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keel hairline crack Eric on board Selah at 11:14am 06.02.08 Big Boats 3/1144 We ran hard aground in a fast falling tide off a beach in Florida. Our Hunter 380 has a shoal, wing
What Size of Centerboard sheave ? charlotte at 1:03pm 06.02.08 Bristol 3/3272 We have a 32'sloop rig with a modified keel (3 1/2'draft) with centerboard. Our centerboard cable b
Sailing across Lake Michigan robbyd22 at 12:59pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2893 I just recently purchased a 20ft oday sailboat and was wondering if that would be big enough to sail
Cockpit Question (something different) Dennis at 12:57pm 06.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/877 Here a different question. I have a 1979 O'Day 25. The cockpit has 3 opening lockers. A deeper lo
Rocna at WM Port Supply? WTF? newly anonymous at 12:56pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 50/5291 I'm looking at page 220 of the 2008 WM Port Supply catalog, where a Rocna 25 sells for $897.99. (Whi
Leaking chain plate Ron D at 12:51pm 06.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1531 1991 Hunter 28 my starboard chain plate is leaking water into to cabin, it doesn't look too difficul
Where can I get a new head and rear stay 4 a 26x? James Peake at 2:32pm 06.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1184 Performed the requisite pre sail inspection and found I have 2 broken wires at the top of my fore st
Diagonal ripple in main sail Brian D at 3:09pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2327 This weekend I replaced the sail clips on the foot of my main sail. I also adjusted the out-haul to
Owner Profile???????????????????? seadaddler at 10:32pm 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 36/2073 I noticed that owners who come on this forum to ask for help go into the owner profile and register
Mainsheet Lock ffacts at 9:08pm 05.31.08 Smaller Boats 5/2146 I am concerned about the mainsheet lock on my hunter 260. In gusty conditions going to wind I have t
Cleaning between deck and hull (1) Meg at 11:08pm 05.31.08 Day Sailers 2/1226 Our boat has a drain on the centerboard housing to drain the area between the deck and the hull. We
Bilge cleaning advice needed BobM at 11:51pm 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3273 Wow...the bilge design of my new (to me) S2 9.2A REALLY leaves something to be desired from a "green
Patching holes in centerboard housing (1) Meg at 11:32pm 05.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/915 While sanding the cabin yesterday, my husband and I uncovered several small holes in the centerboard
engine contol panel phoneman at 11:18pm 05.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1244 Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement engine control panel for my 1985 hunter 31?
bow sprit stay Jimm at 12:03am 06.01.08 Catalina 30 0/1231 I replaced the stay due to minor cracks in the stainless fittings and need to seal and tighten the l
Removing rub rail -Deck hull joint leaks Geoff at 2:53am 06.01.08 Big Boats 2/1568 Can I remove the rub rial myself?Hunter 340 2001 has a persistent leak in the aft cabin. After reb
Cockpit deck protection/matting Geoff at 3:06am 06.01.08 Big Boats 0/1141 I have seen a wonderful product that protects the deck and cushions your feet. It is blue, quit plia
Persistent leaking into the bilge - Hunter 340 Geoff at 3:01am 06.01.08 Big Boats 9/2127 My bilge pump fires up every 3-5 minutes and pumps out a cup or two of water. I expect I have a leak
Interior paint ? Jon76 at 4:02am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1326 Im in the process of striping down and rebuilding the interior of a MacGregor 25. On some sections o
Moving fuel tank inside ? Jon76 at 4:09am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1309 I currently have an outboard on the back of a MacGregor 25 and connect it to a portable fuel tank to

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Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 12.22.21 Agriculture? People were nomads long before agriculture. So the non celestial observation definit
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 7:48am 12.22.21 Anyone know why the seasons were defined ? Agriculture?
23.5 Aluminum Tiller travelingjerryb at 7:47am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it! D
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits Tater at 7:43am 12.22.21 I need to do something similar with my 170. I'll hoist it with blocks in my basement. My trailer nee
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 7:38am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it!
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:36am 12.22.21 Based on some replies, many prefer the meteorological definition vs the astronomical one Anyone kn
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:23am 12.22.21
charlieann (1) sail sfbay at 7:16am 12.22.21 Suggest this repair strategy ............. Grind out the crack with a dremel tool, sand, fill with c
The Dinghy Diaries billder99 at 7:12am 12.22.21 Ahoy YVRGuy, have you looked into Porta-Botes? These are a great compromise between portability, eas
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 12.22.21
23.5 Aluminum Tiller (2) travelingjerryb at 7:04am 12.22.21
Headsail Length and girth (1) sail sfbay at 6:32am 12.22.21 If it is a jib sock suggest contacting the sock manufacturer for their specific measurement requirem
Flawed Logic? (1) Brian D at 6:18am 12.22.21 So do you seek to achieve Kolinahr?
Flawed Logic? DougM at 6:06am 12.22.21 All I know is that yesterday morning at 0730 where I am in Virginia it was 27 degrees, and the #@$&%
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 6:05am 12.22.21 Is this for aesthetics? I would have thought the AL tiller would be more durable and less maintenanc
Flawed Logic? sailme88 at 5:59am 12.22.21 My first day of winter is the day my boat gets hauled..My first day of summer is the day I launch. A
23.5 Aluminum Tiller patbratton at 5:53am 12.22.21 I would be interested in seeing pictures of the new one. Is it one that you made?
Flawed Logic? All U Get at 5:49am 12.22.21 If we really think about this, today is the solstice which means the sun is at the Tropic of Capric
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Sailor_Al at 5:40am 12.22.21 thanks to everyone for the helpful information. I was having concerns about the base, and the yell
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 5:39am 12.22.21 I have heaved-to almost every boat I have been on. What I find is that if the boats current sail co

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