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Memorial Day Sailing Trip!!!!! Gregg9020 at 3:13pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/997 We ... I am planning a weekend at Clear Lake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a
Memorial Day Weekend Saining raft up Gregg9020 at 3:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/885 We ... I am planning a weekend at ClearLake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a c
1973 Oday-23 Steel Keel Jammed BaySailerBill at 9:12am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1422 Hi All,I am trying to repair a jammed keel in a steel housing. I know - I know, this is a common p
Masthead sheaves Barry1957 at 8:37am 04.02.08 Day Sailers 5/1461 I want to replace the two sheaves in the masthead on my 1978 DSII. They appear to be held in place b
Skegs? on bottom of hull myway at 4:44pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 0/715 What is the distance between the two skegs(?) on the hull bottom.I have bought a used trailer and I
keelsons/565 Brian Galton at 5:13pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 4/927 My previous post referred to "Skegs" I should have used the correct name Keelsons.So, my question
Retaining a boot stripe during painting 48dodge at 10:43pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2118 Any suggestions on retaining a bootstripe and other original striping on my Oday 222? I'm removing
KeelBolt Access Well-water in CaptainBill at 11:17pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 I have a Hunter Passage 42, 1995 model. In the forward keel bolt access well locker (just aft of th
Mac Advice Steve at 3:01am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/957 I am on the verge of buying a late 90's 26X. The boat is in great shape. I am newer to sailing/boa
Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/877 Is the hull of a '76 cored or all fiberglass? I just bought a new depth guage and would like to moun
Mast Step and Compression Post Support Failure Paul17726 at 4:07am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/2109 Does anyone have experience with repairs to the compression post support beam and mast step on a H30
Fixing up a 1981 MKII jcneeb at 4:48am 04.01.08 Yamaha 3/1643 I am very new to sailing. In fact I have never been sailing before but it has been something I have
what is small? Banooma at 5:15am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2543 This conversation popped up today between a friend and me. Her entire sailing experience is 2 years
COLLINITE 870 Duke13540 at 5:14am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1200 Has anyone used collinite 870? If so did it work well, easy to apply and would you recommend it.Th
hull liner material mike C16582 at 8:52am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5217 I am in the process of re doing my interior. I have already torn out the old stained, smelly carpet
Overland Transport - Modifying Trailers - Pearson 26 John Getchell at 9:40am 04.01.08 Pearson 12/5165 Hi Folks,I'm new here, so please bear with me, and thanks in advance for any info. you can provide
Does this thing really work? irishbuckeye at 10:12am 04.01.08 Big Boats 8/1687 We have purchased a new-to-us 1996 Catalina 400. This model(as well as many--if not all of the Cata
Good Samaritans Help Rescuers Save Yacht Fire Victims Allan R at 10:34am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/905 2 lucky kids thanks to some selfless people.
Pointing with my Catalina 27 Gary at 11:17am 04.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1467 I have a Catalina 27 wing keel and am trying to point better/sail faster. I currently have a roller
26x pedestal cables in rear berth tom at 11:29am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 Does anyone have a method of getting the pedestal cables out of the way down in the rear berth?

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Galled stanchion removal (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:21pm 08.25.21 Had a similar problem with a cleat machine screw. In this case, I beat the 1:1,000,000 odds and fou
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 3:46pm 08.25.21 I believe they are hex bolts sunk into the strut. But I don't follow.. Why would I have to kiss the
Auto-Pilots sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.25.21 I have only installed or have Raymarine autopilots so I do not have an opinion on the other brands y
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 3:11pm 08.25.21
Galled stanchion removal dlochner at 3:05pm 08.25.21 Skipping ahead to the reassembly, get some Tef-Gel to prevent the corrosion. BTW, if the backing pl
Galled stanchion removal Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 08.25.21 Stainless & aluminum like to bond with corrosion, doesn't it? I assume by your description that you
Prop Specs Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 08.25.21 For a sailor, you sure are stressing over your prop and engine! ;) And I thought I was overly conce
Racing Rules LakeShark at 2:06pm 08.25.21 What do you mean by projecting anchors? If you mean throwing an anchor at another boat :yikes: tha
Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 08.25.21 What do you mean by projecting anchors? There is no rule against dropping anchor, as if to moor whi
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 1:44pm 08.25.21 The Ottawa river is a lot more forgiving than Lake Ontario. Don't worry about the rapids, just turn
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Sailfanatic at 1:17pm 08.25.21 There seem to be plenty of "Learn to Sail" videos on youtube, presented by people with decades of e
H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 12:53pm 08.25.21 I have a 2009 H41DS. Rarely use the aft shower. A couple of comments and my boat construction may
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 08.25.21 Photos sure would help
H216 Bilge Water. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:44pm 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant
H41 aft shower sump-out time? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:44pm 08.25.21 When I owned a 2007 H41, I would have to clean the pump strainer all the time.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:43pm 08.25.21 Hi, Troubleshooting overheating can be complicated because there are two separate water systems an
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:42pm 08.25.21 How long does it take to get to overtemperature? I get to 200 degrees in about 20 minutes. When th
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:41pm 08.25.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:38pm 08.25.21 I don't think they allow overnight anymore (they now charge $5.00 day too). Not sure where a good ra

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