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I want to add winches and tracks to my Oday 222 in order to fly a symmetrical spinnaker. The attach
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Left Cap Sante Anacortes,Wa for a few days of sailing. I took a lot of photos of things on the way
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Does any one know how to repair or replace SS turning block for cable to retractable keel. This is
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I am new to this forum, and would like to know if there are any Mac 25 sailors in the Long Beach/ Sa
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I have an 84 H34.I replaced prop shaft.So prop and shaft were removed.When I re-installed the new sh
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Hi all, In the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 390, any advice is appreciated :)
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I'm in the process of purchasing a 26.5. I will be transporting it from Texas to Georgia. I have a f
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Cat 27 100 -110 - 115 Headsail? I have a 150 genoa on my Cat 27 and want to get a smaller sail for
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Does anyone have experience with installing a linear drive autopilot under the aft bunk in a Morgan
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Our boat took some damage to the mast during the tornadoes in Alabama. I am in need of a used mast
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I'm finally at my 9.2A and am staying aboard for a few days while working on way too many projects.
toddco at 6:17pm 06.21.11
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Here are the "As Found" pictures of my ODay 20. I don't know what was originally mounted on the tran
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New to Mac 25, in cleanup/repair mode. What are the two wood protrusions (3"x5") bottom of cockpit
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On my new (used) 25, the bottom section of the rudder appears to be able to be set at an angle as we
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Does anyone know how to navigate the "Your Sailing Photos" section. I enjoy looking at them but can'
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Water Does not Come out the Exhaust
odaydokay at 12:30pm 10.05.22
Critical is that all your hose clamps are truly tight all the way up and down the line, especially t
Merit 22 trailer
shemandr at 12:26pm 10.05.22
Outstanding!
Hoisting the Headsail
kappykaplan at 12:25pm 10.05.22
I spray the tape with McLube every spring when hoisting. It does help with removal in the fall.
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jdrutten at 12:24pm 10.05.22
Sorry: meaning you got 2 knots under sail, and this caused no auto-rotation of the shaft as well as
Hoisting the Headsail
fhujber at 12:23pm 10.05.22
Roller furling or hank-on? It's roller-furling. I just found another related post which indicates
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 10.05.22
In one of the most egregious uses of a 3 year old website forum thread...:banghead::wow3: In other
Hoisting the Headsail
kappykaplan at 12:18pm 10.05.22
Roller furling or hank-on?
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rgranger at 12:11pm 10.05.22
The boat itself is 2,000 pounds dry weight. Motor will not be mounted. I have been down this rabi
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
kappykaplan at 12:11pm 10.05.22
Happy Birthday, John! :beer:
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat?
rpell1@msn.com at 12:09pm 10.05.22
Here in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, mooring space is a premium. The Coastguard set a minimum for
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat?
Scott T-Bird at 11:49am 10.05.22
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Trailer Woes
Don Crowther at 11:43am 10.05.22
Can you get your hands on a cradle? If so you could put your boat on a low bed trailer. I've floate
Trailer Woes
sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22
Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop
dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22
The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva
Random photo from our first regatta
Stu Jackson at 11:01am 10.05.22
The first one you always remember, in great detail.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
jssailem at 10:55am 10.05.22
Thank you guys. Yes it is the 6th that I scratch another notch on my tush.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard
jon hansen at 10:31am 10.05.22
yes, happy birthday John
Its funny Friday!
Justin_NSA at 10:30am 10.05.22
Dangling participle
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HeelBoy at 10:29am 10.05.22
Do you intend to remove or de-install these items? Going through a 40 year old boat... yup, I pla

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