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Thanks Peggie for all you do BobSail at 12:41am 10.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 As winterization begins, I rely on your book and extensive input posted on this site. Just wanted t
Universal M-18 Dependabiity Bob at 11:02pm 10.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1376 I often read about Catalina owners on this forum discussing the pro's and con's, problems and issues
Electric flush head - too much water in bowl Jared at 10:02pm 10.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4230 I just traded in my old smaller boat for a Hunter 34 and one of the differences is that the new one
Volvo Shaft Seal Stan at 9:42pm 10.24.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2137 My Beneteau 361 has a Volvo shaft seal. The shaftseal looks like a single piece of rubber and has
Water Leaking into the Cabin Al Gaskill at 2:02pm 10.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/877 I'm a new owner of a 1976 25 footer that is in need of some TLC. I'm getting significant water leak
Fresh Water Engine Flush Bob F. at 1:46pm 10.24.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 Is there much benefit in running fresh water thru the raw water cooling exchanger to flush out the s
Time to Reef? ex-admin at 12:49pm 10.24.04 Ask All Sailors 54/3266 You're sailing under a full main and genoa with a brisk wind and having a great time. Then you get h
Teak restoration? Joe Pyles at 12:30pm 10.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1372 What is the easy least caustic way to restore exterior teak on my 30? I do not have much time befor
Looking for owner's manual jjff at 12:16pm 10.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/825 Does anybody know where I can get an owner's manual for a 1985 O'Day 26?
Flexing on bulb keel? eduardo at 11:05am 10.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/820 Dear All,I just had a survey done about a year ago and the surveyor told me the bulb keel in these
motion comfort fgm at 10:41am 10.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 I see that the motion comfort of a oday 272 is somewhat less than a O 27 or O 28. Should this be a
Capri 14.2 weather helm Jo and Bill at 10:21am 10.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/813 Wish to reduce excessive weather helm. Mast is vertical, little or no rake, no provision to move m
Winterizing A/C system on Bavaria 38 Mark Smith at 9:52am 10.24.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 Hi All:I've winterized my old boat (Pearson 35), but it didn't have an A/C system. I undersand tha
lost bleeder bolt; yanmar jp at 9:45am 10.24.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1122 I removed the bleeder bolt from the fuel filter housing after replacing the filter , and somehow los
Boom furling mainsail for C320 JR Castro at 9:37am 10.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1111 Does anyone know if the 1995 model Catalina 320 mast extrusionis strong enough to handle a boom fur
Autohelm for H28 Steve A. at 8:35am 10.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 Has anyone installed a autohelm (autopilot) that attaches directly to the steering quadrant? I pref
Removing Catalina 27' sink Pres at 7:48am 10.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1305 I have a leak somewhere relating to my sink. I am trying to remove the sink so I can look at the b
Universal diesel 11 hp Mic at 7:45am 10.24.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2504 I need some help from the seasoned sailors out there. I am interested in a catalina with the 11 hp
Bird Poop.... Warren M at 4:15am 10.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/932 For reasons I can't fathom, birds (probably sea gulls) have been using my boat for bombing practice
3 Blade Prop on 37.5 jhhamner at 3:48am 10.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 I have been advised by my mechanic to consider putting a 3 blade prop on my 1990 37.5. We don't race

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What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:22pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? capta at 12:10pm 08.19.20 I would think that asking the "What Ifs" is a sign of mental pre planning. Considering the issues t
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 11:57am 08.19.20 Hypothesis? Sounds like fact, to me. I'd do it if I didn't have family. -Will (Dragonfly)
Oday 20 Center Board sail sfbay at 11:31am 08.19.20 D&R Marine sells parts for O'Day sailboats.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 11:01am 08.19.20 Found a listing with a picture https://catalog.magictilt.com/product/undercarriage-angles-for-tandem
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:57am 08.19.20 michael davis's answer is my favorite so far. clearly a skilled sailor
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:55am 08.19.20 Part of being a competent skipper is being able to fix your own boat when something breaks. The mos
Beaching a H260... twistedskipper at 10:55am 08.19.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 10:53am 08.19.20 Tandem Sliding Spring Hangers https://www.trailerdepot.com/95-us25tdg-undercarriage-slide-with-fend
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:53am 08.19.20 sailing to me is like playing the game of chess. no two days have ever been the same. the learning c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:47am 08.19.20 3x 365=1,095, so, 1,095 days (24hr days) at sea should be a minimum time for one to start claiming
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:47am 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 10:40am 08.19.20
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Dave Groshong at 10:38am 08.19.20 The Hunter 326 I sailed was a B&R rig with outboard shrouds. The jib is sheeted between the shrouds
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:33am 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:25am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the eq
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 10:17am 08.19.20 @Benny17441 Agreed. If you read the whole thread, the generator comparison was just a data point
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:11am 08.19.20 hence, i think for this made up term of 'advanced' sailor, that three years at sea would be a good
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 10:04am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the equ
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:04am 08.19.20 i had been captaining dad's 38' alden, US ONE design. with my bud's when just 14. that did not mean

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