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Oday? Daysailer?? WTF??? Chuck at 7:54am 09.26.01 Day Sailers 1/1322 I rececently purchased a small (17') daysailer. It resembles an Oday Daysailer II. But than again l
C-30 Main sheet Joe D at 7:14am 09.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1026 I just bought a C-30 1990 about 2 weeks ago. Is it just me or is the main sail a bear to sheet in? A
trolling motor for venture 25 Nancy Thompson at 6:24am 09.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1284 Anyone have experience or advice on what size thrust for trolling motor for Venture 25'? Until I get
Weather Forecasting Bob F at 4:58am 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/978 Other than "marineweather.com", does someone have a good place to look or call for a 4-5 forecast? I
Need Cradle Specs Debbie at 5:17am 09.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/952 I'm making a cradle for a 25' oday and am looking for any advice as to where to put the supports or
What do you think about Catalina Direct??? Matt at 4:08am 09.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1065 Am I the only person that has had bad experiences with them or is it a common problem? I am not try
C-30 staysail Mike at 3:37am 09.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/827 Has anyone fashioned a staysail for their C-30? I,m concerned about the structural aspect of the fo
Still On Alert Bob at 2:24am 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/875 Was out sailing last Saturday afternoon, on Lake Michigan, looking out over the beautiful Chicago sk
Prop Shaft Allignment Andrew Short at 11:31pm 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/867 Has anyone else experienced allignment problems? I have had my prop shaft alligned twice over the la
Tim Schaaf where are you? Steven Dion at 4:40pm 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/997 Tim:Are you out there? Hope all is well. Looks like the hurricane that is headed your way is ver
How Far Can You Go In a Mac 25? Dave West at 2:47pm 09.25.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1347 My '82 Mac 25 is a great boat on inland waters ... but how far have you or someone you know taken on
Thanks, Dieter, for a beautiful photo!! Tom Ehmke at 1:12pm 09.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/961 Isn't she a beautiful boat? I've sailed mine since 1996 and am amazed that I had the good fortune t
Any reason not to buy an 89 Cat 30 tall Rig Rob G at 10:52am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/845 I am on the verge of moving up to a 30 from my ancient 27. I am a bit nervous since this is real mon
Retrieving a 26 Susan Hopkins at 9:12am 09.25.01 Smaller Boats 7/934 When retrieving our 26 with the ballast tank full, e.g., winching it onto the trailer while still in
Traveler on Catalina 22 Chip Barnes at 7:02am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1386 The traveler bar on my Catalina is lose. I know it is hard to get tightened. I have read about cutti
Empty Compass Pat Reynolds at 6:56am 09.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1247 What does a man do when his compass is getting empty?I know not.
Dripless Packing Jim Sullivan at 6:27am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1464 Kevin:I posted this question earlier and got no response. Perhaps you can address it now that you a
Tall/Standard Rig CAPT. Dick at 3:24am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/830 We sail C27 hull 2020, a 1975 model, bought used a couple of years ago. I've always wodered exactly
Tightening Down the Front Hatch Aldo at 2:44am 09.25.01 Smaller Boats 2/952 One day this past summer, we were sailing across the Chesapeake on an ugly day but with a nice breez
HELP! Norseman problems Doug T. at 2:38am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 I recently purchased all of the parts to replace my forestay. (The existing one is kinked/separated

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Port light/windows 1979 Hunter 27 CMF Hunter 27 at 4:49pm 05.12.20 I epoxied the wood when my windows were out, and thickened it to fill larger gaps. If you use 5200,
Hunter 240 centerboard issue Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 05.12.20 Do you have any photos of centerboard? Bushings where?
Shower sump pump Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 05.12.20 On our 28 the shower had a hose to a dedicated sump pump under the front of the starboard setee, jus
Bottom Paint Sanding Davidasailor26 at 4:39pm 05.12.20 My yard rents dustless sanding kits for just the cost of the vacuum bags you use. As far as I can te
Is this normal? Hole in the Bow Gene Neill at 4:37pm 05.12.20 It is indeed a leaky design. If you get mystery water in the forwardmost V berth locker, that drain
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 4:25pm 05.12.20
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 4:24pm 05.12.20 They only way to get an accurate true wind speed is to use the velocity over ground when calibratin
High Seas Home Depot dLj at 4:23pm 05.12.20 The connectors are a totally different subject. You need to be sure to use water proof heat shrink o
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Gene Neill at 4:14pm 05.12.20 I originally mounted mine in the popular spot under the V berth. But for reasons I never learned, it
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match letskeepriding at 4:07pm 05.12.20 So there ya go. We have options.
Bottom Paint Sanding capta at 4:03pm 05.12.20 The first thing to determine as you prepare to apply bottom paint, is the existing paint hard or ab
Jammed Purge Pump YVRguy at 4:02pm 05.12.20 Where's Miss Peggie? :cool: The hoses smell which tell me they are old. You're pumping overboard
Jammed Purge Pump YVRguy at 3:59pm 05.12.20 To clarify, you have an open valve to the sea. You use a manual pump to pump waste from the holding
High Seas Home Depot capta at 3:58pm 05.12.20 Really important in wire is not the tinned wire, but the insulation used on the wire. The wire you
C22 MK2 Turnbuckle size pclarksurf at 3:43pm 05.12.20 1/4 - 28 to be exact-- at least on my '73.....
Is this normal? Hole in the Bow Leeward Rail at 3:43pm 05.12.20 and that's why all low numbers are coveted.... riiiggghhhhtt......;) Only by crazy racers who have
Is this normal? Hole in the Bow pclarksurf at 3:41pm 05.12.20 The old designs dont have a locker. Which is why the new design rules, and original c22 drools. :p
Siren 17 logo bobweenk at 3:34pm 05.12.20 @bobweenk, did this logo work for you? Yes. Thank you. It is simpler than I expected.
Shower sump pump JamesG161 at 3:31pm 05.12.20 This is what I have to do shower and lavatory. Shower Drain Systems \| Xylem US Strainer gets the ha
Bottom Paint Sanding (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:28pm 05.12.20 I was under the impression from reading online that I should hit it with a quick round of 80 grit t

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