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Propeller Shaft receiver clearance Larry McKay at 9:09am 01.08.02 Big Boats 1/998 My new 340 developed a "knock" or "rap" last summer when we shifted beween reverse and forward. The
is there an online tutorial for slboat referid? sparky@infostations.com at 9:12am 01.20.02 Other Sailboats 3/824 I'm looking for an online tutorial for the design of a sail boat (trimaran) refer system. I want t
Davits on smaller boats Ken Cobb at 1:09pm 01.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1521 What are the smallest cruisers that can effectively mount davits for holding a hard dinghy? Do you
Catalina 25 or O'day 25 ? eddyvee at 11:06pm 01.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/10215 Hi all,I have the opportunity to buy either a neglected 1976 O'Day 25 C/B for "very, very cheap" t
packing gland tracy at 3:03pm 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/992 I've just discovered that my drive shafts' packing gland on my 1978 Catalina 30 is leaking way too m
Thinking about buying Dan at 3:24am 01.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1104 I'm getting ready to buy a MacGregor26. I have a Cal25 and am tired of never being able to get to t
Repower with Bukh? Ed Schenck at 11:09pm 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1277 Someone on this site once touted the merits of the Bukh diesel. I think there was a Texas source.
R.W.Landau David at 6:46am 01.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1109 R.W.Thank you! I live in one of the most unexplored places left in the U.S. Our family will be
Can you comfortably weekend on 22mkII John at 10:30am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/882 I am considering purchasing a 22mkII. One of my primary uses will be weekend overnighting on this bo
The ICW John Revenboer at 5:18am 01.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1006 Has anyone out there travelled the ICW from New York to Florida? What list of Charts are required?
Wiring diagram for starting batteries Lauren at 11:52pm 01.06.02 Big Boats 6/1567 Can someone point me in the right direction? I want to add a starting battery to my 2000 340. An
holding tank vent location Geoffrey Jackson at 1:56pm 01.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1176 Where is your holding tank vent line through-hull located? On our boat, there is a very long vent l
Putting Knowledge to Work... Rob R. at 1:27pm 01.01.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1626 Don,There was no sense in going to work on Friday, so I changed my voicemail and headed to the doc
Help!! The windows leak!!! Carol at 10:07am 01.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1171 I have a 1978 25 MAC, I would like to replace the windows. I have seen other MAC's with plexiglass
looking for Mr. Good GPS Mike Whalen at 7:37am 01.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1003 I took a gear junkie friend sailing Sunday. He brought his handheld GPS unit. Who Knew? For the firs
3-bladed cruising prop fror Catalina 28 - what siz Mary Lou Hunt at 12:51am 01.14.02 Other Sailboats 2/1149 Could you please tell me what size of prop I need for A Catalina 28 built in 1990?I would like to in
Cabin cushion foam Joe Baker at 11:25am 01.05.02 Big Boats 18/1666 We are having new cabin foam and cushions made for our Hunter 34. We are looking for expertise on f
Picky, picky SailboatOwners.com at 2:12pm 01.13.02 Ask All Sailors 68/3963 How did you go about choosing your boat? Was the decision carefully researched, going over review
I have 18.5 owner's manual Chris Haraway at 11:49am 01.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/1292 Hello 18.5 owners. Thanks to all for much support and information recently regarding my boat. As I t
Autohelm 1000 Ed at 2:52am 01.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1124 I recently bought an Oday 25 that came with and Autohelm 1000. I would like to get it serviced to m

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Genoa lines (1) sail sfbay at 7:02am 05.26.20 The photo below might help describe how the jib/geneoa is rigged on a Seaward 17. It appears to sh
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Battery charger Maine Sail at 6:57am 05.26.20 Charles pulled out of the battery charger market as their products were already antiquated, quite du
Genoa lines dlochner at 6:49am 05.26.20 I need to proof read my posts before I post them. :facepalm: I meant to say "I'm not familiar with
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... Kopite at 6:48am 05.26.20 Back in the water, and everything good. Have decided to modify my cradle to add screw jacks to each
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 6:45am 05.26.20 An alternative to drill and thread the mast and attach a padeye with blocks on the mast for the 3 l
Mattress for aft cabin sail sfbay at 6:42am 05.26.20 If I was going for a custom mattress I would check this site: Custom Boat Bedding Made Easy: Yacht
Mid-boom sheeting/loose footed main Kopite at 6:42am 05.26.20 I understand the concern, but I have no issue with mine at all, been like that for 5 seasons. The Ca
Owners Manual for Keel Lifting Mechanism on First 20 / ASA First 22 Hunter216 at 6:40am 05.26.20 Not to sound like a back seat driver ;) but have you talked to a Beneteau dealer? Your boat is only
New tactical device shemandr at 6:37am 05.26.20 I've been following this thread without any contribution since I'm not a gadget guy. But I like Jac
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 6:34am 05.26.20 Thanks. Helps alot. Another question: I've seen a few boats where the Genoa is not directly attached
Owners Manual for Keel Lifting Mechanism on First 20 / ASA First 22 (1) unfeast at 6:31am 05.26.20
Mattress for aft cabin Waltsailor at 6:21am 05.26.20
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Wasps in the bilge shemandr at 6:01am 05.26.20 Under the deck of a home I had in the past wasps liked to nest. When I saw a nest forming I would w
Owners Manual for Keel Lifting Mechanism on First 20 / ASA First 22 unfeast at 5:47am 05.26.20
Wasps in the bilge smokey73 at 5:37am 05.26.20 Simple bug bombs you buy at grocery store kills them and give u a chance to find all holes in boat
Battery charger Mirwin at 5:31am 05.26.20 I guess there is good and bad with everything. We do try and do our research. There was one that j
RoyS at 5:18am 05.26.20 Think about rails made of Starboard instead of teak. Think while varnishing.

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