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Save Gas till spring Walter6016 at 5:00pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1532 I have about 5 gallons of 2 stroke gas/oil mix left in a metal portable tank. Is it OK to save that
Round Spreader Boots.... Nik at 4:09pm 10.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2932 Does anyone know where I can find the round spreader boots to fit 1" OD tubing; lie originally found
SHEESH, I thought I'd never get back Tom at 3:55pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 into the site again!!! Phil, thanks for the help. Now all I need to do is figure out how to open the
Charging Boat n Bus at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2136 Can I connect the aligator clips from my solar trickle charger to the bus bar to charge the battery?
semi seized rudder bearings tom fitzpatrick at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Bavaria 2/3262 1998 - Bavaria 47 ..rudder bearings replaced 2 yrs ago and wheel has now become v stiff to turn. An
FANTASIA 35 Forum capjules at 12:53pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1698 Hello, For anyone that is interested there is now a Fantsia 35 forum in the Brand Specific forums
battened jib sails walt at 11:23am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3452 Im wondering why more racing type boats dont bother with battens in the jib sail? Hobie cat jibs typ
Photo Caption contest issue HukilauMike at 10:51am 10.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1971 I have been anxiously awaiting the return of the Photo Caption contest, and checking every day to se
29 Ranger prop strut need wind therapy at 10:30am 10.01.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2297 Hi, I have a 1973 29ft Ranger with a busted strut. any idea who made them originally? anyone had
RV Antifreeze Don Crowther at 10:12am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 11/2136 Hi Just getting things together for the winter and I was wondering how much antifreeze to buy? I w
Cast Iron keels, what to do to stop it rusting arcflash at 9:18am 10.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1825 I have a cast iron keel on my 345. I bought it in Long Island and now in the great lakes but heading
Boat Registration - Alaska Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:59am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1835 We are in the process of acquiring a new sailboat. I am an Alaskan resident. Would anyone have any
Port-to-Starboard Gin Pole? Glenn & Deb at 8:54am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1342 A new gin pole for our 240 came in when we bought the boat. The top wire with loops went from port
H23.5 Rudder Arturo DeVitalis at 8:41am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 1/923 In Replacing The Rudder Shims I Took A Close Look At How The Line For Raising/lowering The Rudder Wa
Please enable RSS feed on new site Marty A at 7:56am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1309 I like to use Google Reader to track the sites I watch for threads that are of interest to me. I ha
What are the differences in a '84 vs an '86 Cat 22 Bukrub at 7:45am 10.01.08 Catalina 22 4/1596 I have an '84 cat 22. I put a lot of money into this boat, but now an opportunity has arisen to acqu
practicality of sombrero stabilizers jtmccue at 7:28am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1066 I see these orange plastic "sombrero" shaped stabilizers at WM and wonder as to their practicality o
Louisiana Sailors - Please Read - Boat Registration Idratherbesailing at 5:41am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6827 I have a Gulfstar 37, and like most Louisiana sailors with larger sailboats, I have always had the b
1984 Pearson 23C owner looking for the light capn4u at 11:08pm 09.30.08 Pearson 0/2132 On the stern that is. I was wondering if anybody has info on rail mounted stern lights. Mine is mi
Adapting a Doyle stack pack main sail on a 26S to a 26D Solly Williams at 9:26pm 09.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1606 I have a 1989 26 D in need of a new main sail. Was wondering if anyone could give me some details o

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Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary Ralph Johnstone at 6:57pm 01.28.22 That is because the website does not work entirely. I suspect it is under construction. True, it
Headliner Halvern at 5:14pm 01.28.22 I stand corrected. "Original" was a poor choice. I am looking for something that will complement all
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 4:36pm 01.28.22
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary JoeWhite at 4:18pm 01.28.22 That is because the website does not work entirely. I suspect it is under construction.
Long way to check out trailer sailor Marmalade at 4:14pm 01.28.22 Found an 18ft sportboat I was interested in, got pictures from the seller & talked on the phone the
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:06pm 01.28.22 D and R marine might also have them in stock
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. FastOlson at 3:43pm 01.28.22 To make searching and identifying your request easier, best change the spelling in the title. Sheave
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:08pm 01.28.22 202127
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 2:10pm 01.28.22 Same problem. Like Rich, I just stop the winch and kick it down or use a short stick. MAKE SURE yo
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage DayDreamer41 at 1:16pm 01.28.22 I would venture a guess that this is a common characteristic and a result of where the windless is m
Help with halyards at mast head DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 01.28.22 Have never used an uphaul with a whisker pole, spin pole yes. The attachment point for the whisker p
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 11:57am 01.28.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by searc
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 11:22am 01.28.22 I was also looking for a specific model boat. Drove to Corpus Christi, Kentucky Lake, Jacksonvill
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 11:16am 01.28.22 Ok you PacificNW sailors.. Winter is still here, but the weather may allow you to break some ice and
Help with halyards at mast head (2) jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.22 a functioning uphaul for those occasions when I need to pole out the genoa. The red line was inte
Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th

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