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Rudder post leak ewenjo at 6:54am 06.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2045 Recently observed water in excess under the floorboards of my First 310. Tracked it to the rudder p
Cored hull? Ron20368 at 6:52am 06.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/907 Does anyone know if the 1976 Hunter 27 has a cored hull?I want to install a depth sounder transduce
mainsail trim Don Guillette at 6:14am 06.05.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1954 Timm: I'm back home after almost 30 days on the road and seeing some of the most beautiful National
Amp meter goes thru the roof Mark7586 at 4:24am 06.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/768 I suspect that I have a short somewhere. When I turn on the radio/cd switch on my panel, instead of
'91 Passage 42 Large Deck Windhield Source Mark7586 at 4:14am 06.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/811 My large wraparound windshield on my 42 has seen its last days, any ideas for a source on new lexan/
26M Boom Failure Kirk Magee at 4:05am 06.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1546 I have a 2003 26M that I purchased last summer. This year, the dealer very kindly gave me a boom va
Keel Woes Continue zigracer at 1:29am 06.05.04 Smaller Boats 11/1291 Hi friends,A while back, I posted a swing keel deteriorating topic. I appreciate everyone's input
Tach Problem Clementine at 1:19am 06.05.04 Big Boats 5/1176 My 2001 36 MKII has developed an intermittent tach problem that I could use some help trouble shooti
Anchor washdown pump location Fred Ficarra at 2:06am 06.05.04 Big Boats 2/872 I went with #3 On my 34 I used the head through hull and tee'd to the pump. A new picture is posted
DEPTH SOUNDER REPLACEMENT KHJONES at 11:46pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1885 IT'S TIME TO REPLACE MY OLD NAVICO DEPTH SOUNDER. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS WITHOUT HAVING THE BOAT HA
Any Lake Norman, NC sailors out there? Jim Smith at 11:36pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2207 I'm looking at a possible relocation to NC near Lake Norman and I'm wondering how the sailing and bo
Type and size of roller furling for an O'Day 27 Hudson at 10:27pm 06.04.04 Bigger Boats 2/1639 I am a relatively new sailor with a 1978 O'Day 27. I am interested in acquiring a roller furler a
A/C Procedures Randy at 8:16pm 06.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 We are experiencing problems with our A/C. The return ices over and then the compressor shuts down.
drive shaft william24410 at 3:09pm 06.04.04 Big Boats 3/833 I have changed my stuffing to a dripless type,it works perfectly,no water.I have a 16 x13 prop with
what type of line is best for genoa sheets Mike1956 at 1:34pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4203 I want to replace my genoa sheets. The existing ones are two different sizes. One is 1/2" (too big t
Wiring for the mast DV13612 at 1:25pm 06.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1004 I have a wonderful 79 ODay 25 which I've owned for several years. This years project is to rewire t
Macgregor 26M Galley shday at 11:29am 06.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1103 I'm interested in the 26M, but the Galley looks quite awkward (see link). I haven't experienced it f
Bilge pump? Mark at 10:41am 06.04.04 Smaller Boats 10/975 I often read on this forum about the bilge pump on hte 260 located under the rear berth.It would ap
info on a 23 main phill at 10:22am 06.04.04 Day Sailers 0/890 i have and O Day 23 1978 looking for info on the main sail and yow it fastans to the boom? the one i
Yanmar Question for Gearheads Rick D at 9:18am 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 2/898 Last year several of us with 4JHE's on Cat 42's and Legend 40.5's decided we would adjust the valves

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Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Kings Gambit at 2:28pm 10.30.20 Third, at least as far as new Catalina's are concerned they are usually delivered with a 135 and no
Fold or flex? Mikem at 2:27pm 10.30.20 All I do is polish the blades with a little sandpaper each winter. No different than I treated my
Alternator belt tension video advice jssailem at 2:09pm 10.30.20 I borrowed one of the tensioners I posted. It worked as advertised. It was a great 3rd hand that hel
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? jssailem at 2:04pm 10.30.20 YOU would best be served to discuss your sail desires with a local sail loft. Asking the team if t
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 2:02pm 10.30.20
Cordage cb32863 at 1:59pm 10.30.20 What's "old" Pre 2000 or older? My Lewmar ST winches are 1999. I planned to run smaller diameter
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way bmaclean at 1:59pm 10.30.20 It's one of the sweeter features of the boat. It just floats when working properly. Push to the bott
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way Rick at 1:55pm 10.30.20 Oh wow. Completely different setup than mine. A pic might help get some insight. I just have groo
Alternator belt tension video advice (1) dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.20 In the one of the articles mentioned above the DIY tensioner is 2 blocks of wood, 2 nuts and a 3/8"
Fold or flex? Davidasailor26 at 1:53pm 10.30.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Kings Gambit at 1:49pm 10.30.20
Rusty Keel Bolts MilesQrowe at 1:47pm 10.30.20 Thanks so much, I'll do that as soon as I can get over and take some
New to sailing. lots of questions LakeShark at 1:46pm 10.30.20 I am thankful for the help of fellow sailors who've graciously helped me out. One particular has m
Rusty Keel Bolts LakeShark at 1:45pm 10.30.20 Take Pictures and Call Catalina. There just are not enough fin keels around to get a lot of interne
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? envisionvenicefl at 1:42pm 10.30.20 I'm 5'11" and I can comfortably walk around our 1984 Oday 28. A 1983 sales brochure I have says hea
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 1:34pm 10.30.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to do
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 1:31pm 10.30.20 I have had my boat for 21 years and it is still within spec. I have not needed to rebuild or do an
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 1:22pm 10.30.20 Are you going to share the photos with us? :worthless:
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 KLCCPAYNE at 1:14pm 10.30.20 Thanks, folks. Starting to feel better already! Shemander - I've been thinking lally columns are th
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 1:11pm 10.30.20 Just took closer pictures of how the boat is supported. Three points... 1) Rudder post which is abou

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