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What is it ?? daxi1 at 4:34pm 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/915 Hi... I have been looking at an old sailboat for sale. The seller says it is an Calypso 22 !??. I ha
dumb questions Tom Colley at 11:28am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1175 I just purchased 1982 Starwind 22, first keel boat; first question, how tight should headstay and ba
i just bought a 1977 venture 24 gord nickerson at 3:48pm 04.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1089 i just bought a 1977 venture 24 that seems to be in good condition. the previous owner did not have
Hillerange 2 burner pressurzied stove Charlie Hall at 9:31pm 04.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1071 I recently purchased an Oday 30 equiped with the Hillerange pressurized alcohal stove. It does not
Pressurizing an Alcohol tank MikeB4148 at 1:58am 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1134 My O'Day 30 has an alcohol stove with oven. In the hanging locker is the alcohol tank which has a va
BARLOW WINCH DISASSEMBLY ? fastscot at 1:57am 04.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1940 Does anyone know how to take apart an old Barlow winch from an 1983 23 footer? I have removed the re
Torque On Keel Bolts for Cat. 32 Dave at 3:15am 04.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/914 I own a 1996 Catalina 32. Can anyone tell me what the torque should be on the keel bolts? I have d
winches gene at 6:02am 04.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1122 1976 Oday25. how do the winches come apart. I didn't use a magnifying glass, but glancing at it, I c
1969 HR Mistral 33 value Tim R. at 5:48am 04.08.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2954 What is the general range of values for this model? Assuming it is in relatively good condition ove
Looking for owners of 1983-1985 36' Gulfstar sloop CAPT. Tony at 5:44am 04.08.06 Other Sailboats 4/2009 looking for information about the Gulfstar sloop sailboats built between 83-85. I just bought #005
replacement window frames Tom Colley at 4:32am 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 0/933 I am needing outside window frames, I broke one raising the mast...I own a starwind 22; this company
146 Harken replacement jmnolanesq at 8:30am 04.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1248 I find the Harken block that comes with the Hunter 146 difficult to operate in puffs because it rele
Pressurizing an Alcohol tank MikeB4148 at 8:27am 04.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/965 My O'Day 30 has an alcohol stove with oven. In the hanging locker is the alcohol tank which has a va
spinnaker Dave at 8:19am 04.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1051 I have sailed my 26M for one year, and am thinking about adding a spinnaker. I have a 150 genoa. Any
Wet Cell Batteries Rob at 7:45am 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 Hi All -I once recall seeing a product on the market that automaticaly maintained the proper water
thru hull cockpit drain Don Chesley at 10:15am 04.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/923 I need help with a thru hull drain on my ODay 20, when I was cleaning I broke the hose connector off
mast, which paint??? mike at 11:05am 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1135 mast is now down, i am derigging it to get ready for paint. what paint should i use?? i would also l
Rudder Collar bearing Carlos Silva at 11:08am 04.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1325 My boat doesn't have the rudder collar bushing, I had read from old posts that it could be fabricate
Tiller Pilot Mounting ? kai13227 at 11:35am 04.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1040 I am in the market for a tiller pilot, either raymarine or simrad, for my 1978 25. But the tiller
Need Photos of drop boards Dan H at 10:54am 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1588 Hello All, I am looking for links to photos of companionway drop boards. I am in the process of maki

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Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 3:05pm 06.06.21 Their thought experiment with the cylindrical world really helps show how it works.
Adding a solar panel MikeHoncho at 2:57pm 06.06.21 Getting your agms charged back to 100% on return to your moorage will be your big challenge with the
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jssailem at 2:52pm 06.06.21 Michigan Sailor asking a question like this can fail. Even if the boat was designed to meet these ex
Reverse Cycle difficulties MitchM at 2:30pm 06.06.21 i fried my march pump, the rebuild kit was $$$ and i got a new march from Depco f
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right MitchM at 2:21pm 06.06.21 on my old 1980 boat i had the omnipresent parjabsco manual head w hand pump and w a
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Cycleox at 2:00pm 06.06.21 Oh yes I have had that happen without the nasty lesson. There is a straight stainless tube that run
Replace Wind Transducer JoeWhite at 1:59pm 06.06.21 No tools are needed to exchange the anomemeter. Simply unscrew the existing one and install the new
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:04pm 06.06.21 Thanks for the switch recommendation!!
Marinebeam SFS at 12:51pm 06.06.21 Or someone could call the screen printing business that apparently rents them space and ask what's u
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sesmith at 12:39pm 06.06.21 Yes you can and I'm sure it's more "elegant" than my solution. Elegance comes with a price, though.
Head problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:35pm 06.06.21 Aha! That's good news! --Peggie
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:33pm 06.06.21 I just posted a reply to your same question on cruisers.com I'm afraid it wasn't very helpful. --P
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:30pm 06.06.21 You can actually buy what Raritan calls their "Momentary Control," which is a 3 option switch that a
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 12:11pm 06.06.21 Thanks again for the Harbor Freight info. That's one of my favorite stores and I do use their coupo
Progressive insurance Rich Stidger at 12:08pm 06.06.21 After talking to my USPS insurance agent I called Progressive directly and got the same story. I th
kea to main door Udi at 11:56am 06.06.21 Right Jim ! I believe that will be the ultimate solution in order not to make any critical changes t
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 11:49am 06.06.21 Not a cheap fix but did see a strange outboard for cat 22 on back of one of the boats in the nationa
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 11:41am 06.06.21 Well the two halves are as straight as the day they were put together. Even if the hole is not suppo
Sea Pearl 21 Sails (1) IndyEd at 11:32am 06.06.21 Hello Vivian, Try the Sea Pearl Yahoo Group at seapearl groups.io Group with your questions, if
kea to main door (1) JamesG161 at 11:25am 06.06.21 but won't help us while cruising the med. Thanks Do the reverse then. Pre-Tie your Stern cleat an

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