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Routing line to the cockpit J Boothe at 10:01pm 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/1081 Does anyone have any experience with rigging a 22 for single-handed sailing? I have purchased new lo
Squat problems on a 31' David C. Hirtle at 9:44pm 06.19.02 Bigger Boats 1/1118 We purchased this vessel in late 2000. I noticed that it made water when motoring/when she squated.
Electrical Wiring Update John Eastin at 3:41pm 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/977 Hello All,Have a 1972 Catalina (outboard). Recently noticed (during the dark of night) that my bo
biggest motor for a hunter 23 fletchdoggie at 3:02pm 06.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1506 Help! I bought back my old boatand the owner bought a tohatsu 15 4stroke. It almost pulled the brack
Mainsheet Question Phil Benge at 2:08pm 06.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1089 I'm almost ready to get my 82 Mac fixer-upper in the water. I set up the mast and boom today and ri
Worst sailing web site? John Visser at 11:20am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 Anyone else get this funky behaviour from www.ussailing.com?I can't select and of the items from t
Newport Bermuda Race starts today John Visser at 11:18am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1002 Folow it on-line at (link):
Gel Coat Crazing Joe Spadaro at 10:04am 06.14.02 Bigger Boats 1/1419 My 1987 222 has hair-line cracks (crazing) in several areas on the cabin top near the hatch slides.
Oh oh, better get Maaco Dick at 9:56am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/1243 Took my boat out for about the eighth time this season. Put it on the trailer as I've done in the pa
loosening/tightening side stays david cohen at 9:31am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 New boat owner needs to loosen a side stay in order to straighten out a spreader. The fitting on dec
Transom Cutout and Motor Mount Richard McBrid at 8:54am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1830 Hi all. I have a '78 Catalina 27 with the transom cutout for the outboard. I don't care for this a
Rudder & Back Stay 25 Ric Shultz at 8:44am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/929 Question: 1After 1000 hours of work I am almost ready to launch. I have a Oday 25 CB. The boat is l
Alternator Problems John at 7:42am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 I finally got my 85 Catalina 27 back in the water only to find the alternator for my model 18 Univer
Jersey City to Cape May Bob Chapin at 6:47am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/914 I generally sail in the area between Sandy Hook and the George Washington Bridge and occasionally go
Main sail & Rigging Dan Marks at 5:52am 06.14.02 Day Sailers 1/1034 I have a 1977 O'Day 20 on a small lake in S Western PaI would like to fined a new main that is inex
1988 33.5 w/1998 16hp Yanmar Pete at 5:38am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2749 A sailing buddy is considering buying a 1988 33.5 Hunter with a 1998 16 hp Yanmar. Sounds underpower
Places to Anchor in Newport? Allen at 5:34am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1789 My brother is getting married in Newport this 4th of July ' I'm thinking of taking the boat to get t
Catalina 27 Outboard - taking on water William C. at 5:28am 06.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1810 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with a through the transom Evenrude 9.9 long shaft. The engine performs f
Hunter 356 Leading lines aft Mike Hopton at 4:54am 06.14.02 Big Boats 13/1831 Has anyone with a Hunter 356 modified the mainor fore sail sheets so they are led aft to be reache
Dodger vs Bimini for O'day 23 John at 3:33am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1937 Does anyone have experience with a dodger or bimini on an O'day 23 (1984). I'm about to install eit

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Help available at no cost DRhoads at 10:28am 08.12.20 I'm an experienced sailor with over 60 years in the game, and currently bored with retirement. Ove
Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 10:28am 08.12.20 option 4. The tethers are also available with three Kong Tango locking clips. No quick release, but
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 10:27am 08.12.20 solent is attached at deck level to a reinforced deck cleat. The halyard and stay are hoisted aloft
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:23am 08.12.20 That's an odd comment Ron, We researched many different boats for almost 2 years before pulling the
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.12.20 Usually the first place to look under these conditions is blockage in that thru-hull vent. Plumbing
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:20am 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code f
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:16am 08.12.20 Dont be lulled into a sense of securty and safety if you have one of the new fangled electronic flar
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:15am 08.12.20 [QUOTE="MattyShmatty, post: 1651950, member: 153639 I'm 6'2 and I'll probably hit my head on it if I
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 10:10am 08.12.20 Thanks, Don! Much appreciated. With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.12.20 If the stanchions require re-bedding, that means they were leaking. And if they were leaking and the
Do more zincs last longer? smokey73 at 9:57am 08.12.20 I bought one of the Reference Electrodes and followed their instructions for measuring the Hull Pote
Coast guard boarding. Ron20324 at 9:47am 08.12.20 ...I will say, it was mighty impressive - read scary - watching a destroyer come up on you knowing t
Window/portlight replacement pilott at 9:41am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for exp
Coast guard boarding. Serenity on Hudson at 9:41am 08.12.20 Was boarded once about 4 years ago. It was Labor Day and I was motoring my 23.5 Hunter into a south
Window/portlight replacement DArcy at 9:36am 08.12.20 A boat wright friend of mine has total faith in the 795 product. Equally important, or more so, is
Do more zincs last longer? jviss at 9:32am 08.12.20 p.s. I just ordered the reference electrode and a couple more Max-Prop zincs. They are only a coupl
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 9:28am 08.12.20 FYI Guys, the Dan in Colorado that has been "fixing" these for some time (and also fixed mine last
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 9:25am 08.12.20 I hear ya. That connector just pushes in and does a little lock maneuver, but you need the collar t
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 9:25am 08.12.20 I think so. If you just raise the boom you won't be able to hoist the main and have full extension.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Stu Jackson at 9:18am 08.12.20 Check out page 7, the exploded image of the fuel filter. Item #8 "Check Ball kit" John, that may n

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