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Sorry guys Phil Herring at 6:47pm 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1954 I'm working on photo imports and I've had a couple searches stall the db server.
sheet winches Jack Spencer at 5:30pm 09.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1029 I have a '79 O'day 23. The current winches are ARCO 7's. When I took them apart I noticed that there
New site performance Tim R. at 5:14pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 30/3628 Phil, Maine Sail and Brian D. great job on the new site. However, I have noticed some real perform
h34 aircondition project? Jim Della Vecchia at 4:58pm 09.30.08 Big Boats 5/1621 Is there anyone out there who installed a air-condition or a heat pump on a hunter 34 1983 vintage?
At the end of your furler line (1) Steve A. at 4:53pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/5856 What does everyone else use at the end of their roller furler line? I have seen cam cleats and regu
Treatment for wing keel Don12480 at 4:30pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1826 The lead wing keel on my 35.5 is getting a huge amount of growth on the bottom. It is very difficult
Suggestions/comments for new radar Don S/V ILLusion at 4:15pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2311 My winter project this year is a new radar and though it would be good to solicit comments from thos
sewing machine walt at 3:44pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2733 Im wondering what sort of sewing machine you need for "hobby" sailboat type projects. Ie, say for so
Haul out mangler1 at 3:39pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2677 Hello everyone we are hauling our boat out Oct. 20th. We are moored in Lake Michigan in Milwaukee. I
Uploading Jpg files Paul Z at 3:28pm 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 14/2597 What's up? no matter how much I reduce the size; .jpg files come up "upload failed"????
New Boat JOEPUT at 2:46pm 09.30.08 Bigger Boats 1/1684 After many years of Trawlering I am now back to Sailing, I just purchased a 1978 30Ft. Center board
New Boat JOEPUT at 2:38pm 09.30.08 Day Sailers 0/2 I just purchashed a 1978 30 FT. ODAY CB Sloop I have been out fo sailing for a few years and am glad
U.S.yachts hard up limey at 1:45pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2063 i am a limey with 5000-10000 dollars to spend on one of your excellent U.S. yachts.at this side of t
Spinnaker for a 26C? Jonathan Jones at 1:42pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 Hi, I have recently purchased a 26C, based in the UK, and want to know what improvements I can mak
The anger of Neptune phdoc007 at 1:00pm 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1835 I believe I have angered the great God of the Seas by not naming my boat yet. It is a 1983 MacGregor
Securing the foot phdoc007 at 12:56pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1391 Is there a better method for securing the foot of the mainsail on my Mac 25? Right now there is this
Enclosing the Head Gregg9020 at 12:13pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2795 Does anyone have any type of plan to enclose the head on an older Mac/Venture 25? Since I will be p
Need Lancer Feedback chemoangels at 11:50am 09.30.08 Lancer 3/2004 My husband and I recently found an absolutely beautiful Lancer 40. We have been looking for our futu
Daysailor forum empty txjim at 11:43am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1817 The Daysailor forum does not appear to have the old posts transfered. Is this one of those migration
Yacht Insurance FYI for DIYers Tim R. at 10:33am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1339 With the threats of tropical storms and even huricanes lately I looked at my yacht policy and found

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Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 2:57pm 01.21.22
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks THECUSCUS at 2:43pm 01.21.22 If you are using G10 as the backing, just drill and tap it. Use bronze bolts to hold the base in pl
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:41pm 01.21.22 B&G for the most part uses standard NMEA 2000 connectors and cables, Navico (Lowrance, B&G, and Si
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) thinwater at 2:31pm 01.21.22 Late 70s. Chutes on cats were not common then and it would GO. That is the boat that taught me abou
Starter or battery sailcapt340 at 2:30pm 01.21.22 rgranger has a good idea in his reply to you. I've used a car battery charger that has a vehicle st
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 2:25pm 01.21.22 Dave, I agree with your point #1. For point #2, I'm hoping for confirmation. I'll try contacting G
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 2:08pm 01.21.22 I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I might as well ignore it". Unfortunately, and
Funny Friday!!! Crusty Ol Salt at 2:03pm 01.21.22 When the cold snap hits before you get the canoe emptied. https://i.postimg.cc/MTJqRgBN/20220121-16
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dLj at 2:02pm 01.21.22 To my eye, those fins do not look like they would bite the water until your rail is burried. In th
What is your oldest boat picture? (2) DArcy at 1:56pm 01.21.22 This photo was 1976 or 77. I'm the kid in the red sweater, my Mom behind me, Dad behind her, my sist
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 1:55pm 01.21.22 Those are venerable SR Mariner instruments once made in Buffalo, NY or at least the company was base
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 1:54pm 01.21.22 Since you are new to this I would skip the detour, from NY up the Hudson take the mast down at Cast
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 1:53pm 01.21.22 If you have access... just measure the overall length of the mast and stays and the positional leng
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 rgranger at 1:52pm 01.21.22 To my eye, those fins do not look like they would bite the water until your rail is burried. In tha
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks DeniseO30 at 1:48pm 01.21.22 Making my own out of the same material, going to use regular nuts, 3/4 inch bronze countersink machi
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks sail sfbay at 1:47pm 01.21.22 Suggest confirming if the brass is De-Zincification Resistant (DZR) Plastics & Metals: Choosing The
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 rgranger at 1:46pm 01.21.22 Would anyone know if a mast from a Hunter 26 would work on a Hunter 260 I am looking to buy a Hunt
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:42pm 01.21.22 I'm like, "It's just a bad sensor." -Will I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I m
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks dlochner at 1:42pm 01.21.22 Hopefully some of our metallurgists and chemists will way in for a more authoritative opinion. With
What is your oldest boat picture? rgranger at 1:37pm 01.21.22 y mom still has my first boat. She uses it as a row boat but she still has the rigging and sails.

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