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De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/943 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/949 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1187 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/922 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/945 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/1995 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1388 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/900 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4633 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/962 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1063 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1295 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/927 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/851 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1090 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1075 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/819 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/717 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1269 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car
Fulton Trailer Swivel Jack jammed Michael Bell at 10:11am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1261 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b

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Alternator Temperature mermike at 9:08am 07.08.20 Yes, the tweaking is about to commence. Within limits of course. Whatever they may be. I need 90 amp
1988 ODay 35 jssailem at 9:02am 07.08.20 It is my opinion when looking at a boat 30 plus years, you need to worry more about the boat's struc
How can I keep it hard longer? capta at 9:01am 07.08.20 On a hot tropical sunny day our Zodiac is about as hard as a basketball and it stays hard at night,
Help with cooling system odaydokay at 8:51am 07.08.20 You might want to talk to someone about that HE, i.e. can water run through ok and it still not do i
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? jssailem at 8:43am 07.08.20 Galiostro, You are identifying the right areas to check. Prop, Tach, prop pitch, bottom. This assum
Insurance premiums BigEasy at 8:41am 07.08.20 IF you decide to change companies...maintain the older policy until 100 days after you start the ne
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal NYSail at 8:41am 07.08.20 Have the wires run and radome up...... so much fun running wires! Also ran a NMEA 2000 network for m
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal jssailem at 8:17am 07.08.20 I would be inclined to believe that the autopilot would have to be dependent on the gps That is a
Mystery Lewmar Winch DrJudyB at 8:16am 07.08.20 Contact winchspares.com The owner,Tony, is an expert on old Lewmars. He can identify the model, giv
Portable Generator SycloneDriver at 8:10am 07.08.20 I would like to know the results of that test! SyconeDriver where about are you on Grand Lake? I'
Running Rigging Aft...where to start sail sfbay at 8:08am 07.08.20 Welcome to the forum and great question!! 1. The following are guidelines for the length of line
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal jssailem at 8:07am 07.08.20 NYSail. Take picture of what you are disconnecting and where you find the wires. You may need the im
1988 ODay 35 Belle 315 at 8:00am 07.08.20 My O'Day 35 is a 1986 model that was built in Taunton MA. The fit and finish of these boats is far s
Halyard Roller and Halyard Roller Bracket (1) jssailem at 7:48am 07.08.20 LargoJimbo... Are you talking about the Halyard Lead Blocks? d rebed them. If that has not been done
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40am 07.08.20 Take another look at sailingmyers posts, Ron...you'll see that his toilet intake thru-hull may alrea
Alternator Temperature jssailem at 7:39am 07.08.20 Mermike, We benefit from sailing in a location that stays relatively cool. This is an aide to our bo
Backflow into the toilets in Beneteau 473 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 07.08.20 A blocked vent may be creating back pressure that's preventing flushes from making it into the tank
What wood to use RitSim at 7:29am 07.08.20 I had to replace the water damaged risers to my salon seating. I found a supplier in Annapolis that
How cool? Jackdaw at 7:23am 07.08.20 Very cool! But not $1,425 cool for this poor boy. Agreed; they are not giving them away. But mast
Insurance premiums Justin_NSA at 7:21am 07.08.20 I'm not a USAA agent so I can't speak for them but you should be able to contact USAA to get your b

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