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Seeing the changes Mark Burrow at 11:37am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/901 Don:I bought your book last year and tried to used it during the summer. It all made sense and I u
Bottom of my Keel Paul at 10:49am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1042 My steel keel requires a minor touch up every couple of years. With the boat in its cradlehow in th
Smelly water Bruce10634 at 10:07am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/841 Hi, I have just purchased a boat launched in '97 which is in pristine condition. I am puzzled by a
Looking for a good 4 stroke mototr randy at 10:07am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 8/909 We have a C22, and are looking to purchase a new 4 stroke motor. Am loookingfor the best buy. Reliab
Catalina 30 bimini John at 9:50am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4178 Hi there. I have a 1977 Cat 30 and sail on Lake Erie. It isnt Flordia, but the sun gets hot. Being o
bow cleats cmorin at 8:18am 02.16.05 Catalina 30 3/1427 I am not familar with the style of cleats on the bow of our C30. Rather than having one cleat on the
Aft Cabin Leak - Port Side Donna12932 at 8:10am 02.16.05 Big Boats 5/973 Still trying to locate the source of our aft cabin leak after 4 years. Water collects in the headli
spring break! Richard at 7:40am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1646 I am planning a sailing trip, and have been looking at the Apalachicola Bay area. I don't know anyth
Buying from a broker Dave at 7:35am 02.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/945 Hi all,I'm in the process of purchasing a Hunter 28.5 and I'm having reservations about the broker
Glaucester 22 Stubby at 7:30am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/5422 WHat is the weight of the Glaucester 22 fixed keel, what is it made of; What is the added weight of
sail drive for a 0'day 28 Dennis Webster at 7:04am 02.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1382 I have been restoring a 28 for several years. The last task is to refurbish the motor. It is a sail
Folding props Robert147 at 6:41am 02.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/941 I've found several folding props on Ebay. Trouble is, all my specs are on the boat, and I'm stuck at
Luff tape substitute RobG at 6:32am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 I'm looking at a Schafer Snap Furl or a CDI Flexable Furler both of which require (#5 ' #6)luff tape
depowering B Mike at 6:05am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/904 Don, how do you depower a B
how deep is the keel on H22 paul at 5:54am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/856 I bought a H22 without a trailer. I have a trailer from a McGregor 22. How much do I need to raise
deisel engine hours MARK at 5:23am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/755 ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE LIFE OF THE AVERAGE DEISEL ENGINE IS . I HAVE A WESTERBEKE 42B.A FRIEND OF MINE
Sail Trim Basics Don Guillette at 5:13am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 12/1383 Mates: The great golfer Bobby Jones said "There are any number of people who have devoted a lot of t
Running halyards on Mac 25 to cockpit. D. Davis at 4:44am 02.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/761 ADVICE PLEASE. I am considering running the main and jib halyards on my 1984 Mac 25 back to the
Varnish Teak Toerails Bob at 2:57am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2986 My Beneteau has a teak toerail. I usually just wash it with a 2 part and apply teak oil. It does not
Storage under sink in galley quickdraw66 at 2:57am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 3/819 I hate the cavernous hole under the sink and stove. The floor is not flat and has only the two small

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Unknown Sailboat Type FastOlson at 6:28pm 09.09.20 Not familiar. Could have been molded out in the UK or Canada. Perhaps.
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Joe at 5:59pm 09.09.20 You have think "tunnel" rather than "hole". The riser was probably molded into the deck at the fac
Catalina 310 with Schaefer 2100 Jib Furler - took apart, but can't get Stop Pin back in Calif. Ted at 5:53pm 09.09.20 The stop pin needs to be in before the foil is lowered, see steps 12 and 29 of the attached installa
Cracked liner after keel strike ranmanca20 at 5:45pm 09.09.20 Beneteau uses cast iron keels, which is why it is scraped and not dented. We were motor sailing in t
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Ron20324 at 5:43pm 09.09.20 How about drill your through holes, then use them to put epoxy into that riser? Maybe even do that f
Hunter 33 deck core material changes StephenD at 5:34pm 09.09.20 I know some of the Marlow-Hunter e33's (2012-present) have Nida core. Just don't know how far back t
Hunter 33 deck core material changes Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 09.09.20
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Jackdaw at 5:21pm 09.09.20 As long as they have clean gas and cooling water, forever. Not diesel forever, mind you, but a long
Stern berth ventilation H355 Tally Ho at 5:20pm 09.09.20
Need Propeller for Hunter 34 sail sfbay at 5:03pm 09.09.20 Michigan Sailer fixed 3 blade propeller is what I have installed on all my sailboats. Here are some
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Mr Fox at 4:56pm 09.09.20 Definitely get it looked over by a mechanic, I lived in NYC for 20 years and have taken many boats u
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! Michael Davis at 4:22pm 09.09.20 Nice! Always a joy to see your pictures Tom.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions dLj at 3:36pm 09.09.20 I'd agree with both @shemandr and @Will Gilmore above. The difference is at best murky. Generally I'
Sail hull trawler conversion questions shemandr at 3:33pm 09.09.20 Can you point to a good one. Because mostly I see bad sailing vessel and slow moving power vessels.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 09.09.20 It's a little murky. The idea is that the sail is both a stabilizing device and the auxiliary power
Sail hull trawler conversion questions shemandr at 3:17pm 09.09.20 "Motor Sailor" is a term that deserves a lot of discussion. My first inclination is that they don't
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 3:10pm 09.09.20 Try a motor sailor.... dj https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/cal-2-46-3644804 What is the di
Cracked liner after keel strike sailme88 at 3:03pm 09.09.20 Sad to hear and sorry for the position that you are in. If I were a betting man.... I'd say you st
The Progress Continues H 23.5 Serenity on Hudson at 2:52pm 09.09.20 Mast raising on the 23.5 is a piece of cake. The baby stays keep lateral travel to a minimum. Just n
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 09.09.20 I had a marine engineer look at it and repair was done by a custom yacht builder from Holland 50

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