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Which 22's had kick-up rudders? Chris I. at 6:41am 02.24.05 Smaller Boats 6/2146 Hi,I just bought a pretty nice 1987 Catalina 22. I was in the right place at the right time.Que
LectraSan - finally got the pictures up Jim Seamans at 6:14am 02.24.05 Big Boats 12/1137 Finally got the pictures of my installation of the LectraSan up on the web site. Only took a year an
Twist - part 2 Don Guillette at 5:36am 02.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1294 Fine tuning twist is the most important sail trim adjustment you can make. Please pay attention to
Hull strenght Ron10127 at 5:22am 02.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/936 We,ve been checking out used boats, hoping to move up in size. So we have found a 302 that,s sitting
Prestone radiator cleaner or super flush p323ms at 4:31am 02.24.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2915 My volvo MD11C is overheating and the raw water side seems OK. I am thinking about using Prestone Su
C-22: Swing Keel vs. Fixed? Tim McDonough at 4:02am 02.24.05 Smaller Boats 3/2043 Hello! I'm beginning some research into the Catalina 22 -- I used to own a Tanzer 22 and am thinking
Peggy Hall? Paul Akers at 2:20am 02.24.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1771 Did you ever work at Wardwick Wells, Bahamas Nat'l Trust ' Park, in the Bahamas. I just saw a video
Stripped Screws in an aluminum mast Rick at 1:15am 02.24.05 Catalina 30 3/1999 In working on the boom of my 1986 C30 I have broken the head off of one screw so far. Is it OK to j
Location of Hull number Jim Griffin at 12:28am 02.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1055 Actually, I have a MacGregor Venture 17 purchased in 1971.Does anyone know where the hull number i
riding high outboard kennyb at 12:09am 02.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/927 I recently bought an O'Day 25 moving up from a CAtalina 22. This boat seems to really ride high in t
Jib Sheet Replacement ScottJK at 10:36pm 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 5/1611 Recently bought new sails (Offshore) - main and 135% furling genoa. Also bought the Schaefer Snapfu
Changing the 2-stroke outboard water pump rotor Rich at 10:06pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1257 Anybody have any guidance on how and the difficulty of changing the paddle wheel for the water cooli
New Look to the Forum? Paul Akers at 10:04pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1092 It seems to have change while I was on line this morning (0900 EST).
Lights out on mast although wires were connected? Paul4360 at 10:02pm 02.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1128 None of the lights on my mast are working; mast-head, steaming, nor spreader lights. They haven't wo
Lectra/San -- thinking of getting one Bill at 7:01pm 02.23.05 Big Boats 16/2735 I am thinking of getting a Lectra/San marine sewage treatment system for the head on my H34. With Pe
ID this motor please Donald6441 at 1:08pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1024 The boat i was given recently has a motor that seems to work despite its rust. I only ran it for abo
Polishing bronze winches Donald6441 at 12:55pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2927 I have recently been given a small sail boat to fix up. It has several bronze winches that are oxidi
TV and internet Franklin at 12:31pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/988 I've always dreamed about sailing around the world and getting paid while doing it. I am a software
Has anyone pulled the lazarette on a 260? ruedi ross at 12:16pm 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/860 I want to install a larger permanent fuel tank and was wondering if anyone has advice on removing th
Another Another Fuel Filter Question Sailor-man at 11:15am 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1118 While we're on the subject of fuel filters ... Is it recommended that both primary and secondary fil

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HI (1) sail sfbay at 10:43am 02.04.21 Ditto LeeandRick
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Justin_NSA at 10:37am 02.04.21 Will it really matter if you don't paint the difficult-to-reach area? Or if you must, will one of
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? 31seahorse at 10:28am 02.04.21 Tip/Trick? Get someone else to do it! We removed a holding tank from an Oday 30 that we had purch
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? dlochner at 10:22am 02.04.21
HI (2) LeeandRick at 10:17am 02.04.21 190006
Switching an inboard for an outboard Justin_NSA at 10:14am 02.04.21 I once chartered a Ranger 29. The charter company had done just what you are suggesting and it see
HI LeeandRick at 10:11am 02.04.21 I was wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed wh
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Hello Below at 10:00am 02.04.21 Depending upon your route, Whiskey Golf Military Test Range may interfere with your crossing. Monit
Hull question sail sfbay at 9:56am 02.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! According to post #2 the hull is solid fiberglas, heavily laid up: 1980 Che
HIN location sail sfbay at 9:41am 02.04.21 The HIN is found on a metal or plastic plate, typically on the transom of the boat, usually on the r
Switching an inboard for an outboard Johnb at 9:25am 02.04.21 For lake sailing an outboard has multiple advantages including cost and simplicity. A diesel repower
HIN location Parsons at 9:06am 02.04.21 Don't know if they did it as far back as mid-80s, but manufacturers "hid" another set of numbers for
HIN location Claude L.-Auger at 8:59am 02.04.21 Agreed with Benny. You may be lucky however as some manufacturers also stamped the HIN in a second l
Navigation Lights Parsons at 8:58am 02.04.21 I'm with @LakeShark - if you don't want fancy or expect to use them much, get portable. Fill the lit
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Benny17441 at 8:22am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
HIN location Benny17441 at 8:01am 02.04.21 Check the HIN on the title and make sure it reflects the actual boat model and a reasonable manufact
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:56am 02.04.21 @LakeShark is right. Don't overdo it. We don't sail much after dark either but the new LEDs are much
Navigation Lights LakeShark at 7:44am 02.04.21 Honestly it depends on how much you really need them and are you moving their location. To access t
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion JimmyB57 at 7:31am 02.04.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of

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