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Rig tuning 37- reply davidm at 4:40am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/901 Bill, my apologies for the delay in replying to your question. I was bringing the boat to Toronto f
22' rigging size,Loos tension #'s lloyd7284 at 4:40am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 Hello,Does anyone know off hand the gauge of the rigging on a '22?And in a related question,I woul
Owner's Manual steve leon at 4:13am 06.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1089 WooHoo!! Looks like I found my next boat. It's a 1996 26x and I am as happy as a Lark. Unfortunatel
Anyone foam-filled their 170 mast? gball at 3:59am 06.22.04 Day Sailers 6/1560 Hi 170 sailors,I've had my 170 for five months and love it. Great boat! I've pushed her in moderat
Looking for a Trailerable Boat in California MartinJ at 3:52am 06.22.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1692 Hi.I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
Sailboat (day sailer) WANTED - Recommendations? MartinJ at 3:45am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 Hi.I haven't been sailing for nearly 15 years, but during the 1980s I owned/sailed an AMF Puffer (
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:43am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1566 What is the best way to lower the mast on a 1972 catalina? is there any speacial rigging needed?t
Mast Lowering dtaylor13484 at 3:40am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1008 what is the best way to lower a mast on a 1972 catalina?Any info would be appreaciated.Taylor
Where's Fred? Jeff M21319 at 3:29am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Haven't seen anything from Fred lately, does anybody know if he took-off sailing or what? Hard to be
BARRIENT WINCHES Harry at 3:13am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1681 I have two Barrient 24 winches and "first gear" in one of them no longer works, although I still hav
dinette corrosion wsmall at 3:05am 06.22.04 Big Boats 3/931 I noticed some corrosion around the metal base of my dinette table. The metal surrounding and holdi
Actual LOA James2490 at 3:02am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 I am buying a 1977 catalina 25. Where can I find the actual LOA for the boat. please e-mail me at
The never ending search for trailers for our Mac's Richl at 2:59am 06.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 There seems to be little information our there for refurbishing or buying a new trailer for older Ma
lost main halyard TK at 2:55am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/982 My main halyard seperated form the shakle on the main sail and went down into the mast. fishing for
Cetol on Deck David10310 at 2:33am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 Greetings all,I believe Cetol has been applied to the teak on my topside. In the process small amo
Intrumentation Gary8065 at 2:21am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1131 I bought my first boat, a 1986 Catalina 27 last Sept. and love the boat. The knot meeter works ok b
Alternate Man Overboard Proceedures Paul1096 at 2:18am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1169 My basic sailing course taught a standard MOB proceedure. This included having a spotter, going to a
Signet Knotlog problem Tom Monroe at 2:10am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 I'm having fun this early summer shaking down and getting used to my new-to-me C27. My Signet Knotlo
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 2:03am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 1:56am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/835 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin

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Seahood removal Legend 35 windwagon at 8:06pm 01.10.21 I'm having the same problem with my 1990 35,5. My sea hood has always had a lot of give anytime so
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Captain Larry-DH at 7:51pm 01.10.21
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Boffin at 7:47pm 01.10.21 In my 1GM10, the manual spec.the hardness of the engine mount is 70 near the gear box, while the oth
Good Read Mikem at 7:45pm 01.10.21 The Rescue of the Bounty is another great book on the subject- one of those page turners that you
Good Read lehighsail at 7:33pm 01.10.21 I remember Hurricane Sandy! So does my last boat seen to the left here, washed up into the marin
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Ron20324 at 7:23pm 01.10.21 ... On the B323, yes I'm referring to the one with the shelf in the rear berth area. Is it secured w
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom MikeHoncho at 6:58pm 01.10.21
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? justsomeguy at 6:41pm 01.10.21 Wow. Usually folks here bemoan the excess cost of the Yanmar mounts. You may be the first to do othe
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom jssailem at 6:19pm 01.10.21 You may find the need to fair the hull. Use a good Epoxy filler to fill any small areas. You may ne
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Captain Larry-DH at 6:09pm 01.10.21 1) If you have blisters it will show. Treatment- there is lots of information about it on the web 2)
Engine alignment issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 01.10.21 Likely a result of how the boat has been placed on the jack stands. Hulls flex and hulls on stands f
Engine alignment issue? ShawneH at 5:42pm 01.10.21 Any chance the shaft is bent? Did you give it a spin to see if there is a bow? Ya, I did. I cou
Alternator up-keep Scott T-Bird at 5:16pm 01.10.21 Thanks for the information! It make sense to provide that protection. As far as I can tell, there
Engine alignment issue? sailme88 at 4:50pm 01.10.21 Any chance the shaft is bent? Did you give it a spin to see if there is a bow?
323 air conditioner (3) SycloneDriver at 3:59pm 01.10.21 Here are a few pictures of my AC install. The unit is installed under the settee with red and white
Mast Sail Slide Channel (2) jmce1587 at 3:45pm 01.10.21
323 air conditioner SycloneDriver at 3:43pm 01.10.21 Last year I replaced a faulty 12k btu CruiseAir unit with a 16k btu Dometic Turbo Global unit. They
Arch davits / obstructed view VanIslandGuy at 3:36pm 01.10.21 You need to hoist it up until it is absolutely snug on the bars and there is zero risk of movement.
323 air conditioner SycloneDriver at 3:30pm 01.10.21 I believe that statement to be a certainty. You can bet the boat on that one and walk home a winner
Arch davits / obstructed view (2) DannyS at 3:03pm 01.10.21

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