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bow roller too small Tom Cowden at 11:17am 09.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/885
Electrical problems and corrosion Robin at 6:55am 09.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1053 Last week my radio and 12 disk cd changer quit working. This week I found out (just as tropical sto
Anchor Locker Latch Bill Ebling at 5:28am 09.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1205 I have lost overboard the metal handle/closure bolt that secures the forward anchor locker hatch of
Stain then epoxy or epoxy then stain? Matt at 12:29pm 09.15.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1652 I am making new hatchboards for my boat by using marine grade Okume plywood. Naturally, it needs to
Looking for a C22 (or similar) for one day charter Pat at 7:12am 09.15.01 Smaller Boats 2/970 Hello there --I'm looking to charter a C22 or similar sized boat for an afternoon in Miami, FL. D
Raising main sail chip barnes at 1:43am 09.15.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/819 New catalina owner. I can not raise my main to the top of the mast head. When the main is fully rais
Primary fuel filter sediment Robert Moretti at 3:36pm 09.14.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1484 I have a Dahl primary fuel filter on the Universal M-25 diesel engine in my Catalina 30. I was insp
Oil Filter Roy at 10:16am 09.14.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1245 I have a Cat 27 with a Universal (M-18) diesel. I understand that this emgine is the same as Kubota
Just bought a 25 CB Ric Shultz at 7:38am 09.14.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 Just bought a 1975 25'CB O'Day. Ready to spend the winter on the inside and early spring painting bo
Air Conditioner Bernie Ceilley at 5:33am 09.14.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1183 We've just purchased a '99 Catalina 380 so have only had it our a couple of times. Haven't been able
CB DOWNHAUL SNAPPED! George OC at 1:45am 09.14.01 Bigger Boats 0/1075 Does anyone have any input on what I need to do to fix the downhaul wire for my centerboard?My E-m
Sorry for being such a pain in the ass Josh at 11:41pm 09.13.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1296 Hey everyone,To all those who have been following my constant questions, I apologize for being suc
Dull and oxidized paintwork Jim WIllis at 4:37pm 09.13.01 Other Sailboats 11/1281 I have been working on a new product that is a wipe-on resin "superglaze" (no wax) suitable for rest
h23 trailer brake line, mmsailor at 12:08pm 09.13.01 Smaller Boats 2/961 I recently posted a query about replacement for long brake line for extendable tongue trailers such
adjust forestay Del Wiese at 11:45am 09.13.01 Big Boats 10/1810 I have an 89 Legend 37 and hard on the wind have excess weather helm. The solution is to shorten th
Tall vs Standard Paul Mulrenin at 6:50am 09.13.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/959 Any opinions on the Fin Keel and tall rig option.
Broken centerboard downhaul Phil Woods at 4:31am 09.13.01 Day Sailers 1/1164 This post seeks guidance on reapiring the centerboard for an old Day Sailer II.I mistakenly cleate
Paceship P-17 Joel Greenwald at 1:33am 09.13.01 Catalina 22 0/4500 Is it possible to obtain an owner's manual for a Paceship P-17 designed by C and C? I am about to pu
Replacing engine throttle control. Jack at 9:19pm 09.12.01 Big Boats 1/1019 Is anyone else not thrilled with the engine throttle on the console of the 2000 340.I have a 2000 3
Venture 24 spreaders john at 1:15pm 09.12.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1044 I recently bought a MacGregor Venture 24 which I am having a blast sailing on the bay. However, the

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Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points swshogren at 12:05pm 06.08.20 John - I am also in Portland OR. Looking at making an offer this week and trying to anticipate what
Mainsail not reaching top of mast jssailem at 12:01pm 06.08.20 If your boat is sailing to "race regulations" and the Sailboat Data is correct (you may need to chec
GSBNY at 11:58am 06.08.20
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed jssailem at 11:51am 06.08.20 He was a rigger extraordinaire. He taught me some of the knots that help keep me and my boat togethe
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed Fred Green at 11:44am 06.08.20 Thoughts and prayers to his entire family. He will be missed.
Looking for a rigging outfit in British Columbia jssailem at 11:42am 06.08.20 Revelstoke Man that is a fair distance East from Vancouver. You might be better measuring their le
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat rgranger at 11:38am 06.08.20 Yes I agree that dilution would be the limiter here but one thing I do know is that diffusion is a l
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail BobbyFunn at 11:36am 06.08.20 Can you modify the stays to take up the slack?
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat LloydB at 11:36am 06.08.20 :yikes:
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points jssailem at 11:34am 06.08.20 OK... that helps. You are talking about a lot of different water with a vastly different weather/con
Trailer Bunk Carper or Slides or something new? Ross S at 11:30am 06.08.20 I've used a product called Marykate Liquid Rollers with great success.
Looking for a rigging outfit in British Columbia VanIslandGuy at 11:28am 06.08.20 Blackline in Sidney is excellent. On Vancouver Island they have the best reputation from sailors I'v
V Berth Tom J at 11:26am 06.08.20 The term V-berth is something of a mislabel when applied to the C-310. We still call it the v-berth
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat Ross S at 11:25am 06.08.20 Agreed, ethically bad. I suspect that it'd have little to no effect except for possibly in a locali
Battery charger JRT at 11:25am 06.08.20 i do have a question for you...in the back of the boat near the battery charger in the port lazaret
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Rick D at 11:21am 06.08.20 I put one on a stern pole (Garhauer) on my 32' after getting caught in dense fog in the shipping lan
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed Rick D at 11:17am 06.08.20 RIP, Brion.
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:03am 06.08.20 It's quite often been the owner..... --Peggie
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... Jackdaw at 10:57am 06.08.20 I removed the handrails and mounted Lewmar DC1 triples (my eventual plan is to add mounting pads on
(3) Brian S at 10:49am 06.08.20 The rubrail isn't a terrible job. I replaced a section last year, and used the old black insert. Thi

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