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compass fluid mark15225 at 12:14pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1551 My compass is getting a little low on fluid and I was wondering what to recharge it with. It is a p
Looking for owner manual for 1977 Cat 22 swing kee Suzanne at 11:59am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/1043 Hi - New to sailing and just bought a beautiful 1977 swing keel Catalina 22. I'd love to find an ow
356 Leech Line Marc P at 11:54am 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1045 Has anyone come up with a way to reach and lock down the leech line on a 356 with an in mast main. I
Water, what happened to the water Robert at 11:51am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1207 I just purchase a 1998 Beneteau 352 and have lost the use of fresh water. I filled the tanks, turne
diesel odor jerry at 10:59am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1006 I purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 last April and have not been able to remove the diesel smell from the
Learning the language - what's the "trunk" called? EcoHokie at 10:42am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1426 If it were a car I'd call it a trunk. Is it the lazarette? I would like to know the name of the
rigging Richard Bailey at 10:24am 05.31.04 Day Sailers 2/1227 I have just puchaced an Oday II 16 ft sailboat. Where can In get information as to rigging and saili
Jib Cam Cleats B Wilkinson at 10:10am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/1017 I want to add a pair of swivel cam cleats a couple inches behind the Teak steps on the side rails th
LWL barb at 9:21am 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1764 Can anyone help me to find the LWL. load waterline length of my Cat 30; 1988 standard Rig. I am tr
Where to find small used outboard for dingy Dave at 9:16am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1031 I've been building a dinghy for my Cat 30 and am in the market for a small outboard (3hp or less).
Vented Loop Ted Wagorn at 9:12am 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1401 I replaced the vented loop in the water take-up line for the toilet. All it does now when I pump the
Advice on care of outdoor teak Gail Sussman Miller at 8:56am 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/979 I'm writing to ask for good results in caring for the exterior teack on our '94 Hunter 37.5 Legend,
H410 third battery bank. Rafael Perez at 8:38am 05.31.04 Big Boats 5/890
Widgeon Rigging Deranged at 8:32am 05.31.04 Day Sailers 5/2495 I have a 1964 widgeon I have been restoreing, and I am haveing trouble remembering how the sail rigg
Hunter 30 on video! ELindstrom at 7:59am 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1308 Well ... I did it. Restored (in 3 seasons) our 1978 Hunter 30. Am so proud of how it came out, I sho
Ballast Jack Vandelinde at 7:28am 05.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1061 Has anyone ever added ballast in the water reservoir of MacGregor 26S ?I know the new M has extra b
Hurth Gearbox Tony. at 7:19am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/871 I have been experiencing difficulty in getting my boat to change gears from reverse to forward when
seawater in the pan beneath the engine SandyJ at 7:11am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1337 boat is a B 281...several inches of water collect when motoring or in following seas...it is not fro
Draining Bilges Zack at 7:05am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/951 Hello,I am with Sea Scout Ship 300 of Knoxville TN. We reciently recieved a Cat 22 as a donation, a
Mariner 2+2 Owner's Manual David B "Boodak" at 6:56am 05.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/910 I just purchased a 1975 Mariner 2+2 (my first O'day) and have been trying to find a manual to downlo

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Only in Florida dlochner at 7:42pm 01.15.21 Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port-a-potty. So, if you need
Prada cup on TV JRacer at 7:42pm 01.15.21 I preferred the 12's off Freemantle. This is more like Pro drag racing. leave on them (win the start
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting jssailem at 7:41pm 01.15.21 Hayden, my new sail is loose footed. It is working great. It replaces my footed mainsail. I have boo
12 volt charging at marina Project_Mayhem at 7:35pm 01.15.21 What about buying a 200 ft (est) extension cord and running it from my dock (with flag) to the moor
Mast hauling fees Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.15.21 Chicago Harbors charge around $5-6 per foot. The price list doesn't list if thats the price of the m
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Hayden Watson at 7:21pm 01.15.21 I took the bolt-rope foot out of the boom a couple of years ago and fully agree that it is a game ch
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 6:54pm 01.15.21 Thanks to all for the education. To bad I didn't know about this forum BEFORE purchasing the sailbo
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:53pm 01.15.21
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:51pm 01.15.21 Those levers that @Hunter216 mentioned are awesome. I had one on the forestay of my last boat along
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 6:51pm 01.15.21 That's just wrong! :huh: Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:46pm 01.15.21 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose watercolors II at 6:19pm 01.15.21 Your roller reefing setup will work if only 2 or 3 rolls are done in the reefing process, any more w
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 georgetheleo at 6:14pm 01.15.21 Does anyone have a user manual (OMM) for Prima 50 ? Maybe a pdf attachment?? Thanks I bought a
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II snoopy_ at 6:14pm 01.15.21 I usually wear Sperrys, sometimes bare feet, as I get older I find I fall quite easily for many reas
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose Joe at 6:12pm 01.15.21 A wire attached to the backstay that holds up the boom is NOT a topping lift. It's just a "pigtail"
Prada cup on TV AlastairLC at 6:07pm 01.15.21 I watch these races recorded, so you did spoil it.
Traveler blocks Joe at 6:00pm 01.15.21 Try searching for "sailboat utility blocks"... hears a result for Ronstan. https://newcontent.west
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting (2) Calif. Ted at 5:56pm 01.15.21 Got a loose foot main last winter, love it, friends with a 320 took these pictures yesterday in very
Prada cup on TV Leeward Rail at 5:50pm 01.15.21 Thanks for the heads up ! Generally could care less about that race, but might be better than other
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II weekendrken at 5:47pm 01.15.21

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