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Next boat challenge Tim R. at 10:42pm 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1317 Ok, let's see how resourcefull you guys/gals really are. I am in the market for a new(to me) boat t
Asym. Spinnaker launch bag mjb at 9:51pm 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3815 I'm buying a new asymmetric cruising spinnaker for next season. I have a choice of a traditional dr
O'Day 25 Sails bill0949 at 8:56pm 10.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1222 Would like to get a suggestion as to where I might get a used O'Day 25 Mainsail in good shape. Or d
composting oday 22 Clay Wright at 1:00pm 10.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1651 Hi all, Hoo boy what a surprise! The mast step crushed the deck core on my 30 year-old 22, so I pu
US Power Squadrons Courses SailingMom at 12:35pm 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2726 Hello - we are the new owners of a 1988 Catalina 27 (yahoo!). Now we just need to learn to sail (min
Diesel Fuel Mary Ellen at 11:10am 10.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1054 I am a new owner of an '87 Cat 30. Never had an inboard before! Any thoughts on putting auto-grade
C-27 Adding Keel Bolts Lloyd at 10:55am 10.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/2339 I just purchased a 1973 Catalina 27. Keel bolts in bilge not looking to good. I would like to add mo
Acrylic glass companion way sliding hatch Danny at 10:52am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/7297 Has anyone replaced (or know someone who did), the sliding hatch at the companion way? The glass is
Revisit bottom painting of the H216 ACP material Lamar Sumerlin at 10:43am 10.31.05 Smaller Boats 1/1189 There have been several posts dealing with the issue of what one does to protect the bottom of the H
Islander 27 Capt Ron12042 at 9:48am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2036 Anybody have any info on the 27 Islander? I have had little luck finding ant info like specs, etc I
New Boat Ed at 9:43am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1248 Im looking for a new boat. Have had two hunters - a 326 and a 426 DS (now a 44 DS). Frankly want a
performance question BarryL at 9:27am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1370 Hello,I'm have a simple question regarding boat performance.My boat is a 1986 Newport 28 mark II.
Name this boat,please? bluem27 at 8:30am 10.31.05 Day Sailers 6/1156 Can anyone name this boat?No spreaders,simulated wood decks, mast in front of cuddy?For more pics
Removing mineral deposits in the head Gerry Knight at 8:28am 10.31.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1446 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 36 MkII and was disappointed to find that I had purchased one w
Mast winch over-rides Jim on Whiskey Girl, 1973 C-27 at 8:09am 10.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1039 As my knowledge base grows, I find more things I want to fix or "tune-up" on Whiskey Girl, a '73 vin
winter sailing in nyc eric at 7:41am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1077 I just brought my boat nome to nyc and although winter season begins tomorrow I know there will be
Seaward Water Heater removal Reg at 7:20am 10.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1055 I need to remove the seaward water heater from a hunter 310. It's a 6 gallon which I think is stand
Nordic 44 Terry Tupper at 6:32am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 1/4313 We have a deposit on a Nordic 44.I would like to hear from any Nordic owners.This is a 1980, wit
Seidelmann 24 rudder needed Daydreams at 6:16am 10.31.05 Seidelmann 0/1456 My 1981 Seidelmann 24 is in for repairs after being tossed by hurricane Katrina.The rudder was lost
Coolant Loss Darrell Tierney at 6:13am 10.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1125 I changed my coolant (M-25) and was going through the procedure in Tech Talk to assure I didn't have

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1986 H34 Depth Offset Hello Below at 1:46pm 05.23.21 I just went through a similar exercise when I was recently offered a new to me slip in shallow water
1986 H34 Depth Offset kappykaplan at 1:43pm 05.23.21 Regarding grounding of your boat, if it has never happened to you, you are not sailing enough. :pl
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 1:39pm 05.23.21 [ Over the winter I usually tie a spare line to the bottom of the top swivel, and pull the swivel
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer sail sfbay at 1:37pm 05.23.21 Beaver Island, Mackinac Island and Grand Traverse Bay look like great sailing destinations!! Sugge
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Cycleox at 1:30pm 05.23.21 Thanks SteveLKN and Codybear - your thoughts pretty much match mine. It is definitely choppy enough
Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Swedegeek at 1:20pm 05.23.21 An entirely new pedestal? That sounds like a lot of work, even without the electronics & dropping t
1986 H34 Depth Offset WasabiRush at 1:18pm 05.23.21 Setting the depth offset is a personal choice. The transducer, like @sail sfbay explains only know
Rig tensioning jssailem at 1:03pm 05.23.21 When tuning your forestay by tightening the backstay you are not only pulling on the backstay you ar
Rig tensioning jssailem at 12:55pm 05.23.21 Hi Jeff I note "I have a 2004 Beneteau 423 (third owner +)". I am guessing the Previous Owners did n
1986 H34 Depth Offset jssailem at 12:24pm 05.23.21 Setting the depth offset is a personal choice. The transducer, like @sail sfbay explains only know
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow sailor420 at 12:17pm 05.23.21 Longer run, lower velocity to flush out sediment
Looking for a source for this part: Rick Webb at 11:52am 05.23.21 Ace Hardware here has lots of that sort of stuff McMaster Carr otherwise A beach towel underneath
Deck shower isolator? JamesG161 at 11:52am 05.23.21 Sometimes the valves on the shower are Stuck Shut. Turn the cold water valve fully Counter clockwis
Deck shower isolator? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 05.23.21 Has the water system ever been winterized? If so, you have what is a relatively long run from the pu
1986 H34 Depth Offset WasabiRush at 11:25am 05.23.21 I know to add 18" (1-1/2 feet) to my digital reading for the true depth from the waters surface. Fr
Self tapping screws / bolts Tedd at 11:07am 05.23.21 I second @Tom J : Through bolt with backing plate.
Self tapping screws / bolts Tom J at 10:47am 05.23.21 Yes, that is a significant load. Through bolts with backing plates!
Deck shower isolator? Rick486 at 10:28am 05.23.21 If you have a distribution manifold where there are on/off controls, I would look there.
1986 H34 Depth Offset Allan12210 at 10:26am 05.23.21 I know to add 18" (1-1/2 feet) to my digital reading for the true depth from the waters surface. Fro
Deck shower isolator? shemandr at 10:23am 05.23.21 So the pump runs but there is no water? I'd look for a kink in the feeder water line.

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