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storing tools aboard njl at 12:14pm 07.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3991 Do you do anything to prevent rust on tools stored aboard your boat? Airtight container? oxygen abs
Inboard or Outboard Engine fraicovi at 11:52am 07.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1702 Since I bought the 1983 25' Oday last year I have been having trouble starting the 1GM diesel engine
Charge light stays on?????? bigsick at 11:50am 07.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2126 I have a 2GM20F. Whenever I am motoring the charge light stays on. I have checked the belts and th
compass rehab sailaway78 at 11:48am 07.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1786 The dome on my galaxy compass was getting hazy and difficult to see, particularly at night. Rather t
Looks like a good deal for someone! Doug J at 11:44am 07.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1348 I happened to Stumble on this. http://burlington.craigslist.org/boa/2465022642.html
Best place to mount a transducer on an R28 Bigkidneys at 11:07am 07.01.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2834 Just purchased a 1975 28 and will need to mount a transducer for a Garmin 521s to it. Being that th
help with H31 keel bolts pimerese at 10:29am 07.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2357 Last week while out sailing, several large rocks ran right out in front of me and hit my keel. Now I
1995 Hunter 336 Jib Sheets frank7653 at 9:11am 07.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2578 Am replacing and need the lengths. All rigging sites seem only to give the total cost and not the l
Nice weather! Now time for repairs.. need advice saileclipse at 8:51am 07.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1784 Nice weather! Now time for repairs.. need advice HI All, I hope you all are enjoying the warm sai
Cunningham Robin F at 8:18am 07.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1739 Does anyone have a picture they can post of how their cunningham is set up? I don't know if the line
Sailing on a long reach Igetit at 8:12am 07.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 24/7881 Disclaimer: This will probably sound silly to those of you experienced sailors, but I've only owned
Com-Pac on the Bay semmons99 at 6:23am 07.01.11 Com-Pac 0/4393 After months of work, engine failures, etc. I finally got my Com-Pac 16 onto the Saginaw Bay last ni
props shugy at 11:52pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2485 am looking for a new prop has anyone any exp. with the composite props from New Zealand, I think tha
Looking for a mainsail cover for my 192 Zorba at 10:23pm 06.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1568 I'm in need of a mainsail cover and need to know the correct measurements. Also, should I buy off
irwin 32.5cc spreaders sailingkiko at 10:02pm 06.30.11 Irwin 1/3295 hi i just bought a 74 irwin 32.5cc and its missing the spreaders i need dimensions and maybe a pictu
Anchor and Steaming light both went out!! Captnkev25 at 5:38pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2854 I had an empty switch labeled deck light so I utilized it to install a 12 volt socket for charging c
26.5 DVO at 5:14pm 06.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/865 Looking for the dry weight of a 26.5 Hunter. I know the displacement is 4400 lbs. I'm being told di
NOT a Mac 25 MrMikey64 at 4:37pm 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1702 This ad appears in the Orange County CL: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/boa/2470029906.html Th
Headsail For O'day 272 Le gjaffess at 4:16pm 06.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1551 My headsail has been repaired many times so it is time for a new one. Can anyone recommend a sail m
help with maintenance? old guys sail at 3:24pm 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1929 Hey, can you come over Saturday and help me with some work on my boat? Just kidding. I would like

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What's this hole in the shelf for? jdrutten at 8:40am 09.23.22 Is there any chance that the published boat literature might show it as a feature? I tried looking
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 8:32am 09.23.22 As of 1am 9/23/22, the models are in close agreement on TD 9. The steering currents shifted to the
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Zinger88 at 8:24am 09.23.22 He doesn't own a mk2.... Welp...ya can't blame a guy for trying! Thought we had another MkII'er
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 8:18am 09.23.22 Zinger88: Thank you for the reply and sorry for the confusion. I do have the New Design, but I did
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size jssailem at 8:02am 09.23.22 My Harken MkIV furler came as a complete system. It included the stanchion kit.
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size jssailem at 8:01am 09.23.22 Just have to know their site. Here is the link. https://www.harken.com/en/shop/mkiv-unit-2/stanchio
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50am 09.23.22 I'm a bit late getting into this (I was out of town for a week)... After reading all the comments
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size kloudie1 at 7:26am 09.23.22 I just bought a replacement furling line for the same furler. I bought 5/16" low stretch,; I think I
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 7:22am 09.23.22 You might want to research comfort ratios and S# at the above links. These attempt to predict stabil
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 7:18am 09.23.22 A quick google search reveals this among several diagrams: http://www.epsails.com/images/rig-meas.g
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? HeelBoy at 7:14am 09.23.22 Look at the P dimensions t What does the P dimension measure? Mast heigh from waterline? Just loo
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? stickinthemud57 at 6:58am 09.23.22 Well, sfbay beat me to it! These photos illustrate how much roomier and accessible the queen berth
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? sail sfbay at 6:53am 09.23.22 Is the 26s Higher on the water than the 25? 26s appears to be higher. Look at the P dimensions to g
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size Ilanortho at 6:35am 09.23.22 Thank you! Where did you find this? I looked on their site.
where to add a second halyard ingramsail at 6:23am 09.23.22 Thanks for the information. Where did you mount it?
Tropical Depression 7 jssailem at 6:23am 09.23.22 Big waves. Fall surfing along the East Coast.... 10meter wave action in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Tropical Depression 7 (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 09.23.22 What are you seeing with Fiona now? Very closed central Eye. Bermuda is experiencing 65 mph winds
where to add a second halyard SkookumZac at 6:00am 09.23.22 Yes, you can get the OEM parts from US Spars. Look at the diagrams in the Parts Catalog and find th
Hunter 33, 2015 dLj at 5:09am 09.23.22 Those torque values seem really high. On my Sabre with 1" SS bolts the recommended torque is 90 lbs
H34 Companionway Doors Tally Ho at 4:53am 09.23.22 Very salty looking doors!

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