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Time To Shine The Hull? Ducati at 5:22am 03.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2268 Happy Spring! Last year I got lazy and just applied a product called McLube Hullkote to clean and
78 MAC 22: why it's not yet. nemosuit at 5:06am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1598 Group, I get asked "when are you going to launch it?" Basically, now that I'm retired, I've got
Grounding hewebb at 4:37am 03.23.12 Smaller Boats 8/2780 I was wondering if I should ground the mast to the metal work on the slip. There are taller mast in
Twin Axle Trailer Maneuvering DarylA at 4:00am 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7368 Hi, I have recently purchased a Mac 26m, with which I am delighted. I have a bit of a problem
361 cutlass bearing suttonski at 3:48am 03.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1388 I have removed my cutlass bearing and I am ready to install the new one but I have question regardin
Bilge pump location? Chris Bogle at 3:39am 03.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1219 My Oday 22 does not have a bilge pump. It rained last night and there are a few leaks, mainly throug
What is this.... (1) btm0905 at 8:05pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1838 I may get laughed at but I am clueless as to what this is?!!? I found a home-made version on my b
O'Day 20 Spreader Repair Tomkatohio at 7:41pm 03.22.12 Day Sailers 10/6372 I bought a '70's O'Day 20 last season but haven;t had a chance to get her in to Lake Erie yet. Be
Loss of a great freind Witzend at 7:21pm 03.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/8334 My family has have had the great privilege of being touched for the last 42 years by this truly grea
3GM30F Oil Questions PGIJon at 7:19pm 03.22.12 Big Boats 7/1653 Having just acquired our 1984 H34, I have two questions regarding Oil. 1) Which weight and grade
Forward V-Berth Hatch Replacement? maine89 at 7:17pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2716 I recently purchased an ODAY27 and one of the hinges on the forward vberth hatch has ripped off a ch
Vision 32 Cast Iron Keel Prep (4) e714753 at 6:43pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2480 OK Guys, I need some help here. Can someone help me determine how I need to prep my cast iron keel
don't do it. Pat at 6:41pm 03.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3646 I need to remove polyglow from the sides of my gray hull...someone forgot to tell us 5 years ago not
Pics of Top Stripe? GorillaToast at 5:24pm 03.22.12 Catalina 22 7/1711 If anyone has a C22 whose top stripe is painted on the raised part of the hull directly beneath the
H26 CB Uphaul replacement Chiriqui at 5:22pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 9/2959 I've yet to examine my CB uphaul to know what condition it is in, but it's a concern of mine that "s
My PVC furler (1) An anonymous user at 4:42pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3618 Guys, Here is a pic of my roller furler. I have test fit it onto the forstay and it looks fine.:D
Rhodes 19: Ribs and Keel Bolts JBurbidge1 at 3:33pm 03.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3040 I am working to restore my Rhodes 19 - given to me as a gift. I have dropped the keel - sandblasted
Installing a Scoop Strainer Ajay73 at 3:04pm 03.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/12071 I'm installing a scoop strainer on my 1980 C27. On the inside I will install a flanged seacock. Roo
Flush Nav Lights 25 ChiTownSail at 3:03pm 03.22.12 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Who makes the nav lights that were flush mounted? I have a 78' 25. I have found 3 people who mak
Adventures of Second Wind (2) Hollyweirdos at 2:37pm 03.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2249 We are on our first real cruise. We are anchored and beach camping at Cape Romano, FL. Had quite th

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 9:40am 01.02.23 I suspect the rescued sailors over rated their sailing skills which lead them to make a risky deci
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:37am 01.02.23 Thank You for the videos! That is exactly my next project for this morning.
Any sailor peppers out there? Tin Kicker at 9:31am 01.02.23 Sounds like entertainment for Walter Mitty dreams but the reality is that wherever you want to go -
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 01.02.23 I have never seen a diesel with a throttle valve in the intake. @SycloneDriver , from what I've b
Beneteau interior wood kodiak1120 at 9:23am 01.02.23 Dave, thanks for researching & locating my original post. I refinished the companionway ladder app
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 9:11am 01.02.23 Would I been correct in thinking, if I have lazy jacks I would not need a topping lift? Thanks Ric
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:03am 01.02.23 That is beautiful. Did you cover it with a layer of fiberglass cloth like it done on the bead and
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 9:01am 01.02.23 That is beautiful. Did you cover it with a layer of fiberglass cloth like it done on the bead and c
Towing a dinghy Hayden Watson at 8:57am 01.02.23 Try pulling it in by hand while under way at hull speed and you will feel about a fifty pound drag
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 8:37am 01.02.23 WOMEN A real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and never let him down. S
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 8:29am 01.02.23 I have never seen a diesel with a throttle valve in the intake. Opening the throttle does nothing t
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.02.23
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard rschuss at 8:22am 01.02.23 Sounds like a lot of fussing to me. When motoring, I adjust the engine speed until the GPS says I'm
Happy new year to all Kings Gambit at 8:20am 01.02.23 Going sailing tomorrow to start the year off right! We went! Fire/Rescue flag mast at the harbor
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard rschuss at 8:14am 01.02.23 *Note that all testing was done solo and with no mast/boom nor rudder/tiller * ***Note that all
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 8:07am 01.02.23 I'll try some paint thinner and see if that works but it'll still be hard for me to take a look in t
Single handing kappykaplan at 7:54am 01.02.23 Would I been correct in thinking, if I have lazy jacks I would not need a topping lift? No.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:52am 01.02.23 Looks great, sbrogden! :beer: Thanks!
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:51am 01.02.23 Would I been correct in thinking, if I have lazy jacks I would not need a topping lift? Thanks Ric
Warped Rudder kappykaplan at 7:51am 01.02.23 Looks great, sbrogden! :beer:

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