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6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2039 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 4/1402 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 6/911 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 4/4670 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 1/937 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 1/864 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 0/1089 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 5/1268 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b
Scrapping a 77 h27 Doug T. at 7:22am 02.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1185 sighBlisters. No, that's not really the right term to describe these things. Imagine huge swat
Single line slab reefing Colin Cheetham at 3:44am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 Many thanks for all your replies to my question about In-mast furling vs standard sail.One question
Launching/Retrieving H23 Jack Kelly at 10:20pm 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/814 Looks like we've decided to trailer our "new" 1986 H23 this summer vs. a mooring. Have't had her in
ericson sailboats wes buckner at 8:58am 02.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1501 can anyone tell me about the ericson 27'.how its built is it a circumnavigator,can it handle swells
San Clemente Island Mike I at 1:13am 02.16.02 Catalina 30 0/1249 Has anyone anchored at San Clemente? If so, where? Any other boats? Any particulars? I plan on going

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maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? capta at 5:18pm 07.18.20 Are you talking about bottom paint? Just give it a quick scuff and apply new paint. You should be fi
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 5:12pm 07.18.20 a. A larger hole will weaken the boom more than a row of smaller holes in the same plane (weakest l
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 sesmith at 5:10pm 07.18.20 If you run the aft reefing line through a block anchored to the clew cringle and tie the end down to
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 5:10pm 07.18.20 We already had the head sail reduced to about 50%, but I'm going to try heaving to next time and th
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 5:09pm 07.18.20 Ralph, great suggestion thank you. The wood looks nice but it's really not practical, although I do
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 4:58pm 07.18.20
Raymarine auto pilot experts Skipper at 4:47pm 07.18.20 Increase the off course limit/alarm point. I think the max is 40 degrees. There may be other opti
Reefing tips Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 07.18.20
high water? DrJudyB at 4:44pm 07.18.20 i predict that next july the water level of lake michigan/lake huron will be 18 inches higher than
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 07.18.20
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 4:37pm 07.18.20 The only problem we ran into both when putting the reef in and shaking it out is the Genoa backfill
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 4:31pm 07.18.20 Heaving-to is usually done with a combination of jib and main. How would you reef if the main is in
Reefing tips garymalmgren at 4:11pm 07.18.20 The only problem we ran into both when putting the reef in and shaking it out is the Genoa backfille
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom thinwater at 4:05pm 07.18.20 I would drill and tap the original holes one size larger and not add any more holes than necessary.
Reefing tips capta at 3:56pm 07.18.20 A tri hasn't got much similarity to a mono in that sort of situation. I sailed a Searunner 37 from S
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 3:56pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:52pm 07.18.20 Another thing that I do differently than most sailors is that I don't try to get the clew cringle al
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 3:49pm 07.18.20 I currently sail a 24' trimaran on windy San Francisco Bay. For 45+ years prior to that, I sailed m
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:48pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 WayneH at 3:36pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef

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