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Interior Brightwork Question daveinnj at 10:31am 04.08.08 Ericson 3/2229 I just purchased a 1977 E25 Centerboard, #355, and want to work on sprucing up the interior. All the
Cutless Bearing replacement Tom23400 at 11:11am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4319 I have a 27' 1984 Hunter that needs a cutless bearingreplacement. I asked the yard to replace witho
Replacement rudder Catalina 30 Tattoo at 11:10am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4575 My boat was just hauled for bottom paint. turns out the rudder is cracked, pretty badly, at the shaf
sidestay cable Chuck at 11:27am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1329 We have a 1999 Macgregor X and need to replace one sidestay cable. West Marine says their cable is
mast stepping dutch 6797 at 11:40am 04.08.08 Other Sailboats 7/1049 HiI bought a Viking 33 and were going to put the mast up in a couple of weeksMy question is,where
Hunter Owners Manuals Jay B at 1:14pm 04.08.08 Smaller Boats 3/1326 Where can I get a complete 1978 Hunter 25 owners manual? I would prefer an electronic version, but w
ID this Boat (1) John S at 1:25pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1710 I found this boat in a storage yard, hasn't moved for years.
New Sails Terry Cox at 2:20pm 04.08.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3447 Has anyone done business with "The Sail Warehouse" in Monterey, CA? I just received a catalog from t
cc race paulj at 3:06pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1297 charliecobra race
MacGregor 26D-vs-26S Mike at 4:24pm 04.08.08 Trailer Sailors 7/17426 I currently have an Oday Daysailor and wish to move up to a larger trailer sailor. After much resear
star alarm richard at 11:50pm 04.05.08 Bigger Boats 1/1999 while cleaning the cockpit locker I came across a small black item, that appears to be some kind of
HELP!! Wayne24164 at 12:47am 04.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1445 For some reason late last sailing season I became uncomfortable when my 1985 Mac 25 healed more than
AC Condensate Drain Steve at 1:40am 04.06.08 Big Boats 9/2448 Getting our 2003 H356 ready to sail and noticed that there is some rust in the pan under the AC/heat
Racor Gail at 2:01am 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1438 I changed the oil and filter on my 2 cyl diesel this week. I intended to change the Racor also. I ch
SoCal Guys.... Long Beach Sailors Rick D at 2:01am 04.06.08 Destinations 2/2390 We have been in Shoreline for a year and I have a question for you guys who go to Cat Harbor: I've b
Smartpilot blank screen LSCalifornia at 1:52am 04.06.08 Big Boats 4/1124 Has anyone had to deal with a crash of the St 6001 Autopilot? My display went blank while under sai
Keel Bolts and Helm Wheel Bearings 35s5 Santisimo at 3:39am 04.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1932 I am in the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 35s5. Six of its eight keel bolts are rusting to the
Pearson 18'6" Weekender(w/cuddy) weight (2) trontek at 4:31am 04.06.08 Pearson 2/5242 Hope someone can advise me of the approximate weight of my boat,as I have searched everywhere, to no
not sure of year DaveH20541 at 4:27am 04.06.08 Day Sailers 4/1099 I just got an oday 22 and I have been trying to figure out the year to no avail. I have seen posting
Hunter 34 Dinette dimensions (1) Jared20459 at 8:49am 04.06.08 Big Boats 2/1372 Is anyone going to their boat this week or have it sitting out back of the house that could maybe he

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Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? Apex at 4:51am 12.05.21 Looked online at a 290, and you can likely glean support from cal 28 owners. Good looking boat. T
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 4:38am 12.05.21 Jim, I have very little experience buying boats, I've bought two used and one new over the years and
Getting cables to reach bus bar RoyS at 4:38am 12.05.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no v
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 4:18am 12.05.21 Back in the day, one of the senior mechanics would have sent me to find a cable stretcher.:huh: We
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 4:14am 12.05.21 Up here in Maine, a state that joined the union under the Missouri compromise we tend to share a qua
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 2:48am 12.05.21 here are a couple of boats listed on this site, i inquired about: the first one no response? Used sa
Single handing Will Gilmore at 2:25am 12.05.21 This will depend somewhat on the waters you expect to anchor in. Let's say never more than 50', for
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat elusivehorizon at 12:46am 12.05.21
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 9:02pm 12.04.21 Sail looks to have a pretty good shape! The sails were doing pretty decent. Definitely not new bu
Proper Course PaulK at 7:36pm 12.04.21 So, back to the question: 1. Should L have given way? L could have made the mark by falling off
Proper Course PaulK at 7:16pm 12.04.21 OK. I threw in the towel a couple of days ago. But, I am unconvinced that L (J105) can sail whate
New Capri 18 Owner shemandr at 6:43pm 12.04.21 Sail looks to have a pretty good shape!
New Capri 18 Owner (2) thedude at 6:36pm 12.04.21 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
What color for your Bimini? SailingLoto at 6:26pm 12.04.21 I personally can't stand the Pacific blue, navy is tolerable. I like your tan idea and haven't not
Proper Course Jumpstart at 6:22pm 12.04.21 My proper course as leeward boat is any course that is fastest for me to get to the mark. In the exa
Getting cables to reach bus bar Tom J at 6:09pm 12.04.21 Thanks. If joining two cables with a bolt is considered good practice it certainly will be the easi
Proper Course Jumpstart at 6:06pm 12.04.21 What? Rule makes no mention of compass course. Proper course could very well be 10-15 degrees above
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:34pm 12.04.21 it is the invisible handicap, i thought using email and other written comm methods would level the f
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:21pm 12.04.21 How serious would you take an email from someone that is 1500 miles away, never set eyes on or insp
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line LeeandRick at 5:19pm 12.04.21 The way we always depowerded the spinnaker is simply head off, and hide the chute behind the main.

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