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Running Backstays Burleigh at 1:40am 01.22.08 Big Boats 5/1382 Hi all,Has anybody experience of fitting running backstays to a B ' R rig on a Hunter 376 ?. The m
Stepping the mast and tuning the B&R rig: any advice? RJ9757 at 1:52am 01.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 12/6145 Hello all. This week I'm unstepping the mast on my 1987 H31 to replace the lower spreaders and the
MacGregor 25 1983 HIN ? Sean deFuentes at 3:22am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1355 Help, anyone,I recently purchased and moved aboard my 1983 25 MacGregor.I need to apply for an anch
Local Notice to Mariners Warren Milberg at 3:37am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1113 In chatting about cruising with a few sailing pals of mine recently (what else is there to do, it's
VD-160 Powerplate vs VD-152 Horizontal Evaporator skip lucas at 4:14am 01.22.08 Other Sailboats 2/1871 I own a 1991 Hunter 433 Mooring sailboat. I replaced the frigibot freezer/refrigerator compressor a
Question about 22 mkII wing keel mykcoon at 4:20am 01.22.08 Catalina 22 0/1176 Does anyone have a photo of the slide-out galley for a 22 mkII?Can't find any on Catalina's web pag
88 Oceanis 390 Terry at 6:07am 01.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1175 I would like to talk to anyone who has replaced the keel bolts on thier 390 wing keel. I requested a
Inside shot (1) KevinMc at 6:08am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1142 Here is the shot from the inside. Does this help? Still don't see a bolt.Error: Error: expected , bu
Heat Exchanger gasket material for Perkins 4108 Idratherbesailing at 7:43am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1823 Does anyone have a recommendation for a gasket material that would be suitable to use under the end
Center of Gravity David Fleming at 7:42am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2507 I have recently bought a trailer for my 1987 O,Day 272 that has outboard motor. I need some help as
Recommendations for Canvas Roger Keele at 8:13am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 I have a 1979 28' Oday and am wanting to get a Bimini, a Hatch enclosure, and new Mainsail cover. Do
Costco's Kirkland 6 volt Golf Cart Batteries DJW at 11:13am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/7159 Is anybody using the Kirkland 6 volt golf cart batteries from Costco? If so what is the rated AH's
How low can you go? Benny at 1:22pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 0/899 We had some company over the holiday weekend and decide that Sunday was the day to go sailing. We k
Dehumidifier on board Mikado55k at 2:12pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/6556 I was wondering if 110V dehumidifiers are used on board while at the marina, and if so, how effectiv
Port Charlotte Harbor Area Marina seadaddler at 9:52pm 01.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1023 I am planning to move my 36 Hunter down to Charlotte Harborthe some time this year and looking for
Winterizing process for Columbia 8.7 Cjharles Boyle at 10:50pm 01.22.08 Columbia 2/2249 Where can I get a list of steps to take in winterizing an 8.7 Columbia? We have our own procedure
Electric powered Dink? jk kudera at 12:34am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1407 Anyone have a reccommendation as which 12 volt outboard works well on a 8.5' inflatable boat (has th
Starter Batttery DJW at 1:29am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2226 Thinking about upgrading my house banks and using 2 banks (2 batteries each) of 6 volt golf batterie
Proper wind speed to reef main Bruce at 1:32am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1438 We're chartering a Beneteau 473 out of Tortola next week. I understand that the winds are pretty co
Has any one used this sailaway78 at 3:18am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1039 Has anyone used the little sat. messenger that west marine is peddling for 150 bucks. Supposed to se

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Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 3:39pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 3:34pm 12.01.21 Yeah, I understand the starting strategy. As far as passing a boat to leeward - no. Fastest way pa
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 3:33pm 12.01.21
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:28pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Proper Course dlochner at 3:24pm 12.01.21 My question is why a boat passing you would bother to take you up. It isn't in that boats interest
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:20pm 12.01.21 I hadn't thought about this being pretty much wood work... I was thinking "classic plastic"... The
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 3:19pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - s
Checking cooling water flow Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.01.21 I can tell when I forget to open the cooling water thruhull, or when the impeller is not working, by
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (3) LakeShark at 3:04pm 12.01.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely different
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing SFS at 2:53pm 12.01.21 Man, I love hearing from Stu, on any topic.
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 2:52pm 12.01.21 Most likely is a chainplate. Cure is correct. For that difference in price, the newer boat is an e
leaky boat capta at 2:52pm 12.01.21 Take heart. There is a wonderful book called "The Boat that wouldn't float". After reading it, nobod
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (2) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 12.01.21 I think you are on the right track Scott. Heat and maybe the oscillating tool are good options to
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (2) stickinthemud57 at 2:49pm 12.01.21 Another reason for relocating the back stanchion is illustrated in the attached photo. When closed h
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line capta at 2:46pm 12.01.21 I should imagine any well built spinnaker sock would do the same thing, only from the top down. I've
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 2:43pm 12.01.21 Mark it has been many years since I have seen a douser (that is what the skipper called it) for a sp
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 2:43pm 12.01.21 It looks like the proud parent did write it on the car window
Mounted VHF Radio F260SS at 2:38pm 12.01.21 If Catalina installed a VHF radio antenna cable could it be behind the galley close to where these
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit shemandr at 2:17pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - su
Reefing Rig Change shemandr at 2:10pm 12.01.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only

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