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Propeller Two or Three Blade Mike at 11:57am 12.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/915 We are currently using a two bladed prop and I'm wondering if the boat would be more responsive unde
Catalina bilge question James at 11:46am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 9/1232 Just purchased a 22 ft Catalina. Previous owner did not know where bilge pump waslocated. Can someo
Any 356 in Charlotte Harbor nick8481 at 9:32am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/849 I'll be retiring to port charlotte in a few years and will keep my hunter sailboat in charlotte harb
Carpet Template Mike G. at 9:27am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1036 MY 1986 C30 recently had an "issue." About a foot of water in the cabin.To make a long story short
winterizing with air Kevin6860 at 8:41am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 Hi all, I need to winterize the fresh water system and I'm not too keen on using antifreeze. Does
Bent Rudder Mark at 8:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1026 While sailing in the Atlantic off the Florida Keys a sudden crash came, after realizing we lost stee
Naubinway Jhiggs at 7:00am 12.02.04 Destinations 2/1628 I am looking for someone who has been to Naubinway, on Lake Michigan's north shore, in the last few
Engine RPM ? 2GM-20F Robert at 6:35am 12.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1212 I purchased my boat with no manuals. Can anyone tell me the RPM range for my Yanmar?Thanks,-R198
Mast Noise (more specific) :( Derek at 6:13am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/954 I thank you for the responses to the previous post, however I do think that I need to be more specif
MASTHEAD SHEAVE Rick Hilimire at 5:49am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/1157 I WANT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL Z-SPAR MAIN HALYARD SHEAVE WITH A BALL BEARING UNIT. I'M THINKING THA
Reefing Jonathan at 5:05am 12.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/795 I just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and I need info on reefing the main. I picture would help alot. I
1986 Catalina 30 Bob at 4:56am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1094 Am thinking about buying a 1986 catalina and am looking for the knockoffs on it. What to look for a
OUTBOARD MOTOR SIZE FOR CAT 22 KEN at 3:09am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1704 WHAT SIZE OBM DOES A CAT 22 NEED..?? I WILL BE SAILING IN SALT H2O COASTAL AREAS WHERE TIDES RUN 6
1st Sailboat Advice John at 2:42am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1137 I will be getting certified for Coastal Cruising this summer and have just begun the process of rese
Mast noise Derek Hewson at 2:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/970 I just purchased a '79 C30. Love the boat but the mast "clangs" to the point of driving be crazy! Do
Shrink Wrap a sailboat Tony Litvak at 1:50am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 24/9282 My sailboat is being hauled out of the water any day now and I elected not to demast the boat. The
Furling Line David Hoch at 1:15am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1313 My new H260 didn't come with any furling line hardware installed. Is there a trick way to route the
fun with spreaders patrick at 11:16pm 12.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/926 While spending some quality time with my mastlight last weekend I noticed the intersection of my spr
Central America up to Mexico-- Pacific The Quiet Mon at 10:10pm 12.01.04 Destinations 5/1888 Any info on the conditions along the west coast from Costa Rica to around Puerto Vallarta. Would
Continous line roller furler question kjmessner at 3:26pm 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1849 I have read a number of postings stating that continous line roller furlers cannot be reefed. Why n

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Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets artboas at 1:39am 02.20.21 Change to the Smart plug Easier, safer, better designed There i no logical reason to change to twis
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? artboas at 1:28am 02.20.21 Hi Guys, Think I can demystify this a bit. Our wonderful departed ambassador , Mike Harker, ran into
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy njlarry at 1:14am 02.20.21 Most economical is regular Rustoleum available in small quanities at any hardware store. Easy to app
Thru hull question njlarry at 12:54am 02.20.21 Absolutily rebed it now while it is easy to do and then rest easy. Thru bolts should have kept it f
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 11:40pm 02.19.21 I would think if you had to crank them down that tight it would start to deform the frame and lens
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 11:14pm 02.19.21 That can be a difficult thing to isolate. I like the path you took to examine the connections. It is
VHF antenna problem Mark Maulden at 11:06pm 02.19.21 What do mean by a short? What scale on the VOM did you use? My guess is you are measuring through
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 Hayden Watson at 11:02pm 02.19.21 On my C30 I run them from the stern cleats to a centerline bow cleat just aft of the anchor locker.
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 jssailem at 11:02pm 02.19.21 That is a good plan @Ron20324 :plus:
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 Ron20324 at 9:59pm 02.19.21 , how do you go to the bow, and how do you attach in the cockpit? Thanks, Anthony I once read an a
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:38pm 02.19.21 A Mormon was seated next to a sailor on a flight from London to the US. After the plane was airborn
New owners/new name jssailem at 9:37pm 02.19.21
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question Paul Mermelstein at 9:28pm 02.19.21 I have a Beneteau 393 with the same setup, except with two heads. Anyway, on these Beneteaus the tan
Prada Cup Finals Michael Davis at 8:47pm 02.19.21 Nice to win one at last!
South Coast 22 (1) Bill19233 at 8:29pm 02.19.21 Added stripes before I switched to a new Hunter 26.5 in 1987.
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Claude L.-Auger at 8:15pm 02.19.21 Adjusting the fairlead and moving the guard back a little will help, but your last comment about hav
What Color is Your Holding Tank? snoopy_ at 7:57pm 02.19.21 Regarding using pvc fitting, I remember reading something about keeping the rise above 45 degrees...
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Nomad5555 at 7:57pm 02.19.21
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? jssailem at 7:47pm 02.19.21 Nomad check the tension on the forestay. There is a point where it is balanced.
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26pm 02.19.21 You can keep the original vent fitting on the tank and replace just the vent thru-hull ONLY if the w

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