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Oday javelin sails rdrake at 7:49am 05.28.15 Day Sailers 1/1433 Wanted to see if you or anyone you had contacts with has a set of javelin sails that may be from boa
C27 wire location Garrace at 7:32am 05.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1060 I want to install a extra hand hold on the inside cabin roof by the galley sink on a 1972 side dinet
how to replace gas cable in hunter 30T 1994? djekels at 7:06am 05.28.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1916 My gas cable broke in 2, I have no idea how this happened but here we are. Now I trace the damn t
Unkown MAC Model with Hull ID tj15830 at 6:50am 05.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1028 I ran across a guy parting out a Macgregor with the Hull ID of MACW0027A787. He doesn't know what
Oceanis 35 Msherman at 6:19am 05.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1894 Hi, I'm a new owner of a 98 Oceanis 35 and I have a question about rebedding the overhead salon dead
Inverter/Charger Options or Separate JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:11am 05.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2905 So my Xantrex TrueCharge 2 40A finally s#!t the bed. Not a big surprise based on the reputation of t
Northern islands of Lake Michigan jguyer at 5:21am 05.28.15 Destinations 5/3428 I'm planning on crusing from Milwaukee to the northern islands of Lake Michigan. I'm thinking about
Winch cleaning iwillmott at 4:06am 05.28.15 Big Boats 2/894 I store our boat on the hard eight months a year and wonder if wind driven silt can get into winches
Tuning shrouds on a 1978 Bristol 24' Corsair sailoat Captain Mark at 3:14am 05.28.15 Bristol 1/1850 Hey guys and gals! Any suggestions when tensioning the shrouds on a 1978 Bristol 24' Corsair sail
Katadyn 80E drive pump Slipin Away at 2:58am 05.28.15 Big Boats 0/632 Does anyone have the manual for rebuilding the drive pump unit on this model. Katadyn tells me it i
Bilge Pump markjg54 at 2:15am 05.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/660 I have an 1985 25 ft. MacGregor and need to put a bilge pump in. I can only see water under the seat
just wonderin? blkscratch at 11:31pm 05.27.15 Columbia 4/2480 howdy all, new to this sight and to sailing so if this sounds funny or i'm a little off or if my rig
Tell tails and reefing lines Macboy at 10:07pm 05.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2347 Our poor bagged out main is void of any tell tails. I've got adhesive ones from our Hobie cat but do
rigging screw oil FlimFlamII at 8:43pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4560 Any suggestions for a substitute for rigging screw oil?
Rudder options for O'Day 22 Norsehammer at 8:42pm 05.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4533 Are there any options for the rudder, swing up is what I'm thinking about.
Need New Windows in Seattle (2) Sailin Dog at 8:36pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2019 I'm the New proud owner of a 1984 Newport 33 (aft cabin model). She slices like a knife thru a breez
Cockpit rigging (1) Norsehammer at 8:32pm 05.27.15 Day Sailers 4/1478 I'd like to know what the original cockpit rigging configuration was for an early 70's O'Day 22 was,
Freshwater Thru Hull Drain catalanc at 7:54pm 05.27.15 Catalina 22 5/1293 Hi All, I have had power boats for 7 years but am new to sailing. I recently purchased a Catalina 22
L.O. Filter light is on 473Clipper at 7:42pm 05.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1584 Does anyone know what that light means? I have a B Panel 4JH HTE
Installing.a Raymarine I40 Bidata.....need Seatalk help. Doug4bass at 7:05pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1644 Hey der from the U.P. Gonna use an I40 Bidata for a repeater down below at the nav station. There

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Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dmax at 6:59am 11.23.23 Progressive didn't require a survey for me either - but I had one done and wouldn't buy a significan
what make engine? dlochner at 6:51am 11.23.23 Check the oil and change the fuel filters. Also check the impeller, they can develop a set in the va
what make engine? khodgesj90 at 6:25am 11.23.23 Thanks you guys. Yes after doing some research it looks to be a yanmar 4jh2e. Its been sitting on th
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement dlochner at 6:22am 11.23.23 The listed displacement is the designed displacement or the naval architects best guess as to the bo
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement JBP-PA at 6:16am 11.23.23 Here is what Sail Boat Data has to say "DISPLACEMENT: If you weigh the boat on a scale, that is her
Rudder slack (2) Tally Ho at 5:58am 11.23.23 Probably need to have a reputable boat yard look closely at this and offer suggestions. Greg
Water /humidity? kappykaplan at 5:30am 11.23.23 By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Same to you, The_Sailing_Pelican! :beer:
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat HMT2 at 5:13am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? JamesG161 at 4:57am 11.23.23 Are you living aboard your boat or are you a landlubber? Collect Rain would be a start. Cooking wi
Rudder slack rgranger at 4:39am 11.23.23 If you love the boat, get a quote to fix that and ask the seller to take it off the asking price.
Water /humidity? dLj at 3:19am 11.23.23 Makes water out of humidity in the air, it has to be if im not wrong 75%average in order fir tbe na
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dLj at 3:10am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:53pm 11.22.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier? Makes water out of humidity in the a
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement PaulK at 10:01pm 11.22.23 It's not simple. Everyone has different definitions -- hence all the different terms you cite. Somet
Which are the best good old daysailers? PaulK at 9:45pm 11.22.23 If you're considering a Colgate 26, have a look at a Soling, too. Most will be rigged with self-tack
Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 8:30pm 11.22.23 Better pic here
Purchasing first boat from owners Stu Jackson at 7:52pm 11.22.23 www.latitude38.com Lots of MX vets there.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 7:49pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be w
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat PaulK at 7:41pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be we
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 7:37pm 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of th

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