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Prop shaft clearance Dave from Mi. at 5:24am 05.23.06 Catalina 30 2/1779 I have a 96 Catalina 30 MKIII that is already in the water here in Michigan. I am considering a new
Whisker Pole Sunsailor22368 at 6:58am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/922 I have tried unsuccessfully to get a response from Hunter as to the appropriate length of whisker po
Pop-Top Cover Gregg at 6:35am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1762 I have had my boat for a couple of years now, and I have seen a few people with covers that go over
Main Sheet frayed at boom (1) Summer Wind at 7:44am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/946 On our Hunter 42P the main sheet rubs and is frayed where it exits the bottom of the Isomat boom (se
Home Made Boat Stands ???? Chris at 8:20am 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/19752 Has anybody made or know of anybody that has made their own boat stands. I will be doing a bottom jo
to buy or not to buy a catalina chris Lawrence at 9:49am 05.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2482 Hi all, my girlfriend Karen and I are considering buying a 1996 42 catalina mk2 pullman,we h
smart battery charger installed on Hunter 29.5? Rick at 11:07am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1258 I have a 1995 H-29.5 with what appears to be the standard battery charger system. The charger is a D
Pointing Ability and Weather Helm David Popken at 11:52am 05.23.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2720 I own one of the Cherubini Hunters from the 70's. It's a 30 footer, tall rig I beleive. One of my b
Centerboard winch specifics Bald Eagle at 12:05pm 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1248 A friend has a 25. He forgot which way the winch operates to crank up the keel. Help! Yeah, I kn
Rudder: Keeping it down Ron_S at 12:06pm 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/850 Boat is a 1980 Mac 25. Believe the rudder is stock. One continuous line to pull it up or hold it dow
Motor Recommendation for 26M HoJo at 7:18am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 I will become a proud owner of a new 26M within the next month.I need some advise on what brand 50h
Transmission repair manual Paul at 7:07am 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1936 Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the transmission manual for a KANZAKI model #KM3V transmi
Tires on the road, tired - no more driving /cap'n Ron at 12:35pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 0/887 Mates, here's a coincidence straight from this list herebouts: Lorrie, he lady who had posted on nee
severe weatherhelm Randy at 12:47pm 05.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/855 I am having severe weatherhelm problems with my Catalina 27. Cracked my tiller in 3 places trying to
joining two ends - knots tony litvak at 12:54pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1030 Last week, a friend showed me a neat trick - to join two lines, he melted the two ends over a heatin
trailersailor LAM at 12:29pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/985 What length sailboat can I pull safely with a full size truck? I need to pull the longest trailor an
Max Hull Speed Grant C. at 1:32pm 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 I am a new owner and am questioning the "Max Hull Speed" for my H23 Racer. I have read that statist
Balsa Cores in Beneteau First 38? camden maine at 2:03pm 05.23.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1101 If any one has this information, I would be very appreciative. I am looking at several Beneteau 1st
Sail Reefing Kelly at 2:00pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1427 Two part question about reefing: (1) Slab/Jiffy Reefing. Last week we were out in gusty conditions
Outboard Mount for O'Day 19 Eveningstar1 at 5:12pm 05.23.06 Day Sailers 6/3413 I just purchased a 1980 O'Day 19, and want to mount a 5-6 HP 4-stroke outboard. It came with the li

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tachometer not accurate Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Tachs are typically driven by a sensor that is pulsed by a magnet on the flywheel or are driven by a
tachometer not accurate Sailboat.Sequoyah at 12:25pm 06.17.21 When that happened with mine, it turned out to be a dirty electrical contact. Checking the wiring is
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 11:37am 06.17.21
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 11:26am 06.17.21 That answers my question! Thanks!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ tfox2069 at 11:17am 06.17.21 My concern is to keep the boat from getting "chalky" from exposure to the sun. That is quite commo
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:10am 06.17.21
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 11:04am 06.17.21 My concern is to keep the boat from getting "chalky" from exposure to the sun.
Boat Explosion in Greenport (1) All U Get at 9:35am 06.17.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 9:15am 06.17.21 thank you mike. you have made it clear. bashing gas engines is a fools game. thinking a diesel is
Boat Explosion in Greenport (1) TomY at 9:13am 06.17.21
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations LakeShark at 8:56am 06.17.21 If your sailing for fun and dont have the boat stripped down for weight then a swing is closer to 2
Windlass wireless remote control kit (1) jssailem at 8:44am 06.17.21 I bought this Remote control and attached it to the controller of my windlass. Has worked fine since
Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 jeff henderson at 8:41am 06.17.21 Thank you for your input
Moving battery for'ard LakeShark at 8:40am 06.17.21
Keel questions jssailem at 8:34am 06.17.21 @Lakeskiier As @dlochner has shared, a decision to use the boat or not is the owners and should not
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 8:17am 06.17.21 It is nearly Friday, somewhere.. A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:56am 06.17.21 Grandkids no filters... My granddaughter (age 5) decided to tell me, "Grandpa you getting old...."
Moving battery for'ard Justin_NSA at 7:44am 06.17.21 :plus: on Joe's suggestion. Cabling that heavy and long is expensive. Only to maybe discover it did
Roller furling Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.17.21 @RocheDen Do you know if that is a FF2 system from CDI? CDI is now under third ownership but the
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations Gene Neill at 7:16am 06.17.21 I have passage to the Gulf West Coast of Florida with low tide tables and believe the swing keel is

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