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looking for a cal 39 or cal 40 brian at 1:26pm 05.24.05 Cal 3/1646 I am looking to buy a call 39 tall rig with the longer keel or a cal 40. The boat will be used for
Bilge water R. Glad at 1:02pm 05.24.05 Day Sailers 1/980 I have a 1971 model Daysailer I that I have owned for a few years. She has developed a crack in the
C28 sail combinations Paul Pfluger at 12:35pm 05.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1164 Ahoy there Catalina meisters! I'm looking for guidance on optimum sail combinations in differenct w
Help I'm SIRIUS Silicone Fan at 11:58am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/983 I'm really getting tired of my radio interupptions when someone walks into my satellite signal. Any
anchor windlass barney at 11:04am 05.24.05 Big Boats 4/1015 has anyone added an electric windlass to a 35.5? i need help with a solution. deck seems thin, no ch
Exhaust system question Stephen OBrien at 10:46am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 I will need to replace my muffler sometime this year, but before removing the quarter berth panel, I
oday 20 robert at 10:45am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1099 can anyone tell me the usual outboard size for a 20,and minimum that would reasonably move the boat,
Gore Tex Report Stephen OBrien at 10:44am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/847 Last fall I repacked my stuffing box with Gore Tex packing. So far this year, the packing is living
Engines for Oday Twelves William Foster at 10:26am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/813 I own an Oday Twelve. I have oars for it, but I would like to use an electric motor. I was going to
masthead fitting for 272 or 280 Nelson519 at 10:22am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/859 What will one find at the top of the mast to aid in adding a spinnaker block? There are two exit bl
Sudden Emergencies Don Guillette at 9:46am 05.24.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1615 Mates: This is a spin off of the "pre planning" discussion.Suppose your out on your little beauty
Water in bilge Sonny10775 at 9:37am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 3/844 Ok as I am new to sailing, I don't know much about water inside a boat. I noticed last weekend I not
Leak From Above Sonny10775 at 9:32am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 1/921 I have a Hunter 26.5 , last weekend, I noticed water slightly leaking in from the rear cabin roof, w
barient winch parts Jim Bessinger at 9:24am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1140 I have a 1990 H30 that has a #17 barient single speed winch and the phoenelic black self tailing fea
outboard interferes with rudder steering Jim at 8:20am 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/921 I have a Macgregor 25. Tiller-rudder steering. Rudder seems to bend under moderate-high pressure,
Cal 28-2 "hellcloth" removal manual Rich at 7:54am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1351 Okay, I've probably gotten more serious about removing the moldy "hellcloth" liner from my 1987 Cal
Adding wheel sterring to a 25FT Macgregor wieken at 7:12am 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1641 I saw a very good setup for wheeled sterring for the 25' Macgregor at the dealer in Marina Del Ray.
additional fuel pump on my yanmar 2QM20 thoughts? Harvey at 7:01am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3716 After months of persistant problems of either air in my fuel line and/or gunk getting into my diesel
Valve Cleaner Shannon at 6:52am 05.24.05 Big Boats 1/899 My Yanmar is blowing blue smoke. Based on the smoke, I assume that it is not burning diesel efficie
Puget Sounders and your zincs Seattle Scott at 6:29am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1524 One week the shaft zincs were there and the next they were both gone (with a couple of hours of hard

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Skill testing question fred1diver at 4:07pm 01.24.21 6
Troph�e Jules Verne jssailem at 4:06pm 01.24.21 It has got to be some trick to make this boats light enough to foil yet strong enough to withstand t
oxolic acid Hunter216 at 3:37pm 01.24.21 hey everyone, spring is slowly coming about, that means getting the boat ready here in Ottawa Canad
oxolic acid fred1diver at 3:34pm 01.24.21 I might have found some on Ebay, tried my local home depot but they don't carry it, I know in the st
oxolic acid capta at 3:32pm 01.24.21 You should be able to get it at any hardware store. Unless you just can't afford it, I'd suggest Mar
oxolic acid Justin_NSA at 3:20pm 01.24.21 I use toilet bowl cleaner for the brown waterline. It contains oxalic acid. Use the gel formula.
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Rick D at 3:15pm 01.24.21 A suggestion. I have seen two set up, one on a Hunter, the other on a Bene: Hydrovane Self Steering
oxolic acid dlochner at 3:10pm 01.24.21 It occurs naturally in Rhubarb. BarKeepers Friend is a cleanser that contains Oxalic acid. Some
San Diego maintenance contractor recommendations wanted: rigging, plumbing, interior detail Calif. Ted at 3:09pm 01.24.21 Based in Dana Point, I think he'll work in SD, best rigger around, he does plumbing and electronics
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Hunter216 at 2:35pm 01.24.21 Hayden Watson, Are rocker stoppers those anti-roll things that fishing boats hang vertically off ou
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 2:30pm 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rel
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) dLj at 2:22pm 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kat
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 2:01pm 01.24.21 I need a cheat sheet.... You can always use your phone to take a picture and blow it up. Unnecess
Electric Panel Gizmos (1) jssailem at 1:57pm 01.24.21 Mine lights up and makes the numbers easy too read. The challenge is in knowing what the coded messa
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 1:48pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. S
Repairing Aluminum winch drums? Drinky Crow at 1:46pm 01.24.21 So how have those winches worked out? Have just been sold a pair and at least one person on these bo
Electric Panel Gizmos jssailem at 1:45pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. Su
Old Harken selftailers Hydro Therapy at 1:39pm 01.24.21 I never inquired once I heard the price. I will say that there customer service was helpful and easy
Old Harken selftailers Drinky Crow at 1:34pm 01.24.21 Well fck. Didn't want to hear that. Any recall as to name or # of the upgrade part?*
Beneteau 411 CapitalistSailor at 12:43pm 01.24.21 Congratulations on your new boat! If your boat was just launched the yard will generally not put mor

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