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Bilge pump revisited Roger Long at 1:35pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1272 I previously reported on the tiny little chip of plywood that stopped my Bosworth Guzzler manual bil
porthold replacement john a at 1:30pm 03.19.09 Bigger Boats 1/1300 I'm replaceing my portholes. on a 1979 37 ODAY. What type is the best and where can I purchase these
St70 Wind pod (1) Witzend at 1:24pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2762 Why do you need the control head for the ST60 wind? Configure it like this and see the wind data on
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:43pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/10804 What are the advantages and disadvantages between a daggerboard and a swingkeel. I am looking to bu
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:42pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 What
Check the simple things first - Alternator fixed garylinger at 12:13pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 I should have taken my own advice and checked the "simple" things first. The ground post on the alt
LCD TV with DVD Player (7) Rich Stidger at 11:00am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3181 Due to the impending demise of analog TV over-the-air signals in June (unless the bozos in Washingto
O'Day 25 Centerboard Specs lsfrench at 10:39am 03.19.09 Day Sailers 5/8348 Does anyone out there have mechanical drawings or fairly accurate measurements of an O'Day 25 swingi
Ordering Dow Corning 795, How much is needed?? jdhohmann at 10:39am 03.19.09 Big Boats 6/2063 Can anybody tell me how many port replacements ,a 10.5 oz tube of sealant will do, on average.. I ha
Using Marykate On & Off gel RobG at 9:42am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3722 I plan on cleaning up my '84 off white hull and have a few questions since I haven't used it before.
Mainsail Track capnron314 at 9:38am 03.19.09 Columbia 0/1873 Does anyone know if the standard mainsail track on the 8.7 is a square box plastic extrusion attache
Jib sheets whitehat5760 at 9:30am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1771 Need to replace my jib sheets soon. Currently are 1/2" dia. Do I really need line this heavy? Wha
Edson wheel steering jeffmacdonald at 8:34am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 6/2027 I have recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. The couple of times I have taken it out in T
Fiamma Bi-Pot recommendations delliottg at 8:29am 03.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3996 We've decided to just purchase a new portable toilet for our boat instead of fixing our Thetford. O
Bimini Canvas Cover ghickman07 at 8:01am 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/9303 I was wondering if anyone could send a picture of their Venture 25 with their bimini canvas cover an
I like the new look CharlieCobra at 7:09am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1392 Much easier to navigate and see what's up.:D
water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1068 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres
Spinnaker winches and midship cleat on 280 tparrent at 7:06am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1524 I am thinking about installing spinnaker winches on my new-to-me Hunter 280. I don't actually plan t
H40 Beckson in Aft Shower pan Vinny at 6:31am 03.19.09 Big Boats 5/1358 Rick, Carl, Does anyone have a Beckson inspection plate in the Aft shower. This one looks like it
Death warning Roger Long at 6:07am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 47/6984 The tragic death of Natasha Richardson comes with a sidebar of medical knowledge I wasn't aware of a

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Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:44am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily re was both a fin and winged keel version. The rudders have differ
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting sail sfbay at 7:35am 01.10.22 As pointed out above it is a padeye, an attachment point for any number of purposes stated above....
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:33am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel? I think there mi
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) jssailem at 7:26am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? jssailem at 7:18am 01.10.22 Plus 1 with Joe on the instruments switch.
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan RoyS at 6:59am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel?
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting jssailem at 6:52am 01.10.22 It is identified as a PadEye. It is used as a strong attachment to the hull. It can be used for any
Hunter 356 2002-coupler replacement sesmith at 6:49am 01.10.22 Assuming your boat is on the hard, here's what I did in a similar situation. 1" clearance is enough
I still don't quite get rule #2... Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 01.10.22 Greg, are you still blaming this Progressive video for your lack of very basic knowledge? (how is it
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Parsons at 5:52am 01.10.22 Is this duplicated on the starboard side? I see that you clipped the end of a halyard to the lower s
Point to ponder: furling the jib NoReverse at 5:10am 01.10.22 Need to read your manuals. If you have an oversized jib on my 37.5, you need to remove 1/3 of the
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (1) videorov at 4:53am 01.10.22 Im changing my plan and looks like I will put the Core Sound 17 on the boat lift once I get the bott
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... justsomeguy at 3:48am 01.10.22 Bing Yeah, Bing sucks. ;)
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Nodak7 at 3:35am 01.10.22 All is good but the true reason for these pad eyes is to attach your jacklines and tethers for man o
More on Maine Sail hjboven at 2:20am 01.10.22 I just read about Rodd's misfortune today. It remembered me of the ton of things I learned from hist
Venture 23 - Rigging Help MacBeane at 9:59pm 01.09.22 Not sure what you mean about the main sheet. Most older Mac's use what known as a "crosby rig" for
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 9:24pm 01.09.22 Compass is on the Edson pedestal. I believe that the boat was built this way. Will track down the
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? Joe at 9:01pm 01.09.22 Very common for Compass' to be aftermarket install. Either track lead from compass or flick all cir
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 8:33pm 01.09.22 Easy. It is an excellent tool. I got it when I installed my Harken furler. It is as easy to use at i
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Joe at 8:20pm 01.09.22 Previously installed for your convenience to use for anything. Can never have too many padeyes, imh

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