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Water problem Barry Loker at 4:35am 02.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/1216 I have had a 1978 22 for 2 seasons. Water is always in the bilges up to the battery holder but never
Vibration Noise Dan Miles at 4:08am 02.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1135 I have had this C30 for 2 yrs and have always noticed a harmonic type vibration noise when motoring.
Deck Maintenance Robert9885 at 2:52am 02.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/953 My wife and I just bought our first sailboat, a 1981 Catalina 22. The boat is in good shape. I have
replacement bimini Ed13740 at 2:22am 02.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1427 HiI have a 1981, 30 foot Hunter and need to replace the bimini. Any suggestions or advice.ThanksE
fresh water tanks Don Hall at 2:11am 02.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/978 I have a 1986 35' O'Day sloop. Due to the hurricanes in Florida I have had to be away from my boat
Don, Can't decide whether to add head sail RobG at 2:08am 02.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/839 reefing furler or not. My Oday 222 has a free flying furler (Schaefer Small Boat Furler) good for do
Draft Position Don Guillette at 2:00am 02.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1011 Mates: Last week we discussed draft depth (belly) and angle of attack. Now we'll discuss DRAFT POSIT
BIMINI TOP C27 Gregg W. at 1:21am 02.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/954 Hello: I have a 1981 C27 std. rig model with the wheel and the traveler over the entry to the cabin.
Standard Horizon VHF repair Sea Gypsy at 1:16am 02.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 In trying to contact Standard Horizon about returning my radio for repair, I discovered that they ma
Hampton Roads Oday Sailors Jonathan Romero at 12:51am 02.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/836 Just a query?? How many Oday Captains are there in the Norfolk area?? Anyone interested in meeting a
Rear Holding Tank Vinny Chianese at 12:15am 02.21.05 Big Boats 18/1049 As most 40 owners know the holding tank in the prior to 1990 models is under the cabin sole and is 6
stale ballast Justin at 12:15am 02.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/946 We are going to leave our Mac26S in a lake slip this year. Are there things to consider when keeping
Best Reverse Cycle AC Unit Bob at 12:07am 02.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1599 We are going to install a reverse cylce AC unit in our 1988 Catalina 30 this summer. The feedback I
story in Cruising World Tom Monroe at 11:52pm 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1129 Wife gave me a subscription to Crusing World for Christmas, which is kind of like giving a case of b
De-striping : 3m Eraser Wheel T J Furstenau at 11:20pm 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1248 I know that many of you have used these with much success to remove vinyl stripes and/or lettering.
I-30 MK II keel bolts Kevin Brown at 10:57pm 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2732 I have looked in the bilde and don't see any exposed keel bolts. How were the keels attached in the
Motor Well Plug wnahr at 10:14pm 02.20.05 Columbia 0/1436 I have a 1975 Columbia 26 which I bought with the Motor-Well glassed over. I am installing a Wind-P
Which track for a 135 genoa? Shep at 9:11pm 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/829 A question for the cat 30 owners.I am considering replacing my worn 150 with a new 135. With the
Problems with Mast Support Post Andrew Harvilla at 3:33pm 02.20.05 Catalina 30 2/1435 I seem to be having a problem with Compression of thr Mast Support Post. Has any experinced this pro
Diesel smell in cabin Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 3:09pm 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/974 Someone suggested that I could route the breather tube (Universal 5411) into the air intake. Can th

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Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LagunaJay at 9:43am 12.30.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. B
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 9:38am 12.30.20 I sail in the Buzzards Bay Area. I switched from a Campbell fixed prop to a 3 blade Flexofold about
Got a new sailing dinghy TomY at 9:37am 12.30.20 I haven't done a lot of steam bending but I think stock with the grain running parallel to the stock
320 wireless wind sensor MikeHoncho at 9:18am 12.30.20
Seahood removal Legend 35 (1) CarmenK at 8:41am 12.30.20 If anyone has removed theirs, are there drain holes in the inside edge of the gutters the hood sits
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) thinwater at 8:39am 12.30.20 Have you tried Sealskin Socks? Warm, waterproof, and pricey, but who wants cold feet? ... Yes, pr
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) (1) Ed Caldwell at 8:35am 12.30.20 A 21 year old holding tank hose. With the big blisters and rusty looking places, I can't believe it
Nifty tool capta at 8:32am 12.30.20 I've been using my wooden hammer handle for about 60 years. Hasn't failed me yet.
CDI ff2 furling line diameter & length ? whudatt at 8:31am 12.30.20 Thanks David,that is a big help !!
320 wireless wind sensor HMT2 at 7:59am 12.30.20 I had a terrible experience with the Garmin wireless wind sensor. Gave up on it and went to wired
CDI ff2 furling line diameter & length ? Dave Groshong at 7:48am 12.30.20 General rule of thumb for length is 2x boat length plus 5ft.
Dogs as crew (2) TomY at 7:44am 12.30.20 Dogs are some of the best crew. I had a Springer in the Bahamas for one winter on our (then) sailboa
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) (1) DArcy at 7:36am 12.30.20 I got a few boat bits. For the spinaker a new halyard block, sheet block and low friction ring for t
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320 wireless wind sensor Hunter216 at 7:10am 12.30.20
feathering prop Oday 39 Opus39 at 7:08am 12.30.20 Was wondering if any on had a folding or feathering 3 blade on their oday 39. Looking at brands, pe
Dogs as crew shemandr at 7:06am 12.30.20 .I once bought a boat from a friend who had a dog. We were hanging out on the anchor one day and th
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dLj at 6:51am 12.30.20 Gosh, for the first time in years, I can contribute to a thread like this! I got a pair of Dubarry l
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) dLj at 6:39am 12.30.20 White oak is generally listed as the easiest bending wood and red oak as second. So yes white would
Dogs as crew RoyS at 6:35am 12.30.20 Three dogs back, we had a Golden Retriever and a smaller boat. He would lay down on the cockpit floo

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