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Doyle Power Sail JohnEh at 12:25pm 07.02.09 Big Boats 4/1482 We have a Hunter 36. We recently acquired a Doyle Power Sail. The sail rolls up and is attached in
H 23 stern rails peptobysmol at 12:16pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1273 Anyone know where to get them?
Swing Keel- How easy is it to replace cable/bolts? Terry102 at 11:45am 07.02.09 Catalina 22 2/2934 I'm in the process of moving from a fixed keel to either a shoal draft/ centerboard or swing keel du
Compass repair, Help Nereussailor at 11:43am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2040 Has anyone used a company called Island Compass South out of South Carolina? I'm beginning to wond
Pop Top on V222 MT V222 at 11:16am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2601 I bought a V222 and there is no mechanism for holding the pop top open. Does anyone know what was u
Ethanol and gas engines Gail R at 10:50am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3038 Hello all and happly almost Fourth of July! I write a boating column for the local paper and so
Keel cable sailingacupuncturist at 10:09am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2243 My Mac 22 cable for the retractable keel just broke and I want to replace it...does anyone know the
O'day 23 Owners Manual aondersma at 9:59am 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/9002 My husband and I are refurbishing an O'day 23, and are very new to sailing. We are looking for an ow
New(er) owners - Hull # 10 g8brett at 9:44am 07.02.09 Reliance 0/2 Hello, I am glad to have finally found some activity around the Reliance 44's. We purchased hull #1
Cars for my t-track Dick Westwood at 9:17am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2144 My boat's pretty old! It has 1" t track installed for the jib cars, (not just on the mast for spinna
Cal 28-2 Steaming/Deck light angus99 at 9:01am 07.02.09 Cal 2/2536 Hi, I'm a new member of this forum and throwing myself into restoring my 1986 Cal 28-2 after a few y
Requirement for "Lookouts" Warren Milberg at 7:39am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1974 My understanding of maritime laws is that there is a requirement for mariners to maintain a visual a
electric motor john6206 at 7:39am 07.02.09 Day Sailers 2/1548 Hi all, I have had a love/hate relationship with my mercury 3.3 two stroke for about 7 years no
What position do you leave rudder Ken Honeycutt at 7:33am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4918 When moored or anchored? Could be a dumb question but I noticed when I lock my rudder amidships th
Emergency Rudder Solutions? NorthStar at 9:51pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2452 I have been contemplating blue water sailing and have refered to the PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL YACHTING
Gelcaot cleanup RacerX at 9:30pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2083 Anyone have good experience with a cleaner for gelcoat? I have a stain from storage that elbow greas
Honda Outboard question RacerX at 9:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1567 I have a Honda BF8A outboard that has been very reliable since I got it (circa 2002), but has develo
Sailing courses, first boat, second boat, oh my! mbullis at 9:21pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1132 Hello! My wife and I are going to try "the sailing thing" soon. First thing is first, we are landl
need trailer to go get my new (1973)22 ft heartpleaser at 8:46pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1208 What is going to be my best way to get my boat here in Michigan from down in NC I would like to buy
Bearing Buddy Removal David F at 8:25pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2372 You guys are great with letting us newbys in on how to do stuff. I want to pull and check the beari

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Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Simon Sexton at 11:23am 03.21.22 @Tater , Good afternoon! Thanks for sharing your story, it's always interesting to read ab
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Will Gilmore at 11:17am 03.21.22 I am up in the air about the jam cleat on a sheet. For example, when sailing overnight, the wind va
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Stu Jackson at 10:43am 03.21.22 Any input on what having a documented boat gets me? I thought it was a advantage when going into C
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:38am 03.21.22 Mike. Last September, I followed the info outlined by @Hello Below. Covid - Negative PCR test wit
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Groundhog246 at 10:36am 03.21.22 I would carefully examine the exterior of the hull with extra attention to that area. If below the w
Keel smile and 6 bolts Tom J at 10:11am 03.21.22 I am so sorry my typing and auto correct has bothered you. I didn't ask for English class dear; som
Anti-siphon valve dlochner at 10:07am 03.21.22 The hose should go from the tank to shut off switch, to pump up to the AS valve and then down to the
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 9:45am 03.21.22
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 03.21.22
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 9:27am 03.21.22 Yes it is for an Atomic 4, the gas tank is higher than the carb, so do I need to make a loop with th
Anti-siphon valve dlochner at 9:24am 03.21.22 Not sure I fully understand, so after the pump? Yes, after the pump. Anti-siphon valve work by op
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 9:14am 03.21.22 Not sure I fully understand, so after the pump?
Anti-siphon valve dlochner at 9:09am 03.21.22 Anti-siphon valves need to be on the pressure side of any pump and above the end of the fuel pick up
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 9:04am 03.21.22 Is it true it will never be up to sailing when you refit the keel bolts ? No, it is true that repa
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Mark Maulden at 8:20am 03.21.22 Understanding that COVID is constantly changing detailed requirements, I would like to know the ba
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:51am 03.21.22 Well the closet part is still using heavy copper based bottom paint, all the namby pamby alleged bio
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 7:16am 03.21.22 Its a three day class and expect it to be dry. But on Mobile Bay we can get rain just about any day
New sails kendyoozed at 7:10am 03.21.22 when I had a Mac 26D I replaced the sails with 1 155 furling head sail never missed using the main.
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 7:08am 03.21.22 Its a three day class and expect it to be dry. But on Mobile Bay we can get rain just about any day.
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 03.21.22 1. Macerator pumps are optional equipment that are rarely factory installed, but almost always inst

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