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hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/962 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
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 4/4675 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 2/1281 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car

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Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 4:53pm 07.19.20
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 4:44pm 07.19.20 Are you going to get around to sharing how well it performed against the equivalent traditional rig
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 4:37pm 07.19.20 Put about 7 hours on the autopilot this weekend. Seemed to work fine. So hopefully I haven't jinxe
Sailing an AeroRig JohnShannon at 4:31pm 07.19.20 Its a cool idea I think they call it a Balaton rig? The knock is apparently weight although concep
Sailing an AeroRig capta at 4:27pm 07.19.20 Are you going to get around to sharing how well it performed against the equivalent traditional rig?
What are these? cjm1 at 4:19pm 07.19.20 I have those and they are sold as a pair for a shelf type table. The other end is a 90 degree stainl
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized hunter healer at 4:16pm 07.19.20 The hard part is done. Decide how much of the rest you want to take on. I agree with @kloudie1 -
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized hunter healer at 4:15pm 07.19.20 its been some time since i wrote my questions but I finally got around to taking the head off, i fou
What are these? cjm1 at 4:15pm 07.19.20
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts FastOlson at 4:06pm 07.19.20 If you are in or near a populated area, check around for a shop that works only on starters and alte
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:49pm 07.19.20 the tack signal comes from the alternator so remove, clean, add dielectric grease and reinstall all
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:49pm 07.19.20 When I first got this boat I noticed the tacho wasn't working when return from a rigging company i
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Guan at 3:33pm 07.19.20 the tack signal comes from the alternator so remove, clean, add dielectric grease and reinstall all
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

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