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Question for the sail makers among us . . . sinnettc at 11:24pm 06.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2650 How difficult would it be to convert a .5 oz symmetrical spinnaker to something along the lines of a
Self Righting 26macsailer at 8:22pm 06.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2946 I have a MacGregor 26D, and while out sailing using the main sail and a large jib I experienced some
1999 Hunter 260 Manual/Metal Book Vang LarryH at 8:16pm 06.05.10 Smaller Boats 5/2504 Does anyone have a a PDF of manual? I just bought my Hunter 260 but the manual was missing pages. I
O'Day Daysailer 1973 low inner hull floatation kenwitt at 7:57pm 06.05.10 Day Sailers 2/2062 Do older O'Day's suffer old age water absorbsion as some old Sunfish's do? Tx for help.. ken
Where do ya hang the anchor? Lubberdink at 7:32pm 06.05.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2447 Okay, this may reveal me to be the newbie I am, but where does one place the anchor? I've seen them
GPS on a Catalina 27 arby at 7:18pm 06.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1939 I have a Garmin GPSMAP 441 that I will be mounting on my 1979 Catalina 27. This unit has a 4 inch sc
ODay 28 3rdtourokinawa at 6:20pm 06.05.10 Bigger Boats 2/2723 I just became the owner of a beautiful 28' O Day however never sailed a day in my life. Any pointer
Forestay length od25 mutual consent at 4:00pm 06.05.10 Day Sailers 3/2871 Installing a new cdi and need to know the length of the forestay on an oday 25 center board 1983 edi
solar panel for batteries cabayer at 3:48pm 06.05.10 Big Boats 7/2699 hello Hunter big boat owners: i have a 2003 Hunter 426 aft cockpit...enjoying it immensely i wou
Battery Drain by ACR? TDudley at 2:57pm 06.05.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2190 Is there any reason the suspect that my Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) would discharge my starting b
Where'd the water go? wufibugs at 2:48pm 06.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1231 The two gallon plastic jug of water I put on the forward counter of the galley slid off while under
Unusual WC Junior 51 ircoutts at 2:06pm 06.05.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1948 Peggy, I have looked through the threads but forgive me if this has been covered. I own a fifty ye
After market aluminium spreaders Mark J at 1:14pm 06.05.10 Catalina 30 5/2970 I am wondering if anyone who has replaced OEM wood spreaders and installed the aluminium spreaders c
Bow Hatch Lubberdink at 1:03pm 06.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1464 I'm a newbie to cabin sailboats (wife and I have a 16' Skipper Snipe but too much work for us old fo
What size spinnaker? Coxie at 12:17pm 06.05.10 Catalina 22 0/52 :confused: What size is a sys. spinnaker for a C22. Do you go by I ' J dim. ? Where do I start? Also
troble with propane stove James Boss at 11:57am 06.05.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2800 I have a Hunter 326 with a propane stove/oven. The system has a regulator and solenoid. When I turn
H35 LEGEND - mainsail/bimini problem Darryl at 11:34am 06.05.10 Big Boats 6/1918 Our boat has a doger and bimini set up on it from the previous owner. The bimini is 68" clear to the
Replacement faucets for heads (3) Vegas at 11:01am 06.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2028 I've never liked the faucets in my two heads on my 1992 38s5. Water would always run down the faucet
Re: Bringing pressurized water aboard at a Marina? Fittings, Ideas, Sources, Photos, Plans? Your Mod abk at 10:27am 06.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1254 It's me again... Got a nice slip for a month and I was wondering for help on being able to bring o
Input re: Marina water fittings for pressurized water... abk at 10:04am 06.05.10 Ask All Sailors 21/5524 Got a nice slip for a month and I was wondering for help on being able to bring on board water suppl

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Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 shemandr at 9:40am 03.17.22 Why not use one of those fuel extractors? They have a tube you run to the bottom of the tank thru t
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 9:39am 03.17.22 Google "reeving splice." The most reliable method. Thanks for the suggestion thinwater. Will tha
Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 9:36am 03.17.22 Oh no - the previous owner got the kit that allows the halyards to run aft, but it looks like he cut
Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 9:25am 03.17.22 Found it! Cajun Ropes
Sailboat Cradle Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.17.22 Not to be a Debbie Downer but most boat yards I've used are trying to get rid of their cradles. Th
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tom J at 8:54am 03.17.22 If there is a mobile fuel polish service available, they could put a couple of hoses down the hole a
Sailboat Cradle Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 03.17.22 You are selling the cradle? Wouldn't word of mouth or local craigslist make the most sense? Will t
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 8:45am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have te
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Capt Robbie at 8:45am 03.17.22 bar keepers friend porcelain and stainless cleaner works just as good as on off and only about $2.99
Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 8:41am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have ten
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 DougM at 8:38am 03.17.22 I'm going to get some flack over this but why do we bother with anti fouling paints in fresh water.
New Dodger Capt Robbie at 8:07am 03.17.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat dmax at 7:44am 03.17.22 I have successfully used Gorilla Tape, at first with some SS wire done like Greg's paper clip, but t
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Jacktar at 7:25am 03.17.22 Try Sno Bol toilet cleaner, hydrochloric acid containing gel, (sticks to vertical surfaces so you ca
How to cleaning halyard on the boat (1) Tally Ho at 7:02am 03.17.22 I generally use a 1/2 straightened paper clip to pin the lines together, the metal makes a pretty st
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Siamese at 6:59am 03.17.22 Ditto on the Tips For A Great Buff & Wax That's how you do it right.
Sailboat Cradle sail sfbay at 6:46am 03.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat
First of 4 panels Light air at 6:42am 03.17.22 It has a walking foot that matched the bottom dogs in movement, an 11" throat, and a foot that can b
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 03.17.22 Contrary to popular belief, opening the deck pumpout fitting cap doesn't provide enough air into the
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:34am 03.17.22 @Light air Nice machine. Over $4k new so you got it for a good price. Based on what I could fin

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