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De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 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 3/955 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 8/1204 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 0/934 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 0/952 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 4/2042 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 4/1404 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 6/913 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 4/4672 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 3/966 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 3/1071 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 1/1306 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 1/938 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 1/865 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 2/1096 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 0/1090 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 0/825 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 0/722 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 2/1280 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 5/1269 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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What are these? (1) dhmetheny at 3:30pm 07.19.20 I used to own an olympic Dolphin as well and they are to hold a table in place, my brackets were a
What are these? fred1diver at 3:28pm 07.19.20 I used to own an olympic Dolphin as well and they are to hold a table in place, my brackets were a b
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:25pm 07.19.20 That would most likely be Stem to Stern: https://www.stemtostern.net If you use any other company,
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues garyskip30 at 3:18pm 07.19.20 Thank you
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Brian D at 3:09pm 07.19.20 Unless you have a shunt between the solar panel controller and the battery I don't think you will se
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Hayden Watson at 3:04pm 07.19.20 I have a 1983 Catalina and have found I need to glow the plugs for one minute in order for the engi
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 3:02pm 07.19.20 Some of the strange aspects of the rig is that it is impossible to get true wind from the masthead w
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Hello Below at 3:00pm 07.19.20 YIPES :eek: ! ! ! Well, it happened. Thankfully you got your hands on the manual before the 90W w
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues garyskip30 at 2:51pm 07.19.20 I'm considering buying a 1986 Catalina 30 that had difficulty starting from a 'cold start' on a 90
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 2:45pm 07.19.20 Returned the first. But had to pay for shipping. I believe the first was from Amazon and the second
Sailing an AeroRig (1) Hayden Watson at 2:44pm 07.19.20 Here is another photo of the working side of the mast. The aft winch is for main outhaul, 1st, 2nd,
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 2:42pm 07.19.20 I sent this conversation link to my mechanic as well the link to the Universal wiring article. Scar
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions jaysweet at 2:26pm 07.19.20 Hi again, I thought I'd keep my thread going here as I work through the remaining puzzles and chall
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 2:18pm 07.19.20 Here are the rest of the pics. Note the top of the strut has a threaded rod for adjustments. The se
Solenoid shut-off switch jaysweet at 2:16pm 07.19.20 I went the other way, and replaced the stop-switch-with-solenoid with a good, old fashioned manual f
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 2:14pm 07.19.20 Returned the first. But had to pay for shipping. I believe the first was from Amazon and the second
Baby stays Hunter 23 (5) Sailavie1 at 2:08pm 07.19.20 Here are the rest of the pics. Note the top of the strut has a threaded rod for adjustments. The sec
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Serenity on Hudson at 2:04pm 07.19.20 I opened the front to access a sheared bolt on a cleat. No foam in mine. 1996 model. It wasn't caulk
What are these? ggrizzard at 2:00pm 07.19.20 But he has brackets on both sides! Hmmm.
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Ralph Johnstone at 1:56pm 07.19.20 Ralph, not to burn bridges but you asked. YIPES :eek: ! ! ! Well, it happened. Thankfully you g

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