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Why back your boat through the harbor? Steve at 5:04am 07.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/970 My friends and I were sitting in our Marina getting ready to watch the fireworks. A number of boate
Mac22 Pop-top cover wanted Paul Lange at 4:30am 07.05.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1880 Does anyone have a pattern to make a pop-top cover for the mac22. I will pay for a copy! I no plan
Problems with the B&R rig John F at 4:27am 07.05.02 Big Boats 7/2340 I recently had to have the mast on my 1998 H376 pulled and sent to a rigger. The upper starboard sp
Hunter 40 Holding Tank Jon at 4:19am 07.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1316 Hi all,just dropping a note about the aft holdingtank on my 1986 Hunter 40..... i haverepaired
looking for good used oday 30 sails greg scheid at 3:28am 07.05.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/930 I have a 1979 30 foot oday with original sails. I have heard that some serious racers sell used thre
Stepping the Mast mike A at 3:18am 07.05.02 Trailer Sailors 5/2679 Are there any Modifications or Methods of single handedly Stepping the mast on this or any trailera
Reefing methods Rick D at 2:07am 07.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1077 I would like to install a single line reefing sytem for the main on my Cat 30. Has anyone out there
Depth sounder Wayne at 2:07am 07.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/933 I'm planning to install a Uniden 206 ( inhull) depth sounder in my 1978 Oday 23. Does anyone have an
rigg mike at 2:05am 07.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/865 the manual said to only hand tighten the rigging. how do i know what hand tight is. the rigging stil
Steering in reverse R Kolb at 2:04am 07.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/1249 I am new to sailing. We have a Catalina 22 with a Honda 8hp outboard. What is the best way to back
To Buy or Not To Buy Kent H at 1:48am 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/876 I am considering the purchase of a used Catalina 27. What things should I look for as far as problem
Center Board Inspection Nick Sal at 1:16am 07.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/945 I just purchased a 23.5 Hunter. If one had to fix or inspect the centerboard uphaul connection, ho
Sailing Lake Shasta, CA ? dan at 1:10am 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1644 Yo Trailer Sailors !Am planing trip to Northern California. Has anyoneout there sailed Lake Shast
Sailing Lake Shasta, CA dan at 1:07am 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1642 Yo Trailer Sailors !%0d%0a%0d%0aAm planning trip to Northern California%2e%0d%0aHas anyone out there
Sailing Check-In Don Evans at 12:07am 07.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/902 I thought it would be a great time to find out how everyone in the O'Day forum is doing this season.
Changing oil/engine access Ivan Bekey at 10:53pm 07.04.02 Big Boats 7/893 Finding the dipstick hole for checking the oil level, or worse, changing the oil, is very hard as I
Water ballast system - or leaking CB? Ed Flanagan at 10:45pm 07.04.02 Day Sailers 0/1292 Just launched my new '81 Brazillian-built DS to my home lake and seem to have a severe leak - probab
liveaboard on a Hunter 26 or 260 Maz White at 8:46pm 07.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/3232 G'Day Is there anyone out there who has lived aboard a Hunter 26 or 260 for over a year. Would it
Where's your favorite salvage yard? Jim Cook at 3:45pm 07.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1003 It looks like I may need to replace my entire saildrive unit so I'm considering a used part to conse
Need Some Pricing Help Carol at 3:23pm 07.04.02 Ask All Sailors 4/927 After sailing my Hunter 27 for 5 years, now hoping to move up. The Hunter is a 1984......Having seri

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Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58am 07.23.20 Many people there are transient residents. No big surprise and probably still safer than anyplace we
Solar Vent on a head hatch. jviss at 5:57am 07.23.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. jviss at 5:49am 07.23.20 I was there last weekend. Didn't go ashore, but two of my party did. Yikes!
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 RoyS at 5:35am 07.23.20 Check rudder post. Mine always leaks there when sea splashes up. There is a stuffing box seal on min
Oh snap! It snapped! jviss at 5:29am 07.23.20 The other option is to fabricate a plate to "sleeve" the side of the mast that broke. I don't see
Scarce as hens teeth... RoyS at 5:29am 07.23.20 Blockage at intake is my guess. Put water hose from dock on intake hose and reverse flush. Probably
Solar Vent on a head hatch. thinwater at 5:04am 07.23.20 And obviously, drill from both sides.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 5:02am 07.23.20 How did it go? I've been thinking of adding a second one. The head hatch would be about right. A PO
CUBA! Justin_NSA at 4:58am 07.23.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs
Scarce as hens teeth... jviss at 4:48am 07.23.20 For what it's worth, my understanding of an experience with liquid cooled engines is that once up to
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 4:48am 07.23.20 Hopefully one of them will come through without too much hassle from the marina. Talk to the mari
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:46am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:38am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:37am 07.23.20 Thank you!
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. NYSail at 4:32am 07.23.20 I change my transmission oil each fall when I change engine oil. Yanmar / kanzaki transmissions typi
Scarce as hens teeth... Maine Sail at 4:08am 07.23.20 Made a few passes by the mooring field. Bumped the throttle to 2300 ( max with the prop on the boat
First Sail on 23.5 CrispyCringle at 4:06am 07.23.20 I highly recommend a roller furler. Mine came with a CDI furler and it works great. Just so much eas
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 3:57am 07.23.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature? 160.....
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 3:55am 07.23.20
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:47am 07.23.20 thanks again,as always so very helpful.

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