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boom bracket rivets (1) jimforest at 4:56am 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1041 I just noticed that the rivets which hold the bracket which holds the boom are coming loose! What i
Mainsheet Articles Bob James at 8:42am 05.03.08 Catalina 310 0/1378 Hi Everyone: I am the Mainsheet Magazine editor for the 310 section. I handle the general interest
Open Ports O'Day 37 (1) R�gis at 9:43am 05.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/984 Can anyone tell me if the open ports are Beckson. If so what dimension model? 4"X10" or 5"X12". I ha
Delamination John Burns at 11:17am 05.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1001 I have a 2002 Hunter 356I have owned it since newThis year I have detected a perfectly round are
Just Sayin Dont matter at 11:20am 05.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1162 I just want to say some people with more knowledge than some of us answer our questions quite conce
Delamination, Try Again (1) John Burns at 11:22am 05.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/974 Let me try again, the picture of the delamination did not post properly
First 285 Owners Manual Bob Chope at 12:20pm 05.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2944 Just purchased a 1988 First 285. Looking for an owners manual or a copy of one.
window gasket material sailaway50 at 11:45am 05.03.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1064 We need to replace gaskets in ports and hatches of a recently purchased 1996 Catalina 400, what mate
Raw water scupper Mary Ellen at 11:42am 05.03.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1208 Hi - owner of an '87 Catalina 30 Mark II. I am installing a 3.5" diameter bronze scupper at the ext
I gave away 30 gallons of gas today. Brian D at 1:54pm 05.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1017 It was gas that has been in my boat for over three years. I filled up my tanks (2x30 gal) in April '
Centerboard controls to the cockpit jbwbcat30 at 1:32pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/923 I saw an article here a couple of mos ago on this topic looked in archives and cant find it. A coupl
Hello Beamreach Doug J at 2:54pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/983 Beamreach, Can you please post pic's of your companionway ladder again? I think you did an awsome
Nav Lights for a trailerable with deck-stepped mast. Derelicte at 3:25pm 05.03.08 Smaller Boats 2/898 Can I get a few descriptions of how folks have configured nav lights for their small boat? I plan on
9.2C capacities garylinger at 9:19pm 05.01.08 S2 2/1351 I just purchased a 1980 9.2C and am trying to get as much specific info as possible about her. Were
NY State announces Erie Canal now open Ken Palmer at 9:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/988 Those snow birds returning from the south will find that the canal rates have been reinstated for 20
Omni wind gauges kevinp30 at 9:52pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/984 I have some old Omni wind gauges (speed, close haul, relative) on my 1976 Pearson 30 and the anemome
Pearson Boom Furler Help Bejasus at 12:47am 05.02.08 Pearson 3/1738 I have a friend with a Pearson lying in Savannah and he has a problem with his boom furling mechanis
engine vibration Mike Somers at 2:17am 05.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1546 Hello all. I have a 2006 Hunter 33 with 161 hours on engine. I just changed from the 3 blade fixed
Epiphanes - A personal review. sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:09am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1502 I recently tried Epiphanes on bare wood as my coating. Lots of people had lots of good things to say
Deck fill caps John12637 at 2:08am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1992 I have a 1983 Catalina 30TR with the "no longer available" black plastic deck fill caps. They were m

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Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 05.01.21 If your fire extinguisher falls and discharges you are going to hate yourself. Use mechanical faste
Beautiful work! jssailem at 9:49am 05.01.21 I am really impressed with the blending in of the hair/flowers at the top and the tail at the botto
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 9:11am 05.01.21 My wife just reminded me about the towing package. Do you have the factory towing? Factory towing in
Smart Plug Installation Hello Below at 9:06am 05.01.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! Out of curiosity, have you touched base with your insurance bro
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 8:55am 05.01.21 wBB2-N_N9no
Hull crash jssailem at 8:37am 05.01.21 In a perfect world, as Terry has described, all of this works. The world is not perfect. You will n
Looking at an O'Day 34 jssailem at 8:25am 05.01.21 @Blowboat Congrats on your decision to seek a larger boat. It can be a joy and a pain. More and less
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat (1) sail sfbay at 8:20am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Installation looks straightforward. What design are you planning to install?
Hull crash Terry Cox at 8:09am 05.01.21 I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the oth
Seaward 19RK? Noodat Lady at 8:01am 05.01.21 The 26RK is a great, quality built boat, just as are the 25, 24 and 23. For both the 25 and 26RK my
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 7:56am 05.01.21 Installed two G3G AGM Deka intimidator. (USA made probably will please at least Trump). one for star
Dock Tying Alternatives Kings Gambit at 7:53am 05.01.21 The PO of my 34 installed Genoa track cleats that work well for spring lines. Docking single handed
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 7:52am 05.01.21 finally reconnect leads of two batteries. now need some wisdom of how to dispose or just leave alon
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 7:43am 05.01.21 Welcome yourself to the 21st Century in power plugs.
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior jssailem at 7:42am 05.01.21 There are industrial Velcro products. Coupled with a strong glue will give you some of what you see
Hull crash jssailem at 7:38am 05.01.21 Good news Miguel. Stick with it.
Hull crash miguelgdelrey at 7:11am 05.01.21 I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the othe
Looking at an O'Day 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:02am 05.01.21 My thought: 1) Generally, I'm wondering if a steering pedestal/wheel will make the cockpit feel sma
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:56am 05.01.21 my wife has a 2016 durango, citadel v6, it will pull our 25' tritoon with no problem. I would tow o
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation (1) sail sfbay at 6:35am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 15!! Are you looking for a lift at the

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