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What do you expect from your marina Chris Hyland at 4:20am 01.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1262 Hello All, As kind of a newbie, only one season, I've re-upped with the same marina. But I wond
Hunter 29.5 cruising? Ken Ayer at 10:08am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2484 I was looking at a Hunter 29.5, but was put off by the low headroom in the forward V berths and the
Keel bolt replacement J Slocum at 10:57pm 01.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1021 A couple of the keel bolts on my 1985 TR are beginning to show signs of corrosion. I was told by one
Propeller Shaft receiver clearance Larry McKay at 9:09am 01.08.02 Big Boats 1/1022 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 3/880 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 2/1613 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 6/10494 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 2/1057 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 4/1136 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 3/1335 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 1/1138 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 2/928 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) 4/1055 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 6/1641 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 3/1393 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 1/1667 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 1/1196 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 4/1036 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 2/1200 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 18/1878 We are having new cabin foam and cushions made for our Hunter 34. We are looking for expertise on f

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Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Rick Webb at 1:48pm 07.05.20 I visited the Nanaimo Yacht Club docks in 2013 as a reciprocal while on charter. They required 1 mi
Attaching an outboard to a rudder/tiller Project_Mayhem at 1:41pm 07.05.20 I wish I could find that link here but there is a thread where a member of this site did exactly th
Attaching an outboard to a rudder/tiller twalker H260 at 1:40pm 07.05.20 Lots of different ways to do this. Search the site for rudder outboard connection. A number of l
Sailboat delivery done right! Project_Mayhem at 1:28pm 07.05.20 Sounds like a great adventure! Props for @Ward H 's meteorology skills and congrats on the new boat!
So what are you? rgranger at 1:24pm 07.05.20 Well according to your toe chart, I'm african. According to 23 and me, my father is scoth irish, ca
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Brian D at 1:18pm 07.05.20 I have been in 4 marinas so far. 1. Chula Vista South Marina - Required $300K, marina added to ins.
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Alansails at 1:14pm 07.05.20 Alan - Did you guys replace the light units or just the bulbs with red/white? What did you use? C
So what are you? justsomeguy at 1:07pm 07.05.20 Depends on how long I neglect my toenails, it seems. :biggrin:
Help with cooling system odaydokay at 12:58pm 07.05.20 And you say you checked after the water pump. Which hose end did you remove? The pump end or HE en
Oday Widgeon Mooring Cover? Waitewigmailcom at 12:52pm 07.05.20 Hi all, I recently acquired an Oday Widgeon and am having trouble finding a mooring cover. I would
Keel Bolts rgranger at 12:43pm 07.05.20 If you cannot find a manual that describes the torque for the keel bolts, I would find a boat with s
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 12:42pm 07.05.20 Got the sat reading today and John your below normal must be the ice in your drink while you waited
Sailboat delivery done right! rgranger at 12:40pm 07.05.20 Thanks for sharing and for the write up.
engine will not remain running when shift into gear MikeHoncho at 12:38pm 07.05.20
Loss of Power Kings Gambit at 12:31pm 07.05.20 You inquire about my expectations. Perhaps they are different from yours based on geography and my
Loss of Power VelaFella at 12:25pm 07.05.20 A year in the water w/no monthly/bi-monthly hull cleaning service? Do you actually expect a dive in
Loss of Power VelaFella at 12:19pm 07.05.20 Some friend or family member must have a GoPro or similar camera that you at least could have a sne
Shadow #417 video? David in Sandusky at 12:02pm 07.05.20 The great big sister to our Cherubini h27.
Furling line stanchion blocks Hayden Watson at 12:02pm 07.05.20 If your pins are scared from the old sheaves you can give them a bit of polish with fine emery cloth
Inside vent for fresh water problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:50am 07.05.20 I knew they'd finally learned to vent holding tanks to a thru-hull, but I didn't know they'd stoppe

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