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Forestay measurement 1972 30' C&C Ed at 1:23pm 04.21.08 C&C 2/3320 Can anyone help me with the forsestay length on a 1972 C'C sloop
Return of the jetskis! Bad Obsession at 4:33pm 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/1948 I have already seen one jetski on the Potomac River this year. I hate those darn things. They fly
Spreader angle Mike8088 at 4:16pm 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1034 We have an O'day 26 with spreaders that have a slight downward angle (from the mast to the shrouds).
Cruise 44.7 and 40.7...Would You? Robert + Cynthia at 8:03pm 04.19.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1056 Two years ago we sold our 36.7. We raced her and now are thinking of the next boat. We will be retir
Please help.....28.5 Chainplate Removal?? Gary at 10:30pm 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 Unstepped mast, now rebbeding chainplates and need to know how the chainplate is removed. On the oth
Registration Numbers Removal Macklin at 10:58pm 04.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/893 I just purchased a used boat at I am in the process of changing the registration numbers. Any ideas
S2 9.2A on deposit BobM at 1:29am 04.20.08 S2 2/1269 My Wife and I are moving up from a Lancer 25. We put a 9.2A under deposit yesterday and have contac
Change Jib to Genoa Steve Bowman at 2:00am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1592 I just purchased a 1999 Hunter 310. Nice boat. I am trying to eake out a little better speed going
Size of hoses Tom23254 at 2:20am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/978 I made a list of what size hoses and lengths I need and than left it on the boat 450 miles away. If
Repairing Cracks...... jcneeb at 3:38am 04.20.08 Yamaha 1/1521 I have been in the process of cleaning up an Y-25MKII and I have stumbled onto a potential problem.
ODay 28 Shortcomings Dennis at 5:34am 04.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/11574 Here's a different approach to the "owners review" sort of a "owners review in reverse". I've read
Keel Issue Sailtome at 5:52am 04.20.08 Catalina 22 6/1582 Hello Everyone,I was under my boat today (1980 catalina 22)I was cleaning the bottom and installin
Manual for my Macgregor 21? ravinracin at 7:04am 04.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 I recently purchased a Mac 21. I need to find an owners manual for this boat. I haven't sailed in 40
Force 10 six gallon water heater clogged Manny at 8:03am 04.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3237 Hi Peggy,I was trying to commision my water system the other day and I found that my water heater i
Expected Seaward 6 gallon HW heater life? Rich Stidger at 11:42am 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1578 I have a standard 6 gallon unit that currently has an inoperative Pressure-Temperature-Relief valve.
Best RADAR for H28 Steve A. at 11:26am 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/890 I sail in the Boothbay region of Maine and am looking for an entry RADAR. I will need to get a new
Shaft seals Foster Fanning at 10:23am 04.20.08 S2 1/1209 Hi, I'm new to this site as of now. Have owned a 1987 S2, 9.2C for three years. Until this vessel al
cal 2- 27 owners manual Robert Engle at 10:16am 04.20.08 Cal 2/4345 Recent Cal owner. Any copies of owners manual?
Fiddler replacement blocks Hunter 25 Sailin12 at 10:02am 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1092 Trying to replace blocks on main sail fiddler. can't find any..any advice
winter cover for a Hunter 260 Hunter 260 at 12:36pm 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1416 Is there anyone who makes storage covers for winter storage of a Hunter 260??

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Delightful decisions in New England coast Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29pm 04.28.21 Cuttyhunk, Nantucket and MV are distinctively different, all worth visiting with options for anchori
Boarding Ladder Failure brazenarticle at 5:25pm 04.28.21 The ladders on the Catalina 28s were sealed units with caps on the legs just like your photo. Over t
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair rukidn at 5:21pm 04.28.21 Great idea on the paint match. I second that Andy at Boatworks has great tutorials. I believe early
Delightful decisions in New England coast shemandr at 5:10pm 04.28.21 There are so many options. Start from Coecles Harbor in Shelter Island. 8'controlling depth. I've
Head replacement (1) sailme88 at 5:04pm 04.28.21 193505
Head replacement Tally Ho at 4:44pm 04.28.21 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2004 310 with a Wilcox Crittenden head and Jabsco electric conv
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 4:44pm 04.28.21 I have spent 2 hours sanding my new paint job super smooooooth. I am impressed how hard that paint g
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.28.21 I was replacing old hoses on my 1984 O'Day 272 and noticed that the exhaust water hose is 1 7/8". I
Boarding Ladder Failure (1) Ward H at 3:53pm 04.28.21 I assume it is one-inch tube? I always put a one-inch washer, or maybe a quarter $ into the rubber
Compass vs GPS shemandr at 3:53pm 04.28.21 Deviation card! A blast from the past of my USPS courses. I guess the electronic version is the 36
Compass vs GPS capta at 3:40pm 04.28.21 Hi all, We have done a check of heading comparison between our compass and the GPS heading from ou
Compass vs GPS Head Sail at 3:09pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Need a new mast Sailfanatic at 3:03pm 04.28.21 A new mast is likely to cost more than buying a C22 with a used mast and discarding what you dont ne
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 3:03pm 04.28.21 "No officer. That's not a motor. It's a blender but I don't have another way to stow it!"
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:47pm 04.28.21 But you'll still wind up tearing it out in a few years just to replace it with a Raritan PH Superflu
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 2:43pm 04.28.21 Thanks! That helps. I will start removing access panels, crawling and measuring cable runs myself n
Using a trolling motor on small boat rgranger at 2:42pm 04.28.21 Okay so.... one more thing to consider. Once you put a motor on it, you have to register it, disp
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Davidasailor26 at 2:11pm 04.28.21 Thanks, David! I will keep you posted with pictures when I have the system up and running. Meanwhil
How do I find out how much my sailboat is worth? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 04.28.21 It depends on the condition, equipment and the market area. Look for some comparisons, price it hig
28 masthead sail sfbay at 1:59pm 04.28.21 Suggest consulting with Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sail

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