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catalina30keelshortening (reductionofdraft) DanRichardson at 3:42am 02.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1088 I own a 1977 Catalina 30 with a fin keel and a 5ft.3in draft.I am contemplating cutting a foot or so
dinghy baord repair Mike at 4:26am 02.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/946 Last summer one of the floor boards in my Zodiak became water soaked. I have had water standing in t
Prep for prop and shaft Norm at 5:01am 02.16.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1153 In prepping my boat for spring, I've stripped a lot of old bottom paint off my bronze shaft and prop
What prop for 29.5??? Grant Ziebell at 6:35am 02.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1459 My 29.5, Yanmar 2GM20F with 2.62 reduction, currently has a Campbell Sailer 3 Blade 14 X 8 prop.P
warmer climate for sailing Jim Hughes at 7:00am 02.16.06 Destinations 9/2292 I too, am looking for somewhere warmer, to sail more than 3-4 months,depending on the weather,and th
Looking for Horizon instruments John at 7:41am 02.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 Hi. I am looking to purchase a series 45 Horizon depth sounder and a series 45 knotometer. However,
looking for Horizon series 45 instruments John at 7:38am 02.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/819 Hi. I am looking to purchase a series 45 Horizon depth sounder and a series 45 knotometer. However,
Magellan 42 David B at 5:01pm 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/995 Hi all,I am looking for some information on a Magellan 42. It is a 42ft centre cockpit fast cruis
Cannot remove depth transducer Sailorman27603 at 1:27pm 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/2055 The depth transducer has been in for 18 years and needs to be replaced. Whatever caulk I used back
DOH! Stripped Bleeder Screw on Volvo 2002 Diesel Rob R at 12:20pm 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 16/4963 Well, I must have stripped the bleed screw the last time I tightened it. This time, on removal, a sm
Help Finding a Trailer for H260 Brandon at 12:21pm 02.14.06 Smaller Boats 8/956 After months of searching, I have found 'the one.' She's clean, well-equiped and just about everyth
Islander 32 Standard -- Weather Helm? Larry77 at 11:10am 02.14.06 Islander 3/3069 I have heard that some of the older Islander 32's (Standard Wayfarer McGlasson model 1964-69) had we
Testing & Replacing Lights on Mast before stepping Sailor-man at 11:07am 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5408 Looking for some practical advice on the best way to test lights on the mast before stepping to make
Tools for the raceboat navigator Carrie at 11:07am 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/916 Our skipper hates when the crew writes the coordinates for the next race on the cockpit sides. I wou
Compression Post troubles for a 1979 39' Citation Capt Kevin at 9:16am 02.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1029 I need help with a compression post. If anyone can help, please email me @ kevinvalleskey@yahoo.com
furlex disassembly jim11312 at 9:01am 02.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1269 I own a 336 hunter with furlex furling, Need to replace the line. Have a picture of unit but it is n
Hi guys, did a post on raw water impeller Seattle Scott at 8:24am 02.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1269 on the all sailers forum, but I guess my issue was unique to the 37C with a Yanmar 4JHE. I couldn'
Construction issuses and sailing Characteristics Conan at 8:24am 02.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/928 I just picked up an 1980 Oday 19 to toy with while my larger boat is in retrofit stages.I don't kno
Tall high performance or standard rudder StuartCasteel at 10:39pm 02.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1497 I have already purchased a new tiller for 06 sailing season and to complete my steerage upgrade, I w
Any issues with the Universal M-18 Diesel? Bob at 9:53pm 02.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/7573 I visit this board often and have read much about the Universal M-25 problems and related component

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Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 7:35pm 06.08.21 We finally hosted nonfamily on RoseLeigh over the holiday weekend. As usual I took no photos so got
Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks and such (1) Lisp Lisp at 7:31pm 06.08.21 Thanks; Not sure if I used 3M hooks before but the damage-free hooks I used all came down even the
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? Hayden Watson at 6:55pm 06.08.21 My question is how many of us have pulled the chainplates out of the boat for the complete inspectio
How would you patch this? (1) withintheruins14 at 6:52pm 06.08.21 Here's the first layer, not a total home run but it should work as a starting point Very first time
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? shemandr at 6:08pm 06.08.21 I've been on two boats on which the mast came down. In each incident I was surprised in how gentle
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 5:47pm 06.08.21 Wow. That is an impressive amount of help! I have a much better handle on what is going on now. I h
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Jollyroger at 5:21pm 06.08.21
Standing rigging tension? shemandr at 5:10pm 06.08.21 We had a guy in our Club level fleet with a Pearson - maybe a 33. He loved to crank up his backstay
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville jmce1587 at 5:08pm 06.08.21 Just spent a few nights there last week. They did a great job on refinishing the bulkheads. As f
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jmce1587 at 4:57pm 06.08.21
AC Condensate Drain Oprion (2) Closing Time at 4:43pm 06.08.21 Congratulations on your new boat. Ours sat at Texoma and had a wet bilge due to some leaks. Using t
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? capta at 4:27pm 06.08.21 Our mast is essentially two masts of very thick alloy. The rigger from Newport who I asked to survey
Standing rigging tension? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 06.08.21 My only reason for checking mine is that my leeward shrouds get pretty loose when sailing in a brisk
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Maine Sail at 4:00pm 06.08.21 Could running the charger cause that kind of a load dump, or does it take physically (or via a swit
A whale of a time. (1) Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.08.21 Wife and I head to Maui every year in January and see LOTS of humpback whales. The species was on
Standing rigging tension? shemandr at 3:38pm 06.08.21 It was or is my impression that 20% is center. But, maybe that's not right. In any event, if you t
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Stu Jackson at 3:38pm 06.08.21 Congratulations on your new boat. You have a lot to learn and have asked good questions. In additi
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 3:37pm 06.08.21 After consulting with Peggie and feedback from the forum I purchased 2 Raritan Elegance standard (si
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Tally Ho at 3:12pm 06.08.21 Hey, Group 27 FLA deep cycle batteries are around $85 at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ever
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 06.08.21 I think you should also determine how the batteries are connected to the selector switch with cables

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