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Snake Oil? Manny at 12:23pm 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1221 At work today a coworker that has a boat told me that a lot of people at his marina are talking abou
e-mail forum Buffett Fan at 12:48pm 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 A few years ago there was a great e-mail form you could sign up for and you could sign up for your s
Bleed screws sailaway78 at 10:11am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Went over to the dealer today and bought a new banjo bolt, crush washers and bleed screw to fix the
Spring sailaway78 at 10:04am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 Maybe spring has finally sprung. Saw a lady Mallard last night with three little ones tagging along
No bottom paint, salt water, how long without marine build-up? kenfunhog at 2:26pm 04.07.08 Trailer Sailors 12/9127 I have a Hunter 260 I have always kept in a freshwater lake. I would like to trailer sail in salt w
88 h40 is the hull solid or cored above the waterline ? bob at 9:38pm 04.07.08 Big Boats 5/1051 thanks !
ODay 222 Boom Height - Can it be raised? KAC222 at 4:22pm 04.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1185 Can anyone tell me if the boom height is adjustable on an 1988 ODay 222? It sits really low in the c
Companionway hatch replacement Phil1122 at 11:25pm 04.07.08 Bigger Boats 3/1389 I have an Oday 40 built in 1987. The plexiglass in my companionway hatch needs replacement. Does a
New Owner - Hello All! corkscrew at 11:22pm 04.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/920 Greetings all, new Mac owner here. I just bought my first MAC 26X 97 - In the process of having the
please advise regarding converting from a tiller to a wheel on cal 27 tom burns at 1:25am 04.08.08 Cal 4/2058 please advise as to converting from a tiller to a wheel.
V-tank (1) All-U-Get at 1:55am 04.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1051 My Catalina 30 didn't come with a V-tank and I was going to order one. The question is developing a
Y 26 keel - lead or ferrous? Gil17223 at 12:23am 04.08.08 Yamaha 1/1946 Is the keel of the Yamaha 26 steel or lead?Anyone have trouble with keel bolts or hull cracking fr
Hard Dodger sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:07am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2173 I'm thinking about building a hard dodger. Right now, it will be on the bottom of my priority list a
mast dimensions Justin_NSA at 2:14am 04.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/880 Can anyone give me the width of the 26S mast today? I need to install a bail but I don't know what s
Kiwi Prop - initial test Jim Seamans at 3:01am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1569 Well, finally got the boat into the water Saturday Apr5. Sure feels nice to be wet again.Joan and
Gauging interest in a multi forum rally/race. CharlieCobra at 3:10am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 23/1938 I yak at a lot of cool folks on various sailing forums including this one. I'm thinking of organizi
When is it Time For Bottom paint? Peter Milne at 3:14am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1073 I have a haul-out scheduled to paint the bottom, but I am asking myself how do I know if I really ne
Replacement brace David Kuhn at 3:41am 04.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1242 I own a 1978 Hunter 30 (Hull # HUN50806M78B-30). I recently had a bad day on Biscayne Bay and lost
shroud corrosion carp12958 at 4:40am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/988 The port side upper shroud backing plate (aluminum) on the bulkhead inside the cabin is slowly eatin
Fuel consumption Captn Carl at 4:14am 04.08.08 Big Boats 4/3776 My first commisioning of 1995 vision 36.6. does anyone know the aprox fuel consumption of the yanmar

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3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? jssailem at 8:55am 04.26.21 KG. Perhaps @DrJudyB will suggest conditions for your sail. My understanding is that it is not jus
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 8:53am 04.26.21 On the boat now and just checked the windlass and chain. The gypsy has 7 pockets, there's 100' (rea
Loose Prop Strut shemandr at 8:48am 04.26.21 Once the strut has changed position doesn't alignment of the shaft become an issue? For my situatio
The fit of my stem fitting ... Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 04.26.21 It looks a bit ,much of a gap to me. I would want it to sit flush in boat directions. With the forc
Smart Plug Installation Hello Below at 8:44am 04.26.21 Did you need to crawl into the space where the fuel tank and water heater are located or was it all
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:31am 04.26.21 It looks a bit ,much of a gap to me. I would want it to sit flush in boat directions. With the force
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 8:24am 04.26.21 Hello! Very adventurous trip! As others have said, there would be numerous places to stop along th
Broken Mast Head Ben4195 at 8:15am 04.26.21 You're more than welcome. I'd be happy someone can use it. Just gotta put my hands on it. I think
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 8:09am 04.26.21 Don't know if you want to repair it yourself but Profurl Genoa Furler - Spares for: B29 Furlers \| M
Length of halyards sail sfbay at 8:08am 04.26.21 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heigh
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 8:06am 04.26.21 EmmanuelC I have a Beneteau 311 made in 2000 and we appear to have the same type of furler. For se
Smart Plug Installation KZW at 7:32am 04.26.21 Thanks for the pictures. My existing receptacle doesn't look near that good. Did you need to crawl i
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:30am 04.26.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
Found a 2003 C310 KZW at 7:27am 04.26.21 If the battery was overcharging it could have been venting hydrogen. Doesn't take much to set it bur
Length of halyards dlochner at 7:25am 04.26.21 I am probably quibbling over a small issue :) but do you start your hoist with the halyard wrapped
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? sail sfbay at 7:18am 04.26.21 What material is your 3 ounce 140% genoa? Have you flown the sail and in what wind conditions and p
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 7:17am 04.26.21 Would you put four bolts in or use the two that are there now?
H41DS aft corner lazarette latch (1) sail sfbay at 7:09am 04.26.21 I know boat parts are expensive. I am always happy if I find a replacement part with same overall d
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. BC Bernie at 7:07am 04.26.21 On my experience, the command mic is only hard to hear when wet/raining. I ran the wire up the sta
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 (1) jssailem at 7:00am 04.26.21 I definitely want to sail the PNW some day. Just give us a couple of days warning. Well be ready f

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