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Blinded by Genoa Sail, possible solutions??? abk at 9:22am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2048 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble
Rudder post wobbles Faster Horses at 9:11am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1130 I recently discovered how to remedy a wiggly rudder post on my O'Day 39 1984. Drop the rudder and wr
Gelcoat needed Faster Horses at 9:04am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1027 I need to locate a source of gelcoat for the off white- to - vanilla colored O'Day hull. I have an '
Outboard motor size crakinator at 6:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2616 Hi, all. My wife and I are new sailors. Have been sailing about a year in an old 14 foot Puffer.
Hurricane IKE....NOT good (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:34am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2054 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/932 Hello Everyone My name is John and my Wife is Julie, we just purchased our Hunter 25.5 and
T.Boone Pickens gives me hope for my oven! Dean5735 at 5:32am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 For those of us with CNG stoves, and the problem with getting the tanks refilled, I think the future
The Shorepower Cord is tamed...at last !!! Paul Ouellette at 5:27am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1928 Alright fellow fun seekers, here's one for all of you... If you're like me (' I'll bet you can AL
Roller Furler ID Help BaySailerBill at 2:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/988 Can anyone help me ID what manufacturer made my roller furling? As you can see by the picture,
New O'Day owner & user of this site. rednomad at 12:38am 09.05.08 Day Sailers 9/2948 First I need thank those who have submitted owner reports of O'Day sailboats, especially the 25. I
? on Operating temp for 99 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke rednomad at 11:53pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 I just acquired what appears to be a very nice condition 1999 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke. I want to te
Propane...sinful? Hermit Scott at 11:38pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2353 What is the deal with propane on boats? Is it illegal, dangerous or just non-conventional? I have se
Regatta Head Check/Count Andy1237 at 9:04pm 09.04.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1669 Peggy, did you get my email about the Regatta at Beaver Lake? We're inviting you back to check the
Caption contest (1) Hec @ 19 at 8:16pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2524 I saw this guy at Pinecrest, CA yesterday. Anybody care to suggest a caption?
Vang Strap All U Get at 4:30pm 09.04.08 Catalina 30 2/1299 At the bottom of my mast, 81 Catalina 30TR, there was two boom vang eye straps. One was for a direct
Creaking Noise DanoDano at 2:35pm 09.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1459 Over the Labor Day weekend I was sailing close hauled in about 16 knots of wind and a somewhat loud
Rocking & a rolling at anchor on O'Day 25 sPk at 2:22pm 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1243 I have noticed that my O'Day 25 c/b tends to rock ' roll more than the other boats at anchorage. If
new furler wlaschober at 2:08pm 09.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1136 The forestay on my Catalina 27 broke recently. I replaced the forestay but what to buy a new furler
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/940 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.

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Fumoto drain valve? sail sfbay at 4:42pm 12.22.21 Great idea but access to the engine drain plug on my sailboat is a challenge do not likely for it.
charlieann Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 12.22.21 See posts #3 and #7 for a few ideas: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/gel-coat.187661/?hig
charlieann Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 12.22.21 On one of Andy's youtubes on fixing gelcoat cracks he suggested using prethickened Gflex epoxy to al
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits videorov at 12:02pm 12.22.21 Im going to figure this thing out some way. So I can use the Davits for the sailboat and use the boa
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb senang at 10:51am 12.22.21 On my Hunter 38 the bulb I replaced had a bayonet fitting, but with one pin higher then the other p
Flawed Logic? Brian D at 10:26am 12.22.21 I think the seasons as we know it was all derived from the Lunar Calendar and transfered to the Greg
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 9:55am 12.22.21 So the non celestial observation definition would go back much further. Eh, I took a shot. ;)
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Goobs at 9:39am 12.22.21 Good luck to you. Was there any history or warning this was likely to happen? Or completely out of t
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 12.22.21 Agriculture? People were nomads long before agriculture. So the non celestial observation definit
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 7:48am 12.22.21 Anyone know why the seasons were defined ? Agriculture?
23.5 Aluminum Tiller travelingjerryb at 7:47am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it! D
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits Tater at 7:43am 12.22.21 I need to do something similar with my 170. I'll hoist it with blocks in my basement. My trailer nee
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 7:38am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it!
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:36am 12.22.21 Based on some replies, many prefer the meteorological definition vs the astronomical one Anyone kn
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:23am 12.22.21

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