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Gaff Rig Roger at 9:17pm 12.29.05 Grampian 0/1735 I sail/boat on the Trent Waterway. Beautiful, but for bridges go i from one lake to another, enjoyin
In Mast Furling michael Spivey at 8:58pm 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1493 Has any owner had any problems with their in-mast furling system.If so, what kind of problem and ho
Rigging Jonathan at 8:19pm 12.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/982 Does anyone have any detailed diagrams or photos for rigging an Oday 23 ? My boat is under restorat
Hot Water System Problems Peter Tierney at 1:13pm 12.29.05 Bavaria 3/3533 Water Heater ProblemsThe Hot water system on my Bavaria 32 consists of a cylinder located under t
Dead batteries shorty at 11:16am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1284 I live inland, my boat is 6 hours away, on the hard now. 85 Pearson 34 with minimal (by today's sta
SHOWER WALL CRACK (HUNTER 36') rasselas at 9:28am 12.29.05 Big Boats 6/1006 I just discovered a small (1/2") crack in my shower wall about 6" below the wet locker door. Any su
Maintenance/upgrade discussion Dan at 9:19am 12.29.05 Newport 2/1778 I would like to find someone with a N27 to discuss maintenance and upgrade tips with. I am new to s
Rear bearing seal Ryan20734 at 9:03am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/837 Does any one know how to get the rear seal off so I can replace the rear bearings on my trailer?It
What would you do higgs at 8:24am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1182 I have sailed Lake Michigan for over 25 years and live 70 min from my boat. My wife is not particul
Weather helm during wintertime sail Mike G. at 8:02am 12.29.05 Day Sailers 11/1523 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 1/887 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 7/1459 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 0/1072 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 11/1098 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 3/1292 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 2/1346 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 2/1254 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 7/2423 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 19/2760 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 2/1019 Season's Greetings. I'm thinking of bringing our P-23 to Florida in January or February. I would lik

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Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports berner73 at 10:01am 05.26.21 What a nice looking job! Looks very good and thanks for sharing - something I'd like to tackle on o
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer DayDreamer41 at 9:47am 05.26.21 I have not been to Manistee I am only repeating what I was told, I guess I was misinformed, I am sur
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 9:42am 05.26.21 if you haven't already you could also go to the C250 forum and ask there, too. They have a lot mor
Vakaros Atlas Brian D at 9:12am 05.26.21 This thread is full of 'we' and 'our'. I will leave it at that, big guy.
catalina 309 original batteries dlochner at 9:11am 05.26.21 Catalina has an interest in a chiropractic practice? My guess is the 4D's while heavy and difficu
Catalina 309 charger dlochner at 9:09am 05.26.21 Since the owner has no clue, I would assume that it is a charger you will want to replace sooner rat
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer Juice6576 at 9:05am 05.26.21 I would say that Frankfort would be better than Manistee as Manistee River has a pretty good curren
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? dlochner at 9:04am 05.26.21 I'm guessing the builders factored in the weight of the engine on its affects to boat trim. I woul
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 9:00am 05.26.21 The particular boat is a 2006 Catalina 309. Am looking to buy, but owner has no clue, and searchin
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 8:56am 05.26.21 Yanmar parts manual calls this part with associated parts: "Clevis Assembly" part number: 124772-6
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? Justin_NSA at 8:50am 05.26.21 I'm guessing the builders factored in the weight of the engine on its affects to boat trim. I would
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start kloudie1 at 8:48am 05.26.21 Couple of things to check, the injection timing and the injectors themselves..
B and G autopilot commissioning jwerkjr at 8:46am 05.26.21 I am running my AP with my Vulcan 7. I have worked out the issue of the OP. See the start of the thr
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? jon hansen at 8:43am 05.26.21 looks like a nice setup. if you wanna spend some money "new sails' is the way to go. have a great
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer DayDreamer41 at 8:41am 05.26.21 I would say that Frankfort would be better than Manistee as Manistee River has a pretty good current
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? (2) coreyjohnson99 at 8:32am 05.26.21 Thank you all for the input. I'll have to take a picture of the waterline before and after the fami
Traveler Don Guillette at 8:30am 05.26.21 The original concept of the SAIL TRIM FORUM was that it was designed for beginner sailors and that
Catalina 309 charger dlochner at 8:20am 05.26.21 Do you have a particular boat in mind? Do you know what charger is currently installed?
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 8:18am 05.26.21 Who is 'we' and who is 'our'. You just turned this into a commercial. Did you get permission from t
Vakaros Atlas Brian D at 8:08am 05.26.21 Who is 'we' and who is 'our'. You just turned this into a commercial. Did you get permission from th

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