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Old sail threads ripped, can I fix it myself effectively? Hermit Scott at 7:50pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4428 I tried putting the main sail on in heavy chop and high winds by myself with Txtowman at the helm. w
searching for winch handle 1974 mac 21 (1) shine at 7:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1690 Im looking for a winch handle for a mac 21 . 1974 here is a picture.
Deck Fairleads tonycathy68 at 6:27pm 10.07.09 Morgan 2/2326 I am looking for deck fairleads, I broke a couple of them and I am haviing a hard time finding a rep
Play in Rudder - Bad Bushing? (1) remo7e at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Yamaha 3/3755 I've had a Yamaha 30 for the last year. After a recent typhoon I noticed a lot of play in the tille
Should I buy an ODay 21' for $400?? vintagephilg at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/8571 I have an oportunity to buy an ODay 21' (or 23'??) for $400, I think its from the 1970s or 1980s, no
Baltoplate vs VC 17 In Freshwater Ducati at 5:57pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3303 Will Baltoplate Offshore work in fresh water? Generally we use VC 17 on the Great Lakes and are hopi
need trailer jwyoxall at 5:50pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 1/1380 Hi I just was gifted with an O-day 23 from a friend. It needs some work and I need to get it out of
Bilge cover sole aluminium trim jorge fife at 5:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2345 I will be rebuiding my sole with teak ' holly Where do I find the aluminium trim that goes around t
yanmar 3gm30f to a new yanmar 3ym30-hints Jana Barter at 4:44pm 10.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/12447 Hunter vision-32- Our Yanmar 3gm30f needs to be totally rebuilt, so we are considering replacing
New Boat Purchase Franklin at 4:09pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5048 Due to the recent post about a purchase of a new Hunter and the problems the new owner had, I though
Depth Meter markmcb at 3:23pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2957 I once saw a post in this forum that someone had a depth meter that was attached inside the boat, no
reefing bobcat at 3:12pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 3/2826 I am presently refurbishing my 1981 catalina 30. I am now running all new lines and have hit a probl
I can make curtains for a Catalina 30 montyk at 2:19pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 9/5726 Hi If anyone is interested I have made two sets of curtains for Catalina 30s. One for our boat and
Hunter 170 in pretty rough shape.... fendertubeman at 12:58pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 25/7877 Well folks, my 1998 Hunter 170 is in pretty bad shape. If you owned this boat, what would you do?
Hull cleaning...safely...sans diving BobM at 11:48am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7445 I have seen racers clean their hulls with a long handled brush. Does anyone use one as an alternati
fuel filter cross reference ?? JimGeddes at 9:41am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/20560 What other fuel filters will fit my application... I need them for my universal M-18 ... filter #298
Converting from the Dark Side darthvader at 7:54am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3728 Hello all We are new to sail boating. We have been boating for over 20 years. To give you an idea
Proper Mooring Setup PJ at 7:27am 10.07.09 Big Boats 1/10716 We will be moving our 35.5 to a mooring and was wondering about mooring setup ideas. We had our last
Outboard Tiller sandpiper10471 at 5:50am 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1375 I would like to connect the tiller of my ODay 23 to the outboard so that the two work in unison. Has
rub rail quest dkosuth at 5:49am 10.07.09 Ericson 1/2623 I am a new owner of a 1978 Ericson 32; its in great shape but has a lot of the original equipment in

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Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 05.02.22 Whats the current data on the narrows during the time you are thinking you will be there? Thanks f
Fuse or Breakers? Groundhog246 at 12:22pm 05.02.22 Breakers. If something blows a fuse on say your running lights you may blow several before you find
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 12:18pm 05.02.22 Question, you say to fill back into the heat exchanger, why would not pour back into the coolant fi
Tacoma Narrows (1) Hayden Watson at 12:17pm 05.02.22
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 12:11pm 05.02.22 Whats the current data on the narrows during the time you are thinking you will be there?
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 05.02.22 @jviss What part of the links I gave you in your last discussion didn't you utilize? They included
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 05.02.22 I bought one, too. Tested it out at home just the other day. To @jssailem concerns, as usually man
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 12:05pm 05.02.22 Us northerners don't often go down south! :cowbell: Thanks for the replies. I have already been do
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) jssailem at 11:58am 05.02.22 Do not get excited. Calm is the key. Work smoothly and you will work fast. Wait maybe that is in sho
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 11:55am 05.02.22 The narrows can get going pretty good, I have yet to experience a "no go" scenario heading south due
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 (1) BKParks at 11:55am 05.02.22 Thank you for all the input, very new to this so its all a bit overwhelming at times. Learning what
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! Davidasailor26 at 11:53am 05.02.22
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming Maine Sail at 11:53am 05.02.22 You're looking in the wrong manual.it's in the link 2000 manual. That said I would never use this re
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Davidasailor26 at 11:37am 05.02.22
Corrosion on Lightning mast thinwater at 11:22am 05.02.22 Take it off and have a look-see. The rivets will drill out with a 3/16" bit. As JS said, you want th
Tacoma Narrows AaronD at 11:16am 05.02.22 I will be heading down to Olympia later this week and the current through the Tacoma Narrows will b
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:06am 05.02.22 Granting that a faulty propane system can blow you and your boat sky high, based on what you are sa
Chart Plotter Location (1) Souellette at 10:51am 05.02.22 I'm adding a chart plotter to my wish list. Curious to know if anyone has installed one and where i
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 05.02.22 If you've got antifreeze (indirect cooling), it doesn't matter if you're in lake or ocean water, the
Corrosion on Lightning mast LloydB at 10:44am 05.02.22 It looks like the mast was drilled at an angle for the halyard before the plate was installed and th

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