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Starts Sean Coerse at 2:38am 01.26.02 Racing 3/1375 I race a H240 in the non spinaker class. For the most part I have the smallest boat on the starting
Back Stay Tension Mark at 2:05am 01.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1056 I'd like to add more backstay tension on my '85 Cat 30. If anyone has a successful system, I'd love
Mixed Signals on Mac 26X Mike at 2:52pm 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1940 I just completed Keelboat Certification and am anxious to practice sailing. But my family prefers m
test 29 Phil Herring at 1:51am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1010 xx
Recoating my non-skid John Tesoriero at 5:01am 01.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1498 Alas!, the painted on non-skid on the deck of my 1980 Hunter 30' needs re-coating. Some time ago I w
test 27 Phil Herring at 1:45am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1109 test 26
Oil Change Tom at 11:47am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1615 Is an oil change as simple as draining the oil from the oil plug at the back of the engine, replacin
test 24 Phil Herring at 1:26am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1006 test22
Bent Mast Marty and Mike at 8:07am 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1154 My father recently purchased a 1984 MacGregor 25. The previous owner I believe left some sort of a
test 22 Phil Herring at 1:04am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1071 test22
Winch Handles Janet Ory at 1:54am 01.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1047 I recently purchased a 1972 27' Catalina. Does anyone know where I might be able to get winch handl
Lost My Stanchion Caps !!! Dennis King at 12:36am 01.26.02 Big Boats 4/1682 I have a '99 H340. We have lost all the stanchion caps. They must have simply come loose over the
150% Genoa: Tracks Required? Kevin at 4:51am 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 8/1127 I am considering add a 150% genoa to my sail inventory. Are tracks need for the fairlead blocks for
Don't want to drill holes! Colin at 12:15am 01.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I want to isntall a couple of extra instrumants in the cockpit of my boat and hate drilling holes in
Coast Guard $$$/Border Inspections Tom Ehmke at 9:20pm 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1298 Yesterday morning I heard on the morning newscast that the USCG will be receiving a 20% increase in
raising the mast mike at 11:43pm 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/1246 I am planning to build an a-frame to help raise the mast. It should pivot on the foward chainplates
Oil change pump Murray Beggs at 7:58pm 01.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/821 My 1980 Hunter 30 has a oil change pump plumbed directly into the bottom of the crankcase. I cannot
Roller Furling Sail weight. Phillip at 2:50am 01.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1098 I have a catalina 30 tall rig and Im getting ready to purchase a new furling sail for it. My questio
SeaLand hose Joe M at 1:40pm 01.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1399 I'm in the process of purchasing a new tank from Ronco. I will also be replacing my hoses. Usually I
Speed and depth indicator Vince at 10:08am 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1344 I disconnected the power to my autohelm tridata speed and depth indicator and when I powered it up a

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Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 10:36am 07.21.20 It probably rigs similar to a Laser. The goose-neck fitting is a yoke instead of a pin and socket.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jviss at 10:31am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (1) RustyVenture at 10:29am 07.21.20 Yeah, I'm hoping not to need to do the full job anytime soon. I just went back in there with the end
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 10:24am 07.21.20 Thx Walt. I drove out last night after my neighbor informed me that it was beeping. It wa quiet whe
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 10:23am 07.21.20 I was well underway making a motor mount for the front of the trailer knowing full well...... moving
Beneteau 331 engine room fan Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.21.20 The fan is definitely blowing backwards as pointed out by @SoSound . Could be deadly in reverse wit
CO alarm problem (?) walt at 10:16am 07.21.20 I leave my boat in Arizona during the summer and if I dont take the batteries out of the CO monitor,
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 9:48am 07.21.20 Keel repair is not an easy job. I've done it three times. Once on a Mac v21, once on a Mac v222 a
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 9:43am 07.21.20 I'm not following your question. I assume the top of the mast sleeve is closed and rides on the top
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 9:43am 07.21.20 I have two duplicate water tanks...one on each side of the salon under the settee. The bottom of eac
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Justin_NSA at 9:28am 07.21.20 Wow! What would have have happened if covid was happening during the Vietnam draft? :yikes:
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada DayDreamer41 at 9:14am 07.21.20 We are in Port Huron MI the <mile wide St Clair river separates us from Sarnia Ontario, I am 100% ce
Marina waiting lists Justin_NSA at 9:07am 07.21.20 You have to pay an annual fee just to be on a waiting list!? Capitalism at its peak!
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 07.21.20 Now you've solved that problem...back to the topic at hand: I found the seacock as directed and it
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Scott B at 8:56am 07.21.20 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of th
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:56am 07.21.20 I just realized you've been saying tankS (plural), not just "tank ." Are there two in tandem? If
Marina waiting lists Brian D at 8:54am 07.21.20 Oseanside Ca Marina has a wait list. The size of the list now is unknown. However, when I bought my
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 odaydokay at 8:50am 07.21.20 Not sure how that system looks, but many electric fuel pumps have a fine screen that needs to be rem
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized markwbird at 8:45am 07.21.20 Best case scenario is to take it apart and rebuild it if possible. I don't see much chance it will
Marina waiting lists capta at 8:45am 07.21.20 Is there no way you can put your new boat in your present slip until a larger one opens up? Of cours

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