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"True Love" in Abaco Dan at 2:03am 07.24.03 Smaller Boats 0/1143 I just got back from Regatta Time in Abaco (Bahamas). There was a Catalina 22 there called True Lov
Bimini Top for C27? Paul at 1:51am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1515 I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 27 and want to add a Bimini Top to the cockpit. I've searched the
Chesapeake Bay Hunter Owners Rendezvous 2003 Jay Eaton at 1:37am 07.24.03 Other Sailboats 1/867 To all,For what it's worth, the report of and photos from the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Owners Rendezvo
Winch Over Rides Tom Disher at 1:16am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1091 I have been reading with great interest for a long time. Many of the articles have been very helpfu
mast wires Mac MCcomish at 12:52am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/778 Thanks for your help. The problem I have is that my mast is not down. Does any one know of a way to
Westerbeke two10 Questions dennis young at 12:52am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/742 (Q.1) Lowest revs on my two10 in neutral is 1,200. Seems high. Is this standard or should I adjust t
Batten Installation Paul at 12:01am 07.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1420 If there's no such thing as a dumb question, why do I feel dumb asking this?I had my sail loft rep
Kubota Dealers Lack of Assistance Charles at 10:34pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1008 I have a 1984 C30 that has a funky starter. Nine out of ten times it will start fine, but the one ti
Volvo disel electrical diagram, please!! Ken Orbaugh at 5:29pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/990 I have a 72 Catalina 27' with a inboard Volvo disel and am looking for a electrical diagram for the
Sinkable Hunter spec. hazard discovered on hauling Scott at 1:25pm 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1231 Upon hauling my 1983 Hunter 31 I wasn't surprised to find the prop shaft's cutlass bearing needed re
New Cleats Amidships for spring lines UnBelizeable at 12:56pm 07.23.03 Smaller Boats 4/1285 Anyone ever try to do this?I lost a line this weekend, the day after I got my new(old) boat in the
Engine rpms Russell at 12:20pm 07.23.03 Big Boats 6/962 We are on a mooring and need to run the engine to charge the batteries. How fast should we run the
Lost plexiglass hatch board Pete Owens at 11:32am 07.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/925 Lost my original hunter 26 bottom plexiglass hatch board in the drink on a heal. I made a Temp out
How long should sails last? Tom Wootton at 10:06am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 15/6703 My boat (a 1995 Hunter 26) has its original Doyle dacron sails. I'm no expert on sailcloth, but they
Forward and aft lookouts (1) Cameron Root at 9:59am 07.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/965 Here is a pic of my crew.
update for laminated interior david strickland at 9:53am 07.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/992 I am currently updating my oday 25 and decided the 1977 yellow has to go. Has anyone had any luck w
Broad Reach sail position??? Rick Belisle at 8:05am 07.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1129 HI, all. I'm trying to understand just how to set me Main/Genoa for Broad Reaching. I'm talking abou
shaft removal while afloat jim at 7:45am 07.23.03 Other Sailboats 2/783 I was going to try to remove my shaft on my 30 Catalina while it was in the water. My question is ca
manual section on centerboards david kavanaugh at 6:54am 07.23.03 Day Sailers 1/1049 I am having trouble with my centerboard. If anyone has the manual for a daysailor II or III, I am to
Faster tack Bob Rutland at 6:15am 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/946 My 84 H31 seems to be faster and point higher on a starboard tack than on a port. Could this be a ri

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Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? MitchM at 3:35pm 10.19.20 one fall, a pair of squirrels got in to our house, (which is in a wilderness-typ
I win! garymalmgren at 3:31pm 10.19.20 It's reassuring to see that the interior was cleaned up before the photos were taken. gary
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:30pm 10.19.20 I've posted complete instructions for winterizing fresh water and sanitation systems in the Plumbin
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater MitchM at 3:21pm 10.19.20 NOOOOOO on the antifreeze. when it went to -17 degrees on lake erie , the guarante
It's not safe anywhere. MitchM at 3:15pm 10.19.20 1/ the boat is quite expensive so we can only hope it had expensive insurance
Gloucester 22 Owners BfrankenVABeach at 2:56pm 10.19.20 Ed...thank you so much. I am going to cut it off...stay tuned!
It's not safe anywhere. JRacer at 2:45pm 10.19.20 He was coming back intending to dock. Well, he got it!:biggrin:
Engine Power Issue Benny17441 at 2:34pm 10.19.20 More than 80% of the Diesel engine running issues are fuel related. Start by replacing the primary
It's not safe anywhere. shemandr at 2:31pm 10.19.20 I've lived in Florida for a year and a half. I've only met a few native Floridians.
I win! Glsawyer at 2:20pm 10.19.20 I'm here any time. Hell I dont sleep till about 3am anyway. But I have plenty of drink. Not much els
I win! Glsawyer at 2:20pm 10.19.20 My friends boat is in the field by Flemming, we use the dingy docks in front of Turtle Crawls. I'll
I win! Jim Hawkins at 2:19pm 10.19.20 My friends boat is in the field by Flemming, we use the dingy docks in front of Turtle Crawls. I'll
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? thinwater at 2:07pm 10.19.20 Thanks Tom, I agree. My wife liked the boat so much she is trying overlook the bad paint job, but f
I win! Glsawyer at 2:05pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor. Come on out and have a drink lol
Anchor light (2) thinwater at 2:03pm 10.19.20 Not a clue. However, you can see a weakness of many bosun's chair systems. You can't get above the
I win! Glsawyer at 2:03pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor. Garrison bight. Left side near t
I win! Jim Hawkins at 1:57pm 10.19.20 Where are you moored? I'm working on a boat in Key West Harbor.
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? shemandr at 1:50pm 10.19.20 I've basically considered the deck un-paintable. I know it can be painted. The deck is so much mor
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? FastOlson at 1:40pm 10.19.20 We are refinishing our boat now, over this summer. Taking all of the deck gear off is quite a projec
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater shemandr at 1:35pm 10.19.20 On my former 356 I drained it. Then I disconnected the cold water feed so that when winterizing the

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