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Line for roller furling Bob at 4:10am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1148 I need to replace the 5/16 line on my roller furling, but the choices are endless. The 5/16 line I'v
Los Angeles sail? Dave at 4:12am 10.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/855 My wife says next boat has to have wheel steering and I'm looking at MacGregor 26s. Because these ar
Water Heater - Overheating Dan L at 5:07am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 4/977
Transporting Mast after taking mast down. Charlie L at 4:43am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2307 I was thinking of going North toward Maine but the thought of going through the Canals in New York S
Transporting Mast on Board After Taking Mast Down Charlie at 4:37am 10.28.07 Big Boats 2/1100 As you may be able to see in a previous post I mentioned I was thinking of going North toward Maine
help with hose carolyn at 6:24am 10.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1423 having a horrible time removing the main discharge hose from oday 35.anyone have suggestions? do i n
Bottom Paint Roy10289 at 7:11am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1652 I have purchased a hunter 37.5 that has multiple coats of bottom paint that is peeling off in many p
Dropping the swing keel on aHunter 26 Herm at 9:48am 10.28.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/2115 We ran aground on a rock during a SEVERE Storm. The lucky part was that somehow the swing keel came
Boat Handling Don Guillette at 6:31am 10.28.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/4989 Dick of Sylvin made me think of something. Sailors that start with small boats generally become bett
nonsuch 30 alberto caputo at 8:44am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/2178 I'm buying a nonsuch 30 to go and sail the Fl Keys and beyond but I have no experience in sailing, h
Ever have one of those days.... (1) Jack W -2005 H 36 at 10:50am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 ..when just one fender is all you need?Yep that's a real fender.yks*
Singlehander Advice Needed frankw15560 at 11:27am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1480 Hi All,I usually singlehand my 18.5 Hunter and have no problem timming the jib without a winch whe
winterizing water system Rosebud at 9:12am 10.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1154 This is my first boat. October is just about gone and I need to winterize. The bilge, head and holdi
Repowering and repainting my Pretorien FastSailR at 9:10am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 0/593 This year will complete my complete refit of my 1985 Pretorien and now it is time to grasp two prick
NEBCO Regatta on Beaver Lake Andy at 1:45pm 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/926 See guys! We REALLY DO HAVE a regatta on Beaver Lake every fall! Its a charity event with proceeds
Windows Vista and Nav Programs Rick D at 1:35pm 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 Crud. '%$##@! I had to replace my laptop and the real deal for one came with Windows Vista. I had h*
Great Sailing Today..Channel Isl to Ventura... abe at 2:14pm 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1241 Beautiful blue skies, T 70, 15-18knott winds close h. all the way to Ventura. Had nice mid afternoo
Yacht Specialties Steering Manny at 1:55pm 10.28.07 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5656 Does anyone have an exploded view of the Yacht Specialties pedestal/steering system used on the 1980
Legally trailing the 260? kenfunhog at 4:44pm 10.28.07 Smaller Boats 8/1644 We'd like to trail the 260 to far away places. How do you deal with the oversize trailer. Any link
Autopilot - wheel or below deck shorty at 9:39pm 10.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2257 1985 Pearson 34 11,700 unloaded displacement. Coastal cruising, anticipate overnight passage across

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Cabin Wall Strength Question if Increase Window Opening Size stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 10.29.21 Two things that would help, IMO, would be to choose a material as strong as the material you are rem
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience berner73 at 5:52pm 10.29.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We ap
170 Gooseneck Repair (2) Tater at 5:52pm 10.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of the boom and gooseneck connected to the mast. The
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.29.21 Good to hear. Sounded a little to catastrophic not to have sent a piston flying over your head. bu
Running hot Skipper at 5:26pm 10.29.21 I was reading another thread last night the person just went out and bought a new heat exchanger i
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 10.29.21 Because it is not a problem with Teflon tape. Picky, picky, picky. It's all about semantics:face
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 4:32pm 10.29.21 I might consent those points but I contacted the Tech rep for Marelon at Forespar.com and he told m
Heat exchanger zinc anode. Davidasailor26 at 4:26pm 10.29.21 What will be the best time to paint hull and bottom? Have to launch by April 15 2022. Do check the
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience (1) Tally Ho at 4:18pm 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:16pm 10.29.21 I just took a large Danforth off my boat and brought it home to the garage. What would you recommen
Fuse in small solar setup dmax at 4:05pm 10.29.21 Regarding the wiring, the Renogy panels come with MC4 plugs already installed, you'll want to get an
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 4:03pm 10.29.21 Guy, I'm in Port Jefferson. The boat is on the hard for the winter. I used to own an Ericson 32-3,
Sticky, no sticky. kloudie1 at 3:59pm 10.29.21 I don't know, Tom. Some of my "rubber" coated items feel like they are covered in 5 day old pancake
Its funny Friday! DaveJ at 3:38pm 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 3:35pm 10.29.21 Do you look to see what tack the other cars at an intersection are on to determine right of way? Th
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 10.29.21 Not necessarily. It is my understanding that the holding strength of Loctite in general varies wit
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 3:25pm 10.29.21 Why not just name the thread "Teflon Phhhhhhtttttttttt". Because it is not a problem with Teflon
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:20pm 10.29.21 Thanks all for the replies. Re-reading the suggested links, I notice a few mentions of barber-pole
Ericson 27 water fill TimFromLI at 3:20pm 10.29.21 Guy, I'm in Port Jefferson. The boat is on the hard for the winter. I used to own an Ericson 32-3,
Fuse in small solar setup dlochner at 3:12pm 10.29.21 At a minimum the fuse should go between the unregulated power source and whatever else. Which means

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