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Halyard Replacement Intervals DJW at 12:30pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2897 I was woundering what the generally excepted time intervals for changing out your main and jib haly
Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 12:19pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2070 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 and plan to repack the gland for the rudder post. I need to find out what
%&$# Stanchion Leak ! jimmcgee at 12:14pm 07.03.12 Catalina 30 22/6415 During my pre-launch check I find out my VHF isn't receiving. Hmm, is it the radio or the antenna wi*
Furling advice? Slow Mo^cean at 11:31am 07.03.12 Catalina 22 10/1809 What kind of roller furlings are you guys running your 22s? I really have no idea where or what to
Venture 21 Keel Dimensions YukonVenture21 at 11:23am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 Hey everybody, I have just been given a venture 21 on a trailer for free. It has been sitting for ye
Worn out sail? Ranger100 at 11:14am 07.03.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5901 How do you know when your main sail is worn out? When I hoist my main sail up, the boom hangs down a
Endeavor Sailboats?? Dragon Fly at 10:46am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/11372 i HAVE LOOKED FOR TWO SEASON NOW, AND AFTER LOOKING AT CATALINA, HUNTER, RANGER, AND OTHERS TOO N
Need new Macgregor part ASAP! FlbkRoxie at 10:30am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1158 We have a 1993 Macgregor 26S and lost the lower part of our "center valve assembly" which is the pla
Winterizing Water Heater tank woodtickranch at 9:59am 07.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1267 We have a 28' 1984 O'Day that we just purchased this year i was wondering about winterizing hot wate
Clatter of old diesels Eddie7045 at 9:19am 07.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/3592 I'm a shadetree mechanic with little knowledge of diesels. I noticed that diesel engines do not make
looking for a boating gps newsailor72 at 9:06am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1939 new to sailing/boating, looking for a gps with maps, hope to spend under $200. is the gamin 76cx a
Reff lines throughthe boom? Jimongee at 8:08am 07.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1415 Does anyone have a quick tip for routing the lreef lines through the boom without taking the boom of
Roller Furler Ken and Julie at 7:35am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4004 I'm a novice sailor so bear with me here. I've been enjoying our new boat but ran into some troubl
Rudder setup pics for 26D (2) dawg2 at 7:24am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5842 Rudder setup pics for 26D (PICS ADDED) I know I am asking a lot of questions,:eek: but there are no
1980 H37C Bowmar Hatch #'s jphud at 6:54am 07.03.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1102 Does anyone know the part #'s for the three hatch sizes. Aprox 9 1/4 x 9 1/4
Is this Genoa too big? (2) RonRock at 6:02am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4855 I recently bought a set of sails supposedly off of a Mac 25. I looked at the specs and realized that
Grounding Milton.Audas at 5:37am 07.03.12 Catalina 22 27/5744 Oh that word may conjure all sorts of sighs in trepidation. But my question is much easier on the he
Keel is stuck Marc Paulin at 4:53am 07.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2656 I have recently bought an O'Day 25 shoal keel and the keel has dropped very easily but does not come
New asymmetrical spinnaker's design paint falling off (2) deacm at 4:03am 07.03.12 Big Boats 2/1238 Has anyone else had this problem? What kind of paint are they supposed to use for putting the asym'
OMC Saildrive Control Panel PGRELLER at 4:02am 07.03.12 S2 3/1469 On my 1980 8.0 S2 I have a toggle for the choke, a key switch, and a push/pull switch for the blower

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Seattle area surveyors. seanshine at 11:09am 01.31.23 I think I saw you on Q dock in Everett looking at a boat That be you?
Water heater, electrical enigma Barnacle Bill at 11:05am 01.31.23 Normally hot water heaters are hard wired into the boat's electrical system. Of course, you can att
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! dlochner at 10:58am 01.31.23
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel drewlamparello at 10:47am 01.31.23 Thanks so much for sending the photos along. In my boat the bolt that you have the ring mounted to e
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! sailcapt340 at 10:46am 01.31.23
Cleat backing plates? Sail22Capri22 at 10:45am 01.31.23 After seeing this post I went and looked at my 2022 Capri expecting to see backing plates under all
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 10:18am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 9:56am 01.31.23 Some very good replies here. n light a fire and make a mess. A large concrete area like a drivewa
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 Scott B at 9:50am 01.31.23 There are rings at the base of the arch ( forward post ) for blocks to run the sheets to the winches
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 9:41am 01.31.23 My new plan is to retire again when I turn 92. Then I'll begin my third career. Unsure what that w
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! dlochner at 9:28am 01.31.23
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! rgranger at 9:23am 01.31.23 Thus far, the marine grade plywood is winning. Good data! Thank you.
Repair around Cutless Bearing dlochner at 9:23am 01.31.23 I'm wondering how the original damage occurred. Someone to aggressive trying to remove/install the c
And this is? (6) walt at 9:16am 01.31.23 Some pictures of our community well in SW Colorado- oddly enough sort of related to the wire brush i
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 9:15am 01.31.23 Starting at $12.95 and you can have one tomorrow. Put one where you charge batteries at home, ESPECI
Oday 302 keel surface (4) Tin Kicker at 9:03am 01.31.23 I spoke with the manufacturer, Marskeels, to do the same repair on mine. It is a solid lead keel and
Hunter Logo Removal Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 01.31.23 I'd suggest a hair dryer ONLY and grab one edge and start pulling slowly. No heat gun as they put o
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:59am 01.31.23 Finally stopped raining so I could uncover the boat and take a photo of the new flush mounted CNLink
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 8:58am 01.31.23 With all the interest in Lithium Batteries, perhaps a hi-tech fire blanket should be considered. He
Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:51am 01.31.23 I forgot to mention that even though the CNLinko plug connectors say they are waterproof I have been

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