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URGENT - Keel Trunck Damage - taking on water! Steve Z at 9:51pm 07.10.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1399 My boat is a 1984 MacGregor 25. I was motoring yesterday with the swing keel in the locked down pos
First 24 Cooker eric14632 at 8:27pm 07.10.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1064 I believe that the factory fitted camping gaz bottle cooker is now deemed unsafe by marine surveyors
First 24 Mast Lowering eric14632 at 8:25pm 07.10.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1268 Has anyone come up with a safe method of mast lowering given that the mast step is much lower than t
Installing AC in a Hunter 31 Len7182 at 6:39am 07.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2819 AC for Hunter 31 Thanks RJ for the response. At this time we only plan to use the AC when plugged i
Sail boat comparison information? blown away at 3:39pm 07.10.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1461 Hello all,I'm interested in purchasing a used sail boat 26 to 28 foot size and am having trouble f
B Ray1156 at 2:22pm 07.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/936 This week my B
B Ray1156 at 2:19pm 07.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/948 This week my B
Rudder trouble jybiom at 1:40pm 07.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1117 I have a 1978 Catalina 27. The rudder has a visible crack in the surface on one side from the rudder
searching for a deep keel catalina 28 Pat17356 at 12:07pm 07.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/844 HiI live on the west coast (Vancouver) and am looking for a Catalina 28 Mark I deep keel. If anyo
Need headsail luf of Catalina 22 Joe Conway at 11:23am 07.10.04 Smaller Boats 2/1303 To: 22' Catalina sailboat owners:I really need to find out the "Head Sail Luff" of a Catalina 22
Leaking Windows sailwriter at 10:35am 07.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1014 Since I bought my boat I had a small leak in the salon of the cabin that dripped onto the nice wood
356 Demo Sail Paul8821 at 9:27am 07.10.04 Big Boats 4/896 I am considering the purchase of either a Catalina 350 or Hunter 356/36. I have arranged a demo sail
Length of Forstay softlady 2 at 8:19am 07.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/833 I have a 1982 22ft Oday and during an accident the forstay was snaped. Ordered one from D'K Marine
Winch handle KB0RRG at 8:01am 07.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/790 I would like to buy a spare winch handle, but the winches on my boat are a bit unusual and standard
Plastimo 7.9' Inflatable Tender question Rich18890 at 6:17am 07.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1099 Right now I have a hard dingy but I'm looking at buying a Plastimo 7.9' P240 Inflatable Dingy for my
Mast Electrics H355 vrmagill at 3:18am 07.10.04 Big Boats 10/1040 I am in the process of tracking down an electrical problem in my anchor light. Can anyone out there
Lowering mainmast while Afloat Phil Smith at 3:08am 07.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1025 Does anybody routinely lower the mainmast whilst afloat to negotiate a bridge etc.? And also, do the
Standing rigging / bulkhead repair Norman Lacy at 12:36am 07.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1436 I have an O'day 26. The standing rigging for the mast is bolted thru SS chain plates to the interio
Pedestal Grey Rover at 12:16am 07.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1004 I have a 79 Catalina with a pedestal steering system which I am trying to upgrade, there are no manu
Steering failure on 410 Steve Feinsilver at 12:03am 07.10.04 Big Boats 12/1170 A more exciting evening's sail than planned... sailing my 2000 h410 Thursday evening when steering

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Swing keel effectiveness (1) Hunter216 at 2:59pm 11.09.20 Steady tension on the steel line tells me it extends and retracts ok. I think I understand why you
Swing keel effectiveness WayneH at 2:59pm 11.09.20 My Tartan has a keel/centerboard arrangement. Beating to windward with the centerboard up causes her
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 2:58pm 11.09.20 It was a long time ago and I don't have a photo of the engine compartment. As I remember, the rails
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions gudiss at 2:45pm 11.09.20 However, in my case, the nut weld broke and spun freely and would not screw off of the bolt! I had
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 2:18pm 11.09.20 Glad to hear the good news among all the possible things that could have gone wrong. Keep the faith
Chock Screws Backing Out Allan12210 at 2:18pm 11.09.20 After having my boat hauled out I notice that some of the screws that hold the chocks to the deck h
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 ggrizzard at 2:09pm 11.09.20 I can get you pics of my set-up this week, which is similar to John T's description. As to the lag s
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 2:08pm 11.09.20 SeaTow SeaTow SeaTow !!!!! What a great job they did!:clap: They changed boats, once the smal
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 1:57pm 11.09.20
2020 haul out. kappykaplan at 1:56pm 11.09.20 Oyster Creek Nuclear. Is it still operational? Shut down in Sep 2018.
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 1:44pm 11.09.20 So another question, I had someone outside this forum suggest that it could be the cone clutch in th
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 11.09.20
2020 haul out. BlowMeAway at 1:44pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first
2020 haul out. Rick486 at 1:40pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 1:39pm 11.09.20 Drop in the first reef and put about 6 rolls on the 135% or 12 rolls for a 150% and that is a great
2020 haul out. BlowMeAway at 1:38pm 11.09.20 Dammit Scott...no Green Flash pics?
0.45 gallons per hour OK? kappykaplan at 1:35pm 11.09.20 burn rate of 0.45 gallons per hour. That look about right? We have similar sized boats. Your figu
Found a 2003 C310 kappykaplan at 1:34pm 11.09.20 No pictures we had our hands full this time. Maybe next time! Glad y'all had fun. :beer:
2020 haul out. Scott T-Bird at 1:32pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first a
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 1:29pm 11.09.20 CarlN, grandpasteve, and FastOlson, Thanks for your time to comment with specifics and anecdotal in

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