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O'Day 15 specs for front and side stays Brian Voke at 7:22am 07.05.07 Day Sailers 2/1130 I purchased an O'day 15 to teach my 4 kids to sail on Cape Cod and need to replace the front and re
We got the spreaders........... Gregg9020 at 7:30am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1104 Now what. How do we go about the install of them? Dwyer Mast said to attach with seizing wire, but
Replacing head on 28 Catalina MKII mongoose at 7:58am 07.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1617 My husband bought this boat last fall. Of course on my first voyage I mess up the head. So we want
Boom Crutch Kevin3439 at 7:50am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1220 Just purchased a Venture 21. It is missing the boom crutch. Looking to purchase a boom crutch or a
HUMOROUS SAILING DEFINITIONS caguy at 7:50am 07.05.07 Other Sailboats 1/1055 Came across this and thought you might enjoy. ;DFrank
New London to Block Island seadaddler at 9:56am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1198 Depending on the wind and current watch hill or the race.Any advice on planning a trip to Block Isl
Coast Guard Boardings Steven Corey at 9:12am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1440 A friend of mine was in Roche Harbor last weekend and talked with a number of fellow boaters who had
1986 Hunter 25.5 'PEARL' GARY MCRAE at 9:11am 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/996 THIS BOAT WAS IN PEARL HARBOR,HAWAII,IN 1989. I FOUND NAVY PERSONNEL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN EITHER A
Hello KJ13923 at 10:46am 07.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/695 So are there any QS owners out here. I've been looking at one for sale and was looking for some insi
Bodkin Creek, Md s sauer at 10:54am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1249 I haven't been into Bodkin in a couple years and the channel has had shoaling some years. has anyon
New Halyards Paul Z at 11:30am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1043 I went out today with mynew set of halyards. There is a lot of excess line. How much should I cut
furling / reefing systems NYSail at 1:40pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2084 hello allMy 1986 Pearson P36-2 is in need of a head sail furling system. The sl hood has worn its
What kind of barbeque Trev at 1:39pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1741 I am planning on buying a barbeque for my mac 25, I have looked at the force 10 and then some of the
Poli Glo removal Manny at 1:32pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1207 A few days ago I had applied Poli Glo to my cockpit except in the non skid which is a painted on pro
adding buoyancy sam20916 at 1:09pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2205 What is the best way to add buoyancy to a dinghy sailboat with internal buoyancy tanks. My concern i
Can You Tow a Tube on a 26S ? heysteveh at 12:40pm 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1091 Have a Macgregor 26S with an original Honda 7.5 outboard. Do any of you guys tow tubes when motorin
Boom placement and level Jeff B at 3:29pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1083 I own a '78 Hunter 25, fixed keel.Where my boom attaches to the mast, there is a slider that the bo
propeller shaft strut for a First 305 Mike Howell at 1:47pm 07.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1246 I ordered a new strut from Beneteau USA and it is fiberglass and did not come close to fitting the e
Fishing John Ehricht at 10:57pm 07.05.07 Big Boats 0/754 July 5, 2007 and we had a good catch on the way to Destin Florida. Do any of you fish on your boats
Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/851 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.

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Solenoid M. Maron at 11:02am 03.17.21 Got one just like it. This may help with testing to see if your wiring is correct.
Solenoid M. Maron at 11:01am 03.17.21 NEVER use starting fluid with glow plugs I seen a logger blow his hands right off starting a John D
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 11:00am 03.17.21 yeah...that coupler looks like it's going to give you problems. Order a Buck Algonquin split coupler
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal ontherocks83 at 10:58am 03.17.21 The only caution I would give on such a short time table is based on the troubles I had with mine. M
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? LakeShark at 10:58am 03.17.21 @C_Level the mould idea may be the way to go if needed but based on the pictures I would simply buil
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Captain Larry-DH at 10:55am 03.17.21 Was planning on it this year, but now it'll have to wait until I get my next boat. :huh: (It's time
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal (1) jonelli at 10:40am 03.17.21 As of this moment, here's what my coupler looks like. My PSS seal is at least 6 years old, but gues
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Claude L.-Auger at 10:32am 03.17.21 Bring in the lazy sheet first so it is up against the mast. Tack and bring in the new lazy sheet. T
Hunter 26 sail plan? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:30am 03.17.21 Rob, I am speaking to a question not specifying added gear. Concur with you on the traveler sir. H
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? C_Level at 10:26am 03.17.21 It sounds like your on the correct course for the repair. The Hangers are held in by weldments tha
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Sailfanatic at 10:20am 03.17.21 Bring in the lazy sheet first so it is up against the mast. Tack and bring in the new lazy sheet. T
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Dalliance at 10:19am 03.17.21 Have to say it looks much better than I thought it would. Good job.
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tb_gb at 10:17am 03.17.21 Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. This weekend I am going to play with it again, keepin
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 10:14am 03.17.21 @TomY Maine is still on my hot list for sailing this summer. I got my first shot about a week ago, s
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Cowpokee at 10:09am 03.17.21 If I keep the 3 or 6 gallon gas tank in the laz I'd build a sturdy shelf for it, rather than try to
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Dave Groshong at 9:56am 03.17.21 If the halyard is 22 years old, it needs replacing, with Dyneema, we offer Samson MLX3. https://s
Looking for boat bike ideas? dLj at 9:49am 03.17.21 Electric folding bikes are the way to go. These seem really good to me. But the decent ones are pr
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail Rick486 at 9:49am 03.17.21 Whew. 'Cause I've done it with the pigtail once. Arrgghh. I only did it once also.....:(
Hunter 26 sail plan? (4) rgranger at 9:42am 03.17.21 I've had mine since 2017. Some things I've learned are.... 1) a loose foot main is may better for
Hunter 38 Improvements sail sfbay at 9:36am 03.17.21 I purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker with an sock and top down furler tied off with breakable yarn

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