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Furling Mainsail Performance Scott Narum at 4:22am 01.03.02 Ask All Sailors 16/2974 I've got another one, please. I see this trend towards in-mast furling mainsails, and I'm hestitant
Bottom work steve at 12:23am 01.24.02 Ask All Sailors 14/1530 Have some small gel-coat blisters (from survey report) on the hull and transom.Have an est. to sand
PYHI PORTLIGHTS Steve Rodes at 7:18am 01.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4526 I recently purchased 10 portlights on my 1982 O'DAY 37. Thrifty Mariner of Fort Lauderdale FL had t
maintenance book Larry at 11:57pm 01.23.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1205 What do you think is the overall best book on maintance to keep on board. I have a 30 O'Day w/16hp U
Depth Finder recommendation John at 11:16pm 01.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/838 Catalina offers a depth, speed combo from raytheon. It seems expensive. I am buying a new C-22 Mark
Hunter 18 needs mast winch parts Ro ro yer boat at 6:19am 01.10.02 Smaller Boats 3/948 I have a 1989 H18 that I've owned for 2 and a half years. Earlier this fall I was sailing out of Bo
Boomkicker Walt L at 10:04pm 01.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1108 Can boomkickers on C30, 27, or 22 lift a man overboard out of the water using the boom system?? How
Sail from Key West to Mexico? W. Bell at 3:12am 01.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1289 Happy New Year to all,I have been thinking about sailing my nice little catalina 22' from Key West
Where to Look Next John Crossen at 6:58pm 01.23.02 Other Sailboats 3/788 I have a 12-year old refer sys; its a single compressor unit that feeds a 1/4" "T", with each leg go
Wheel Steering Chuck at 6:11am 01.10.02 Smaller Boats 3/1154 Has anyone installed wheel steering on an H22?I'm in the process of doing it now. I hopeit's as go
add a second battery BART FORD at 10:37am 01.23.02 Smaller Boats 7/896 Would like to put in a second battery. where to mount it and then how to wire it. I charge my primar
Adjusting stays Vince at 8:20am 01.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1212 Anyone know the tension I need on the port and starboard stays on a 1968 columbia? Is it different
Mariner 9.9 shaft length Roger at 4:48am 01.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1363 I bought an Oday 25 with a Mariner 9.9 20" shaft,I think?My neighbor has same motor with a 5" extens
H22 main sail measurements/questions mike at 7:17am 01.23.02 Smaller Boats 7/1000 need to replace the main on my 1982 H22 and besides the basic luff =23'6", foot = 8'4" dimensions I'
1990 Catalina 22 rudder cheekpieces Marilyn P. at 2:07am 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/1143 Could anyone tell me if there is supposed to be a spring under the "rivet" looking pin that is suppo
info on Texoma Chris at 6:05am 01.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/835 Hi, we are planning a sailing trip to Lake Texoma sometime this year, and we would appreciate any in
Waste Tank Full or Not fred miller at 3:39am 01.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/923 This may seem like a dumb question but how do I know when the holding tank on my 35.5 needs to be pu
Bridge Problems Lori at 4:56am 01.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3027 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter. I have a slip at my condo but I must go under a bridge (Les
rUDER POST MOVEMENT Duane Lorenz at 1:45am 01.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1191 I HAVE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT AT MY EMERGENCY TILLER HEAD, NOT THAT MUCH BUT AM CONCERNED.
Painting a new strip on a H33? Dave Johndrow at 1:27am 01.10.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1258 I have an 82' H33 and the blue/Ltblue topside stipping is showing it's age. I plan on repainting th

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Mounting a Magma in the curved taffrail (1) Quasimotor at 5:02pm 06.24.20 Oriental, NC! Come. Beers on me. (Just joking, already returned home to NY!). But I did forget t
Water in Bilge Area Jacktar at 5:01pm 06.24.20 I agree plug the hole properly or use the heavy grease on the keel bolt method. Then watch for prob
92 335 roller furler maintenance DrJudyB at 4:57pm 06.24.20
Excessive wiring Dalliance at 4:55pm 06.24.20 I traced wires in Dalliance at one point. Some were labeled. Some not. Pulled out a number of old
Mounting a Magma in the curved taffrail kappykaplan at 4:54pm 06.24.20 (see photo) Where?
Water in Bilge Area rpludwig at 4:50pm 06.24.20 If it were me, I'd wire the bilge pump directly to the battery, as many do, then it will always work
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. sailme88 at 4:44pm 06.24.20 Am I far enough away? from the public landing to the left. Then he drives up the hill a bit and ba
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. sailme88 at 4:39pm 06.24.20 My boatyard has been proactive shutting down for a month and practicing prudent distancing, masks s
Excessive wiring FastOlson at 4:37pm 06.24.20 I disagree. He didn't even define what "XX" years means. This statement is so vague as to be mean
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. Will Gilmore at 4:31pm 06.24.20 Hard to believe he would climb up from the harbor, cross two roads, and belly into their kitchen fo
battery size for autohelm 1000 Richard19068 at 4:27pm 06.24.20 those specs are for a ST4000, not the 1000/2000. Am I missing something? The ST1000/2000 load is 40
What wood to use dlochner at 4:21pm 06.24.20 I'm a sucker for punishment Anyone who owns a DIY boat is a sucker for punishment. ;)
What wood to use DArcy at 4:18pm 06.24.20 I just went through this in the spring, I had to cut out the floor which is tabbed to the hull and s
GSBNY at 4:00pm 06.24.20 Another way to go as recommended by someone I know who lives in FL is Semco Teak Sealer. Goes on li
Lateral stability when raising or lowering the mast? A-frame? Straycat22296 at 3:49pm 06.24.20 Check out this site: wsZCOl0H7hg
Excessive wiring Stu Jackson at 3:45pm 06.24.20 FIRE ON ANCHORED BOAT WHILE FAMILY SLEEPS. Even the words are pretty scary. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Hayden Watson at 3:45pm 06.24.20 I would defiantly put some nuts on the studs before I hauled the boat out.
92 335 roller furler maintenance _Milkjug_ at 3:05pm 06.24.20 Okay, got out there and did some investigation. I believe* I have an FF2-ish system. This appears t*
What wood to use fred1diver at 3:05pm 06.24.20 the grinder is already aboard, just want to get the old cabinets out before grinding. I just hope I'
What wood to use dlochner at 2:58pm 06.24.20 I'll definitely need my oscillating tool to cut the fibreglass You'll need an angle grinder to re

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