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Tiller Tamer Nancy Thompson at 7:06pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1028 Any suggestions for a tiller tamer for 19' waterballast? I bought a Davis tamer tiller some years ba
Slot closed at the top Jose Venegas at 3:08pm 05.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1678 How do you know if the slot between the genoa and the main is too closed at the top?I just bought a
windows and teak trim Daniel Youngblood at 2:54pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/1416 How do I redo the windows they have some leakage around the seals/molding? Do you remove them and re
Stern Radius John Miller at 2:46pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 0/788 RustyYou asked earlier this month what the radius is on the H34.See the attached picture. The num
Stinkey Floor Boards Barry at 2:44pm 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/912 Help !!! I have a Hunter 34, 1983, it is a great boat, but last year I discovered my holding tank wa
Craning a dry-docked 22 Todd at 1:56pm 05.26.03 Day Sailers 0/972 Follow-Up to question re: crane lifting a dry-docked 22.Have found that by using two 20 foot (20,0
Halyard on a Cat 30 Warren at 12:55pm 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/853 On my recent purchase of a Catalina 30 I noticed the (2) Jib Halyards are no longer running inside t
Water ballast leak w/ photo! (1) Reena at 12:28pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/951 We have repaired the last 2 seasons two cracks that spread out in a "Y" about 2 inches from the fron
That Blankety-Blank Salon Table Support Bob Seiden at 11:48am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1053 We have a 2001 C320 (#851)Last year the salon table went down WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY and was even mo
Atomic 4 problem Lee at 11:39am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1302 I have recently purchased a 27' with an Atomic 4 gas engine. I replaced the gas but have twice exper
Squeaky Floor Glenn Freiman at 11:04am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1060 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a squeaky floor just to starboard of the stairs on the cabin sole. A
water hose pre-filters Frank Mott at 10:47am 05.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 As a new C350 owner, we want to maintain our water holding tanks in as pristine and clean a conditio
Barlow Winch parts Heidi Ribkoff at 10:47am 05.26.03 Big Boats 4/1034 I am looking for Barlow winch parts, specifically the self tailer for our '86 Hunter 40. I have been
420 sail area John O'Donald at 10:36am 05.26.03 Big Boats 3/1552 How much of a sail area loss is there on a h 420 with roller furling main vs the conventional full r
Hull oxidation Warren at 10:13am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1254 I have a factory blue 89 Catalina 30 that is badly oxidized. I plan on Alwgriping next season if I a
manual bilge pump? dick r at 9:51am 05.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1337 we're the proud owners on a '95 beneteau 321, but i haven't been able to locate the manual bilge pum
Need instructions to rig mainsail on Catalina 28 starz at 9:50am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4926 Time to put the boat in the water. Need to know how to put the mainsail back on. I've never done it
Nothing But Rain Marc P at 9:14am 05.26.03 Big Boats 16/933 Our new 356 was launched on Tuesday and was ready for an initial sail this Sunday. Those here in the
Cockpit cushions Carl Nencetti at 8:47am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1126 Can't find anything in the archives regarding cockpit cushion purchasing. I've seen the Bottomsider
Installing new holding tank Colin at 7:49am 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 I am putiing in a Marine Toilet and need to put a holding tank in.All the hoses and the over-board

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Measuring for a new sail fred1diver at 3:55pm 10.14.20 hey Dave, not a precision 23, my boat is a Grampian 26, and I'm dealing with Precision sails
Measuring for a new sail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 10.14.20 Precision 23? Where will boat be sailed
235 gudgeon removal Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44pm 10.14.20 Spoke with poster advising what to look for on how to remove bolts. Further for safety to remove an
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:41pm 10.14.20 By the way: here is a quick overview of how the governor works on a 1GM10, as best I understand it.
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:32pm 10.14.20 I agree with Alan, Carefully check the linkage, fuel rack and governor.. If the issue does or migh
WINTERIZING PLUMBING (1) sailme88 at 3:32pm 10.14.20 When I installed a new water heater last fall, it had a 3 valve manifold attached. The manifold va
Isolating Batteries Jim Hawkins at 3:30pm 10.14.20 The boat is a 1967 and the current owner has just taken possession and knowing little of boats and t
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? Allan12210 at 3:16pm 10.14.20 Once you remove the false bottom and clean it up, what did everyone do next? Did anyone put some ne
Measuring for a new sail sloughsailer at 3:05pm 10.14.20 Does Precision have a loft that represents them near by? I guess it depends on your area. There ar
The kind of year it has been Jackdaw at 2:51pm 10.14.20 I like the juke box at the back of the table! Tres nostalgique! Its a Mr Heater Buddy propane hea
1GM10 yanmar diesel kloudie1 at 2:48pm 10.14.20 I agree with Alan, Carefully check the linkage, fuel rack and governor..
Isolating Batteries Scott T-Bird at 2:38pm 10.14.20
The kind of year it has been Jackdaw at 2:24pm 10.14.20 I'd love to meet. We'll see what c-19 brings. We're in a holding pattern here in Carriacou, but Beq
The kind of year it has been capta at 2:18pm 10.14.20 Happy too! Nice time I do this! g pattern here in Carriacou, but Bequia's only abut 6 hours up hil
The kind of year it has been (2) Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 10.14.20 Actually, looking at the interior improvements makes me a little sad for letting our Starwind go. W
The kind of year it has been (1) Jackdaw at 2:10pm 10.14.20 lol I believe it was the lens you used, but she looks huge. If you're in the area, can you take a c
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Cu-Can at 2:10pm 10.14.20 Thank you for your post! I have a few questions about the instructions below: 1. After flushing the
The kind of year it has been capta at 2:06pm 10.14.20 Right? 24.5 feet LOA. Half of the comments on the FB post were from WYC menmbers that could not be
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? (1) Jackdaw at 2:00pm 10.14.20 From the hub shape, it looks like it goes on a saildrive .. Winning! I wondered if someone would
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 1:56pm 10.14.20 There's a new wrinkle in the situation: When looking over the engine this morning, I discovered the

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