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How to remove slop between tiller and rudder? Paul4360 at 11:27pm 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/4571 I have a bit of looseness in my tiller (C27) that I would like to remove. (It reminds me of the way
C30 water in the exhaust thruhull Rick at 10:58pm 12.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/827 Is there a cap for the exhaust thru hull on the 30. I don't want water going in there while I am cr
Boat US premium bump Rob at 9:46pm 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1968 I just recived my BoatUS premium. I feel Boat US has taken very good care of us in our trials and tr
Hunter 30 aux - How much is too much? JoeT at 2:49pm 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1072 I've heard a few say that the 30 is a little underpowered under 20hp but have not heard of one as hi
centerboard experience jim cody at 2:25pm 12.08.04 Columbia 3/1498 does anyone have a centerboard columbia. i am buying one and wanting to know all i can about the qu
How to maintain keel? shaw at 12:18pm 12.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/959 I have 1979 25 mac/venture. the keel looks rusty. How do I maitain a keel?many thanks...
Do I need to pain the retractable keel? shaw at 12:14pm 12.08.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/61434 My friend gave a 1979 25 mac. The keel looks rusty and solid. Do I need to pain the keel? How to cle
sailing a catalina 22 to catalina island Brian at 12:03pm 12.08.04 Trailer Sailors 4/10678 Iam a lake sailor looking to go to the ocean for the first time. I have a 89 wingkeel Cat 22 and my
Ballast Rock at 11:32am 12.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/876 I had hoped the sandbags near keel trick would have offered stability but from the discussion, this
Windlass wires Gerald Davies at 10:58am 12.08.04 Big Boats 3/1225 I am considering installing a windlass on my 2001 Hunter 340 and am looking for information on how H
gori folding props beaujer@aol.com at 10:11am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1140 I have had severe problems with gori three blade folding prop. Has anyone else experienced any defec
Mylar vs. Dacron o Tane' at 9:39am 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1523 O.K. So I'm looking at upgrading to racing sails. Can't decide whether to go performance Dacron or*
My first sailboat for the bay Linda at 9:31am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1347 I wonder if anyone can help me with deciding on a good first sailboat for the bay. I grew up sailin
Hard dinghy dock storage David at 8:04am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1393 We have a Walker Bay 8. Currently it is stored on the foredeck of our 34 ft'er. It covers the forede
;D Trying to figure a rough budget Tom K at 7:38am 12.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/787 I want to thank eveyone for the response to my last posting. (Tall Rigger Or Not). If you have time
Stanchion removal jon kline at 6:51am 12.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1063 I have a 1980 Oday 28 with a bent stanchion that needs to be replaced. Unfortunately it is port sid
Muscle or Fat? Gary Wyngarden at 4:23am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2318 What do you think the ideal displacement for a boat is? As I think about cruising in my Hunter 37
Centerboard removal Steve22106 at 4:17am 12.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/755 Have a broken centerboard on a 1973 20' O'Day. Need help on removing the pin attaching it to the bo
Main halyard mast base rigging Derek at 2:45am 12.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1939 I am in the midst of setting up rigging for single hand on my '79 c30 (if I have to stand on top of
garmin 185 sounder/plotter lugeman at 1:43am 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1002 Recently my map chip for my garmin 185 sounder/plotter went over the side (DOOOH!!).Garmin has told

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Dinghy option... Hardhead at 12:48pm 12.10.20 Looks like a good set-up, to my eye at least. I'd watch how the kayak handles a strong wind across
The Proper Prop SFS at 12:41pm 12.10.20 41.4 mph. 940 feet at the waterline.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 ebsail at 12:38pm 12.10.20 Had an Oday 25 with no vents of any kind for 9 years and no mildew. However, I tracked down every l
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? Scott T-Bird at 12:35pm 12.10.20 I used our R/C quite a bit in November on nights that went into the 40's. Water temp never dropped
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? ebsail at 12:26pm 12.10.20 Also- I don't tie down my winter tarp. I just hang used plastic gallon bottles, half filled with w
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? kloudie1 at 12:22pm 12.10.20 Boundary layers exist in both flow regimes.
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation sailormanbigd at 12:21pm 12.10.20 thanks Dmax, called, they do not go to Florida but he gave me a number of someone who does. Left voi
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? Hunter216 at 11:59am 12.10.20 In all seriousness... you could use an 12V airpump for an air mattress with an addapter to your bal
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation dmax at 11:52am 12.10.20 Talk to Bayline Boatyard & Transport, New Bedford, MA, 508-994-2944 - they move 500 boats a year, ha
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! capta at 11:31am 12.10.20 There have also cases of names being the same but the phone number is for the wrong person.
The Proper Prop Daveinet at 11:24am 12.10.20
do you sail in the fog? MikeHoncho at 11:24am 12.10.20 Alcohol in the hand and girl on the arm?
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 ttibbits at 11:23am 12.10.20 Thanks rgranger! That sounds like a very reasonable solution. Part of my inquiry was to confirm that
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 11:18am 12.10.20 fog between the ears maybe
New Boat Owner Help Scott T-Bird at 11:15am 12.10.20 So who picked it up? Paul in Quincy or Andy in Ipswich?
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 rgranger at 11:11am 12.10.20 What if you split the difference in your two plans and chisseled some of the lip away from the bushi
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! rgranger at 11:04am 12.10.20 I don't think either is an odd question, under the circumstances. Making hundreds of calls or more
Water in bilge of Beneteau 361 Ben4195 at 11:00am 12.10.20 I had that EXACT same problem. Turned out the fill hose for the aft water tank had a crack in it, r
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! MikeHoncho at 10:54am 12.10.20
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? rgranger at 10:49am 12.10.20

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