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engine compartment Antonio Maccagnan at 9:55am 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/994 Just bought a Cat 27, the atomic $ has been removed (which I was gonna do anyway as I did on my prev
Changing head sail - O'Day 322 1989 Dave at 6:22am 08.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1209 New to sailing. How do I change sails on my roller-furling.
Anchoring Woes Scott Narum at 2:46am 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1837 Whew...I just got back home after my worst anchoring disaster. I cruise the Columbia River on my Hu
New H33 Charles Frick at 2:06am 08.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 I will possibly be buying the H36 by yearend. HOWEVER, I have heard that there is a new H33 to be br
lowering the rudder and other questions george whitson at 1:08am 08.31.03 Day Sailers 2/1170 Thanks to everyone for all the ideas for our new DS 3. Sails great, yesterday had it in about 17 kn
Ballast Tank pump out GMK at 11:35pm 08.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 Noticed Bob Fliegel installed a bilge pump in his ballast tank. Great pics but I can only guess why
Capri or F 235 Joe M at 11:17pm 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1300 I'm trying to make a decision on my next boat.I'm down to either the Capri 25 or the First 235.I p
Clean Overhead Capt'n Bob at 10:52pm 08.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 My Hunter 35 was assembled in 1988.The cabin overhead (liner) needs to be cleaned and polished.Can
Adding Autopilot to H260 Wheel George H260 at 5:43pm 08.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/764 Based on what I've read in this forum the Raymarine ST4000 will work OK on the H260 Wheel set up. Ho
Adding throttle controls to H260 Wheel pedestal George H260 at 5:03pm 08.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/1005 Would like to add throttle controls from 98 Evenrude 9.9 to my H260 wheel/pedestal. I've seen pics o
Assistance with Outlaw Historical Information William H. Oldfield at 2:35pm 08.30.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/919 Recently received an Outlaw, hull number 15. Beginning complete restoration. Can anyone possibly h
How much stress/torque Joe Refkin, SV/Skooky 3 Cat 30 at 2:22pm 08.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/962 can a C30 take without cracking the hull or breaking the mast?We sail the south end of Lake Michig
tillerpilot 1600 manual Tane' H at 2:20pm 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 0/2448 I am looking for a tillerpilot 1600 manual. I've tried emailing Michael O' who said he might have o
super dome Joe Refkin, SV/Skooky 3 Cat 30 at 2:02pm 08.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1188 I have an 83 Cat 30 which I aquired at the end of last season. I had the holding tank pumped out fo
Mystery Boat! Help me identify this sailboat (1) Jerry M. Honeycutt at 12:52pm 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1207 Ahoy,I recently acquired this trailerable pocket sailer and am looking to identify it. I believe i
Crazed Hatches John Burns at 10:54am 08.30.03 Big Boats 11/1251 My 356 is now in its second season. I have noticed the two hayches are showing a lot of what I will
Boom Vang Joseph Washburn at 8:56am 08.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/1472 I am in the process of trying to "fix" the boom vang on my 1988 Catalina 22. The problem is that th
How to change sail on furling system - O'Day 322 Dave at 8:21am 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 5/3619 O'Day 322 1989Being new to sailing I have many questions.I need to learn how to change my jib. I h
Converting to alcohol? Dennis at 7:28am 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1258 Has anyone ever converted their 4 stroke outboard motor to burn ethanol or metanol? If so what were
Anyone Else Following this Guys Progress? Rick Webb at 6:05am 08.30.03 Ask All Sailors 0/899 He beat a bout of cancer and decided to row around North America. He started Last Summer in Port Ara

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Cracked liner after keel strike nightowle at 4:54pm 11.14.20 From experience, I'd say you'll be fine with these repairs now that you've found a reliable yard. I
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 4:40pm 11.14.20 The linked article says "All through-hulls are bronze, but they're fitted with PVC gate valves." "
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Hunter216 at 4:10pm 11.14.20 I recently rigged up my Hunter 34 with a spinnaker and it's boatloads of fun. I absolutely agree!
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 4:06pm 11.14.20 Where did you find the the above mentioned deal?
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:06pm 11.14.20 187253
Wiring Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06pm 11.14.20 What is the model and manufacturer? Ate the wires color coded? Do you have AC as well as DC?
Wiring Project_Mayhem at 3:49pm 11.14.20 Sometimes its easier to start over and sometimes its easier just to tap off of an existing line (gra
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Richard19068 at 3:41pm 11.14.20 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about u
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 3:31pm 11.14.20 This was posted on the Saildrive mailing list a couple of months ago Amazon.com: DB Electrical SAB01
black marks Project_Mayhem at 3:27pm 11.14.20 I haven't tried acetone, but the PO warned me against using it for a reason I don't really remember
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Ron20324 at 2:51pm 11.14.20 and only needed one breaker postion!
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 2:50pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fu
Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:48pm 11.14.20
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 11.14.20 John (jssailem) has a very good point about possibly bringing the spinnaker down with the halyard o
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 2:33pm 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:24pm 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:21pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Dave Groshong at 2:19pm 11.14.20 Doyle is reliable, middle of the pricing pack, and tops in quality. Doyle City Island NY
Question about AC wiring Benny17441 at 2:08pm 11.14.20 Don't believe hidden junction boxes will be up to code.
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Meriachee at 2:07pm 11.14.20 Spinnaker crane. Moves the block forward into clear air, and away from anxiety interference. :)

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