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rounding down Anthony Snider at 1:10am 10.12.01 Smaller Boats 2/1365 My wife and I bought and refitted a Catalina 22 and took it on its maiden voyage last weekend. We w
Top wind in an H23 Joel at 5:50am 10.08.01 Smaller Boats 10/1093 This weekend, my local harbor held its annual singlehand race. The wind was blowing between 15-25 mp
Out board motor mount Jeff Smith at 11:53am 10.11.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1033 Does anyone have any ideas, for tighteningthe bolts on the out board motor bracket.If I remove th
ST6000 control unit replacement Andy at 3:21am 10.11.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2540 Has someone experiences with an replacement of Autohelm control units? My 1993 ST6000 unit is defect
THROTTLE CONTROL WALLACE SHAKUN at 11:09pm 10.07.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/939 HOW BEST TO TIGHTEN THROTTLE CONTROLLINKAGE. LEVER BACKS-OFF WILL NOT STAYIN FORWARD POSITION. WHE
Looking for a C-30 Sean Coerse at 8:13am 10.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/924 I'm looking for a early to mid 80's C-30 tall rig with bowsprit to replace my current H240. I sail
280 new owner Steve at 6:39pm 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 I have found an 1996 280 and want to put in an offer. What should I look out for on a used Hunter? A
St4000 Autopilot Tracking Howard Sherman at 2:44am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1013 I have a ST4000 autopilot that does not track properly. This unit was already installed in the boat
272 Rigging tension/tuning Craig M. Creller at 11:30am 10.09.01 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2355 Just purchased an O'Day 272 and the mariona launched it for free, but they want $125 bucks to tune t
Seatalk Greg at 7:13am 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/901 I am trying to interface my Autohelm Autopilot with my Garmin GPS and my laptop computer running Vis
spinaker measurements Rob Springate at 6:14pm 10.14.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1162 I am looking to purchase a spinnaker but all the e-mail inquiry forms ask for measurementsAnd I hav
flaky lcd screen Nate Jackson at 12:56pm 10.08.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1148 Bill,I have an autohelm 4000 wheel pilot on my c-270. Occasionally, the numbers on the lcd screen
Previous/current Catalina owners John M. Nielsen-jmnsailart@msn.com at 1:32am 10.13.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/863 I was just wondering if someone somewhere keeps (or has kept) a "previous owner list on all Catalina
Can I add a swim platform Jim Cook at 1:22pm 10.11.01 Bigger Boats 3/2092 across my transom, a few inches above water level? With about 3 feet of freeboard, those rope-type
Help find my leak Frank at 1:56am 10.08.01 Smaller Boats 8/1015 My 23.5 leaks about 1/2 gallon of water into the bilge every time I take it out. The water has salt
Vinegar Ken Juul at 4:42am 10.10.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1381 Following your suggestions on keeping the smells clean from the head I have rearranged the inlet hos
NEW BOAT FINANCING Tim Leighton at 12:05am 10.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1492 Greetings from a (I think??) a new Catalina owner: Got "hooked" at the Annapolis Sailboat Show las
Sonar Sounders Osman Togay at 8:48am 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1118 Dear Friends,I am looking for deep sonar sounder with transducer, for the deep down and ahead seei
vang attachment Matt at 3:25am 10.14.01 Smaller Boats 5/1168 One thing that has never worked well for me is the way the vang is attached to the mast foot via a s
Support for older Autohelm equipment John Visser at 9:02am 10.08.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/995 I have an Autohelm 4000. I can't find any reference whatsoever to this unit on the Raymarine websit

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Yanmar 3GMF cant achieve running RPM Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:38pm 05.13.20 In addition to the mixing elbow, check your prop for growth and/ or fowling. If you have an adjusta
Practice your docking with the ISS mermike at 8:30pm 05.13.20 Don't rush it, especially at the end. I crashed.
True Wind Discussion Redux (1) Will Gilmore at 8:30pm 05.13.20 Pushaw :biggrin: Unfortunately, I am the antithesis of the lazy helmsman. My whole life, the Old
Socially distant racing? (1) Jackdaw at 8:14pm 05.13.20 Kudos to your club for not only dealing with the actual regulations and policy changes due to gover
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season Benny17441 at 8:12pm 05.13.20 Just in time we need a little rain in Florida. Its rotation will bring us dry air on the backside t
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Hull and Motor (Collier 16 - 17) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 05.13.20 Chapter 16 - Hull Corrosion discuss issues with construction, fasteners, materials and placement of
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 8:02pm 05.13.20 Yes, see your point. We took the sheet in on the next tack, the traveler was hitting the stops. Twi
True Wind Discussion Redux dlochner at 7:59pm 05.13.20 So now I am going full circle and back to relying on an accurate paddlewheel. :what: This is an i
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 7:56pm 05.13.20 Yeah that's harder than an ILS. I wish there was a pause button. The approach takes a fair amount
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 7:49pm 05.13.20 but gentlemen, don't get me wrong. just messing around with boats is all great. those videos of ter
Bent mast (2) little breeze at 7:44pm 05.13.20 yes the PO did break it and that was his modification. Im am going to try to improve it and make it
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 7:42pm 05.13.20 "you steer with the sails, you trim with the wheel"
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 7:40pm 05.13.20 scott, one of my very favorite drivers was dennis connor. find some old video or clip from his cup d
Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 7:36pm 05.13.20 Ya, makes sense. I actually have a 30 amp MRBF on the positive battery terminal and could tie all t
Broken Divider between the sheaves (2) rgranger at 7:33pm 05.13.20 Your profile pic says San Juan 21 but that looks exactly like my Hunter 26 set up. I've done this t
Battery Hookup Question dlochner at 7:30pm 05.13.20 Yes, the fuse protects the wire. If there is a fuse in the engine the wire from the battery to the e
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 7:25pm 05.13.20
Nasty Stuff inside my boat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 05.13.20 Among retail laundry detergents, Wisk is best. But for really tough jobs I'd get an engine degrease
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 7:15pm 05.13.20 Although John and I are not through with our sailboat oriented review of this tropical season, what
Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 7:12pm 05.13.20 Thanks for the reply, Dave. SO .. the 30 amp fuse to the distribution panel is affixed directly to

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