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new boat bad_com_pany at 5:35pm 07.04.11 Smaller Boats 4/1474 Ok sorry to say I bought another boat. Now my problem is I need some input on what my old one may be
Sailing into Your Slip -- Ready or Not arknoah at 5:14pm 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2143
Know When to Fold 'Em arknoah at 5:12pm 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2661 You gotta know when to come in, and apparently, I do. My daughter and I were hoping to get a little
Steaming Light Not Working Cferguson at 3:24pm 07.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2166 I have just purchased a 1980 Catalina 25 and I tested all of my lights last evening. All are workin
Two unrelated questions. Ed Schenck at 2:32pm 07.04.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2290 What do you do with old wire? I have all new standing rigging and a garage full of old 1/4" shrouds
Flew the Spinnaker today! (1) Tally Ho at 2:21pm 07.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1216 My son Chris and I tried to get out on Lake Michigan today (south end) and the winds were pretty lig
26x back stay cable size? goinfishin at 1:08pm 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1275 '97 MacGregor 26x Hi, does anybody know off hand what size the back stay and inner and outer shroud
Problems with leaky hose connector edbulmer at 12:38pm 07.04.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1982 I have an Oday 32/1989. There are some hoses that connect the head to the holding tank in the back
Swing keel stuck with clay Zorba at 12:28pm 07.04.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5380 I beached my 1988 O'Day 192 for lunch forgetting to pull up my swing keel. Once I realized what I'd
Rubbing Bumpers Mick at 11:04am 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2319 I am restoring a boat that was headed for the dump. Coming along slow but sure. I need the plastic
What a way to start paulj at 10:35am 07.04.11 Catalina 310 2/1488 the fourth of July............................. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lbNXNn3CI'feature=
Water in the Cabin Faris at 10:29am 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1418 Well, we made the 100-mile trip from Seattle to Blaine (Canadian border), and had a great trip. The
Cleaning shades (1) AndrewB at 10:28am 07.04.11 Big Boats 9/1936 What do you use to remove mildew from (concertina) fabric shades. Please see pic.
hunter 40.5 measurements iwillmott at 10:26am 07.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2210 I.m trying to calculate tonnage for my new to me 40.5 , '96 vintage for Canadian registery. I have l
Mystery fitting (1) Igetit at 10:01am 07.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1547 Can anyone identify the fitting in the center of this picture, just starboard of my motor mount? Th
center board cable repair g1lindsey at 9:59am 07.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1754 My cable that raises the centerboard snapped. Does any one have advice as how to repair it? Tha
AC Condensation outlet. AndrewB at 9:45am 07.04.11 Big Boats 7/1923 We have a 2000 410 and I can see the drain for the forward AC unit BUT cannot see where it goes. Doe
Is an O'day Widgeon for me (beach sailing?) kmbarnes1 at 8:14am 07.04.11 Day Sailers 3/3707 I am looking at learning to sail with my fiance and I've been given a good opportunity to get a O'Da
Flying a sym spin like a A Sym C Jones at 7:15am 07.04.11 Smaller Boats 1/1140 Went out yesterday and ran out of air. I was on a run with my genoa out on the whisker pole and the
Another use for LED lights Bob Poff at 7:06am 07.04.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5541 Last night we were on a dinner cruise boat to see fireworks. I noticed something that I thought was

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First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 4:43am 01.21.22 You have a good plan. Any recommendations on anti foul for freshwater? West Marine has their hous
First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 4:03am 01.21.22 You have a good plan. Thank you
First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 4:02am 01.21.22 Time to get to work. I don't think you'll have to do half the things you've mentioned. Certainly
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (3) J_Stone at 1:25am 01.21.22 Measurements, if you have any questions or need more measurements please reach out to me and just as
First time out of the water in 8 years Joe at 9:35pm 01.20.22 What are your thoughts? Time to get to work. I don't think you'll have to do half the things yo
Starter or battery rgranger at 8:26pm 01.20.22
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tom J at 8:18pm 01.20.22 Titling is a different matter. Of the 2 documented boats I have owned, neither was titled by NY or
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tom J at 8:04pm 01.20.22 This is not a state by state issue, a boat that is documented may not show a state registration num
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 7:57pm 01.20.22 You have a good plan.
First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 7:36pm 01.20.22 Sand, apply 7 coats of epoxy barrier coating then 2 coats of antifoulant paint. I need to sand t
First time out of the water in 8 years SailingLoto at 7:24pm 01.20.22 Any idea what the keel is ? C.I. magnetic. Lead non-magnetic ? Has the keel detached from the hu
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? FastOlson at 6:45pm 01.20.22 Note that there can be bimetallic corrosion IF water leaks are allowed down thru around the U-bolts.
First time out of the water in 8 years Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 01.20.22
Fairleads Joe at 6:20pm 01.20.22 Also it is worth the slight effort and very minor expense to place tell tales on your sails. These
Sad Day sail sfbay at 6:17pm 01.20.22 What is this? Cannot open the link. Question?
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Ralph Johnstone at 6:15pm 01.20.22 I dried the bilge completely then put a paper napkin down and slowly the napkin got wet around the
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:12pm 01.20.22 It's not necessarily siphoning, Greg...water outside the boat is doing what water does: seeking its
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 Joe at 6:00pm 01.20.22 Ordering a new one from the west coast All along the wisdom was to leave the trans in reverse when
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? LDBoats at 5:50pm 01.20.22 Don't get too married to the fuel system. It's also worth a look at the air system. A restricted exh
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 5:27pm 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appe

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