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raising or lowering the mast wes at 12:23am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/975 Has anyone found an easier way to handle the mast, we have been man handling it with 2 or 3 people,
loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1079 My boat is on stands and I noticed the rudder can be moved up and down. If you grab the bottom you c
transducer location on 34 neil at 12:07am 03.12.02 Big Boats 5/1220 I am about to haul-out for bottom paint and to replace a depth-sounder and transducer (MOOR). I was
New-rig info wanted jcherubini at 2:43pm 03.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1125 I am acquiring a Venture 2-22 that appears to need a whole new rig. I'll be looking for a decent ta
Cat 30 cabin cushions glem at 1:40am 03.13.02 Big Boats 3/1562 I am confused about cushion placement on my 1979 Cat 30 dinette model. I have a diagram showing that
Removing Tape Residue fred miller at 6:15am 03.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1106 I made the mistake of taping up stuff to the fiberglas deck and handrails of my 35.5 for winter stor
Please help identifying a boat. Jim Cook at 2:45pm 03.15.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1784 I met a guy today who is trying to sell his boat. It appears to me to be very similar to some Macgr
Mast Wiring Gene at 5:16am 03.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/955 While my 81' Catalina is on the hard I thought I would check the mast wiring to make sure it was OK.
Is Boat Insurance Needed ..... (1) Ben Allen at 4:34am 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/973 ABSOLUTLY !!!!!In a thread below where a comparison of Catalina 25's vs. O'Day 25 took place, I in
cruising spinnakker from Hong Kng sailmakers Ramon at 2:43am 03.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1186 I attended the Miami sailboat show this past month and was impressed with the low price offered by t
EMERGENCY TILLER HELP George OCONNELL at 1:08am 03.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1413 Does anyone have an idea where I can get an emergency tiller for an O'Day 32 Center Cockpit?sinlin
Stern Seats Tony at 10:31pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/936 This winter I refinished the stern rail seats with SikkensTook a long timeRemoved each strip,stri
Slight vibration / 2 bladed prop A. J. Richter at 8:18pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/932 I have a Hunter 40, 1989. I have a slight vibration at 2800 RPM and above. We have replaced the
Sheet organizer Barrie McDonald at 11:54am 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1719 The sheet lines and others running into my cockpit are at best a big messy hassel with regards to so
OB for 272 John R at 11:06am 02.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1011 Any suggestions for an OB for my 87 272? Also does it need a 20" or 25"?
replacement tiller Brian Hart at 10:28am 02.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1961 I have what I believe is a 1977 model Venture that is, shall we say, a "fixer upper." It's been gre
Keel Templates Tom at 9:07am 02.28.02 Destinations 0/1418 looking for keel templates to fair the keel on my Capri 30, please email at capri3054@aol.com
leaking rudder stuffing box howie geismar at 8:38am 02.28.02 Other Sailboats 3/1086 My hunter 33 sloophas a leaking rudder stuffing box.I've tried everything to try and loosen the nuts
Snapfurl opinions, questions Tom Wootton at 7:19am 02.28.02 Smaller Boats 4/1017 I plan to convert to roller reefing this summer, and didn't find much in the archives on Schaefer's
Generator Mike at 6:05am 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/1402 What size generator would you recommend for a Catalina 380 ? And does anyone recommend a particular

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New to sailing. lots of questions Jim26m at 5:17pm 07.25.20 Heel is a function of wind speed, point of sail, and sheet adjustment. As posted above by @JRT , av
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... sailcapt340 at 5:15pm 07.25.20 What you have is the type of unit I would like to go with, but if all else fails, I can go with swap
New to sailing. lots of questions svlivinalittle at 5:13pm 07.25.20 If heeling is an issue, I would suggest using/purchasing a smaller (110) headsail (jib) for starters
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 5:07pm 07.25.20 I often wonder if the folks who are concerned about the safety of having gasoline onboard have an o
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Don S/V ILLusion at 5:03pm 07.25.20 I often wonder if the folks who are concerned about the safety of having gasoline onboard have an ou
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... kappykaplan at 4:59pm 07.25.20 It's not likely that anything new would be compatible with 20-year old harnesses. When I upgraded t
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 4:54pm 07.25.20 Nope...Ronco Plastics is....they make TOP quality thick-walled water and waste tanks (in fact they
CUBA! Member 131497 at 4:28pm 07.25.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs a
New to sailing. lots of questions Lafayette Mike at 4:20pm 07.25.20 If heeling is an issue, I would suggest using/purchasing a smaller (110) headsail (jib) for starters
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 4:13pm 07.25.20 Go big!!!!
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 3:58pm 07.25.20 Nice looking boats, all of em. I've started an excel sheet with boats vs criteria (yeah, I'm a dork)
New forum member with an introduction and some questions (3) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 07.25.20 I had a Hunter 280 as my first boat. She had wheel steering and a Diesel engine (yanmar 2GM20F).
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 3:03pm 07.25.20 DJ How about a little more info? I've never used a diesel generator smaller than 20k. I normally
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 2:52pm 07.25.20 DJ How about a little more info? I've never used a diesel generator smaller than 20k. I normally
26X vs 26M head size Tally Ho at 2:51pm 07.25.20 Good stuff there, thanks for the pointers. It may sound a little silly, but access to a usable hea
Access stereo panel above chart table (1) ranmanca20 at 2:42pm 07.25.20 This is a 423 so the microwave is on the starboard side in the galley. What I'm trying to figure out
New forum member with an introduction and some questions shemandr at 2:25pm 07.25.20 A nice boat. I don't like the wing keel/ tall rig combination. It's a deep lake. Hang some lead o
Greetings fellow ODay folks! (1) sbcwolff at 2:23pm 07.25.20 Here is the OB mounting - I forgot my camera today, so this is the old OB, but so you can get an ide
New to sailing. lots of questions (1) Jacktar at 2:15pm 07.25.20 <p>
New to sailing. lots of questions kappykaplan at 1:54pm 07.25.20 A tiller tamer will help steer the boat while you're working on the sails.

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