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Varnishing Teak??? Brian at 8:33am 08.18.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1117 I'm talking with Mom today (we both own sailboats) and she asked me about varnishing her teak. Hmmm
Locating a third battery Bob at 8:28am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/933 Where can I locate a third battery (i.e., I want to double my accessory storage capacity by adding a
Engine will not start Chuck G at 8:04am 08.18.02 Big Boats 8/931 My 3JH2E Yanmar failed to start. I checked the voltage to the starter and have over 13 volts. The
Service Kit or replace Hugh at 7:54am 08.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1692 We have a 1997 Jabsco manual toilet on board. Lately, it seems to be weakening in terms of the stre
Trailer load Stewart at 6:35am 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1065 I am new to sailing and have decided on a Mac 26x.I intended to pull it with my Toyota Camry but on
Capri 22 versus Catalina 22 Mark II Nick at 6:34am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1153 Any thoughts/opinions/advice on which would be a better starter boat, the Capri 22 or the Catalina 2
Bent rudder post john at 4:10am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1613 I hit a submerged log and it hit my rudder, it seems like it bent it back slightly causing it to rub
Cold machine blew short / blew fuse Steve at 3:42am 08.18.02 Other Sailboats 3/860 I've had a Cold Machine in my Flicka for about 3-4 years. Yesterday while motoring in our charging
Oday 23 question Brian at 3:35am 08.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/973 After finally getting my boat in the back yard to start working on her, I have noticed something tha
New boat lists to port Mike at 3:35am 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1321 I have recently noticed my new 1996 Catalina 320 has a list to port of about 2 - 5 degrees. Is this
Deck Light Joe at 3:24am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1075 Can anyone tell me where the "deck" light(s) are located on a Catalina 25? I have a switch labeled
Upwind performance with roller furling genoa Joe at 2:51am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/1550 My Catalina 25 with roller furling genoa won't sail closer than about 55 or 60 degrees to the wind.
lifeline stantion access jim davis at 2:00am 08.18.02 Big Boats 3/1121 Has anyone out there replaced their lifeline stantions. I would like to add Matella stantions, woul
Ray Bowles' "Speedy" Modifications in Photo Forum Tom Wootton at 1:40am 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/796 I have posted about a dozen pictures in the Photo Forum (link below) showing various improvements Ra
Starboard Setee Birth - Cushion Setup Joe Mullee at 1:16am 08.18.02 Big Boats 4/1065 What is the correct cushion setup for the starboard setee birth? The cushions that are used for the
Sink and Ice Chest Drains on Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 1:04am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 8/3370 Where does drainage from the ice box and kitchen sink go on the 26? I can see that the starboard bat
Seeking Manual for 1985 Oday 26 Ronald M. Green at 12:59am 08.18.02 Day Sailers 1/1589 I have most of the paperwork for this (including the Yanmar manual), but no owners manual for the ve
Fuel leak JON D at 12:27am 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/924 I am leaking fuel from under my fuel pump,what can be leaking ,any one have that problem?Do fuel pum
Engine shaft dripage Dave Shore at 11:14pm 08.17.02 Big Boats 7/984 How much if any dripage should I see from the shaft of my engine just prior to where it exits the hu
San Francisco Sailing Doug Rodrigues at 4:59pm 08.17.02 Destinations 4/1561 Being on vacation, I'm planning to tow my Mac 25 back to San Francisco. Are there any islands beyon

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Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? rgranger at 5:42pm 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 5:42pm 08.19.20 Yikes! Y'all can set sail without me in those conditions. I'm staying in my nice, cozy, safe anchor
Oday 20 Center Board NYSail at 5:42pm 08.19.20
Battery Data Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 08.19.20 +1 for the 20 hour load test as a way to get the most accurate idea of the true state of health. I u
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Ron20324 at 5:35pm 08.19.20 I don't see a hailing port or any other number, so maybe this pic a factory photo of a boat before t
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 5:30pm 08.19.20 In freshwater in a short season, the spring steel wouldn't be much of an issue unless they were use
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.19.20 A couple of the responses got me thinking - Does the criteria need to be limited to skipper themself
Sink and cook top rgranger at 5:28pm 08.19.20 Please shoot some pics of your table mod
What could this be for? Ron20324 at 5:17pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:14pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? justsomeguy at 5:07pm 08.19.20 Spring steel, zinc plated. As long as you keep an eye on them, maybe...
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:59pm 08.19.20 5) What is the minimum sea room you would accept heaving-to in your boat in a Force 8 gale for 6 hr
Battery Data smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.19.20 I am not sure, using a quick forum search, I'd be able to meet what seems to be fairly strict crite
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 4:54pm 08.19.20 Hi all I have been doing more research and refinements to my LiFePo4 upgrade plan and would be inter
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? S/V Honu at 4:39pm 08.19.20 Seems like they would be hard to install, given the limited space.
Jib roller furling line block mdibella at 4:38pm 08.19.20 The block is marked Spinlock. It think this style is called a "cheek block".
Jib roller furling line block (1) SoSound at 4:34pm 08.19.20 I found something similar to that for my First 285, several years ago, on Rigrite. But, I wanted to
What could this be for? capta at 4:16pm 08.19.20 A pole can be used to hold a jib out when going down wind, too. A really nice thing to have. As for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:53pm 08.19.20 Rgranger, I tend to get more directly to the point, as in. 1) Can you or have you set a reef in For
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Mikem at 3:48pm 08.19.20 I keep my 2003 466 in Bremerton wa and at one time two other friends had a 2001 and 2002 460 respec

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