill Don Guillette at 3:46am 06.23.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1895 A couple of years ago some folks at Shoreline YC in Long Beach, Ca asked me to develop a program tha
What's a good brand of autopilot? Jim Dort at 12:16am 06.23.06 Big Boats 1/898 The B'G autopilot on my Hunter 420 fell out of commission and won't accept a new commissioning (i.e.
Das boat jamesdado at 3:55am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1152 New new owner. 86 25'. Need a few opinions from all you long time Macgregor sailors.My Farr three Q
keel jammed Phatom at 4:54am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1401 MY 22 IS ON A TRAILER, I LOWERED THE KEEL TO REST ON THE TRAILER BUT IT ONLY LOWERED ABOUT FOUR TURN
D and R Marine DC at 4:50am 06.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 To all:I have owned an oday 25 for the last six years. I have refit the boat 2x in order to do 1
Ice Box Lid Insulation Source Barry Calhoun at 4:17am 06.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1389 Greetings,I'm the proud new owner of an '84 Catalina 30. The previous owner has just used the gal
headstay information tj at 4:55am 06.23.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/989 I am looking for information about the headstay of my 1984 Hunter 37 cutter. I need the length, and
US Coast Guard MIC Search Chuck R at 5:08am 06.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3931 In a previous thread Ken from Calif sujested I go to the Coast Guard MIC search link.. I've been t
Vermillion (OH)Boaters... Tim McCarty at 5:23am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/883 Any news on river conditions? I currently have a boat that is (safely) in dry dock (in Vermillion),
Winterizing & Battery Life marcomondo at 6:18am 06.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/902 When my Hunter 356 was winterized this last season, the shipyard forgot to take the batteries out of
Looking at a used 23.5 feejer at 7:29am 06.23.06 Smaller Boats 4/831 I'm going to look at a 1995 23.5 this weekend. I'm not fully sold on the water ballest thing yet. Ar
Legal Question....Outrageous bills? Bad Obsession at 8:43am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 34/2206 Okay....here is the story. This is happening at a Marina in Virginia (I will disclose the location
Keel cable Ben 26S at 8:39am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1058 My keel cable (26S) came off the keel. My boat is in a sleep which is about 5.5 ft deep. I don't hav
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 3 (1) Steph and Brian at 9:37am 06.23.06 Smaller Boats 6/1102 part 3... enjoy!

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New outboard advice twistedskipper at 7:44pm 07.06.21 So you leave it down also while sailing? No. Those stresses are nothing like those on the road.
1 month of sailing, update Joe at 7:39pm 07.06.21 Sounds like you're setting up for a pretty great summer. With a little practice you'll be reefing t
Shaft alignment rpwillia at 7:14pm 07.06.21 Did the diver report your shaft is centered in the opening? Once it is centered then you can focus o
Transom Replacement shemandr at 6:47pm 07.06.21 Your boat your call. I'd be interested in seeing those pics.
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 6:18pm 07.06.21 Hi, OP here. Yes, boat will heave-to. I've practiced that in lower winds. I'll have to try it in
Transom Replacement Sunbird22358 at 6:16pm 07.06.21 shemandr The 1969 JAVELIN is different from the 1971 and later model that you saw, the transom is co
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 07.06.21 My Hunter 26 factory manual specifically says not to tow tilted, due to increased leverage on the m
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 5:59pm 07.06.21 Thanks, just waiting for Elsa to say good bye.
Question about Jib Furling System Sunbird22358 at 5:59pm 07.06.21 I'm hoping to help . The picture that you posted is exactly what I have .I used about 1' of 1/4" St
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jaysweet at 5:51pm 07.06.21 Curious how often you haul out and recoat? In the area mentioned (SIYB), I believe the majority of
Javelin motor advice Sunbird22358 at 5:48pm 07.06.21 A short-shaft will "work" but the long-shaft (20") will work much better. I originally had a short-s
Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 5:47pm 07.06.21 Not sure who the question was for but never have. I am sure the boat can heave to but have never tr
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:26pm 07.06.21 ...........I'm going to try sail sfbay's procedure in a light wind situation to try it out. I kno
Arguing with insurance company John Nantz at 5:25pm 07.06.21 The following Monday at 5am, we received a call from the local Police Dept. of a fire which destroy
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:23pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 07.06.21 These are gorgeous! I like them a lot. And no boards to store. a better shot of the doors open un
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? RumAndChupacabras at 5:12pm 07.06.21 oors is hard to beat." These are gorgeous!
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.06.21 Photo attached. Nothing in terms of a manifold or mixing device that I can tell. It looks like th
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 4:37pm 07.06.21 If you find one thats been looked after with upgrades Edson Wheel and binacle . Buy it . Thanks fo
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains twistedskipper at 4:30pm 07.06.21

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