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Tiller Tamer ?? Bill at 11:34am 10.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1233 My good friend ' crew has just been transferred ' I am now faced with being a single handed sailor.
upholstery fabrics Richard Brabazon at 10:11am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1266 Intending to replace all cushions and so upholstery on our 34fter - archives have one for using cott
Replacing an aluminium water tank jsfletcher at 9:57am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1061 I'm giving strong consideration to replacing the original alum. water tank (124gal) on my H-45. I'd
Rudder Shudder Bill at 9:41am 10.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1083 I have a 78 Cat 30 which had quite bad rudder shudder, to over come this I dropped the rudder and in
Mast Mounting Woes Preston at 9:19am 10.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/792 I recently rescued a 22' Macgregor from a wooded lot. It sat in the elements for three or more years
Electrical power options Palmer King at 9:08am 10.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/942 I've been hemming and hawing about which way to go for electrical power on my H290.I considered th
cradel for hunter 25 Bob Quinn at 8:55am 10.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/784 I have a Hunter 25 that I am selling someone inquired about the deminsions of the cradel. I am not
No Luck at Ronco (1) Ron at 8:39am 10.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/1653 Does anyone know where I can get water tanks for a H37C... I've attached a picture of the monsters.
Stinky heads on caribbean charters susie at 8:32am 10.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1434 We have chartered Beneteau's in the Caribbean a few times. These boats have no holding tanks, every
One sided blisters Clayton Salisbury at 7:44am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/757 Hello, I recently purchased an oday 27, It's been in drydock for two years and needs bottom paint. I
Here She Comes! (1) Mickey McHugh at 6:55am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/978 Lili is heading in with 135 MPH winds and gusts to 160. Notice the circular bands around the eye of
AwlGrip Scott at 5:55am 10.02.02 Other Sailboats 4/849 I recently purchased a C-27 with an awl-grip hull (painted in 1993) it is blue and is showing signs
Replacing external teakb Michael Kidwell at 5:26am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 I'm boat shopping and have narrowed my choice down to several 30-footers from 70's and 80's (Pearso
ICW stephen depaola at 4:56am 10.02.02 Destinations 2/1314 Anyone traveling the ICW now?
Oday 22 performance Clay Wright at 4:49am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2090 Does anyone care to comment on the overall performance of a well-tuned Oday 22 with similarly equipp
Replacement Radar Install for 35.5 Ronald Land at 4:32am 10.02.02 Big Boats 3/829 My 1990 35.5 had a mast mounted radar install prior to my purchase in 1995. The radar broke and can
O'Day parts source David Peabody at 4:19am 10.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/893 I found a company that will custom make or locate any part for an O'Day sailboat.They made a compl
Backstay adjuster for a 35.5 Bob Allen at 4:10am 10.02.02 Big Boats 4/838 As the 35.5 is a fractional rig, an adjustable backstay will influence mainsail shape only. Should h
Raising the Main Mickey Goodman at 3:52am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1573 I have a Hunter Legend 37' with a mast length of about 55'. When raising the main the last 15 feet
OMC Zepher saildrive, water in bottom cylinder. Jim at 3:36am 10.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2405 The above engine is installed in an O'Day 28, which is on land in a cradle.I recently started the

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How do I trailer a sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 04.27.20 For frequent towing an F150 should be able to handle most 25' boats in my opinion. Please check spec
Strange Winter? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:39am 04.27.20 ...as most are seeing Springtime early. Still Winter here in northern NE. l (Dragonfly)
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Project_Mayhem at 5:17am 04.27.20 A lot of people have said that the Mac 26X neither sails nor motors well but I don't have any firsth
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Hunter216 at 5:15am 04.27.20 Hello everyone! Thank you in advance for your input and experience. As a disclaimer I know what I a
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) Will Gilmore at 4:58am 04.27.20 Three Joel White Shellback dinghies and a Dyer Dhow, all rigged to sail, yesterday. h to be an att
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JRT at 4:52am 04.27.20 6-8 people is a lot on a boat that is trailorable. The Rhodes 22 is cool, but probably way to smal
Marinebeam stern light wiring dlochner at 4:48am 04.27.20 If the wires are black and white, I would go with black for negative. Unlike other LEDs the ones fr
Sabre 28 cruising speed Kings Gambit at 4:37am 04.27.20 Fouling of the prop, not even by all that much, will cause a loss of horse power (thrust). You descr
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) (1) TomY at 4:29am 04.27.20 More encouragement: Combine the skilled metal fabrication shop with the creative design team at a cu
How do I trailer a sailboat? DAVA390 at 4:08am 04.27.20 @DAVA390 If the safety chains are not attached, there are reasons why. If disconnecting trailer h
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? NYSail at 3:12am 04.27.20 Hey Larry. No, I haven't joined MSSA yet, although I have a friend or two there. I dive on the boat
Mercury 9.9 running rough mid throttle jibes138 at 1:24am 04.27.20 Sure sounds like a fuel delivery issue, possibly the fuel pump? Try this make sure you mount your s
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Ron20324 at 12:57am 04.27.20 Do you have a swing keel, thus a centerboard lock so it does not bounce around and make noise??
Why I love newbe boat owners Kings Gambit at 12:30am 04.27.20 I said it was a factory job; up in Madera, CA.;) Vulgarity encountered there was only surpassed seve
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 jssailem at 11:15pm 04.26.20
Prop Walk when in reverse jssailem at 10:53pm 04.26.20 Seems boat owners who jump in and attempt new experiences like close quarters maneuvering often find
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Benny17441 at 10:39pm 04.26.20 Let me clarify, you are wanting a towable boat so that you can tow it to NY and NJ and you are not l
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? markwbird at 10:25pm 04.26.20 Ahhh. Thanks dlochner. That is a great point.
Prop Walk when in reverse Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.26.20 I find the prop walk on the Hunter Cherubinis to be quite predictable so I fail to see the problem.
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? BarryL at 8:53pm 04.26.20 Hello, Like NYSAIL I also have a boat in NY. Over the years I have tried a lot of difference paints

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