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Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/914 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 3/2314 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 3/1747 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 44/2853 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 2/1229 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 12/5503 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 12/5505 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 8/1757 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 0/928 2 lucky kids thanks to some selfless people.
Pointing with my Catalina 27 Gary at 11:17am 04.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1534 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 1/1202 Does anyone have a method of getting the pedestal cables out of the way down in the rear berth?
Local usages: Have you ever heard of: Ross at 11:36am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1268 Potato power?Elbow grease? Shanks mare?Ball bearing mouse trap?
316 stainless? clint at 2:11pm 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1005 Hi, I ordered a stainless steel chain stopper on ebay.It was described as 316 stainless, however it
Shrunken Bolt Rope/Sail Repair SeacretSailor at 3:33pm 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2280 Fellow Trailer Sailors,A few months ago I asked the group about problems with my mainsail having an
Sailing Magazines SeacretSailor at 3:54pm 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1297 I love sailing and I love reading all the various sailing magazines. Even though I'm a Coastal/Lake
S. 2766, introduced on March 13, 2008. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:32am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/907 For anyone following the proposed bill(s) intended to exempt recreational boats from discharge permi
I think that the SBO IPS hates me Ross at 7:38am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1356 everytime I try to post a reply I get a "Page can not be found message."
Forward hatch Bill Piwowarski at 6:36am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/916 I was wondering if anyone has replaced the forward hatch on a Hunter 28? Mine is a 1991 model year,
Accessing Deck Under Mast....Ideas? gwp at 12:58pm 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1331 I suspect my deck core is getting wet from a failed mast wire deck hole seal. I'm wondering if it's
Floating line tangle HAL at 8:55pm 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1173

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Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line shemandr at 2:02pm 12.01.21 My Bandit 15 had a spinnaker douse line. It attached to the center of the spinnaker and ran through
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:58pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 1:55pm 12.01.21 I haven't gone to the RRS so this response is from my working knowledge of the RRS or lack thereof:
Proper Course dlochner at 1:48pm 12.01.21 How close were you to the mark? It has been a while since I raced, however, I recall there are some
Reefing Rig Change Tom J at 1:44pm 12.01.21 You could have a true "all lines lead aft" system if you installed a jiffy reef. This would involve
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 1:41pm 12.01.21 It seems an unusual way to depower a sail because you would be pulling against the force of the wind
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 1:36pm 12.01.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade to separate the caulk from the glass. Much safer than h
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dlochner at 1:29pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good c
Pearson 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:25pm 12.01.21 The narrower beam on the P-30 is one reason it sails so well. Its rig and keel are other factors. I
Reefing Rig Change PaulK at 1:16pm 12.01.21 If you don't have a way to trim the clew, you won't be able to reef. Perhaps a picture would help po
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:12pm 12.01.21 Hello Fast I was thinking about a heat gun Thanks for the reply Scott
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line PaulK at 1:10pm 12.01.21 Are you sure it's not a spinnaker dousing/retrieval line? One of the spinnakers on our J/36 had a "
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 12:18pm 12.01.21 I'd probably look in the Annapolis area. The wholesale buy up of marinas by Safe Harbor in the Nor
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal FastOlson at 12:04pm 12.01.21 Heat gun almost always works. Do not singe the surface, but get it "hot to the touch". Softens up se
leaky boat Benny17441 at 11:52am 12.01.21 It does sound like the packing gland after motoring for an extended period and sitting overnight.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 11:36am 12.01.21 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Tha
Comparing 30s Stu Jackson at 11:30am 12.01.21 Water damage of the bulkhead is very likely a leaking port. Either the opening one in the head or t
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.01.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first t
Bilge pump not working on auto Benny17441 at 11:23am 12.01.21 Factory mounted bilge pumps in older boats (late 80s) did not have float switches, they were turned

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