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bottom painting john withrow at 12:56pm 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/801 when is the best time to paint a trailerable boat's bottom? At the end of the season or just before
Flush bonded windows repair Bob England at 12:55pm 06.17.02 C&C 1/2674 I have a 1985 C+C 27 Mk V that has the flush bonded plexiglass cabin windows that seem to be common
Standing rigging vibration Dan Wesley at 12:07pm 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1817 When the boat is on the mooring and a stiff wind is blowing something creates a harmonic vibration (
Warning light and audible alarm Lowell Martin at 12:00pm 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/976 I receive an alarm while the engine is running which only states "Water Proof". It is the 4th alarm
List to starboard. Dan Wesley at 11:59am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1000 As my boat sits on the mooring it leans slightly to the starboard side. I emptied the holding tnk a
Tank gauge problem Dan Wesley at 11:54am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/977 My holding and water tank gauges both read 3/4 full when empty and full when full. Has anyone had t
Buying an Oday 34 Guest at 11:43am 06.17.02 Bigger Boats 2/1175 looking at purchasing an Oday 34. Commnents, any key items to check?
Sail measurements Bryan at 11:27am 06.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/952 I recently bought a 22 and the mainsail is in poor shape (I think it is the original) I talked to a
Annapolis-Bermuda Race Bruce Hill at 10:36am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1142 Just finished the Annapolis Bermuda race last Friday in my buddy's Morris 38. Had a real good time.
U.S.Yacht Ensign Placement J. Styrlander at 10:30am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1231 I have a 1995, 30 ft. Mark III and am trying to figure the best place to locate a Yacht Ensign. I wo
Leather Spreader Boots Tony Wilcox at 10:24am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 Hi I have recently purchased some leather spreader boots for my H376. I ordered the smooth leather b
Pump me up! Seth at 10:21am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/811 I have a H22, 1981. Where do I place the bilge pump? Where do I terminate the hose from the pump? Th
Transmission Trouble Chip at 10:12am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 Having toruble with my transmission. Engine is running fine but only a small amount of power is tran
project boat paul floyd at 9:52am 06.17.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1614 son found a hull ( it followed him home ) no idea what it is in i988 NJ registered it as a 1977
Rigging a hammock? Marcus at 9:08am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1774 Hey folks,Anyone have any tips on the feasibility of rigging a hammock above the bow of a 25'? I
Keel Pivot Bolt Replacement Andrew at 8:59am 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1792 I need to replace either my keel pivot bolt, or at the least the washers, on my Macgregor 25. I had
A cure for rust? Sanders LaMont at 8:03am 06.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1119 We just had SV Good News brought up from Southern California, which involved a couple of weeks of oc
Swing keel position on diff. pts of sail Mike at 8:02am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/936 I recently bought a '78 C-22. This is my first "big boat" -- i.e., not a racing dinghy. In the din
Worth the Money Paul Heil at 7:55am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1196 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Worth the Monet Paul Heil at 7:54am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in

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Mast raising options? Revv up at 4:55pm 07.19.20 This system looks pretty slick and uncomplicated, not sure how good it works but I have started maki
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 4:53pm 07.19.20
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 4:44pm 07.19.20 Are you going to get around to sharing how well it performed against the equivalent traditional rig
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 4:37pm 07.19.20 Put about 7 hours on the autopilot this weekend. Seemed to work fine. So hopefully I haven't jinxe
Sailing an AeroRig JohnShannon at 4:31pm 07.19.20 Its a cool idea I think they call it a Balaton rig? The knock is apparently weight although concep
Sailing an AeroRig capta at 4:27pm 07.19.20 Are you going to get around to sharing how well it performed against the equivalent traditional rig?
What are these? cjm1 at 4:19pm 07.19.20 I have those and they are sold as a pair for a shelf type table. The other end is a 90 degree stainl
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized hunter healer at 4:16pm 07.19.20 The hard part is done. Decide how much of the rest you want to take on. I agree with @kloudie1 -
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized hunter healer at 4:15pm 07.19.20 its been some time since i wrote my questions but I finally got around to taking the head off, i fou
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13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts FastOlson at 4:06pm 07.19.20 If you are in or near a populated area, check around for a shop that works only on starters and alte
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:49pm 07.19.20 the tack signal comes from the alternator so remove, clean, add dielectric grease and reinstall all
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:49pm 07.19.20 When I first got this boat I noticed the tacho wasn't working when return from a rigging company i
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:33pm 07.19.20 the tack signal comes from the alternator so remove, clean, add dielectric grease and reinstall all
What are these? (1) dhmetheny at 3:30pm 07.19.20 I used to own an olympic Dolphin as well and they are to hold a table in place, my brackets were a
What are these? fred1diver at 3:28pm 07.19.20 I used to own an olympic Dolphin as well and they are to hold a table in place, my brackets were a b
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:25pm 07.19.20 That would most likely be Stem to Stern: https://www.stemtostern.net If you use any other company,
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues garyskip30 at 3:18pm 07.19.20 Thank you
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Brian D at 3:09pm 07.19.20 Unless you have a shunt between the solar panel controller and the battery I don't think you will se
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Hayden Watson at 3:04pm 07.19.20 I have a 1983 Catalina and have found I need to glow the plugs for one minute in order for the engi

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