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Launching... Oldmega at 6:26am 09.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 Hello all,God-willing I plan to drop my '85 Mac 25 in tomorrow for the maiden voyage. The only thin
Bug Screens - Pacific Seacraft Lagniappe - PS 37 at 6:43am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 7/1526 I have a PS 37 and need to replace the bus screens - so bad that I can't open the ports without invi
C27 Tall Rig or Regular Rig Magellan3695 at 4:59am 09.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/975 Hi All,I apologize in advance for my ignorance in the subject. I recently purchased a 1974 Catal
rug and interior of new beneteau 423 grevay at 12:12pm 09.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1275 We are purchasing a new beneteau 43 and would like to put in a carpet/rug in the main salon. Are the
Spinnaker Rigging? (1) WVR at 11:15am 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 14/1598 I have had my Hunter 22 for a few months now and for some crazy reason decided I would like to add a
Saturday the 29th on Mobile bay Chuck Creel at 1:41pm 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 0/726 According to the weather forecast on Moble Bay we should have east winds around 15-20 this week end
Inside hull liner Shenanigans at 7:14am 09.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1170 The plasticizer on the hull liner has misgrated and the fabric got hard and split. I have removed w
Irwin 34 Yanmar Reduction Gear Ratio Jim Pearson at 7:10am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/958 I recently purchase a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation SD with a Yanmar 3GMD engine. I am investigating insta
Lake Texoma Rental/Charter T J Furstenau at 7:00am 09.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1721 I know it's incredibly short notice, but was hoping that a Texas/Oklahoma sailor might catch this an
sanitation hoses anchormate at 7:57pm 09.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1496 I am going to replace my sanitation hose. We will be decomissioning our boat for winter storage nex
freezer operation jim mcewan at 9:28pm 09.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1549 I have a Beneteau 49. It has been having issues with the onboard freezer. The freezer has not been
Small Balck plastic fasteners jk kudera at 7:51pm 09.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/853 I am in need of a supplier for those plastic "latches" used on the cover for the emergency tiller co
Bondo John at 10:40pm 09.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2008 Thru the years i have used "Kitty Hair" which consists of threads of fiberglass in a slurry and a ha
Advice regarding best model for me. windborn24490 at 11:45pm 09.26.07 Smaller Boats 15/1408 I'll be purchasing a catalina next year. I have four people in my family however, I'm thinking I'll
Lazy Jack vs Dutchman Flaking System Wally at 1:01am 09.27.07 Catalina 30 5/5266 I have a 1989 30' tall rig Catalina. I would like to add a main sail Lazy Jack system or a Dutchman
Atomic 4 engine Marty Muller at 12:28am 09.27.07 Other Sailboats 3/1448 Dear SailboatOwners:i have been experiencing troubles with my atomic 4 engine. any suggestions you
Head sail size NYSail at 11:46pm 09.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1187 Hello all,I was wondering what size head sail people have on thier P36-2? My boat came with a 150
Ideal Weather Bob S at 2:51am 09.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/999 I am new to the sailing community. I am awaiting a sea trial on a 1995 C30 MKIII. The winds have bee
Spreader Boots Landlocked at 4:11am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1067 I will be installing Tempo rubber spreader boots on my Newport. I understant the need to tape in the
How to installate a pedestal steering on a HR34 ? Inka19227 at 5:01am 09.27.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2078 Hello!Is there someone who has installated a pedestal steering on a HR34.Please give me some infor

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O'Day 26 Backstay length jssailem at 7:29pm 03.28.21 When challenged with an exact length you need to understand the features of the back stay and how yo
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 7:25pm 03.28.21 Most, if not all, low HP Mercs are rebranded Tohatsus. That's what I thought, too, Dave. I asked a
Cabin Windows mtarcher1 at 7:07pm 03.28.21 I've got a badly scratched cabin window on my Catalina 320 that I want to replace. There's no fram
Auto Pilot Waltsailor at 6:42pm 03.28.21 I have the ridiculously large tables on the console. The large console created some clearance issue
Ever Given dlochner at 6:15pm 03.28.21 A short video of the salvage effort. jMTsGWQ2voY
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:12pm 03.28.21 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Capt Robbie at 6:06pm 03.28.21 all h34 except for the oak cabin model were all natural teak finish. Ive used deks olhje #1 for 38 y
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 5:49pm 03.28.21 my h34 1983 original owner inspected every season, never had any issues. I replaced everything in 2
O'Day 26 Backstay length Apex at 5:16pm 03.28.21 get something CLOSE, but long enough (split OR single), and trim to length in place, putting in a No
fog scares me! Will Gilmore at 5:11pm 03.28.21 I've sailed in Maine when we couldn't see the bow of our center cockpit, 56' schooner and when it se
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 4:15pm 03.28.21 An epoxy barrier coat should be waterproof and not subject to the same type of blistering as polyes
Hunter 456 and replacement compass shemandr at 4:08pm 03.28.21 Try these guys. I've never done business with them but at least you can start a discussion with the
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY chip veres at 3:53pm 03.28.21 I think it's important to rig a system to empty the ballast tank before you bring it up the boat ram
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Tom J at 3:53pm 03.28.21 To be honest, I am not sure, but I imagine it is raw water cooled only. Hence the suggestion to fl
Might be buying a Catalina 36 Tom J at 3:50pm 03.28.21 I live on Kauai and am looking at a clean very original Catalina 36 in Honolulu about 95nm from hom
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 eherlihy at 3:47pm 03.28.21 Looks like the bedding compound (5200?) is no longer doing its job. I suggest that you remove and th
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 3:46pm 03.28.21 To be honest, I am not sure, but I imagine it is raw water cooled only.
Engine panel cover. Worth it? nveater at 3:41pm 03.28.21 I got one- it fit fine, and I was able to drill the screw holes after consulting you tube for instru
Hunter 41ds sewer tank Nachismo at 3:32pm 03.28.21 Thanks for all the info!
O'Day 26 Backstay length Castrilper55 at 3:25pm 03.28.21 JSSailem points out an important application of Pythagorean theorem - one I was thinking of sending

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