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Lighting strike Rick at 12:55am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1761 Saturday afternoon while moored at Put in Bay in Western Lake Erie. We were struck by a bolt of lig
Doing your research Boat n Bus at 3:13am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 I am thinking about upgrading/upsizing and was wondering what you guys/gals use to research a potent
synchronizing outboard with sailboat tiller capnrx at 2:54am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2003 My ODay 272 has a 9.9HP Johnson outboard which is very difficult to reach in order to steer along wi
serial numbers doug at 2:45am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1160 I have purchased a 78 catalina 22 and can't seeem to locate serial number plate. The new patriot ac
Boom Sag? robbyd22 at 2:32am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2774 After taking my newly aquired o'day 20 it seems the boom is sagging much more than i have seen befor
Handheld VHF Radio Louis at 3:44am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1470 I am looking to purchase a hand held VHF radio. I would appreciate any advice you would have on feat
Air Conditioner for Forward Hatch Robspan at 4:07am 06.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1807 I bought a small air conditioner for our bedroom, to supplement the central air. I tried it on the f
Replacing Damaged Teak Flooring Trescool at 4:17am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1158 I have water-damaged teak laminated(?) flooring which needs to be replaced in my 1994 Catalina 270.
Questions for any CS 36T owners. Richard at 4:47am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/5007 We are considering a 5 foot draft CS 36 Traditional. Any potential issues or trouble spots to be aw
Bad odor Ken at 5:03am 06.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1514 Peggy,Please help we own a 1991 Hunter T 30'.We changed out the old alum. holding tank and hoses l
What do you think of the carry on air conditioners? Turner at 5:22am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1270 What is the opinion of the carry-on portable a/c units that mount in the hatch? I have a Hunter 30.
272 bilge mike at 5:21am 06.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1118 Does anyone know the arrangement of the 272 bilges and how they interact? I have an 86 with just th
My motor mount screws backed out Marc14893 at 5:33am 06.23.08 Big Boats 4/2394 I motored about an hour, then sailed all day on Friday, then motored back into the marina for the ni
Swing Keel cable broken... no repair in town. Help!! Topfrog007 at 6:13am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3239 Hi there everyone. I have a Spirit 6.5 ... it's a 21' sailboat with a swing keel. This last weekend
Aquos TVs --Analog to Digital VelaFella at 5:42am 06.23.08 Big Boats 10/1599 Is a converter box the solution when the switchover from analog to digital takes place next year? I
jib lines doug at 5:40am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/985 I have a question about the lines from the jib. They seem to rub against the halyards. I would ass
Purifying Water Tanks Gary Wyngarden at 6:25am 06.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1682 Hi Peggie,I pick up my new to me Nauticat 52 in Victoria next Tuesday where it's being delivered o
Looking for a source of metric turnbuckles Jeff at 6:56am 06.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1488 I am looking for a source of life line turnbuckles for a Beneteau 36 CC built in France. Seems Bene
Over-land boat transport Ralph18414 at 7:20am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1298 I just had my offer accepted for a Morgan 415 Out Island. I've posted a thread for help locating a
Insects Under Sail Cover Big Windy at 7:28am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1704 We get lots of bugs crawling and flying around our docked boat. The biggest problem is mud daubers

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Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 12.01.21 I should imagine any well built spinnaker sock would do the same thing, only from the top down. I'v
Mounting Electrical Components jssailem at 4:51pm 12.01.21 screwing directly into the hull seems wrong. Screwing into hull is discouraged. Screwing through
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 4:46pm 12.01.21 Thanks, but this is a dagger centerboard, it doesn't have a pivot point.
Mounting Electrical Components (1) Tally Ho at 4:45pm 12.01.21
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal Tally Ho at 4:28pm 12.01.21
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line DayDreamer41 at 4:06pm 12.01.21 Unfortunately, I never got to try it as the sail got ruined one fine windy day Just wondering what
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (10) ScottMac at 3:53pm 12.01.21
Tiller Pilots Gene Neill at 3:51pm 12.01.21 We have a 2000+ that's been faithful for a lot of years and miles. We named it Slocum. :) I've neve
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal Sefuller at 3:46pm 12.01.21 Scrape all the caulk off the top side of the storm hood first - it's possible there are screws secur
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 3:43pm 12.01.21 The query got me to wonder when did the use of a spinnaker sock come about? I do not remember their
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? stickinthemud57 at 3:39pm 12.01.21 I had a water ballast 26S and I agree with Greg. They are tender and lightly built. We kept ours sl
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 3:39pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 3:34pm 12.01.21 Yeah, I understand the starting strategy. As far as passing a boat to leeward - no. Fastest way pa
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 3:33pm 12.01.21
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:28pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Proper Course dlochner at 3:24pm 12.01.21 My question is why a boat passing you would bother to take you up. It isn't in that boats interest
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:20pm 12.01.21 I hadn't thought about this being pretty much wood work... I was thinking "classic plastic"... The
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:19pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - s
Checking cooling water flow Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.01.21 I can tell when I forget to open the cooling water thruhull, or when the impeller is not working, by
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (3) LakeShark at 3:04pm 12.01.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely different

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