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Optimal angle of Baby stays davenlynn at 9:21am 06.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1377 It seems to me that the wider the base of a triangle, the more support it affords (IMHO). I'm not an
30 ft lancer model number Missouri-Moe at 7:49am 06.15.12 Lancer 0/2138 I am looking at a 30ft Lancer for sale. However, I notice there are 30-4 and 30-8. What is the dif
Carburetor bowl drain location dlewis812 at 5:44am 06.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/2729 Honda 8HP out outboard. Currently on a mooring on a trip. Can't get the outboard to idle. Althoug
Cockpit Cushions 28 ft O'Day Mick143 at 3:38am 06.15.12 Parts Search 0/3640 Do you have them to purchase?
Side effects of boat ownership JasonC at 3:30am 06.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1152 I am not handy at all, I do computers, but ever since I bought the boat, I find I am alway fixing so
1999 Hunter 310 Air Conditioner new install crewzen at 10:54pm 06.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2619 I currently own a Hunter 27, however I am purchasing a 1999 Hunter 310. It does not have air condit
Largest Trailerable Sailboats (3) Sail123 at 10:30pm 06.14.12 Trailer Sailors 49/51329 Know of Harstad 31, the couple of versions of Clipper Marine 32's ' Hobbe 33, but what other big fis
Newport 17 back from the dead gaethllewelyn at 8:15pm 06.14.12 Trailer Sailors 6/4188 Hi all, am restoring a Newport 17 from a basket case to a day sailor for Greenwood Lake NY. I would
Sharing four months of work... (6) njwtech at 8:06pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3402 I just wanted to share some pics of the work I have done on my old Watkins 27 since I bought it in J
Costa Concordia Salvage Plan Revealed RichH at 7:50pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1677 A very unique, and never attempted on a ship of this size, salvage plan has been developed to roll,
Where to Anchor overnight on Lower Potomac River. JasonC at 7:48pm 06.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3743 Going to sail from Quantico to Tanger Island this weekend, looking for a nice place to anchor overni
Exhaust manifold riser (2) paulj at 7:34pm 06.14.12 Catalina 310 3/1835 Found out where the leak was coming from that deposited all that white salt around the heat exchange
rub rail teacher63 at 7:30pm 06.14.12 Smaller Boats 6/1988 I need help with a bad piece of rub rail. I took pictures before and sent them but they were not g
Boat name heelingsoul at 7:14pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2175 A year a go , I bought a used boat , This boat had two owners , . The last owner( previous me) ch
Sailboats are worth it. rhythmsurfer at 6:59pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2238 I thought you may enjoy this. I am new to video editing but I wanted to share so you may enjoy. This
fresh water in a 25 oday pamacm at 6:56pm 06.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3485 how do you fix the system when you pump the handle but no water flows ?
Manson Anchor lehigh375 at 6:25pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1593 I would like to replace my fluke Danforth anchor with a 25 lb Manson Supreme. It seems I would also
Lewmars All U Get at 3:04pm 06.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1658 Hi all, I have winches that are Lewmar 30ST's and have my reefing lines for the roller furling set t
Shoal draft Catalinas papabenn at 1:47pm 06.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1424 I am interested in purchasing a shoal draft Catalina 27-30. Did Catalina make any 30s that are less
rub rail coming loose VictorB at 1:45pm 06.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/921 What is the best way to secure rubrail 5200 or what ?

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aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? Hollyberry at 12:04pm 11.10.22 do you remember the type of acrylic you used? Did it have to be bent to conform to the shape of the
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? (1) SV Maverick at 11:43am 11.10.22 Thanks for the input from everyone. Rich and Baycloud are always helpful, thanks again. On the hard
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 11:39am 11.10.22 Contractor for Amazon uses this sign on multiple locations. I like it better than Duke Energy's gene
Holding Tank Ventilation Tedd at 11:31am 11.10.22
Holding Tank Ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 11.10.22
Looking for a used trailer for a1990 C22 wing keel Tedd at 10:59am 11.10.22 This might not be a factor for you but the trailer I got with a boat I recently bought has a handy f
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 10:39am 11.10.22 Confirm that your Rating is Accurate for your boat. Test the variations on your own. Why broadcast
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (9) JamesG161 at 10:35am 11.10.22 More pictures showing how to hold up and prevent tipping of the Tram Way. I am doing these details
Looking for a used trailer for a1990 C22 wing keel Salty Jack at 10:24am 11.10.22 Thank you. Good advice. I agree they are hard to find. I've been all over the internet and got prett
Solar Confusion Johann at 10:21am 11.10.22 Of course the breaker is installed at the battery end of the cable, and has an AIC high enough for
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Terry Cox at 10:16am 11.10.22 With mechanical joint for the engine so readily available, why not add a wye and run from there? B
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? xavpil at 10:09am 11.10.22 Another vote for the DC 795 sealant, esp for the frameless method. Have done this on various boats
CENTERBOARD WOES twodzusfittings at 10:09am 11.10.22 Somehow I always think that everyone reads my posts and follows my efforts. Obviously I am wrong, to
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? xavpil at 10:08am 11.10.22 Thx Claude! I hope I find the key answer in these threads of "what type of acrylic do I need" bec
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 10:07am 11.10.22 Good responses, all. Thanks!
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? Hollyberry at 10:00am 11.10.22 Another vote for the DC 795 sealant, esp for the frameless method. Have done this on various boats o
Set screw.... Hollyberry at 9:56am 11.10.22 And you really think the guy would notice the set screw on his deck? True.... it's the fastidious
What's the Best Sailing Watch / Race timer out there? LakeShark at 9:49am 11.10.22 So I have tried the regular stop watches and looked at the ronstan line. For the price they want I j
Looking for a used trailer for a1990 C22 wing keel LakeShark at 9:45am 11.10.22 Used Wing keel trailers already configured for a C22 are a hard find. You'll likely want to find a
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home kloudie1 at 9:43am 11.10.22 I like Greg's idea of going into the toilet discharge port on the tank. Typically, that port is on t

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