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broken companionway step HatTrick at 10:56am 05.30.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1375 I have a 1993 510 with a broken companionway step. I have attached a photo with dimensions etc . A
Stinky Head Ted at 8:47am 05.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1211 Recently purchased this boat and it requires alot of cleaning. I cleaned the head, area under sink a
amazed at sailing performance of my Mac 26D (1) Paulie17782 at 10:52am 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1224 Hi everyone,i have been slowly getting used to our Mac 26D which we bought this year.my wife who
table Pride at 11:20am 05.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1229 I own a 1993 30 foot tall rig Catalina. The dinette table inside is what I am asking about. The un
Original Gelcoat Newbie Question Captain Juan at 3:12pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1115 Quick question....81 Mac 25I was going to compound buff and wax my Mac 25 this weekend. But, I ca
First time rigging 26D, need some advice Mzmrizu at 2:37pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1097 First time rigging my 1988 26D, need a bit of help:1. Should there be a wire or line extending fr
Outboard for 1978 Catalina 27 Bill Walker at 2:23pm 05.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1343 I am considering purchasing a 1978 Catalina 27 which is powered by an original equipment Atomic 4 ga
Anchor roller Mike4116 at 2:02pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1337 I would like to install an anchor roller on my 1980 O'day 28. I'm weary of hauling the anchor throug
I found this while surfing about George Oday! jackhartjr at 1:52pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1341 Hi folks, while surfing I found this article about George Oday.Have fun reading!Jack
H260 upper rudder assembly bends Nelson at 12:05pm 05.30.08 Smaller Boats 7/1158 I have a 1996 Hunter 260 (26?) which I sail alot. I am now noticing that the two black upper rudder
O'Day 272 keel removal Hubert at 11:39am 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1080 Has anyone removed the keel of a 272? I'd be grateful for a full account -- especially regarding
I am looking for sails, please! Leesfer at 5:43pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/940 I just became the owner of a 1969 Macgregor Venture 21. The boat, however, did not come with sails
Dinghy Davits for H376 rfrye1 at 4:19pm 05.30.08 Big Boats 3/1058 Considering adding davits to my 1998 H376 to hold my RIB. Total weight with outboard about 250-280 l
Sail covers and Jib bags Mergatroid at 9:30pm 05.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1179 Looking to dress up the boat. I know the chandlery has canvas, are there any other good places to l
xyz anchor John at 9:22pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 48/6189 Is anybody familiar with the XYZ anchor? Their web site makes it seem like this is the world's best
M-18 Universal Running Hot!! Bob at 10:51pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1385 Yeah, good ole Lake Lanier...........Water came up a whopping five feet over the last four months
Dealing with Condensation Maureen at 10:41pm 05.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/939 These past few weekends we have been getting condensation under the v-berth and aft cabin cushions.
Boat In David at 11:33pm 05.28.08 Day Sailers 4/1233 Well, put the 170 in this weekend, but after balancing in the boat which was in the water while rais
Anchor installation Bill Millar "Virgil" at 11:54pm 05.28.08 Seidelmann 1/1584 Has anyone installed a Anchor Roller and Plow Anchor on the bow of a S29.5. I could use some advice
Centre-board line feed tube James19955 at 12:39am 05.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1212 We have shared our experiences with stuck centre boards and the various ways to loosen them etc.On

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"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 9:44am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. Before we go too far d
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 9:43am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 9:42am 12.09.21 That period coincides with the US housing bubble... As in, "Gee, my house is worth a fortune! I th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 9:40am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. The Great Recession bega
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" justsomeguy at 9:39am 12.09.21 What are your speculations about the peak in "trailer sailer" around 2006, and the subsequent decli
Raising the Mast Tater at 9:19am 12.09.21 ..... Thanks, I really don't need stainless. My boat stays in the basement. As I said before the c
Signed copies of my book available again this year DayDreamer41 at 8:55am 12.09.21 Who signed it.........:biggrin:
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 12.09.21 Great! If I receive the PO from sbo in time, I'll mail it today. If not, definitely tomorrow. --Pe
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water ball
keel bolt torque cah at 8:00am 12.09.21 My mast is also deck stepped. The forward bolt is under compression post. I don't see anything in th
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? jssailem at 7:56am 12.09.21 It also might mean that if the emissivity is slightly less, the temperature just gets a little hott
Bimini for 1995 Hunter 26. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 12.09.21 Be specific on rail. Use to be either size but expect to pay more for larger tubing
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 7:39am 12.09.21 One last post.. (hopefully) on this since its still December with the results on the Aluminum foil e
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 6:34am 12.09.21 I wouldn't order a new prop until I had decided on the new engine, transmission ratio and had the s
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Justin_NSA at 5:11am 12.09.21 Interesting. My pedestal throttle has always been stiff. I thought it needs lubrication or something
I think I have Termites - Help! Gint at 11:19pm 12.08.21 I used our space heater and killed them all! Thanks so much for the advice!
Hull dents (3) JamesG161 at 9:24pm 12.08.21
Outboard interna fue tank Joe at 9:20pm 12.08.21 Call any Mercury dealer. I believe West Marine is one. They also have a parts department. Start
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies DArcy at 7:17pm 12.08.21 I suspect satellite communication coverage is unavailable in Guam and Kodiak Why would you suspect
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Blitz at 7:11pm 12.08.21 as others have said, inside your Lesson pedestal under the compass there is an adjustment screw. if

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