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Winter storage for flares Rick486 at 3:49am 11.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5178 I'm wondering what people do with their ditch bag and/or flares during the cold winter months on the
Lewmar Autopilot Drive fitted to 45CC (3) ANNACOL at 9:39pm 11.01.11 Big Boats 5/3048 Have just burnt out the clutch on our second unit in under three years. The first one lasted 1730 Nm
M26 Blue Paint Option Perew at 6:14pm 11.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1664 Hi, I'm new to MacGregor, but love the boat. It seems the dealers foo foo the Blue color option, hav
Steering Alignment O'Day 37 CC gregorino at 6:02pm 11.01.11 Bigger Boats 8/2831 I just bought an 84 O'Day 37 CC and after hauling her out to do the bottom, she's got a serious alig
Whats the bestest way to seal a steel CB Hollyweirdos at 6:00pm 11.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/5293 I took out my solid steel centerboard today and need to make it nice. It is pretty badly rusted and
Zippers and Windows.... Sumner at 5:55pm 11.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2711 I'd like some real world, used the product for at least a couple years, suggestions on products for
Prop for C42 gmcop1 at 4:53pm 11.01.11 Big Boats 3/2222 I just purchased #44 1989 Catalina 42. The surveyor tells me that the prop is shot due to electrolys
I'm a Sailor Again (2) Roger Long at 4:42pm 11.01.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/5468 The essence of cruising is being able to change your mind, is it not? When I stuck my head out
Barlow self tailing winches on 222 pyratxo at 4:29pm 11.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1497 Does anybody know the model # Barlow winch O'Day put on the 222?, I need to order new rope guides fo
Old boat sail75 at 3:59pm 11.01.11 Trailer Sailors 12/4266 recently purchased an old 1968 Luger windward 21 to restore. found it has three sea cocks, (though
Bitter End Yacht Club Prime Time at 3:49pm 11.01.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2904 My family is thinking about heading down there this spring. Any comments from those here that have b
Leaks on a O'Day 22 AndyS22 at 3:42pm 11.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1805 Hi, I have a curious source of water so here's the history. Two weeks ago I pulled the boat out on t
Snap davits on a 336 neilmcc at 2:39pm 11.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/8221 Is this possible? Is it a good idea? Does anyone have them? I will have to carry an inflatable ding
C&C 34' vs. Morgan 30/2- What would you do? simmonct at 2:38pm 11.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9219 Hello! I am looking for a new rig and am stuck between a 1973 Morgan 30/2 and a 1978 C'C 34'. The C'
C&C 34' vs. Morgan 30/2 simmonct at 2:38pm 11.01.11 C&C 1/1951 Hello! I am looking for a new rig and am stuck between a 1973 Morgan 30/2 and a 1978 C'C 34'. The C'
Morgan 30/2 vs. C&C 34 simmonct at 2:37pm 11.01.11 Morgan 1/2008 Hello! I am looking for a new rig and am stuck between a 1973 Morgan 30/2 and a 1978 C'C 34'. The
Access Hatch georgereber at 2:24pm 11.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 Has anyone put an access hatch in the bathtub to get to the starter and raw water pump?
Just thought it was funny allen-deckard at 1:39pm 11.01.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/2521 > Two yoopers are sitting in a boat. > > So Ole asks Sven, "Vhy do dem scuba divers always fall ba
Cabin Fixed windows wahoo42 at 1:07pm 11.01.11 Big Boats 1/1210 Does any know what the dark gray fixed cabin windows are made from - Acrylic, Lexan? I couldn't get
Pearson 33 strut bent PBoulay at 12:43pm 11.01.11 Pearson 3/1371 A rope went around my propeller and after the rope snap I foud that my strut was bent! Where can I p

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Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (1) rgranger at 7:39am 10.10.22 Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted into the cockpit via a slot in the hull/deck? T
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (6) rgranger at 7:33am 10.10.22 209910Sand Blasted and rust treated 209912First coat of primer 209913Intermediate stage. Trailing
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:32am 10.10.22 Excellent information guys, thanks a lot!
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main CaptainStan at 7:27am 10.10.22 I have loose footed. I asked the local sailmaker how to tension the outhall . He said there should b
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:25am 10.10.22 I am blown away by the breadth and depth of knowledge available on C22's.... And the helpfulness o
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 7:21am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblasti
Hoisting the Headsail jssailem at 7:20am 10.10.22 If the feed angle is off then it'll catch and be difficult to pull up It may even tear the sail cl
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 10.10.22 Clean and lube the bolt rope track on your furler. It does wonders. For most Furlers, you need to pa
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main (3) JBP-PA at 7:12am 10.10.22 Bolt rope off, laying out where I want to cut. fied for sail work. 209903 In use. 209904 Doing it
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Richardd at 7:07am 10.10.22
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 10.10.22 If you're main concern is fastening them by yourself, I was able to tighten 95% of the bolts during
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 6:55am 10.10.22 I did this exact same project last winter. I took my baggie bolt rope foot and converted it to a loo
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 6:51am 10.10.22 I am planning to drain the water heater tank and bypass it for winterizing before the boat is haule
maybe a dumb water heater question.... kappykaplan at 6:49am 10.10.22 Is there any risk that the heated engine antifreeze running through the coils in the dry tank will
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? RitSim at 6:49am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblastin
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 10.10.22
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 10.10.22 The tongue extension I built has the following dims: A=~9'6" B=10' C=7-8' D=2-3' (assuming this is t
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Dave Groshong at 6:36am 10.10.22 Loose footed is infinitely more adjustable for sail trim!
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Timm R Oday25 at 6:34am 10.10.22 Not hard to find parts for that outboard at all . They made so many for so long that there is quite
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? RoyS at 6:25am 10.10.22 My Yanmar was made in 1979. I rebuilt it one winter in my basement. If you can run your intended eng

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