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h26 stay placement john withrow at 9:07am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 7/729 Took the mast off the boat last fall. When putting the side stays on the thing on the deck which on
Window-Leaking DENNIS at 7:52am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/954 We are new owners of 77 Cat 30 #764. Love the boat. On our trip down the Chesapeake I discovered the
Attwood Calorifier - weeping pressure relief valve Colin Danielsson at 7:41am 06.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2034 My pressure relief valve was weeping (at all times) and was replaced with a simple 3Bar device which
C-22 sailors on lake Norman NC. Art at 7:32am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 0/820 Are there any C-22 sailors on lake Norman in North Carolina? I am thinking about a move to the Char
Removal of TEAK Decks Rodney Cuneaz at 7:10am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1019 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 43 foot Ron Holland sailboat with teak decks. The cabin top al
trailer for Oday 222 Robert Davis at 5:15am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1043 I found a place to buy a new trailer for my Oday 222, but I am wondering if I should get a single ax
1985 Cat 27 Universal 12 John at 4:59am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1413 I am looking at a 1985 Catalina 27 with a Universal 12 diesel inboard.It appears that the engine i
Tuning shrouds Bruce Trotter at 4:06am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1329 I got my boat last year and am new at sailing. I had guy tune may shrouds and stays as I had the mas
backstay tension Jeff B at 3:45am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 8/1071
RCD8 impeller source Paul at 3:33am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1328 I have a RCD8 Renault 8HP in my 1980 27' Hunter. A few have asked about sources and part numbers fo
C 30 Interior table Jay at 2:49am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/826 For those of you with the U shaped dinette configuration, here is an idea that gave our 1985 C 30 a
Baby on board Bob Rutland at 2:11am 06.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/943 Can you give a new father and mother advise on sailing with a baby on board? We are planning to wait
Deck drains Wayne Cameron at 1:02am 06.05.03 Big Boats 5/687 I have a new Hunter 386 and am concerned about the Main furling line and halyards constantly laying
Weight of Oday 222 Robert Davis at 12:46am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1496 Does the weight on the specs includes the ballast? e.g. the weight of the Oday 222 is 2200 lbs and 8
Spraying Gel Coat Dave Mauney at 12:29am 06.05.03 Other Sailboats 3/792 I have been reading and checking archives on repairing gelcoat cracks and spider cracks and crazing.
Re-aligning prop shaft PD at 12:20am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1042 Having had the stuffing box repacked and the shaft bolt previously tightened, after some use water s
Another C350 Review Tim at 11:52pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 4/914 This month's issue of 48 Degrees North - published in the Seattle/Puget Sound area - has an online r
Cameron Houston Sails Troy Schleben at 11:48pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1191 Does anyone know if these folks are still in business??
Peggy, please clarify.... Tim at 11:18pm 06.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1062 Peggy,We just bought a new (previously sailed) boat which needs the fresh water system cleaned. I
Attaching port shades Frank Arndorfer at 11:08pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/933 I'm thinking of purchasing the port shades (advertised here) for the aft berth on my 426DS.Several

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Mainsail StackPack Reefing? sail sfbay at 10:35am 05.29.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! A 1987 Hunter 31 was my first sailboat back in 2009. Your bo
PSS shaft seal operating temperature BillyK at 10:31am 05.29.20 it looks like your bellows is very compressed. did you compress it more than what PSS recommends?
Transmission problems yanmar 2gm20f with km2a Golfpro at 10:17am 05.29.20 Be very careful of the viscosity of oil you put in the transmission.
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning pclarksurf at 10:16am 05.29.20 I"m no rigger so take me with some air quotes here-- others will have better insight perhaps-- but t
PSS shaft seal operating temperature MikeHoncho at 10:11am 05.29.20 Interesting. I installed one of these on my ski boat probably 15 years ago and the directions state
PSS shaft seal operating temperature JamesG161 at 10:10am 05.29.20 When I lowered the vent hose below the water line water came out. Then your bellow is full of wate
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning flipwalker at 10:08am 05.29.20 This is great, but again it assumes you have an adjustable backstay, which I don't, so I'm still not
Steering Linkage (1) sail sfbay at 10:04am 05.29.20 .............Do you any have pictures from your remedy and what part did you order for the nylon kno
Gloucester 22 Owners mstandridge at 9:57am 05.29.20 Hello-- I have a 1983 Gloucester 22 that I have owned for about a year and a half and while cruising
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Will Gilmore at 9:55am 05.29.20 centerline halyard :thumbup: -Will (Dragonfly)
Sliding hatch wooden guides on Hunter 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:48am 05.29.20 Call dave groshong at the forum store. They should be able to get them made for you
PSS shaft seal operating temperature Jshock33 at 9:46am 05.29.20 So my vent tube is just run above my fuel filter assembly just barely cut of in the picture. When I
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition (4) TheSoggyDollar at 9:45am 05.29.20 Mounts are 11" center to center when Lid is closed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KD0SE7I/r
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Jackdaw at 9:43am 05.29.20 Using the halyard presents some problems because of the above differences. I typically use the hal
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning (1) pclarksurf at 9:38am 05.29.20 the classic go to guide:
Steering Linkage iceowood at 9:25am 05.29.20 Very helpful reply. Thanks San Fran! Yes it was my intention to remedy the knocking issue once I
PSS shaft seal operating temperature Meriachee at 9:23am 05.29.20 Your vent tube, depending on how its installed, may or may not spit water when the boat is in revers
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning flipwalker at 9:23am 05.29.20 Good morning. I'm still having problems finding guidance on the forestay tension... I know it's reco
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 9:16am 05.29.20 Thanks, Fellas. I will take some photos over the weekend so I (we) can be sure I have a set up that
Engine compartment sound proofing falling off. Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 05.29.20 The 3M Super 77 or 90 works well and is usually a permanent solution. You'll definitely need a good

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