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Weather helm during wintertime sail Mike G. at 8:02am 12.29.05 Day Sailers 11/1385 Hi all,I finally resurrected (dried out the carb, changed the oil, changed out fuel) my 2.5 horse
Changing wheels and tires Old Salt at 7:44am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/864 In an effort to improve the load carrying capacity of the original and very checked tires on my V-22
LIFELINE STANCHIONS Randy Young at 7:11am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 7/1386 O.K., So, Mr.Irwin thought he had a better idea with his lifeline stanchion installation. It seemed
Windlass on a First 38 sailexa at 7:09am 12.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1033 Does anyone care to share photos or info on their windlass installation on a mid-80's First 38? Pic
Loosing helm Chaos at 6:53am 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1063 I had an interesting experience yesterday, the first time I sailed my newly purchased Hunter in 12 +
Hot Water Holding Tank Heater Problems ITMaster at 6:36am 12.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1277 I have a C-387 that has an electric and heat exchanger method for heating up the water in the hot wa
cabin light wiring - C 27, 1976 chris14558 at 6:30am 12.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1319 I was trying to replace the old forward cabin lights on my Catalina 27 and accidentally pulled the b
citation 31 refrigeration jc at 6:28am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/1209 Am interested in installing 12v spillover frig/freezer in stock box on 31 citation would like info f
Mistral topside leaks Hugh Stewart at 6:09am 12.29.05 Hallberg-Rassy 7/2327 I have a continuing leak problem on the portside of my Mistral. I have redone the Sikaflex througho
3 friends sharing a boat Tim22842 at 5:26am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 19/2477 Two friends and I want to buy a 30' - 35'cruising sailboat. Our intent is to share the purchase pric
West coast Florida ramps? Richard at 5:02am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/998 Season's Greetings. I'm thinking of bringing our P-23 to Florida in January or February. I would lik
What Upgrades Have You Done To Your 310?? Rod at 4:46am 12.29.05 Catalina 310 18/2791 Hi All,Just rying to get a little action going. So what have you done to upgrade your 310. I'm add
20 YEAR OLD COM-PAC 16 STEVE BREWIN at 3:31am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/1242 LOOKING FOR SPECIFICATIONS ON SAILS, (ALL) FOR ABOVE AND RECOMMENDED MOTOR SIZE. ANY HELP WOULD BE
Raymarine Seatalk Adapter Cable Calif. Ted at 2:22am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1553 I want to connect Seatalk on old ST-50 Tridata to new ST-4000 Autopilot. This involves rare adapter
Locations of through hulls? Moody Buccaneer at 1:39am 12.29.05 Catalina 30 6/4546 I'm doing a refit this winter.I have C-30 #10, built in 1975.It still has two of the original gl
Use of engines while racing? Moody Buccaneer at 1:22am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 20/3733 I was surprised to learn that engines are allowed during races.The Volvo Ocean 70's use an engine
Screens on 05 hunter 27 Doghouse at 1:12am 12.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1012 I am looking to find out how many screens you received for your boat. I was given 4, but only 2 fit
OK Now help getting it running dano9486 at 12:18am 12.29.05 Columbia 5/1676 OkI bought this boat sight unseen from the Greatlakes and trucked it to Va.Supposed only problem
Interesting 35.5 ebay item I just came across AndyK at 12:10am 12.29.05 Big Boats 0/722 I have no stake in this sale. I just found it interesting and I thought a Legend 35.5 owner might as
Value of 28' sail not running dano9486 at 12:00am 12.29.05 Columbia 6/1663 Need helpLocal tax bandits are killing me

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Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 6:42am 04.22.21 I like the idea of the Genoa track cleat suggested by @Joe. Only draw backs are with the cleat in
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 04.22.21 While we're mentioning rigging tips, my yard sprays the ends of the cables/turnbuckles with Boesheil
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles jssailem at 6:29am 04.22.21
Motor bracket weight limit Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 04.22.21 Can you post a pic of the bracket?
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Justin_NSA at 6:18am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Motorized ball valves jssailem at 6:15am 04.22.21 When I think about tools to make my life easier I get a warm fuzzy feeling. It seems like it is only
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 04.22.21 50/50 Acetone and ATF is one of the best penetrating oils out there
Motorized ball valves Justin_NSA at 6:06am 04.22.21
Motorized ball valves Davidasailor26 at 6:00am 04.22.21
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? JRT at 5:55am 04.22.21 Go for it! Jesse has to have pushed the 310 further then probably anyone else on this forum so she
Diesel fuel line ? AwwShucks at 5:55am 04.22.21 My mechanic just advised that I need to replace my fuel line, so this thread is very timely. Unfort
Keel is gone dlochner at 5:46am 04.22.21 In regards of the insurance, the surveyor wrote everything looked normal and in order. I have Geico
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact AwwShucks at 5:45am 04.22.21 Thanks again for posting! What make / model is the water pump? It has a different setup for hose
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal alexco38 at 5:40am 04.22.21
Keel is gone Eleven at 5:36am 04.22.21 Thank you for your help. Yes, I agree there is a good chance the keel could be laying under the boat
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:24am 04.22.21 A sailpack would be a great idea, I usually sail with limited crew and having the sail fall into a
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:20am 04.22.21 You can actually set 2 sea states for the AutoPilot. Depending on your Raymarine Model, a simple b
How Much Paint kjretlaw at 5:17am 04.22.21 If you're doing the painting yourself then 2 gal with a short nap roller for most ablative paints.
Mast setup shemandr at 5:13am 04.22.21 I need a white flag emoji!

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