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New Starts Robert Dean at 2:55am 11.23.01 Racing 1/1220 To All,Now that the race season is over for some,I would like to ask for comments on the new start
swing keel on a 25 RN at 1:34am 11.23.01 Smaller Boats 3/993 I tried today to lift my keel with a broken cable to no avail. she will not budge. does anyone kno
o'day 19 Split backstay??? Dave Tompkins at 12:23pm 11.22.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1065 The backstay on our o'day 19 is jury rigged. We would appreciate any information which will tell us
Rig Tuning Greg Bennett at 11:11am 11.22.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1190 I recently purchased a Pearson 26, my first "big" boat and I want to learn about tuning the rig. Ar
Cruising the Keys Amy at 8:48am 11.22.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1090 We are planning on taking our first trip to the Florida Keys in December. Does anyone have any advi
On demand hot water Steve Cook at 4:45am 11.22.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 Ok, so I gotta get a different hot water tank.What are the pros and cons of a LPG on demand hot wa
Possible purchase 33.5 Al Sandrik at 2:15am 11.22.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1550 Have a bid in on a 33.5. 33.5 owners how do you like your boat. What are their good and bad points
southwest fla yachts mmsailor at 10:53pm 11.21.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 Has anyone chartered with southwest fla yachts,owners Vic and Baarbara Hansen also they have a break
Is the L 37.5 a good boat? Brett at 9:56pm 11.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1352 I am currently looking at a 1996 Hunter 37.5. Are there any issues with this boat I should look out
331 steering Lubrication points Rob Springate at 7:44pm 11.21.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1363 Are there any lubrication points on the 331 steering system, or on any other boat for that mater as
Water Leak at Base of Mast Curtis Dahlgren at 3:24pm 11.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/4115 During heavy rains, water is seeping out from the base of the teak mast support onto the cabin floor
Cherubini cushion Don Bodemann at 10:44am 11.21.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1243 Friends,If you look at the photo forum, you will see the finished product of my seat cushion. I ju
O'Day 280 Ben McAndrew at 5:42am 11.21.01 Bigger Boats 0/2083 Hi.Could anyone post a scanned image of their original 280 brochure in the photo forum including pi
Hot water tank re-fit? Steve Cook at 5:05am 11.21.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1148 I am installing a complete hot/cold pressure water system in my Pearson 322.The hot water tank I bo
Universal deisel water pump rebuild ? Larry at 3:41am 11.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1035 I have a 1980 Oday 30 with 16hp Universal diesel. The Oberdorfer pump is leaking around the shaft. C
anchor questions. Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 3:05am 11.21.01 Big Boats 7/1053 On my '88 L-37, the p.o. had installed an electric windlass (thank you very much!). As I am still
Dimensions for h37C Yankee? Jack Betts at 2:22am 11.21.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/956 Can anyone tell me the dimensions of leach, luff and foot for a Yankee foresail on a 1981 h37 Cutter
Oday 25 Roller Furling Henry at 1:43am 11.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 I have a chance at getting a headsail roller furling for my Oday 25. I only trailer-sail and I need
I NEED A USED MAC 25 MAST Dallas Dodge at 12:47am 11.21.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/871 Anybody have an extra mast for a 25 that they want to sell
Transmission fluid type?? P. Ross at 12:10am 11.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1109 I have a Universal 25 (mid 80's vintage)with a Hurth transmission that requires "Type 'A'" automatic

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Upgrading to LiFePO4 Tim22 at 5:40am 06.18.20 A quick question. Is it appropriate to use LiFePO4 to start the engine? Engine is a Yanmar 2gm20f.
Anchor Locker 1979 Catalina 27 Indysailor at 5:20am 06.18.20 I've seen some photos on the Catalina 27 facebook site where owners have cut a hole and placed a dec
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? jviss at 5:18am 06.18.20 There is also a "dead zone" around the boat which gets larger as the transmitter gets higher off th
H260 Boat Covers RolfSail at 5:05am 06.18.20 Check out Ship Shape Products. They are out of Duluth MN so they know how to handle snow. Several of
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? jviss at 5:03am 06.18.20 Radar is...only useful if you do overnight cruising. Baloney.
yacht specialties steering RoyS at 4:47am 06.18.20 I have the same boat that you have. Although Yacht Specialties is out of business the pedestal is qu
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 jviss at 4:44am 06.18.20 @SoSound , that kit is a really good price, thanks.
Fitting jacklines with a pop top garymalmgren at 4:38am 06.18.20 Jack lines allow a certain amount of play (port to starboard) and on a small boat they are not pract
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S Justin_NSA at 4:37am 06.18.20 How fast can your 9.9 push? Mine came with a late 70's 9.9 merc that ran but would've need an overh
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 4:04am 06.18.20 Hi folks, I finally got the keel to drop!!! Perseverance, Sawzall, Free All, and beating on it with
Brown stuff no rotary device yet. east coaster at 4:01am 06.18.20 Have contacted catalina regarding this matter and the only response has been "picture is worth a tho
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:43am 06.18.20 We were able to make another race. Lots of Coast Guard action on the bay and in the sky. Sadly, a U
Fat head main on frac rig danstanford at 3:07am 06.18.20 Would it conflict with the backstay?
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 2:46am 06.18.20 Our 26S had a 5hp Nissan when we bought her used. It was fine but the Admiral wanted more power sho
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 2:45am 06.18.20 I have the same O.B. and LOVE it. It also has a 6 Amp alternator, starts on the first pull and i
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 10:15pm 06.17.20 thanks guys!
Fitting jacklines with a pop top srimes at 10:10pm 06.17.20 No - to fully open the front hatch, we remove the soft shackle attaching the jacklines to that pad
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak Rich Stidger at 9:58pm 06.17.20 Try a trick I saw a auto glass technician use. He cut the old adhesive holding the windshield with
Reefing a Widgeon sail cliff02138 at 9:12pm 06.17.20 Might be interested in this thread on reefing a widgeon mainsil. Below is an excerpt from the attac
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak Ken D C at 8:43pm 06.17.20 Thanks, Rich. To diagnose I too overfilled the tank. Water seeped out of the seam around the tank in

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