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PHRF rating 376 Mark Juetten at 5:30am 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/1158 I would appreciate a rough phrf rating to be used in a "family fest' race in which a reverse PHRF st
Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1455 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1509 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1251 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1611 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/979 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf
Renting a So-Cal G-Chart Bert Kinyon at 3:06am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1330 I'll be sailing around southern California July and early August and would like to rent the Southern
Oil pressure alarm Eoin Heaney at 2:17am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/911 The oil pressure alarm on my 310 (Hull #128) does not work. When I turn the ignition key, the alarm
New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/898 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day
Trailer for OD25 bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1739 As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able
Towing Jet Ski? Bill Saint at 12:22am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/1425 I have a friend who will be chartering soon and they want to tow a jet ski while they sail. I have
Draft For Catalina 22 Ed Reynolds at 12:08am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1165 I'm trying to find a mooring, and am not sure how much water I draw with the swing keel. What is th
Raider 33 info wanted jcherubini at 12:03am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2108 I have decided to do a book on the Raider 33, touting it as the 'Holy Grail' of boats for the common
Whisker Pole Steve at 11:45pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/993 Does any one know where the mast pads(for the whisker pole attachment) should be placed on the mast
Shower for 272 Frank at 11:38pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1204 Hello All , I am going to install permanent shower in the 272 model. Before I begin I wanted to as
Mast Slot Tangs Skip Gilbert at 11:31pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that has mast slot tangs (or eyes) that are attachment points for
Dwyer tabernacle? Jeff Dowling at 11:12pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1528 Im trying to purchase the a Dwyer tabernacle for my 272. I cant get the order form to come up on Dw
Photos of bimini for H33? Ken Palmer at 9:18pm 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1204 The Skipper (my wife) has decided that we will sail in comfort this year on our 1981 H33. We cannot
Need 3 port windows for a O'day 37' Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 3/1438 I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
O'Days made in Brazil Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1000 Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer

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Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat Alan Gomes at 7:23pm 08.21.20 Based on the photo, your son did a terrific job on that deck.
Did the HOOK race PaulK at 7:22pm 08.21.20 Ran into some weather like than on a CHI-Mac - 8 knots under bare poles - but not quite as nasty as
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 08.21.20 The logical thing here is to clean the transducer first, spin it, and see if you get a reading. THE
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (2) DayDreamer41 at 7:11pm 08.21.20 Well last night was our first sail with the Soverel 33, my son did a super job of redoing the deck w
How do/would you do it? PaulK at 7:05pm 08.21.20 The YRALIS has a complicated weighted system for determining the winners of some trophies. Figuring
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 7:02pm 08.21.20 dead reckoning skills, and all that that implies. these are basic skills that should be in the mast
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 6:42pm 08.21.20 There are potentially many types of challenges for navigation after losing electronics, some stress
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 08.21.20
Boat Survey nightowle at 6:24pm 08.21.20 Having been in the boat business, I'd say Yes, absolutely. I wish more sellers did this. Why? Bec
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Rick Webb at 6:11pm 08.21.20 I kept my 23.5 in Long Beach before Katrina. I'd be ready to pull it on Sunday and reassess at that
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Tally Ho at 6:09pm 08.21.20 My John Deere lawn tractor was shutting off about 20 minutes into my run. I first thought fuel filt
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. PaulK at 6:00pm 08.21.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with s
Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car

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