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What do you think???? Ron at 1:58pm 06.12.02 Ask All Sailors 17/1171 Last year I ran a bunch of Ham Radio patches for Art, aboard Wandering Star. Within a month of meeti
How far can I go on my Catalina 30? Chuck at 1:06pm 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/7713 I currently own a Cat 30, and am wondering if anyone knows or has heard of anyone sailing a Catalina
Outboard Reverse Lock Problem Ernie Rogers at 12:14pm 06.12.02 Smaller Boats 7/6233 I replaced my 15 year old Nissan 5hp (lower-unit went out) about a year ago with a new Nissan 5hp.
Rigging specs Drew at 11:21am 06.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1155 I need to order a gauge to tune my rigging and I do not have the size of my rigging wire for a 78 22
Traveler on 240 Nathan Schaan at 10:48am 06.12.02 Smaller Boats 7/885 Anyone added a traveler to a 240? Has it been useful? Where/How did you do it?Thanks for any hel
Bimini on C27 advice Mark at 10:37am 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1057 Hello Folks!I found a couple of archived posts on this topic, but since its a year later, its time
Broken steering cable Kevin Filer at 9:32am 06.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2019 The steering cable on my 79 Hunter 30 is broken. Actually there is an (approx) 16 inch chain that j
keel pivot pin jerry at 7:58am 06.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1260 I was told to have my keel pivot pin checked on my 84 catalina 22. Is repairing this a big deal?
New 326, batteries? Ed Fluss at 7:10am 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1097 So Im new to this electronics stuff on board...Im curious about power usage for 3 day trips on my
Water tank valve Mike Linstrom at 6:25am 06.12.02 Big Boats 3/901 I have an '85 H34 and there's a valve under the bench on the port side of the salon that switches th
Transmission slipping out of gear PL Ross at 6:10am 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1168 I've got an issue on my Universal 25 (approx 1983)with a Hurth Transmission - -I've had the Transmss
what is Capsize Screen? Steven de Filippis at 6:07am 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/14463 how do you measure Capsize Screen? what is a good number and what is a bad number? this site says
outboard storage Ed at 4:24am 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1105 About to take delivery of a 326 - is it possible to store a small outboard anywhere except on the ra
Sailing in Reverse Gear Then To Neutral fred miller at 4:00am 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1120 While under sail I routinely shift the trans into reverse to stop the whirring noise of the prop. Be
Blue Crab sailboat Steve Strenge at 2:53am 06.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/7320 Anyone know anything about a Blue Crab sailboat? Has 2 sails, fiberglass hull construction. 12 ft le
Outbard bracket removal Duncan at 2:50am 06.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1127 I need to replace the outboard bracket for my 8hp Yamaha, before it tears of the present bracket and
No Phil, it is not the same issue Tom M. at 2:31am 06.12.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/990 If I do an archive search in the "smaller boats" forum, is seems to me that I should see archive pos
cat 310 battery power Guest at 2:28am 06.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 Does anybody know the amp. capacity of each battery in Cat 310? Thanks..
Adjusting Oil Pressure Gas Atomic 4 Engine Jim H SR at 2:19am 06.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3987 Hi.....Everyone has been so helpful in the past, so I have another Q: I may want to adjust th
FIRST TIMMER TOM at 2:10am 06.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/916 WHAT ARE THE GUIDE LINES FOR HOW MUCH SAIL TO DEPLOYAT DIFFERENT WIND SPEEDS. MY FIRST TIME OUT I F

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Simulated Teak (3) sail sfbay at 7:29pm 08.08.20 SeaDek.....Cool under the feet, lower cost than competitive products, sticks down, replaceable, inst
Lets talk tongue weight... LeeandRick at 7:24pm 08.08.20
Lets talk tongue weight... LeeandRick at 7:19pm 08.08.20
bilge cleaning tips (2) fred1diver at 6:59pm 08.08.20 well they call for a rainy day tomorrow, so I went back to the boat this evening to give the first c
bilge cleaning tips Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55pm 08.08.20 Dawn does a much better job of emulsfying grease and oil than Simple Green and costs less. --Peggie
Toilet paper Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 08.08.20 As long as you use quick-dissolve TP, there's no reason not to flush it...just don't even THINK of f
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 6:51pm 08.08.20 SOLVED: mystery solved. Replaced the 1A fuse for the Panel Light switch. That switch also turns on b
Clevis Pins (1) Tedd at 6:19pm 08.08.20 I had replaced some of mine with this kind. But then I was advised by some more experienced sailors
Tacking Etiquette jssailem at 6:16pm 08.08.20 Yes @rgranger. And when you do it right you get a Drum Roll to celebrate. Very handy to keep the boa
Clevis Pins (1) Hunter216 at 6:15pm 08.08.20 Just bought a 1973 O'Day Widgeon and I already hate the clevis pins that attach the stays. I really
Tacking Etiquette rgranger at 6:08pm 08.08.20 If you want to roll tack your boat... h roll tack?
Clevis Pins (2) Noodat Lady at 5:58pm 08.08.20 Those are often called "hitch pins" (As in Trailer Hitch). I use them on the lower end of the pi
Its funny Friday! (2) leo310 at 5:56pm 08.08.20 183542183543
Lets talk tongue weight... twistedskipper at 5:52pm 08.08.20
Clevis Pins (1) Joe at 5:43pm 08.08.20 I also hate those little rings. We use hairpin cotter pins, simple and cheap. Go through the clevis
Tacking Etiquette shemandr at 5:39pm 08.08.20 I'm just trying to picture the image of this delicate little thing, swinging part of a marine toile
Tacking Etiquette Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 08.08.20 One guest, a female, and a strong one at that, ripped the Jabsco head pump handle, plunger and cove
Tacking Etiquette Joe at 5:23pm 08.08.20 Helming with a tiller from the low side ............ Makes it difficult to control a boat that want
Datamarine Depthsounder jon hansen at 5:19pm 08.08.20
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 5:08pm 08.08.20 Yes Bilge pump discharge is definitely behind electrical panel, reconnected to correct location and

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