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Rigging Outhaul and Reefing on H19 Chris Haenicke at 4:45am 06.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1256 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 5/970 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 10/1207 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 0/992 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 0/989 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 1/820 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 3/1693 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 4/903 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 4/983 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 0/866 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 1/1005 I have about 1" lateral play at the rudder trailing edge on my 272LE. The pintles, steering link are
High winds and loose-footed in-mast furling Deac Manross at 11:36pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 1/895 OK, another hypothetical question....... If you got caught in some high winds and were reefed down
1974 HUNTER 25 CLIF at 10:40pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/923 I am looking at a hunter 25 . Any known problems with this boat that you may not see with the naked
Window Shade Install Question Tim Paul at 10:31pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1269 I'd like to install some window shades or mini-blinds on my '97 h26. Can someone advise as to the b
Bilge Boards D. J. at 9:29pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1341 I need to replace the boards covering the bilge on my 82 Catalina 30. Are there any replacement ones
Star Board Material Dave at 9:17pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 8/972 There is a plastic type materal called star board. Do any of you Forum Folks know where to purchase
Shopping for a Catalina 25 Greye Glass at 9:09pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/2649 We have been sailing for years on small boats, most recently the Flying Scott. Now we would like to
Maybe no thermostatt but... Darren Mayes at 7:53pm 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 Couldn't you accomplish the same thing by adding some sort of timed switch on it? Leave it on for 2
Advice on first sailboat purchase... 22-29 ft Brent at 3:32pm 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3983 I went sailing a few times with my buddy on his 26 foot boat and totally fell in love with it. I'd
Cheap Air Conditioning H34 D. Belcher at 1:09pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 12/1271 I've never seen anything posted on using a standard window air conditioning unit to cool a Hunter 34

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Another what is this boat? SailingLoto at 5:45pm 11.02.20 Pearson Countess 44. It is older than it looks. probably mid 60s. There is one for sale right up t
What is it? sailme88 at 5:43pm 11.02.20 Is it my eyes or...It looks like it's sitting on bunk planks that are on a some sort of pontoon. AND
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 5:42pm 11.02.20 Lolol...I've extensive experience with power boats from 16 foot ski boats to 40' commercial salmon t
What is it? (1) RussC at 5:33pm 11.02.20 Merit 22. Fast (213 phrf). comfortable. solid build. Masthead rig with 600 lb lifting keel. sexy as
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 5:30pm 11.02.20 Not a Contessa. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat?filter%5Bname%5D=contessa&paginate=25&units=imper
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light shrouds are on the top of the cabin roof, not outboard. The toe
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 5:07pm 11.02.20 https://spinnakersailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/merit251.jpg This is a Merit 25 -Will (Drag
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 4:46pm 11.02.20
What is it? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:42pm 11.02.20 https://spinnakersailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/merit251.jpg This is a Merit 25 -Will (Drag
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line (1) Jumpstart at 4:27pm 11.02.20 put a cam cleat on the cabin side aft edge. Tack line should be able to then lead to cockpit coamin
PHRF adjustments Jumpstart at 4:24pm 11.02.20 Our area gives credits (not adjustments) for cruising type sails. Single headsail, roller furling,
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? loneshark64 at 4:24pm 11.02.20 I had a 1985 O'28.. I'm a tad over 6'1 and never had any issues or needed to duck. Centerline the
Autopilot for 30T berner73 at 4:12pm 11.02.20 We have the previous iteration of the Raymarine EV-100 and it sounds like we use it in a similar man
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 jssailem at 4:04pm 11.02.20 Maybe it was that I did (kissed) a Lambda once. I guess I had better claim the 5th.
Engine Power Issue rukidn at 4:02pm 11.02.20 Our design has at least two potential fuel delivery issues when our tanks are below half-full or so.
Autopilot for 30T Tally Ho at 3:45pm 11.02.20 Not too many choices for a wheel-equipped boat... unless you are going to go with a below deck ram (
What is it? SailingLoto at 3:41pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light
Yanmar Engine Life??? Valiant1 at 3:41pm 11.02.20 in 2001, I remember diesel guru Larry Berlin at Mack Boring in North Jersey, tell my new boat owner
What is it? SailingLoto at 3:41pm 11.02.20 Loto looks to have won this one! It's being lifted in its slip to keep the racing bottom clean. Toe
What is it? (1) Jumpstart at 3:39pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light

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