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mastectomy packman at 8:30am 08.09.09 Ask All Sailors 11/479 Good morning all, I've posted about this before but I've got new questions and need a little help. t
cleaning CaChing at 8:15am 08.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1614 I just bought my first boat and need to know what chemicals I can use to scrub it up a little. It h
Editing Classified Ad jwindscheffel at 8:15am 08.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 How do I edit a classified ad placed on Saliboat Owners.com?
Darwin award codfather at 8:04am 08.09.09 Sails Call Lounge 1/2870 Here is one of the front runners in my "Darwin award" category. This little story is true, honestly!
foresail measurements slvine at 7:58am 08.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1212 have a foresail from another boat that had a full foresail. want to have it cut to make a fractional
The furling jib Erik Garcia at 7:53am 08.09.09 Smaller Boats 6/1983 I've never run a furling equipped jib before, and had two questions: can it be used to decrease jib
216 Hydraulic centerboard pump Erik Garcia at 7:47am 08.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/1495 Maiden voyage of a recently purchased 216 had me worried when my hydraulic pump wouldnt retract a pa
Sumner inflatable dinghy gregreinhard at 7:05am 08.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1969 Anyone have experience with an 8 ft Sumner inflatable dinghy? I am looking for an inexpensive tende
H36 and performance Andreas7699 at 3:36am 08.09.09 Big Boats 2/1133 Hi everyone. I thougt it can be interesting to collect data of different speeds and windangeles we c
Main Sheet Rigging (1) jbrock at 10:17pm 08.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7746 This is a diagram I found online of how someone has their Mac 25 mainsheet rigged:http://www.floatmy
1973 Oday 22 Please help a newbie JAGM at 9:56pm 08.08.09 Day Sailers 1/1633 I recently got a 1973 Oday 22 for 1 dollar. I've got some questions, but I'll give you the interior/
Boom Vang With Pop Top jbrock at 9:42pm 08.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2798 I'm sure people have rigged boom vangs on their Mac 25's that have a pop top. Does anyone know if t
Sail my hunter legend around the world? bigrock at 7:32pm 08.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/14430 thought i would ask peoples opinions on if my hunter 37.5 legend would be capable of sailing around
having transmission problems bigrock at 7:24pm 08.08.09 Big Boats 12/2521 i amthe owner of a hunter 37.5 legend. recently my boat started making a clunking sound when i put h
How to remove painted boat name bnort3 at 6:33pm 08.08.09 Ask All Sailors 24/10954 I've bought a used boat and am changing the name. Any advice on how to remove the current name that
Looking for TV mount information kdelacy at 5:44pm 08.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1304 Greetings all, I'm debating on mounting a flat screen TV starboard of the mast on the bulkhead wall
Outboard Has No Spark Deadhead at 5:01pm 08.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8607 I have a 1970ish Ted Williams 4.5 hp outboard w/ a Tecumsah engine. 2 weeks ago it would not start
Deck light bulb 25 )day seahawk at 4:58pm 08.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1451 I have stepped my mast in order to rewire the anchor, steaming and deck lights. The deck lightbulb
where can I get catalina specifications captainpete at 4:08pm 08.08.09 Smaller Boats 1/2681 My brother is looking for a trailerable sailboat for a small lake that has a 35' bridge clearance (p
stern rail Mac 26d mdmitch at 3:35pm 08.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6074 Hi All, Have any of you installed the Blue Water Yachts stern rail on your Mac 26d,s,c? I would d

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Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 10:53am 07.29.21 My dodger top is in my direct eye line. I'm going to raise it but even then not a complete solution
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 10:47am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that Yes the
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? fstbttms at 10:47am 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 10:42am 07.29.21 Agree, the helm sets is less than optimal but have not found many sailboats with optimal helm seat.
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 10:21am 07.29.21 Thank you Don. I'd be happier if they had a sump built into it!
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 9:59am 07.29.21 I've worked through all of the documentation from Hunter-Marlow but cannot find anything that sp
H23.5 sliding hatch SkookumZac at 9:58am 07.29.21 I'm about to rebuild mine with new Plexi. Can provide dimensions. -Z
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:52am 07.29.21 It was suggested of me, to write to Good Old Boat magazine...which I did. Here's the reply: Hi Rich
Need help identifying 31seahorse at 9:46am 07.29.21 I see @31seahorse already found it! Ahh, retirement! We need something to keep the mind active b
Rig Shimmy Johnb at 9:34am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that
Beginner Questions rgranger at 9:28am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or mor
C&C resources Apex at 9:17am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 8:57am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using deep
Using a trolling motor on small boat Philly2DC2LBI at 8:48am 07.29.21 Wow..... well, lesson learned. I paid a lot more for a MinnKota plus battery plus charger. In term
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.29.21 Wolfpack Six...........suggest reading as many articles and threads like these below (in addition to
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners jssailem at 8:35am 07.29.21 I use the WX channel each morning while sipping coffee. Tells me the big picture as seen by the CG.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? kloudie1 at 8:31am 07.29.21 I hope it is waterproof like the new iPhones.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? La catboat at 8:26am 07.29.21 Waiting for this ------> Apple coming out with a new I-Pad mini (9" screen) this fall --- gonna wait
Beginner Questions JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or more
H23.5 sliding hatch sail sfbay at 8:09am 07.29.21 Do you have the existing one? Do you have the sliding hatch that you can dissemble and take measure

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