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I busted my rudder post Sean Coerse at 12:23pm 08.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/796 I was racing the Wednesday race out of Little Creek, the wind was 15-17 out of the NE with 2-3 waves
Galley Removal Bob Chapin at 11:29am 08.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1045 Can anyone give me an idea of how hard it is to remove the galley to work on the engine and how to g
TP20 Simrad tiller autopilot JOHN at 10:34am 08.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1698 I have a TP20 Simrad tiller autopilot for my Catalina 27 which is one size larger than normal. On ou
No Moorings left at Newport....where to go??? Chris at 9:23am 08.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1082 we are currently at Newport and moorings are full. Where should we go? Any suggestions? Thankyou
electrical panel for oday 25 jim parmentier at 9:11am 08.08.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1041 I have an Electrical panel that needs replacing. Do I buy one made by Oday, or is there a comparabl
Raising Furling Jib on O'day 222 Steve at 9:08am 08.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/979 I need to know which is the proper way to raise the jib on my O'day 222. I have always raised the j
loose shroud Bruce at 6:44am 08.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/2558 i'm new to catalina 22's. does the aft lee shroud loosen when in close haul?
Need Templates for Interior Cushions Don at 6:28am 08.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/891 I have a 1977 O'Day 25 but I am missing the cushions and the back rests. I can get new ones made,
helms paul at 6:24am 08.08.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1966 can anyone give me info about a 25' helms who where and how it was built and any info about its good
Autohelm 800 Instructions Gregory Preston at 6:07am 08.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2923 Howdy!I'm looking for the instruction manual on the Autohelm 800. Somebody gave me one and I thou
Lazy Jack Systems Francis at 6:06am 08.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1028 I am thinking of getting a lazy jack system but would like to know if they are really worth it. Do t
Running light bulb replacement Bob La Salle at 5:00am 08.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1812 How do you replace the bulbs for the bow and stern running lights on a 1985 Hunter 31? I removed th
false readings on my depth finder ted at 4:41am 08.08.02 Ask All Sailors 8/4682 Please excuse my ignorance here, I have been a beach cat sailor all my life and I am a newbie to mon
PHRF Rating Sandy at 4:13am 08.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1044 Any one got a base phrf rating for a oday322please email srudolph@dataspeak.comThanks
C 22 keel lowering crank clockwise or counter? Bob Lufkin at 3:20am 08.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1286 I'm ready for my first sail. Which way to lower it and any idea how many cranks is normal?Thanks, B
trailer upright guide position Wayneo at 3:12am 08.08.02 Smaller Boats 5/872 When launching I move the trailer guide "goal posts" out a few too many inches then launch because t
Milford Haven via Hole in the Wall Rob at 3:06am 08.08.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1596 Has anyone ever traversed this channel in Virginia (just north of Mobjack Bay)? How much water does
Lake Perris, CA (Attn: Chris) Scot Mathis at 2:54am 08.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/1024 Chris, I see that your home port is Lake Perris. Slip or trailer? If slip, is your boat the brown-
Traveler on Cat 25 broken, need fix. CAP at 2:53am 08.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/988 The traveler car recently broke on my Catalina 25, due to wear+tear. Does anyone know where I can f
shroud tension 1976 h27 Conner Atkeson at 2:47am 08.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1090 I have been unable to find the correct figures for the shroud tension on 1976 h27. The boat has been

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Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 12:09pm 07.29.20 Dyneema is not a particularly good choice for jacklines for a couple of reasons. It is round and wi
Making Donations Scott T-Bird at 12:06pm 07.29.20 So when they say "quick release" they aren't kidding. Ha, I didn't notice that! I don't think it
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? Maine Sail at 12:06pm 07.29.20 Back in college when I was competitively fishing for Blue Fin tuna on 130 and 80 class we had what w
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Ron20324 at 12:05pm 07.29.20 Ron, perhaps you missed the part about the drain at the bottom of the locker. Well, like everone's
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 12:03pm 07.29.20 I made mine with dyneema. Low stretch and the clips slide nicely. Very affordable too. Dyneema is
Making Donations Justin_NSA at 11:59am 07.29.20 So when they say "quick release" they aren't kidding.
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 11:58am 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
Making Donations (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 07.29.20 Is this the big, knurled, stainless steel Edson knob? https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-a3x5y9g98l/p
Real chance of capsizing? DrJudyB at 11:55am 07.29.20 These waves were right about the size of my beam, and "spilling" some. What do open-water breakers
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Dfed at 11:53am 07.29.20 Thanks. A local dealer is building a quote on that trailer. Curious, sailboat data shows slightly
Maine Visitors Rick486 at 11:44am 07.29.20 Interesting. CT is number 4 (tied with MA) in death rate among US states,. U.S. COVID-19 death ra
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 11:43am 07.29.20 Boom vang is my next project! Think I can scrounge most of the parts already. I do need to decide on
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:38am 07.29.20 Claude, on page 4 it looks like you have a nice bath tub- if you don't mind some rust. Ron, perhap
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 11:37am 07.29.20 Great question, but I am 99% sure I have the right bolt. I didn't take any pics, but it looks right
What does AC in fault overtime mean? justsomeguy at 11:37am 07.29.20 I have had problems possibly w/ my inverter and so let open air circulate around it while sailing a
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations srimes at 11:31am 07.29.20 d like. I only use the short leg of the tether 99% of the time and can reach everything for norma
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations BarryL at 11:31am 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actuall
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) jeffjuneau at 11:30am 07.29.20 Thanks rgranger, That is exactly what I needed to know. You don't happen to know if there any torq
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) jeffjuneau at 11:24am 07.29.20 Most people bed their deck hardware with something called butyl tape. I've also used it with grea
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? (1) Rick486 at 11:24am 07.29.20 Sailing North in the Gulf Stream back in the 70's, I looked out and saw a very large gray white lei

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