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A4 concerns.... L-Seelig at 1:58am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1170 I have a 76 C-27 w/A4. Noticed this season when I start the engine I have several minutes where ther
Window leaks George at 1:51am 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1389 Three of the six windows on our '76 C27 that we just got leak when it rains. Any advice or tricks o
272LE trailering, legal? Josh at 1:11am 10.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/964 Already thinking about the future, and the probable purchase of a 272LE. That's at least a year down
Bigger headsails on B Frank Arndorfer at 1:00am 10.01.01 Big Boats 9/1187 I have a question that's probably more general interest focused than boat-specific.I own a H340 wi
Storing the Mast Mike at 12:32pm 10.07.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 The situation at the WTC has forced me to winter store my boat on Staten Island this year as opposed
Listing to Starboard? Chris Bylhouwer at 12:05am 10.01.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1121 My 19' is listing to starboard and getting worse?The balast is empty and I can't find where the wat
Removing Ancient, Cracked Vinyl Striping Louis Phillippi at 9:25am 10.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1673 Last week, I pulled my 1985 Hunter 28.5, "Osprey" to do bottom paint and to remove and replace the o
shaft vibration Walter McNeil at 6:19am 10.07.01 Other Sailboats 5/1095 I have a strange problem that I have been chasing for several years. Here's the background. When I
Prop Under Sail Roger at 11:37pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1167 Novice cruiser question:With an inboard, when under sail is it better to lock the prop by putting
Rolling boom? Steve at 2:26am 10.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1375 What's the deal? When we bought our Javelin 14 the previous owner mumbled something about how the bo
Motoring a MacGregor David at 5:44pm 10.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1085 I am considering to buy a used 26x that has a 50 hp motor. While I will use the boat primarily for
unerpowered or under propped ? mark stevens at 10:38pm 09.30.01 Other Sailboats 2/1151 My 1982 Oday 30 has a universal 16 hp with 2-blade prop, 16" diameter and about 2" clearance between
Blister Repair??? Jerry Smith at 11:16am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1126 I am in the process of repairing some blisters that range from 1/2 inch to 3 inches in diameter. On
Mainsheet block kit Joe DiCianni at 7:06am 10.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1251 Has anyone ordered the mainsheet block kit from Catalina direct or Garhauer marine? I have a C-30 ,
What small crusier to buy Pat S. at 12:40am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1515 I want something(used)that's trailerable and can be sailed on the coast of Massachussettes,New Jerse
sail repair ken durbin at 10:07pm 10.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/900 Can someone tell me where I can learn about sail repair.Main has a small rip,and 150 jib has damage
ZINCS on a cast iron keel? Jerry Smith at 8:52am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1739 My cast iron keel has no zincs. I am in the process of the first bottom job since I purchased this
moving to salt water Ron Cooper at 4:10am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1118 We keep our boat in freash water. We plan on going south next year. I have no experience with salt w
Mast cross section Dave Wilson at 2:55am 10.05.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1207 I want to mount a winch for the main halyard on my '79 H30 and need the correct winch pad. However,
Electrical System Puzzle Gary Wyngarden at 12:43am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1007 I've been trying to get a more in-depth understanding of my electrical system and have been tracing

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Day sailer II bailer restoration Tipster1947 at 5:56am 06.11.20 Mark, I'm still trying to find the pictures that I remember saving of a DePersia Bailer. Not sure w
Battery Questions Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 06.11.20 . Is there a problem since they're not marine batteries? Generally, using a typical automobile ba
Updating Interior w LED RitSim at 5:49am 06.11.20 Our previous boat was a C30. I always thought the interior lighting was sparse. We sold the boat wi
Insurance question (yawn) ... HMT2 at 5:48am 06.11.20
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) rgranger at 5:42am 06.11.20 Welcome and congrats. The trailer sailor sub-forum is a good place to be but you may also want to
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (1) All U Get at 5:41am 06.11.20 The spare part I thought I needed but could never find.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.11.20 After my training in the Air Force, I am a stickler for zip ties. Then I was trained by Boeing to
What is this? All U Get at 5:37am 06.11.20 My wife is sewing bug screening for the hatches, good supposedly for No-see ums so prevalent in Flor
Catalina 34 dlochner at 5:36am 06.11.20 Boat shape will change when out of the water, but it is usually by fractions of an inch, 4 inches se
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 victorhoisington at 5:34am 06.11.20 I had a set of Doyle stackpacks made up fro my Islander Ketch
Insurance question (yawn) ... dlochner at 5:30am 06.11.20 Scott, give Progressive a spin. I have had them for ten years, had one claim of 3;800 in 2014. I h
Any idea how to remove this J/30 floor? rgranger at 5:30am 06.11.20 It might be an illusion of the photo but it looks like there is a flange around the bilge opening th
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Capt jgw at 5:28am 06.11.20 If you have them out in the sun, just be sure to use the black ones. They'll last for years but the
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) TomY at 5:10am 06.11.20 Structural issues aside (that will be your first priority), cheap Luan plywood is similar to more ex
Oday 22 rescued sreidvt at 4:59am 06.11.20 You might want to consider using foam coring instead. This is what I used when I rebuilt the poptop
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:50am 06.11.20 I recently made a cabinet for my boat. I mixed 2 different colors of Minwax stain to achieve a color
US Spar furler drum removal NYSail at 4:33am 06.11.20 Download the manual or call them..... very helpful. Good luck
Battery Questions rpludwig at 4:25am 06.11.20 Deep cycle group 24 Walmart $100, has served me well for 3 years with a trickle charger on it when n
Catalina 34 DougM at 4:25am 06.11.20 It could be partly hull shape from sitting in the cradle, which would change after the boat is in t
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) Rennsail at 3:28am 06.11.20 Thx Guys and Gals! Appreciate the positive responses. The boat is getting hauled out from its curre

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