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Mac 25 How to Seal Windows jonjbfx at 12:26pm 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3521 I apologize for repeating what has been asked. But I just didn't get the best way to approach. My
C30 tall rig head stay length - Furlex furler George Da Porge at 10:52am 08.24.15 Catalina 30 3/1312 Going to replace my Hood 810LD continuous line furler with single line. We need a furler my wife ca
34 non skid deck color njlarry at 10:37am 08.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/619 I believe that the 34 came with either a tan or a grey deck color in the non skid area. Mine has a g
drop kiel winch replacement kpodolak at 9:58am 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/932 Has anyone replaced the drop kiel winch on a Macgregor 25? If so, what did you use as a replacement
May not be the alternator, Please look what I found mcconkd at 9:52am 08.24.15 Big Boats 2/901
So you have a charging problem, may not be the alternator! mcconkd at 9:49am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1435
sos jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 2/591 I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
Purchasing teak moulding CYQK at 8:53am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1340 Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
Cockpit side lazarette drainage issues kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/679 Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/3360 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1380 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/1001 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/937 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10756 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2402 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6088 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2718 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2128 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1146 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i

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boat shades Calif. Ted at 7:42am 01.24.24 I've been using pleated shades, used to be available from Odyssey Sailmakers in any size or color an
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 7:35am 01.24.24 I guess our New Hampster members are busy at something else. With two Floridians talking about the
New Hampshire State Seal ggrizzard at 6:36am 01.24.24 Yeah, he's in training right now! :D
boat shades ggrizzard at 6:34am 01.24.24 Google "Boat Port Shades". There was a recent promo from a national company with a new line of shad
Noisy boats dLj at 6:23am 01.24.24 Can't do anything about the mating fish bumping against the hull at our dock in the springtime, tho
Noisy boats David in Sandusky at 6:04am 01.24.24 Shock cords on halyards. Drop pennant and flags that may strum on stays. Take down a manometer that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? David in Sandusky at 5:48am 01.24.24 Our watch crew saw an inexplicable light on the mid-watch when we were heading south outside the Gul
Bilge/hull drawings Mechone at 5:27am 01.24.24 If you have access to a length of copper tubing 1/4 inch 3 ft or more ,attach fittings to get it
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 4:30am 01.24.24 Ralph. We should praise Terry. He can still remember fractions. :biggrin:
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Terry Cox at 4:25am 01.24.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Bilge/hull drawings (2) PhantomBJ at 12:07am 01.24.24 222733
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) Tally Ho at 9:15pm 01.23.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/2
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 01.23.24 that would work out just perfect had I any breadth hair. Aw no ! Any breadth remaining in either
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:34pm 01.23.24
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 6:22pm 01.23.24 After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in the fore cabin
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 6:12pm 01.23.24 Just barely a hair's breadth over 80." Well Ralph, that would work out just perfect had I any brea
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 6:07pm 01.23.24 If my eyes are better than yours, you'd better get a guide dog!
Instrument location Ward H at 5:51pm 01.23.24 The problem with placing instruments at the back of the deck house is someone is frequently sitting
Noisy boats quadrille38 at 5:32pm 01.23.24 My stern also can be noisy if the waves are slapping that direction. And I had some nuisance noise
New Hampshire State Seal ggrizzard at 5:05pm 01.23.24 You've got better eyes than I have. I thought the braces on the hull were oars but I couldn't reca

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