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will it shine again GROVE STAFFORD at 8:54am 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1001 I PURCHASED AN 1986 CAT.22 THAT LOOKS A LITTLE TIRED.IS THERE A WAY TO BRING OUT A SHINE TOP TOO BOT
Mixing Elbow Butch at 8:27am 11.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1530 I bought a 79 Hunter 30. Been slowing working my way thru the boat. Boat sails great, it's just a pr
Raw water to Fresh conversion John at 7:43am 11.12.01 Bigger Boats 2/1239 Has anybody done a conversion from raw water cooling to fresh?Wondering about the cost of adding he
Foul Water Jay Weimar at 7:18am 11.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 I have a 26' water ballasted Hunter...great boat, but I keep it in the water (never trailer it) and
OD34 rudder blister Guest at 6:54am 11.12.01 Bigger Boats 2/1219 My '83 OD34 has developed a large 'blister' on one side of the rudder. About 18" high, 10" wide, an
Passage 42 - Full cockpit enclosure cost Andy B. at 12:46pm 11.18.01 Big Boats 6/2885 Has anybody purchased a full cockpit enclosure in the last few years. Researching cost. Prices here
Suggested feature story/question Bill O'Donovan at 6:33am 11.12.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/939 Did you hit "hull speed" this season? If so, what were the conditions? (ie. one reef, no jib, 30 mph
adjusting the stays on a 1980 oday25 Brett Wood at 9:37am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1034 I have just restepped the mast and I want to adust the mast stay's correctly. Is there a source for
cleaning interior cushions D. Phillips at 6:18am 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1240 I don't know when the cushions in my recently acquired boat have been cleaned, if ever. What is the
electrical problem unives.deisel ed wolf at 4:22am 11.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/874 Any ideas? The wire that goes to the lift pump has broken off. It will work the pump if I shove it b
Cleaning Glass R DEUTSCH at 4:02am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 We still own a 450,but for personal reasons we bought a 48 ft gulfstar for space. There is large amo
Keelbolts Justus at 1:37am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/931 Hi Everyone,My wife and I are thinking of buying a Catalina 27. I just ran accoss one in Maryland.
Whats "Special"about 84 Special Edition Mark McCabe at 2:36am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/977 Just bought a 84 222 special anniversary edition, Its my first sailboat, needs a fair amount of work
UPGRADES FOR OCEAN CROSSING? A.J. at 12:25am 11.18.01 Big Boats 2/2455 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 36 of '84 to '87 vintage. A question for anyone with exte
Battery Charger - Need Help Joe M at 9:10pm 11.17.01 Big Boats 9/1144 I have a 1983 H34. I hadn't sailed it in three weeks and when I went to turn over the diesel it took
Bicycles on your boat D. Phillips at 1:29am 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1136 I am thinking about cruising Cape Cod next summer, and having some bikes for transport would be real
Swing Keel Refurbished Mark at 9:20am 11.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1143 I have a question, I recently had my Catalina 22 swing keel sandblasted, epoxy filled, faired, and p
H31/H34 Rudder Photos Steven Dion at 1:59am 11.17.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 Barry:Regarding the photo's of your rudder. How old was that rudder when it failed? Was it made
Switching Wire-Rope to All Rope Halyards Josh at 12:12am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 Help!!!Is it feasible to switch from wire-rope to all rope halyards on the O'Day 25? My halyards a
Sailing Tours San Francisco Bay Faith Dillard-Azzolina at 7:45am 11.16.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1108 I've just found out that I will be in SF for a very short time, but have almost all day Monday for s

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Should I replace my tiller? gtg at 6:38am 05.20.20 yeah, that's junk. wall hanger, nothing more. Its a fire poker now. The good peeps here led me to
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Justin_NSA at 6:37am 05.20.20 Is CD coating their SS lines? Just curious. I see cracks in mine.
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 6:32am 05.20.20 I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the deluxe kit. We're already using CD's standing rigging, so
Sailing into a marina Kings Gambit at 6:32am 05.20.20 Maybe not, but I bet they have the legal authority to evict you from the marina. Not for that. Un
Whats causing a seized Rudder dmax at 6:23am 05.20.20 Loosen up the cables to the quadrant and see if the rudder itself is stuck or it's in the steering s
Should I replace my tiller? corbinstein at 6:19am 05.20.20 yeah, that's junk. wall hanger, nothing more.
Sailing into a marina Sandy Stone at 6:14am 05.20.20 The marina has no legal authority to impede or restrict a sailboat transiting under sail to and fro
Hunter 26 H26 table size Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 05.20.20 @twalker H260 Confirmed. Can you put table diagram in boat info for both the 26 & 260?? Thanks
Sailing into a marina Kings Gambit at 5:59am 05.20.20
Grenada, West Indies to New York dLj at 5:53am 05.20.20 That's about where I've gotten in my conclusions as to how this would likely be done. So it's really
Alternator re-assembly Scott T-Bird at 5:33am 05.20.20 I'm sure you tried this but how about a washer on the bracket pivot stud to move the bracket forwar
Sailing into a marina Kings Gambit at 5:30am 05.20.20 My marina also has a 3-nights a week sleep-over policy. But I bet my left kidney that if I was cl
Sailing into a marina DArcy at 5:25am 05.20.20 I have seen more powerboaters crash into docks, bulkheads, and neighbors than sailors. My club is
Sailing into a marina PaulK at 5:25am 05.20.20 The Harbormaster may have the actual legal authority to require using an engine - if you have one.
Polyurethan Stripper? Joe at 5:19am 05.20.20 You have given me some confidence to try prying a bit harder on the wood but to first check if ther
Center board line tension Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02am 05.20.20 Looking at that photo , no doubt water penetrated the inside of the centerboard and possibly the foa
Sailing into a marina DougM at 4:50am 05.20.20 I believe a lot of us who learned to sail on engineless boats could probably sail into a slip with s
Polishes/Waxes dlochner at 4:49am 05.20.20 does wax make the vessel slippery? i have never waxed a sailboat It makes it pretty and protects
Polishes/Waxes Davidasailor26 at 4:49am 05.20.20 There is a product called Woody Wax that is pretty effective for non-skid. It provides resistance to
How many H23s were built? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 05.20.20 Oops as I did not look at pictures but the above info on hull number is good

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