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Mast Bogdan at 2:09pm 07.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1094 ok, as some here may see im a new Mac owner. 26s, the guy I got my new baby from never used mast rai
What size Genoa Bukrub at 1:14pm 07.22.08 Catalina 22 4/1223 I am new to sailing, and just recently bought a '84 cat 22. I haven't put her in the water yet, whil
Boom lines Blitz at 12:53pm 07.22.08 Seidelmann 4/1758 Since all lines swell some, I'm curious what is the correct Diameter lines for the lines that goes t
Sailing a 22 to hard??? Slinger28 at 12:49pm 07.22.08 Catalina 22 7/1628 The mast broke on my cat22, can you sail a catalina 22 too hard or was it the old age. Its a 1974 bo
Leaking window gaskets on 1988 h40 Bob at 12:44pm 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 Does anyone know how I replace the gaskets on the windows - they've split ? where do I buy the repl
New Furler or Rebuild?? Ralph18414 at 12:31pm 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2278 The boat I just bought has finally been delivered (1980 Morgan 415 Out Island). (The boat arrived o
Hunter Owners Get Together Duke at 12:14pm 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/998 To All: How about a get together with some good food and drink on western Long Island Sound say
Irwin 30 parts rpjn59 at 11:41am 07.22.08 Irwin 0/1832 Hi, I stripped a mid 70's Irwin 30 of her hardware and they are for sale, foresail (hanks), toerail,
Keel Rust Brad Hoff at 11:05am 07.22.08 Big Boats 1/903 I was wondering if anyone has dealt with keel rust on the H34. Mine is a 1984 and has had spots and
Topping Lift Mark Mynsberge at 11:03am 07.22.08 Big Boats 3/1423 My topping lift is getting worn and I am going to replace it soon. I currently have 7/16" line that
1971 Pop Top help Meis at 10:49am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1116 I have a 1971 O'Day 23 with a "pop top' feature on it. I have had the boat for eight years and have
Whisker poles questions Mike at 10:42am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1541 We're looking at buying a whisker pole for our O'day 26. We race in a PHRF governed regatta, so we
CENTERBOARD ODAY 222 JACK HALEY at 9:54am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5047 I NEED TO CHANGE MY CENTERBOARD PENDANTON MY 222. I DOVE UNDER THE BOAT AND FELT THE BOARD AND IT FE
window replacement Michael Diane Murr at 8:29am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/958 Hi! I'm trying to replace windows in my '83 Hunter 22. After removing all the screws from the insi
Enlarging a round hole Stevep at 8:06am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1984 Hi all -- for years I have read about a technique to enlarge a hole by mounting two hole saws on a s
Autopilot linear drive installation jviss at 6:39am 07.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1478 I'm installing a linear drive "on the cheap," and 'though I gt a good deal on a used drive unit, I d
Fix Lewmar Opening Port Leaks Murray at 6:38am 07.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1837 Some of the Lewmar opening ports on my B352 (1998)have developed small leaks. The water seems to be
Placement & installation of Solar vents on Hunter 340 Geoff at 6:26am 07.22.08 Big Boats 4/1810 I want to place 1-2 Nicor solar vents on the boat to keep it fresh and vented. Any suggestions on wh
Sigle handing Oday 23 Old Bill at 6:25am 07.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1614 I am a relatively inexperienced sailor who recently acquired a 1982 Oday 23 in its original conditio
Marine Odour solution - diesel and other Geoff at 6:23am 07.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/993 I am writing to reinforce a solution I read on the archives re odour problems. I ordered Pure Ay

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Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 4:55pm 12.29.21
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 4:52pm 12.29.21 For sure. Lady Luck was with him.
Beached boat on oak island Calif. Ted at 4:36pm 12.29.21 Sure didn't see that coming, his next stop should be to buy lottery tickets while he's on a winning
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 4:30pm 12.29.21 You remember what happened to Kris Kristofferson when he fell from grace with the Sea? I don't.
Beached boat on oak island rgranger at 4:18pm 12.29.21 They must have gotten the boom sorted out while beached. Good ending. Yes He Jerry rigged somethin
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 RitSim at 4:09pm 12.29.21 I had to remove my coupling and also had difficulty. Heated the coupling under tension from a pulle
Beached boat on oak island justsomeguy at 4:01pm 12.29.21 Here are a few more pics They must have gotten the boom sorted out while beached. Good ending.
PacificNW weather update. kappykaplan at 3:55pm 12.29.21 67 degrees in Kodiak on 26 Dec - that's crazy!!
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 3:43pm 12.29.21 Much to think about. I'm going to the boat on Friday to take a first crack (hopefully not literally
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:42pm 12.29.21 I usually describe it as feeling like the bass string on a guitar, but yeah, no tunes. Parking lots
catalina 25 red bimini... sail sfbay at 3:37pm 12.29.21 Might use the cloth to make sheet bags or LifeSling cover.
Beached boat on oak island Will Gilmore at 3:34pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..." You remember what happened to Kris Kristofferson when
Bristol 38.8 Fresh Water Cooling System DBG21661 at 3:28pm 12.29.21 Might look at the cooling system diagram in the attached parts list and operator manual attached bu
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 3:27pm 12.29.21 201319201320 201321
Interstate Trailer Sailing Rick Webb at 3:25pm 12.29.21 Were it me I'd put new bearings in and keep the old ones as spares
Self tailing winches rgranger at 3:13pm 12.29.21 You can purchase beige ceiling liner caps from a good hardware store to cover up the two holes whic
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 3:02pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..."
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 2:53pm 12.29.21 All's well that ends well! Guess that the local law enforcement / beach patrol called Sea Tow to get
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? jssailem at 2:53pm 12.29.21 Check out https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos
Engine access Tally Ho at 2:44pm 12.29.21 Greg, you are correct there is room once you remove the engine cover. On the other hand The older a

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