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Cars for my t-track Dick Westwood at 9:17am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2149 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 2/2556 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 11/1982 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 2/1567 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 23/5071 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 5/2475 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 8/2096 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 3/1572 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 1/1137 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 1/1211 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 6/2413 You guys are great with letting us newbys in on how to do stuff. I want to pull and check the beari
Halyard for 1987 23'? Josh Teresco at 6:48pm 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1149 I need to install a main sail halyard on a 24'+/- Kenyon mast. There is nothing there now to compare
So you want to hang pictures in your sailboat, (5) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1390 --and your interior is carpet? Why not glue Velcro to the back of the picture frames? My sailboat wa
autopilot bigsarg1 at 3:29pm 07.01.09 Irwin 2/2554 I am looking for a good priced autopilot for my Irwin 37 CC. I want a new one for the perks. I also
I read a post yesterday on using a cheap t-stat with marine air system. cant find it today. luvitt at 2:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 anybody have any info on using a a cheap thermostat with a system? I have gathered all the pieces o
Detailing Questions Devian at 2:16pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1804 Greetings all. So I have a question. I have a white Columbia 28' and after just washing it, it still
Main AC breaker sunseeker at 2:14pm 07.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1437 On a recent overnight at the dock, I used the AC shorepower to run the battery charger, water heater
Fastners for Oday 26 emergpa1 at 1:03pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2216 Hi, I am almost ready to begin to re-attach my stanchions, rails. I need some new fastners as about
Through-hull repair (5) emergpa1 at 12:08pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1508 The chain locker drain through hull on my Oday 26 looked loose so i cleaned off several layers of go
DS# Lifting Bridle pxcataol at 11:55am 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1420 I need dimensional information for the assembly of a lifting bridle for my DS3. Lifting eyes are cu

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r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? mikeracca at 10:04am 04.04.22 Always pushing. Air cannot pull. Watch the launch of a Saturn V rocket. At the base of the launc
Hunter Legend 41ac - Venus Bow Thruster KeokiV at 10:04am 04.04.22 Thanks for that. Appreciate it.
Do you question your Brain? Scott B at 10:04am 04.04.22 I found 69....... ;)
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 10:01am 04.04.22 Enjoy the water. Take pictures. Share.. Let fuel concerns be a thing of the past.
"renewable" diesel? Terry Cox at 10:01am 04.04.22 On another note, some of us have diesel furnaces to heat our boat. Wallas advises against the use of
Do you question your Brain? Parsons at 9:58am 04.04.22 I saw Satan. That's because you read it backwards ... "Paul is dead now, miss him, miss him ..."
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? mikeracca at 9:58am 04.04.22 Also an interesting engineering question. The aircraft I worked with in the Air Force would conver
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jon hansen at 9:55am 04.04.22 read post #1. :cool:
"renewable" diesel? Richard19068 at 9:49am 04.04.22 More good questions. I have read that it is good for both storage and water issues and that it is al
Spinnaker, hows and whys Sandy Stone at 9:38am 04.04.22 Sure, just a difference in nomenclature - when I hear "Blow the guy", I think, "Uncleat the guy and
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? rgranger at 9:34am 04.04.22 A Physicist would say you are being pulled. LoL... a physicist would want to know where the person
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Roland5048 at 9:29am 04.04.22 Is a plane pulled up or pushed up? IMHO I'd say pulled up against the force of gravity. On any poi
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS jssailem at 9:26am 04.04.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and wh
Single Stove Gimbals thinwater at 9:10am 04.04.22 ...You might want to weld to pivot points instead of using screws. If there is any concern (probab
Do you question your Brain? jssailem at 9:06am 04.04.22 No fingers to trace along the line of characters... No expanding the text... No magnifying glasses..
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? Ted at 9:05am 04.04.22 You might want to consider buying a cheap parts boat and salvage the items you need. Something like
Oceanis 400 switches ribbit at 9:00am 04.04.22 Hi there New owner of a 1994 Oceanis 400, learning fast and tidying up a few things. Some of the
Single Stove Gimbals Timm R Oday25 at 8:43am 04.04.22 I also found very little when I was looking for a gimballed stove . I was very fortunate in being ab
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 8:42am 04.04.22 My next concern would be how does the new fuel interact with water. We know that there is a certain
Life's little lesson kloudie1 at 8:25am 04.04.22 I have often thought that a PortaBote (and similar folding boats) would make a great dink since stor

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