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Water leak Fred W. at 10:26am 07.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1167 We recently purchased a 1981 Daysailor as a first boat. The self-bailor was clogged but some work w
Roller furling Ray Lewis at 10:25am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/901 Would anyone know the forstay dimension (length) on the 27 Cat with the 4ft. keel. I'am preparing t
Asymetrical S. sheets Tony Wilcox at 10:24am 07.28.02 Big Boats 12/1053 I am in the process of getting an asymetrical spinnaker. The Hunter spec gives a length of 65' for t
Need Newport to Montauk Advice Gary at 9:55am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/3564 Picking up my Cat 32 in Newport in a few weeks and headed for CT. I would appreciate advice from any
Does tank deodorant hurt KO additive Henry Rozanski at 8:13am 07.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1512 Peggy,I used to use one of those in line tank deodorizers in my old boat to keep the odors down. I
Breaker box grounding? D Berube at 7:03am 07.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/979 I asked all sailors this question but have received no responses. I noticed on my Mac 22 that the b
Storm Jib for a 22 D Berube at 6:54am 07.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/910 Can anyone tell me the dimensions of a storm jib for a Mac 22? Thanks
Engine bilge drainage Pat at 6:13am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/910 The area under the enging on my Hunter 27 1980 does not seem to have any drainage into the bilge, an
Bent mast on catalina 22 Paul Sattler at 6:07am 07.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1257 I recently had a bad experience with a marina that had wires which i accidently backed into. The st
New Owner C30 Needs Input Maryellen Behrmann at 5:45am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1114 New owner of a 1988 C30 Std. Rig., moved up from a C25. I'm having some basic repairs done on the b
Radar on a Catalina 30 Bill Pattee at 5:44am 07.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2629 I have a 1988 Cat 30 tall rig and want to install a radar antenna up the mast. Is there a way to run
Looking at what to buy dobcpa at 5:35am 07.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/988 Just about ready to buy, but was hoping to get some feedback from current owners.Your thoughts on
faulty Nissan 3.5 outboard cris at 5:11am 07.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/981 my nissan 3.5 outboard cooling water will not flow through and flushing didn't help. Any suggestion
Emergency tiller Lyn at 4:26am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1097 My 1982 27' has a wheel and I don't have an emergency tiller. Does anyone have a pic so I can make o
Head Odor Sherlock at 3:53am 07.28.02 Big Boats 19/1195 I recently commissioned my new Hunter 356 and am experiencing some issues with the head. For the fir
superfurl kenny at 1:44am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1141 has any one used the superfurl system. thanks
Lower the sail...! Question/Opinions?... Steve Growcock at 12:29am 07.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1062 Yesterday, we were sailing in 20-25 knot winds from the SW. I had a full main up and about 2/3 - 3/4
Rain-X on plastic windows? Hugh at 11:41pm 07.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1994 I was wondering if anyone has tried Rain-X on their dodger windows? The bottle says to use caution
Classifieds work--sold my motor! Tom Wootton at 1:55pm 07.25.02 Smaller Boats 0/766 Gear Here Classifieds are free, and it worked for me. I sold my Nissan outboard today. Thanks, Phil.
Something's Rotten In Denmark (and my Interior) Brian Hart at 1:24pm 07.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 I'm currently giving my 222 a complete restoration. I know, I know, it was a mistake to start the p

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Mast climber Choies MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 08.23.20 it can't take more than 5 minutes to remove the main from the track......
Fuse ConFUSion Ron20324 at 9:15pm 08.23.20 ...I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. Not true. my Benny c
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) LouiseS at 8:39pm 08.23.20 It is pretty rusty and wondering if the portion at the front is some sort of release? Thinking we m
Refrigerators used by Hunter Terry Cox at 8:33pm 08.23.20 Different model here, but when our freezer stopped cooling in 2002 I had a local refrigerant guy rec
Simple head plumbing Terry Cox at 8:24pm 08.23.20 A fellow sailor has a very simple system that he calls dump and chuck. Certainly not my style, but s
new dodger loose and floppy jon hansen at 8:23pm 08.23.20 i believe that loose will lead to flapping in a strong breeze and that will lead to excessive early
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? (1) CowboyWay at 8:16pm 08.23.20 It turns out that there are no nuts under the deck holding the track down. My guess is that there is
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 8:14pm 08.23.20 Pictures of your winch will help
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) sesmith at 8:08pm 08.23.20 It's about 4 nm from St Ignace to Mackinac Is. What could possibly go wrong in 4 miles? :) . I thi
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? SoSound at 8:07pm 08.23.20 Yeah, maybe I'll take a photo or two tomorrow, although... that involves tearing the bedding up, and
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 7:48pm 08.23.20 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Kermit appear in the cockpit, armed with not enough beer, and looking for s
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 7:41pm 08.23.20 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Kermit appear in the cockpit, armed with not enough beer, and looking for sn
Fuse ConFUSion Benny17441 at 7:36pm 08.23.20 Can you tighten the screw so the fuse holder does not twist? If unable replace the fuse holder.
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 7:36pm 08.23.20 Thank you for your expert reply CDC. You have peaked my curiosity, what happens at 15degrees of heal
new dodger loose and floppy justsomeguy at 7:14pm 08.23.20 This was not a discount deal....I do not want to beat the guy up if loose and floppy is the new nor
Center board Benny17441 at 7:13pm 08.23.20 I would keep it raised to eliminate the board slap. As far as marine growth it can be an obstacle t
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib LouiseS at 7:10pm 08.23.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommenda
new dodger loose and floppy DrJudyB at 7:10pm 08.23.20 Panels should be tight and smooth, not loose.
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 7:05pm 08.23.20 Have you taken the aeration screens off the faucet(s) and tested without them, many time those scre
Lost My Raw Water Intake Benny17441 at 7:04pm 08.23.20 I once picked up a plastic ice bag which acted as a flap valve. When the engine was sucking water

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