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Locking the keel Tonto's Revenge at 4:50am 08.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1222 I have sailed my 1974 V25 for three months now and am finally getting comfortable enough to let her
dock line splicing vs. bowline? TI doug at 8:23pm 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 21/11122 Hi everyone, I have a quick question. I have a 30'sailboat, in west central florida, 3 out of 4 doc
Water-line on a 1979 Venture 22 Thumper McDonald at 7:33pm 08.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1613 Hello, I've been lurking around this website over the past couple of years, soaking up tidbits of
Add-on sun protection for jibs Bob T at 7:33pm 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3457 I'm looking for info and experience with aftermarket UV protection for a roller furling jib. My rece
Thanks, Stu John at 6:33pm 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1065 I just returned from my boat where, among other things, I met Stu, who spent at least a couple of ho
Fuel guage inop blackcloud at 5:51pm 08.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/991 The fuel guage on my Hunter 310 is pegged out below the empty mark. I have tried cleaning the elect
Need to replace windows on my 1978 lancer coralrec1 at 4:54pm 08.12.08 Lancer 2/1603 I have a 1978 lancer here in oceanside ca and need to replace at least four of the opening/closing t
September Sucia Capt. Kermie at 2:12pm 08.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/748 I am not sure this is the right forum but I don't know where else. Here in the Pacific Northwest we
Slipping through a tack JoshGray at 12:08pm 08.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1198 Hope some of you guys with more experience can help me out there. I took my shoal keel 22 out to the
sail rigging RS at 10:50am 08.12.08 S2 4/1559 I need a pic or two in regard to setting up the mainsail and boom, etc. any info/pics would be appr
How much does she weight? hooyasailor at 10:19am 08.12.08 Trailer Sailors 4/2553 Hello, Folks, I have a new (OLD) boat! The trailer is shot (Rusted out) and I can't even move her ti
Center board cable snapped lancelot8602 at 9:43am 08.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2329 I have inherited a 19' Oday Mariner, she is in pretty good shape. My wife and I have been learning
CNG tanks jdgrnt66 at 9:14am 08.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1479 Hello all. I need to fill my CNG tanks and finding it hard to find refill stations in the tampa bay
Long excursion bilge float switch needed tkanzler at 8:36am 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1123 The last post in the linked thread sums up both the problem and the reason why raising the switch wo
repairs jim at 8:11am 08.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1102 How does one remove the compass to access the gear shifter linkage
Teak Refinishing (1) Kjoe at 7:02am 08.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1182 I am in the process of refinishing the teak rubrails on my V-21. it was neglected for awhile so am
Product Review - *** Sensibulb *** Maine Sail at 6:09am 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1764 Hi All, First, I know sailors are a cheap lot and I can be too but... Those of you who know me
Upgrading - is it a mistake? BaySailerBill at 5:47am 08.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1083 Hi everyone, Last week I took a step that I hope was well placed. As some of you know I just fin
Boat accident on Ponchartrain ChuckThomas at 5:34am 08.12.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1120 Did anyone hear about a catamaran in a wreck near the twin span?
H26 Rudder Available sea_casper at 5:09am 08.12.08 Smaller Boats 0/25 I have replaced the stock Rudder system including head plates and tiller, with an IdaSailor Kick up

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Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 5:22pm 01.09.22 When I first wrapped my furler, The line was a bit loose on the drum. When I wrapped the sail in a s
Towing Rick Webb at 5:14pm 01.09.22 As someone told me when I asked about pulling an Oday with my CRV, it's not the pulling but the sto
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 5:10pm 01.09.22 I wouldn't dismiss the idea of cast pieces entirely. If you follow best practices for diesel opera
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? sail sfbay at 5:07pm 01.09.22 Have you turned on the navigation light switch at the panel to check? Otherwise might do a function
Point to ponder: furling the jib quadrille38 at 4:55pm 01.09.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib heritage at 4:48pm 01.09.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happe
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 4:29pm 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, tha
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Terry Cox at 4:03pm 01.09.22 The other end (boat end) of the lines would be left straight to tie to the cleat. The Bing video s
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 4:00pm 01.09.22 7XC0y4QJxsw
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 3:40pm 01.09.22 mxR5HBEa76w
Beached boat on oak island (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 01.09.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 12:05pm 01.09.22 Slipped anchor bend. mPM8In947MY
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 11:58am 01.09.22 I always furl the jib and have three wraps of sheets around the furled sail as well as tie off the e
Looking for New Chart Plotter BigEasy at 11:44am 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, that
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:43am 01.09.22 Ditto that..............never know when we will have a 70+ mph wind storm. Never had a jib sail unf
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:34am 01.09.22 An easy way to add wraps to the furler line on the drum without removing the sail, is to release th
Looking for New Chart Plotter Stu Jackson at 11:30am 01.09.22 ...but you believe I should be well versed before asking anything, so I am asking pertinent questio

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