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Traveler Risers jaydog5000 at 12:50pm 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1561 Has anyone replaced the teak blocks used as traveler risers with after market ones? This is on a 19
Help with oday 25 trailer. dodeen at 1:13pm 05.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/809 Can anyone give me any information on a trailer for an oday 25. I bought this boat last winter and i
I might have a leak in my muffler Pretender at 4:41pm 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1757 I've got a Catalina 320 with the perkins m30 engine. There seems to be water coming from the undersi
Johnson 8hp Charging loop alllrite at 3:27pm 05.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/951 I have just purchased a Mac 26s with a 8 hp johnson motor of similar age '92. I understand it has a
WINTER STORAGE COVER JEFF at 2:10pm 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1195 DOES CATALINA SALE A WINTER STORAGE COVER FOR THE 250 WING?
Long Spinnaker Robspan at 9:39pm 05.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1083 Someone gave me a used spinnaker which is about two feet too long on the luff for the standard hoist
removing old contact cement LordNelson at 9:47pm 05.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1385 i pulled out the old vinyl cabin liner on the interior of my oday 20. the fiberglass is covered with
Mac 25 Spinnaker dancing bear at 10:15pm 05.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1602 I am planning to use my spinnaker for the first time in a couple of weeks. I have the topping lift,
Automatic Bilge Pumps Freckles at 10:53pm 05.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1163 Help/advice needed: Can anyone give an absolute recommendation for an automatic bilge pump prefera
Swan 48 dismasting Part II (1) Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:17pm 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1794 We were now dockside in Saint Georges, Bermuda. Life was again good, beautiful place full of cruise
Boom lift Tom23400 at 12:46am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1806 Is it normal for the boom to lift under sail. When sailing the topping liftwire is flapping around.
I need a trailer mmozer at 1:09am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/896 Hello,I am desperately trying to locate a trailer for my boat as I need to transport it.The boat
'82 27' catalina mast height Ron at 1:29am 05.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/8669 We are considering buying a 1982 27' Catalina. We need to know the height of the mast off the water
rubbing compound vs sandpaper vs??? butchrobbins at 1:47am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6146 Our boat has scuff marks on the hull from when it was hauled out prior to purchase. I tried using s
Reefing line question Chris & Lenore at 2:23am 05.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/975 I'm adding a front reefing line to Teliki and I'm curious what line size to use? It makes sense that
@##%$ Leak Bad Obsession at 12:01am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1363 Last night was a heck of a night. I was up all night last night because of the weather that moved t
Cracked liner question skodafr at 11:56pm 05.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/786 I'm looking at 1990 26S. Inside the boat, the liner is cracked/ crushed right at the point where t
CLEANING HEAD LINER Asylum at 2:31am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1063 Can water marks be removed from a headliner? Has anyone ever used a carpet cleaning machine, with s
keel-centerboard wobble Jerry Gabel at 2:50am 05.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/1257 Last fall I bought a 1996 Hunter, water ballast, 23.5. I noticed when I pulled it from the water th
Sea Crown bill@tahoe at 3:07am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 0/3035 Has anyone heard of a Sea Crown day sailer?, 18.5' Built in 1985I saw one on E bay, looks cute, mis

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 4:55pm 12.04.21 I'd like to play poker with you. Not really, I'm really bad at it. And I'm sorry about the word "G
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 4:53pm 12.04.21 . Another NYer. "Money Talks, Nobody Walks!" I remember the tag line but can't remember the busine
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:47pm 12.04.21 Will I think I understand. Could you give me an example? please thanks Ric
Third Propulsion Option dLj at 4:39pm 12.04.21 Why not get a good sculling oar set up. On a 25 foot Hunter, that should work well.... dj p.s. I t
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 4:29pm 12.04.21 The way we always depowerded the spinnaker is simply head off, and hide the chute behind the main.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Head Sail at 4:25pm 12.04.21 How serious would you take an email from someone that is 1500 miles away, never set eyes on or inspe
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 4:23pm 12.04.21 Money talks ... Another NYer. "Money Talks, Nobody Walks!" I remember the tag line but can't r
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 4:23pm 12.04.21 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was rea
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Rick486 at 4:21pm 12.04.21 The way we always depowerded the spinnaker is simply head off, and hide the chute behind the main. D
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 3:51pm 12.04.21 I'd like to play poker with you. Not really, I'm really bad at it. And I'm sorry about the word
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:28pm 12.04.21 If I was a seller and received a "gushy" I want to buy your boat, I would either think this is a sc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 3:07pm 12.04.21 "gushes"? i guess I am just too enthusiastic I really want that model and have been looking a while
Third Propulsion Option Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 12.04.21
Third Propulsion Option Tom J at 2:59pm 12.04.21 The power-boaters call them "kickers" but I haven't heard that term used by sailors, much. I resen
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 2:54pm 12.04.21 "I like your boat and want to buy it" does sound scam-ish. I've sold a number of boats and rarely
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. (1) rgranger at 2:49pm 12.04.21 Red wine can be a first step to a Mediterranean-style healthy diet.
H23 Anchor Locker rgranger at 2:46pm 12.04.21 Oops. I did not look close. Loosing my marbles @rgranger. However you need to visit us. Roger
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 2:37pm 12.04.21 "I like your boat and want to buy it" does sound scam-ish. I've sold a number of boats and rarely w
Single handing Will Gilmore at 2:36pm 12.04.21 Needle and colored thread. Do it in pairs. The first set of markings are to plumb the depth, the se
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 2:35pm 12.04.21 I always thought the best and fastest way to de-power a spinnaker is to completely release the guy.

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