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Heel vs. Reef Frank Buehler at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1768 I'm soon going to be single-handing my 26S for the first time in heavier weather conditions (15-25 m
Storm sail Tacticks Royal Flush at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2746 I know silch about storm sails and when to use them. I'd probably be limited to a storm for the mia
Will it float? mel at 7:25am 07.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1385 I have been sailing an1973 o'day 23 for 7 years. A newbie friend asked me if it would float if we
h26 phrf rating Bilgewater at 7:11am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1314 Does anyone have a current phrf rating for the Hunter 26? I started the club racing season with .93
Solar Vent Paul LeMenager at 6:14am 07.28.09 Catalina 22 1/1514 I have a 1986 c22 and my deadlight (in front of hatch) is cracked. It's dimensions are: 4 1/8" x 8 1
Peggie many thanks. bsavulis at 5:55am 07.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1911 Peggie, Earlier this year you out lined how to completely re-install the head in my H27. (PO had re
Lifting rig for a Venture 21 Mike Cee at 5:29am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1444 Would like to use a boat lift rather than a trailer to launch my Venture 21. Any ideas, experiance?
Stanchion hardware question cwhiteot at 5:16am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1768 I am working up the courage to tackle the job of rebedding two leaky stanchions aboard my 1990 Hunte
Living the life.. Ryders at 4:03am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/4209 Hi all, I've been reading various posts for weeks now and decided its about time I jump in! I've
seeking input on soggy deck capejt at 12:52am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1985 Hi all! In the process of restoring a 79 H33, I came across a very soggy section of deck over the he
H23.5 Wash and Wax Mark H at 11:07pm 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 1/1087 Hi guys question; Owners manual states to wash "acylics" surface Im assuming there meaning fibergl*
cleaning a badly corroded terminal Ctskip at 8:20pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7292 My ignition panel stopped working. The panel is screwed to the coaming in the cockpit. The oil press
O'day 25 Bimini aboodben at 8:01pm 07.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/9700 I tried doing a search with no results. I'm looking at adding a bimini to my 76' O'day 25 and need
How long should a zinc anode last? windsmaker at 7:12pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/11193 Replaced the zinc anode of the stainless shaft on my Beneteau which I keep in water year round in L
Fog - We Actually Saw Another Boat Today... (1) Maine Sail at 6:45pm 07.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 11/4448 We awoke at 6:30 am to some serious down pouring, as my grandmother used to say it was "teaming buck
C320 Davits and Lazy jacks Brahmany at 5:06pm 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1268 Hi all. We are keen to fit a set of davits and lazy jacks our C320. Does anybody have pics or plans
1979 L25 Final Prep (4) Steve22116 at 4:48pm 07.27.09 Lancer 2/1795 Good afternoon all. I brought "High Desert Drifter" (new name) home Saturday after four months of pa
Engine Stop Cable Passage 42 John & Georgie at 4:45pm 07.27.09 Big Boats 7/1776 Has anyone had any experience replacing the engine stop cable on a 1990 passage 42? Mine has become
Whisker Pole RogerHM at 3:57pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1853 Don't have one for my Gramp 23, but would like to make one. Some details needed: Jib has a foot 13
New 272LE Owner- some initial questions Daniel Reichman at 1:20pm 07.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1660 I recently purchased a 272 LE for use in Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, and have some questions: - T

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Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:10pm 04.07.22 How may lesbians does it take to change a light bulb? That's not funny. Damn.. it only lets me cl
Pontoon vs Cato bridge (1) rgranger at 1:02pm 04.07.22 204161
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Parsons at 12:34pm 04.07.22 My Hunter 216 is a year 2009 with the rudder pod on ball bearings, making it too responsive IMHO.
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL Terry Cox at 11:23am 04.07.22 Thanks for the prognostication, weather honcho. Hopefully, a reasonable weather situation for this c
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Alan Backus at 11:09am 04.07.22 Parsons, I'll see how well my shock cord works out that's cleated to the stern cleats and a wrap o
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. mermike at 11:07am 04.07.22 Why so many through hulls on a 33? Mine's a 38 and there are 6, I think, in addition to drains via
Searching for Beneteau 373 in Southern California Hello Below at 10:55am 04.07.22
Starting fluid Maine Sail at 10:55am 04.07.22 Have been told ...dont spray this in, dont spray that in,to help start a high compression diesel en
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. jviss at 10:24am 04.07.22 By the way, thanks for the wonderful write-up and pictures! You did a great job, and your writing s
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. jviss at 10:18am 04.07.22 replacing 5 of the 8 though-hulls on my Y-33 Why so many through hulls on a 33? Mine's a 38 and
Question About Mesh Dodger Window Covers jeepbluetj at 10:14am 04.07.22 I've never used mesh covers, but logic tells me If visible light gets through the mesh, the UV will
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:55am 04.07.22 My C-30's electrical looked very similar. I replaced all of it that I could, new panels like you're
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Hayden Watson at 9:52am 04.07.22 What I did on my tiller boats was to use a nylon dock line that was anchored to one side stern cleat
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer Ward H at 9:52am 04.07.22 Assuming you are talking about a transducer with mushroom head on the outside here is how I did mine
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Parsons at 9:38am 04.07.22 I used to own one of these. On a tiller boat, the leverage near the pivot point is just too high to
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 9:21am 04.07.22 How many sailors does it take to change a light bulb? 3 - 1 to hold the bulb and 2 to drink until t
Pontoon vs Cato bridge (1) Parsons at 9:18am 04.07.22 No racing involved, they were sitting under the bridge, behind and beneath the operating mechanism w
boat prices Dalliance at 9:16am 04.07.22 It all comes down to supply and demand. We could discuss endlessly the many factors influencing tho
Desperate leakinhg LloydB at 9:15am 04.07.22 jviss said "I have no idea what this means:" voice to text is your feind
Pontoon vs Cato bridge Don S/V ILLusion at 8:54am 04.07.22 Never challenge a bridge to a race

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