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Window Columbia 23 Bigler at 9:59am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/978 Hi, I am a new owner of a Columbia 23 and need to reset the windows due to heavy leaks, any one out
Lifeline Stanchion Install PATBUZZARD at 9:19am 11.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3117 When I bought my O'day 22 the lifeline stanchions were dismounted and stored on the V birth. I woul
Outhaul rigging (1) Ron-Anne at 8:48am 11.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1284 We are in the process of repairing our Hunter 30 and while going through the owners manual for the I
Sailing down the Missouri Rashido at 8:40am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2766 Sailing down the Mississippi Hello, a few high school friends of mine want to build a true to life
Hunter 36 Vision technical info propellanttech at 8:22am 11.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1391 Does anyone have the wiring, and plumbing layouts for the Vision 36? I've looked around, and haven'
Getting Boat on Trailer on Land tmeade1041 at 8:02am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2329 I was fortunate to not be damaged by Sandy, however, my 22 ft sailboat was lifted off its trailer.
Water Pump rebuild - con't Warren Milberg at 7:54am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1379 Anyone know if the nut holding the pulley onto the raw water cooling pump for a Yanmar 2GM20f is rev
V21 swing / bilge keel? Ibbo at 7:41am 11.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/4578 V21 swing / bilge keel? I have just joined this group after recently buying a Mac21' project boat,
Putting the pieces back together, how does it ALL work? joes new addiction at 7:28am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1541 The pics I see of the distruction in N.J. and N.Y. is just too much. Even worse now that I'm a boat
V21 swing / bilge keel? Ibbo at 6:50am 11.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/4364 I have just joined this group after recently buying a Mac21' project boat, "Sol Lass" - an early one
Solar Panels (5) seadaddler at 6:27am 11.06.12 Big Boats 7/2049 We are at a dock with no electric or water in Tampa and running everything off the solar panels on t
Ratio and prop - options Philip_Oceanis 361 at 6:00am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2233 Engine 29hp @ 3600rpm Option 1: Reduction gear Ratio 2.35:1 and propeller 16X10 (3 blades) Option
Solar (4) seadaddler at 5:10am 11.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/979 Solar Panels ddoing great job on our 3 week cruise thank goodness,it's raining right now early morni
Last Season; looking back. Bad Obsession at 3:36am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2414 Looking back over this now almost past season, for most of us, how did you do? Did you get out of y
Just found this pretty cool website. caguy at 10:03pm 11.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1545 I just wanted to share this neat website, it maps current wind conditions and you can zoom in on you
8 HP Outboard Fuel Consumption txcalsailor at 8:58pm 11.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/13193 I purchased a 25' Cal-2 with a 2000 8HP Johnson 2 cycle. I expected a fuel consumption of about 1 gp
How strong are the mooring points on your boat. Ross at 7:01pm 11.05.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3604 I have wondered ever since I rebuilt my boat years ago if I had made it strong enough. In the storm
screws teacher63 at 6:52pm 11.05.12 Smaller Boats 2/1014 I finally bought the vinyl rub rail. Now is the question of size screws I think I read to be #8. H
Window screens Jimongee at 6:49pm 11.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2191 Ok so I know if you have a 356 you love the boat but not so the flimsy pop in and out bug screens.
Looking for 356 owners in SF area Jimongee at 6:42pm 11.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/644 Hello, My wife and I purchased a 2002 356 last May. We took delivery in Port Sanilac, MI. We had s

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P42 Forward Fresh Water Tank (65 Gallon) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 03.12.23 If there is, the source could very well be rail stanchions and other mounted deck hardware in need o
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:39pm 03.12.23 Hay Joe. Thanks for the pep talk on being lazy. I am not sure where to do my research. So I felt tha
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:07pm 03.12.23 A 1/2" hole would probably be enough to get a look. It's fairly easy to fill and can be done under
Single handing Joe at 5:58pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
It's almost within reach! (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:42pm 03.12.23 @Tally Ho It looks like only two double stacked sheaves are used in this pic of a 25. I'm pretty sur
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:31pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 03.12.23 Suggesting I remove the compression post and get a bigger view of the area? Both inside and outside
Impeller screws All U Get at 5:06pm 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fi
It's almost within reach! (1) Tally Ho at 5:06pm 03.12.23 That is a really tight squeeze between the hand rail and the spray hood. my deck organizer is a dou
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 4:30pm 03.12.23 It looks like there's sediment where the trim ring was and water staining on the compression post.
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Mast step replacement jssailem at 3:30pm 03.12.23 This may help with your project. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/fiberglass-repair-stress-crac
Mast step replacement (9) Ken n Rox at 3:14pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Impeller screws capta at 3:08pm 03.12.23 Hi all, Are all screws for the cover plates on impellers the same size thread and guage. My North
It's almost within reach! jssailem at 3:05pm 03.12.23 halyard organizer plate ....or ..... an old Schafer double turning block. Which would be better? I
Stern Rail jssailem at 2:52pm 03.12.23 In San Deigo this shop may be helpful. https://railmakers.com Railmakers, Inc. 864 W 18TH Street, C
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim jssailem at 2:50pm 03.12.23 When I am on the boat I go by boat time which is based on sunrise and sun set. I switch my watch to
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake dlochner at 2:27pm 03.12.23 Here's a couple. A GPS race. Set up a series of waypoints and have sailors navigate to them. They h
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Tally Ho at 1:59pm 03.12.23 I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "debate" to fill up space twice a year. I LIKE the
Stern Rail dlochner at 1:38pm 03.12.23 I have contacted the insurance company of the owner of the boat that hit me. They told me to get an

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