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Simple answer about paint Bill sanders at 5:29pm 09.11.13 Trailer Sailors 29/7657 Before you say it,yes I have look at other threads talking about bottom paint,but there were way to
reefing Finz08 at 5:23pm 09.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2668 What would you guys suggest for reefing and what wind speeds for a mac 26D? thanks
reefing kgindling at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Catalina 22 11/1860 After sailing our 1984 catalina 22 for the 6th time. a few questions arose. When the wind picks up.
sling advice Coco at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/9356 what are the best places to attach straps on top of a Ranger 20 for lifting with a hoist by 'picking
advice on launching and retrieving a cat 250 wing keel to tr Chief RA at 3:30pm 09.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/4818 Just got back from a 3 week trip up to Washington where I bought a 1998 Catalina tall rig, wing kee
So your in a late night boating accident..... (1) Maine Sail at 1:54pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 38/6728 So your in a late night boating accident and the boat you collide with just happens to have a US Rep
Catalina 30 Muffler from CD hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:11pm 09.11.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2475 Anyone want a Catalina Direct muffler in good condition for free? We used this one for nine yea
Help ID sail maker please. (1) Roadking Larry at 1:03pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2575 I've drawn a blank trying to ID the maker of my mylar genoa. Anyone know who this is/was? http:/
Hunter Passage 42 water tank G Douglas Morris at 12:38pm 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2117 Anybody have the dimensions of the original forward water tank? It holds 75 gal. It's aluminum.
Best Thing I Ever Purchased For My Boat robfmcc at 12:18pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2898 The best thing I purchased for my boat, that never actually made it to the boat, was a Black and Dec
How I made my M25XP quiet. (5) AaronHPMC at 11:43am 09.11.13 Catalina 30 44/16861 After a few trips on my Catalina 30 wishing, hoping and praying there would be good wind, there was
Can someone identify this piece and explains its use? (1) masscop79 at 11:10am 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1322 I am thinking of purchasing a 1983 Hunter 20 I recently found for sale locally. This would be a jum
Hypothetically Speaking, if you loose your boat pole . . . (1) dscribner at 9:47am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2012 over the edge while frantically trying to fend off another boat because you dragged anchor in the ho
Knot meter help kmart at 9:30am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1712 Sooo I have a Pearson 10m. (33'). The electronics are autohelm st50 vintage The knot meter is the r
Tohatsu 4/5/6 B/C and the EPA kpgraci at 9:29am 09.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3699 Found out today that on the Tohatsu 4/5/6 B and maybe C models with carbs that meet the stringent EP
We need a sailing term for this. Panta Rei at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2149 Sailing has terms for just about everything surrounding the sailboat on the hard, at dock, or underw
Repurpose traveller track cb32863 at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/5055 I have a 1977 O'Day 25 CB. AS you may know the traveller system on these boats is well, less than op
Recommend a furler 22' boat GeorgiaBII at 6:00am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1378 Hi All, I just picked up a Hunter 22 and am taking the winter to recondition it and get it setup
A 'Refrigerator Insulation' Success Story James10016 at 5:05am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4070 All, I just completed my latest boat upgrade project last weekend and wanted to pass on the result
Repainting pedestal base Ken13559 at 4:49am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/6554 The paint at base of my Whitlock/Edson pedestal has a sizeable piece chip off. I intend to scrap off

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Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Tally Ho at 2:22pm 02.17.23 My Hunter 280 had the B&R rig with no backstay. It was designed to not need a backstay. Never had
ODay 34 chain locker drain (1) eherlihy at 2:20pm 02.17.23 And here is a picture showing the location of ALL through hulls from the Owners Manual;
thru-hull size needed for bilge dlochner at 2:20pm 02.17.23 lots of opinions on how many and the capacity of bilge pumps but I can't find any information on th
Embrace the freeze. Tally Ho at 2:15pm 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain dlochner at 2:15pm 02.17.23 There are 2 styles of external thru hull fittings, mushroom and flared. The flared fittings are usua
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:10pm 02.17.23 Found that, what numbers that are in that series tells you the hull number? Thanks
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 2:07pm 02.17.23
thru-hull size needed for bilge Tally Ho at 2:00pm 02.17.23 I keep meaning to get a length of hose, a barb to join it to my engine water intake hose, and stick
ODay 34 chain locker drain (1) Tally Ho at 1:46pm 02.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 1:41pm 02.17.23 Wednesday, the Prop Shop came through. They gave me a call having completed the new shaft prep and
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Tally Ho at 1:38pm 02.17.23 Good stuff here. I had spoken before with the yard manager about the fuel tank (it is the original
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 1:24pm 02.17.23 Good stuff here. I had spoken before with the yard manager about the fuel tank (it is the original a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 1:24pm 02.17.23 Hello Below Great series of Sub movies found here. Hell Below
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 1:19pm 02.17.23 The blisters on the Starboard side have been ground, filled and sanded. Someone used mine as a Sho
ODay 34 chain locker drain Dave at 1:16pm 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 02.17.23
Dockside water connection (1) JamesG161 at 1:04pm 02.17.23 I bought this for a different reason than Shore Water Pressure, but it works. e lines. Shore Water
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 12:46pm 02.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:45pm 02.17.23 You are painfully, likely to be successful. Hello Below :banghead: So said my fortune cookie.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) Hello Below at 12:42pm 02.17.23 Now if the weather will just cooperate before the Marina Yard empties my pocketbook. If this is a

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