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Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/888 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni
Not shifting into reverse.. dblake05 at 7:08am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 2/818 I am having no luck getting my reverse to engage (although it will reverse if I pull it up hard). Is
Atomic 4 engine in 69 Bristol Sloop 32 Robert Brand at 6:23am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 3/798 After sailing, the engine sometimes does not start. There are water droplets on all four spark plug
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 5:47am 10.11.05 Big Boats 21/1622 The forward head on my H40 stinks. It doesn't get used much, so I think seawater has stagnated and
Bilge Odors Brad Hoff at 5:43am 10.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3414 Peggy,My boat is a 1984 Hunter 34I have been reading your posts and ideas for the past two years
Battery Location on 26C Doug J at 5:27am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1033 Currently in my 26S, I have two batteries under the sink. I really don't like them there, and want
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Bolt corrosion Charles McElhill at 5:22am 10.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1746 Question; How can you determine the relative soundness of fixed keel mounting boilts in a 22' Catal
Securing Internal Mast Wiring Rob19574 at 4:12am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2559 Hi All,I am in the process of doing some mast work and was wondering what the best way to secure m
Mast wiring question Roy Udwin at 2:55am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/950 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. My mast lights (steaming and anchor) are not working. Obviously the bulbs o
Mast post settling Ken13505 at 12:51am 10.11.05 Islander 3/1795 I am noticing some compressing of mast post. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what to do abo
knot meter vs. gps Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 35/4321 I recently had my knotmeter overhauled by the manufacturer. I had shorted it out when working on my
What Kind of Glue Brian at 11:46pm 10.10.05 Day Sailers 15/1369 Hi, The flap on the bottom of my Hunter 170 where the center board comes out is loose. What k
hunter 25.5 cradle drawing bobdilk1 at 11:40pm 10.10.05 Smaller Boats 0/828 Does anybody have any info on the location of the pads for moving the Hunter 25.5? Or the side profi
Changing PROPS Tom Granton at 11:39pm 10.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816 Catalina 36. I presently have a 2 blade prop 15RH13. Reverse is not very responsive. Would you recom
Water Pressure BobW at 11:28pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1069 On another thread a few days ago I asked about my seemingly low water pressure. I'm getting about .
Seidelmann 299 Owners - Texas Daydreams at 11:17pm 10.10.05 Seidelmann 3/1649 Hi.Anyone out there with a Seidelmann 299 arround Kemah, Galveston, Seabrook?ThanksMarty1000
Boats of Interest greenminnow at 9:27pm 10.10.05 Trailer Sailors 15/1677 Hi All, I am looking for a boat in the 20 foot size that is easy to trailer, sets up quickly, will
backstay problems geoduz at 9:21pm 10.10.05 Catalina 30 1/1348 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 tall rig, and have some concerns about the backstay configuration. It seem
Mast Raising with Roller Furler csobalvarro at 3:47pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4345 I'm planning to get a CDI roller furler for my 26D. How does this change the process of raising and
size of a genoa for a 25 scottw at 2:07pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/702 What are the measurements that I should look for not that I am trying to find a used genoa for my Ma

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TES Yachts kappykaplan at 1:49pm 11.08.20 I found a couple of links: https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/tes-yacht/product-25447-531156.html https
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 1:46pm 11.08.20 Ok thank you.
Halloween cruise Terry Cox at 1:42pm 11.08.20 Likely pass on using Dugwalla Bay as an anchorage. The island saddle leaves the bay open to NNW wind
Halloween cruise (4) jssailem at 1:41pm 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 1:38pm 11.08.20 Ok Campbell 3 blade prop it is, does anyone know what diameter and pitch? Thank you. They will fig
TES Yachts Capt jgw at 1:35pm 11.08.20 Must be rare, never heard of them.
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 1:27pm 11.08.20 Ok Campbell 3 blade prop it is, does anyone know what diameter and pitch? Thank you.
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 1:26pm 11.08.20 Naturally less. can't say for sure. One time, I do remember fighting head winds and tide, I struggl
Catalina 22 anchor - what fits? Kings Gambit at 1:25pm 11.08.20 In the New Style ('86 in my case) anchor locker, anyone get a modern style anchor to fit? I would
Yanmar Engine Life??? Terry Cox at 1:22pm 11.08.20 Our 1991 4JH2-TE has a bit over 2,000 hours with very low maintenance. Strong, no smoke and smooth r
Oh, one more thing..... Jackdaw at 1:11pm 11.08.20 You need to chug-a-lug that glass of bubbly- you're not smiling. I'm trying to perfect my James B
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Capt jgw at 1:07pm 11.08.20
Universal valve adjustment Michael Davis at 12:52pm 11.08.20
Stepping the mast with just muscle? DrJudyB at 12:51pm 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Michael Davis at 12:39pm 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn
Stepping the mast with just muscle? (1) Jacktar at 12:21pm 11.08.20 Took my mast down at dock to work on steaming light and mount a block on spreader for flag hoist, si
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system Avi at 12:20pm 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Jacktar at 12:14pm 11.08.20 Try a few drops of carbonated drink like coke in a paste with baking soda and wrap with plastic for
Larger Wheel on 260 twistedskipper at 12:13pm 11.08.20 You have to be very careful with a wheel extension in heavy seas and/or high wind based on experien
Question about eye splice LloydB at 11:40am 11.08.20 Thanks for your post it gave me a chance to revisit the proper way to make a eye splice and what hap

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