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HULL TO DECK SEAM NEEDS WORK MARK HINEBAUGH at 7:27am 06.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1642 WE HAVE A VENTURE 24, AFTER A LONG WINTERS WORK WE ARE LOOKING FOREWARD TO A LUANCH THIS WEEKEND. T
Racing crew assignments Joe at 7:25am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 My Cat 27 has most of the lines led aft for singlehanding convenience. I am going to participate in
Helm cable turning block adjustment... Tom at 7:23am 06.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/850 Hi all you H260 wheel steering boat owners, here is a little info you might find useful.My H260 ha
Teak plugs in exterior trim Randy at 7:04am 06.19.03 Ask All Sailors 4/3315 I'll be re-installing my exterior teak trim...Should the teak plugs covering the screws be installed
New Alternator problems Andrew Brayshaw at 6:38am 06.19.03 Big Boats 8/1029 I have just replaced the Hitachi 35 amp alternator on my Yanmar 3GMF with a Prestolite 70 amp.Other
File sharing of charts? colin at 6:05am 06.19.03 Ask All Sailors 3/942 I have friends who are always downloading music from the net. This music is actually on other peopl
Replacing hatchboards on a '75 Catalina 27 Bob Shafer at 5:56am 06.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1544 I've just purchased a '75 C27, and the hatchboards are falling apart. I thought they were teak but
Hair Line Cracks on Mast Step Mike Andersen at 5:40am 06.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/934 I'm looking at buying a Hunter 27' 1980. I've read thru many posts on this forum. Thanks for havin
wind generator on a P-42 carisea at 4:52am 06.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/979 I am installing a wind generator on my P-42 (1992) We have dual house banks and a inverter, a batter
Rigging Outhaul and Reefing on H19 Chris Haenicke at 4:45am 06.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1220 Can someone please instruct me as to how to rig the outhaul and reefing lines in the boom of a Hunte
Faucet for a head Don at 4:27am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/915 I need to replace my lavatory faucet in a Pearson. I saw a recent model Catalina32 with the type of
Outboard help needed Steve C at 3:47am 06.19.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1098 I have a Johnson 9.9 that I had brought in for tuneup and lower gear grease change end of last seaso
email address bill berry at 3:23am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/962 Oops, forgot the address. wberry5@pacbell.net
1978oday jense 30 instrument panel wiring diagram bill berry at 3:20am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/931 I have the insrument panel off, but to me, it looks like so much spaghetti in there. I wonder if so
Removing side opening Lewmars Walt at 2:57am 06.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/773 Time to reseal some side opening ports. I'll be using the highly recommended butyl tape. But I've
Sidney, BC Jim Morrison at 2:11am 06.19.03 Destinations 3/1541 I'm planning a trip north to include Sidney BC in July. I haven't traveled into BC for a few years
Fixing a Hot Water Tank Leak Karen Ellis at 1:18am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/830 After much scrabbling about behind the rear bulkhead and under our aft birth, we finally discovered
rigging the 27 dave at 12:49am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/932 i have a 1973 catalina 27. to raise the main i stand next to the mast and pull staight down and clea
rigging dave at 12:38am 06.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 i currently raise my main by standing at the bottom of the mast and pulling staight down then cleati
Rudder play 272LE Brian R Clare at 12:05am 06.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/972 I have about 1" lateral play at the rudder trailing edge on my 272LE. The pintles, steering link are

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How do/would you do it? PaulK at 7:05pm 08.21.20 The YRALIS has a complicated weighted system for determining the winners of some trophies. Figuring
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 7:02pm 08.21.20 dead reckoning skills, and all that that implies. these are basic skills that should be in the mast
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 6:42pm 08.21.20 There are potentially many types of challenges for navigation after losing electronics, some stress
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 08.21.20
Boat Survey nightowle at 6:24pm 08.21.20 Having been in the boat business, I'd say Yes, absolutely. I wish more sellers did this. Why? Bec
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Rick Webb at 6:11pm 08.21.20 I kept my 23.5 in Long Beach before Katrina. I'd be ready to pull it on Sunday and reassess at that
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Tally Ho at 6:09pm 08.21.20 My John Deere lawn tractor was shutting off about 20 minutes into my run. I first thought fuel filt
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. PaulK at 6:00pm 08.21.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with s
Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te

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