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Sails Paul Wash at 8:05am 08.03.10 Smaller Boats 4/1382 I'm sure there is endless thought and opinion on racing sails but I thought I'd pose this question..
reefing clew wanted Gary Meckes at 8:04am 08.03.10 Day Sailers 3/1451 Does anyone know where I could purchase a reefing clew for a daysailer II? D'R does not sell one. N
HELP!! 30' 1985 Lancer Manual RuMyHuney at 7:36am 08.03.10 Lancer 1/2053 Friend just purchased a Lancer. Has all paperwork except an owners manual. Does anyone know where
How to measure "prebend" isaksp00 at 6:50am 08.03.10 Smaller Boats 3/4107 Finally got my 1991 H23 in the water, for first time as its new owner. Now comes the mast tuning.
Hunter 23 Mast problem cor1son at 6:14am 08.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1926 I have a Hunter 23 mast made by z-spar.. The mast fell and landed on the port side spreader and bent
Hunter 1981 36 ft misha93 at 5:14am 08.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2023 Dear all, This is regarding Grey Series portlights of Bomar/Pompanette. They pretty much look li
First 40.7 forum? Dave555 at 1:44am 08.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1319 Hi, I wonder if there is a forum for First? I found a 40.7 forum based in the UK, but it was more or
Centerboard Underwater Repair Open Water Sailor at 12:03am 08.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5903 The centerboard to my boat is made of galvanized steel and weighs 203 pounds, and the pendant wire i
Ruth's Sail Pack/Cover (5) Sumner at 9:36pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5030 I don't have the build up yet, but had to share the pictures of the sailpack/cover/lazy jack system
Bimini Mounting Ideas (6) CaptDon01 at 8:15pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 0/1348 I got a nice stainless steel bimini with real Sunbrella fabric off Craigslist for $140. It was an al
Cushion Replacement Propnut30 at 7:59pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1847 What is a good replacement for the cushion material in a mac? Mine has many years of neglect that ha
What is this cleat? (2) B Farrell at 7:50pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 9/2530 Can any one tell me what this cleat is? What is the pivoting bar for and how/why is it used? Tha
Tandem Axle Propnut30 at 7:46pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2092 Wanted to ask this question. I use a Toyota Tacoma to lug my Mac around, and figured it would help a
Glassed over drain on Hunter 23 JamieDaniels at 6:31pm 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 3/1461 My Hunter 23 is on the trailer. Over the winter it had a leak, and there was a foot of water in the
Darned iron keel (3) EpicAdventure at 6:28pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 8/2651 Question on what I should do with the iron keel on the Hunter 40' we just purchased. Attached are s
DDW Faster Than The Wind Maine Sail at 6:17pm 08.02.10 Musings With Maine Sail 83/25055 I have been following a thread now over on SA for a looooooong while about two guys who set out to p
Newport 30 tiller replacement ukrsindicat at 6:07pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2610 Hey gents, I hope life is good. I just recently bought Newport 30. Great boat for the money paid
what are the most important things needed for a good crew/sailpartner??? zeehag at 5:50pm 08.02.10 Sails Call Lounge 15/7789 what are the most important traits/needs/what-have-yous for crew members/sailpartners ? i am talking
actively seeking sailing partner zeehag at 5:11pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1956 seems the team of nice n easy and zeehag is dissolving due to lack of proximity--louisiana is a bit
Stupid electronic purchase Jeff Bacon at 5:03pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3565 Hi All: A couple of years ago I purchased a West Marine (private label) handheld radio that offers

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Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 7:10am 04.03.22 I did some voltage tests with smart meter. engine running - batteries at 14.2 v. When I raise ancho
Hard of Hearing Help (1) jssailem at 7:06am 04.03.22 Sounds like a gift too good to be true. While the app is available it has a special use. ife and I
Do you question your Brain? Richard Bryer at 7:05am 04.03.22 Good news! found all 3 with my 80th birthday coming up.
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 6:35am 04.03.22 What it is the weight of the boat you want to tow has to be answered first. Depending on the model
Hard of Hearing Help All U Get at 6:14am 04.03.22 Thanks, my wife is getting less reliable with relaying information. We do a lot of conversing when
Hard of Hearing Help dLj at 6:11am 04.03.22 I have trouble hearing. Really a problem when my engine is running and I use my hand held to talk t
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 6:10am 04.03.22 Thinking about pulling the trigger here as well. Any thoughts about doing a Lewmar #30 vs #16? Prob
Air conditioning Ward H at 6:08am 04.03.22 Air conditioning would not be a difficult install, especially when you can see how it is set up in
Rescue? I must be missing something dlochner at 6:07am 04.03.22 TowBoatUS and I believe SeaTow have a 25 mile limit for going off shore. Once in the Gulf Stream a
Starting fluid All U Get at 6:02am 04.03.22 My old backhoe has a built in starter fluid system and was the recommended method back fifty years a
Air conditioning Ward H at 5:58am 04.03.22 What sort of electrical upgrades are required to install a 10k btu unit? I am pretty good with the
Starting fluid garymalmgren at 5:52am 04.03.22 This is NOT RECOMMENDED BUT in really desperate situations in Australia some people use Start ya B
plastic holding tank odor Panera at 5:48am 04.03.22 My love reminded me that I actually did have a spill so that may be the source of the odor.
Diesel in the Bilge ('05 H41DS) (1) SV Bella at 5:44am 04.03.22 We bought a new rubber seal from West Marine. The old seal that came off still looked good. What f
Starting fluid dlochner at 5:32am 04.03.22 If all the air is bled out of the system, it should start right up. Depending on your engine expect
plastic holding tank odor Panera at 5:20am 04.03.22 Hi Peggy, thank for you prompt reply. The boat is a 1997 Hunter. I've had it for 4 years and love
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator sailcapt340 at 5:08am 04.03.22 Phil at the SBO Store on this site did receive my email (minus my photos) and directed me to the exa
Desperate leakinhg dlochner at 5:07am 04.03.22 If the leak is serious enough to sink the boat call TowBoatUUs or Seatow.
Starting fluid senang at 5:04am 04.03.22 A diesel runs with very high compression, adding starting fluid increases the already high compressi
Starting fluid Maine Sail at 5:00am 04.03.22

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