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34 O'DAY-----A BLUEWATER BOAT Randy Corbin at 10:02am 02.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/10826 Is an O'day 34 a bluewater boat or is it just a coastal cruiser? Is it strong enough? How are its sa
mounting external gps antenna russgm at 10:01am 02.10.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1205 has any one mounted a gps with external antenna? i have a bimini and am guying a chartplotter and am
Sailing Nantucket Sound Ricky G at 9:56am 02.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2515 I have a Hunter 260. I am thinking about trailering it to Cape Cod in July to sail for a week. Any i
Need a Catalina 22 Trailer Mark at 8:55am 02.10.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1490 Does anyone have a trailer for sale (or know where to buy one) for a Catalina 22 in or near the SF B
Mooring lines/springers etc Mark at 8:53am 02.10.03 Big Boats 5/894 What size nylon do you use for your yachts mooring lines including springers?We have to fit lines
Spinaker Poles & Baby Stays Dave Humphreys at 7:26am 02.10.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1301 I have recently taken delivery of a Beneteau 331. I am quite pleased with the boat and have owned a
426DS - blue hull (1) Phil Herring at 6:47am 02.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/971 We saw this boat ease into the docks at Signature Yachts today, and thought it looked especially sha
C25 swim ladder Jim Garrett at 6:44am 02.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/1284 I am looking for some help in selecting a boarding ladder for the C25 after swimming. Does/has anyon
Trailering H26/H260WB vs H260K/H270 Bill at 6:29am 02.10.03 Smaller Boats 5/1064 What are the benefits and drawbacks associated with trailering these models? Is it even practical t
Coldplate Troubleshooting David Popken at 5:27am 02.10.03 Other Sailboats 1/1073 My Norcold unit has what appears to be a minor problem (Is anything minor in a boat?). When the uni
topping lift w/ full batten main? fred winter at 5:24am 02.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1161 anyone have a topping lift set up with a full batten main? does the wire/ line chaff, or otherwise i
Asymmetric Spinaker questions Bob F at 4:53am 02.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1240 I'm new to using a Asymmetric spinnaker (or any spinnaker). I currently rig it with the tack attache
Main Sheet, Outhaul, Boom Vang John at 4:51am 02.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1296 Help from Worcester, MAMy boat did not come rigged. Will anybody invite to check out your boats ru
Size of main Jim at 4:47am 02.10.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1324 What is the best way to decide on how much roach should be on a mew main sail? Is max roach always b
Emergency Tiller RDS at 4:26am 02.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1109 I checked my emergency tiller on my Cat 28 and I think I am missing some parts. After I unscrew the
Cloth Weight Doug at 3:22am 02.10.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/5940 In considering a new set of sails for my Catalina 30, I am going over to a 150 Genoa and main with t
Mainsail replacement parameters. Russ Colombo at 2:52am 02.10.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/991 I am considering ordering a new mainsail for my Hunter 40. Two nagging design questions present the
mast geometry lloyd at 2:28am 02.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1181 I have changed the shrouds on my mast,and I want make sure the mast is put up correctly.Are there me
Manual bilge pump Art at 1:51am 02.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/1021 I have a 1984 C-22 with no bilge pump onboard. Does anyone have a recomendation where to mount a ma
Chemicals to strip old antifouling? Glen Simonds at 1:45am 02.10.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1312 As soon as the weather warms up I am planning to strip the old and very uneven antifouling off our 9

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Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates justsomeguy at 2:22am 10.01.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate? Technicall
New Furler NYSail at 11:08pm 09.30.20 My Schaffer unit i bought new around 2010 did not have metal bearings. Smooth and great unit. Would
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting NYSail at 10:58pm 09.30.20
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates Project_Mayhem at 10:31pm 09.30.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate?
What to do if you lose your rig. jssailem at 10:26pm 09.30.20
Why, Beneteau, why? SoSound at 10:24pm 09.30.20 I thought that the Triton displays could get software updates via the Zeus MFD. I've performed soft
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM SoSound at 10:04pm 09.30.20
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 10:01pm 09.30.20 This is actually the first time I've ever seen it running on the water. I assume you have a diesel a
Water pouring out of exhaust! jssailem at 9:34pm 09.30.20 You should see the water passing out of my boat at cruise. Not seeing an issue. Note the engine wil
Windlass install jssailem at 9:19pm 09.30.20 I suggested the horizontal windlass as a possibility. It might be great if it fits the space just at
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 8:52pm 09.30.20 I'm kind of seeing a horizontal windlass mounted UP on the deck for a couple of reasons: 1. There
Tiny Styrofoam balls in Ranger 20 cabin justsomeguy at 8:19pm 09.30.20 27 pictures with circles and arrows and a description on each one" Nice Alice's restaurant referen
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 09.30.20 When your oil is new and clear, it is more difficult to read on the stick. Do this carefully and re
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 7:53pm 09.30.20 Noted on the brass vs bronze. I'll take a look at the old fitting to see if it's tapered. The handle
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 IStream at 7:45pm 09.30.20 Also, check the dipstick itself to make sure the "dip" part doesn't move relative to the stop.
New sailer (3) Glsawyer at 7:15pm 09.30.20 A few item I have selected so far that will be knew. Covers 1 mode of power....I also intend on sola
Needed Santana 22 Stanchions Project_Mayhem at 7:08pm 09.30.20 Most boat manufacturers will buy hardware from another company. See if you can find a manufacturers
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:06pm 09.30.20 Pretty much, especially if you need to. The screwdriver bits are much harder and I have a potential
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:06pm 09.30.20 You probably know this but if you don't need to regularly connect and disconnect the panel you coul
Cockpit Instrument Configuration leo310 at 7:00pm 09.30.20 I have a Catalina 310 and at the helm I have Chartploter, autopilot, wind, depth and VHF ram mic. Ou

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