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Need advice on trip to NYC Stephen OBrien at 7:02am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1596 I'm thinking of making a three day voyage to NYC from my home base near Peekskill, NY. I've never v
Mid ship cleat Dick1505 at 7:48am 06.22.07 Smaller Boats 10/1454 I want to add cleats about 4 or 5 feet aft of the side stay u-bolts to use for spring lines. I found
Headboard? Popeye18296 at 8:03am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/968 Well, here i am again with another questions for you experts! Removed the headboard from the cab
The 170 breadman at 12:18pm 06.22.07 Day Sailers 1/1101 Has anyone turned their 170 over in the yard and would it survive? would be an easy way to work on t
Reefing questions Manny at 12:54pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1522 Hi All,Today I tried reefing my mainsail for the first time. I'm not sure if I did it properly. My
Asbestos? miles at 12:47pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/873 I was wondering if asbestos was used in any of the O'Day Mariner models. More specifically in the 19
Centerboard Flex miles at 1:11pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1122 I was sailing my 19' O'Day Mariner to a island 7mi away for an overnighter. On the way there, the s
How fast Mark at 1:45pm 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/901 How fast can a Mac 25 get up to and what is the average speed.
Reefing part 2 Manny at 1:10pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1015 Okay, now a roller furling reefing question. Yesterday and today I tried unfurling approximately a t
Restoring the Hull Vernon King at 3:22pm 06.22.07 Catalina 22 1/1177 I have purchased a 1973 Catalina 22. I would like to restore the boat and sail next summer. The hull
Jabasco Head Problems Greg W at 2:43pm 06.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/820 OK, after fixing or replacing almost everything on my new used boat, I now have a toilet issue. P
I am looking for an affordable traveler track. caguy at 4:53pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1004 I have an extra car from a Hobie 18 but need the track so I can move the main sheet to the front of
Balsa Core-dry rot solution question Skippercanuck at 9:54pm 06.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5332 Water entering into the space between the outer and inner halves of the deck causes rotting of the b
To sell or not?? Brian M H23 at 12:21am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 60/3050 Well, i did something kind of stupid. I listed my hunter 23 on cragislist for $6000, thinking that
Sailing with dogs... Paul H at 12:27am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1361 I was wondering if any of you bring your furry faithful companions along with you when you sail. My
Leaky Prop shaft Capnbluering at 1:11am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/943 I recently got my Inboard Yanmar YSM-8 running (the boat has been sitting in the water, untouched fo
roller reefing for an O'Day 23' rizz at 2:08am 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2931 I am interested in setting up a roller reef for my O'Day 23'.I prefer to be able to set the jib at d
Roller furling in heavy wind. Pthelen at 2:10am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 3/2109 This is my fist season on my boat and I went out in a heavy wind on a small lake with my nine-year-o
What do you use for cradle pads? Marybeth and Rip at 3:02am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2819 We are refurbishing our cradle. It is 20 years old. The four pads have plywood squares with carpet o
spare mainsail whisperwill at 2:57am 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1162 Hi,I am looking for a a back-up mainsail for my 25 and have been surfing over the web with limited

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Servicing the Maxwell Winches sail sfbay at 7:45am 03.13.21 ............So, if you guys know anyone who would want to buy two recently serviced Maxwell 26's, le
Servicing the Maxwell Winches Bolander at 7:18am 03.13.21 OK...I've rebuilt the 2 jib sheet and the mainsail Maxwell Winches. They were cruddy, but now they s
Single or double line reefing DougM at 7:13am 03.13.21 The single line reefing on my P31-2 leads to a Lewmar 30ST winch, so whatever friction there is in
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision dmax at 7:06am 03.13.21 Yes you should be concerned about core moisture/rot - everyone with a wood cored deck should be. How
Boom Paint sail sfbay at 6:59am 03.13.21 What paint and color do you have now? Pics if the areas you wan to cover might help understand the
Anchor riding sail H260? FastOlson at 6:42am 03.13.21 Lots of "modern" boat designs, probably thru having significant freeboard, will sail back n forth at
Septic Bladder dlochner at 6:41am 03.13.21 Ronco is a great source for tanks and they have a lot of different shapes/sizes. If you can get or
Septic Bladder sail sfbay at 6:38am 03.13.21 Do they make solid tanks in triangle shape? Please see post #7 for the answer.
Septic Bladder smokey73 at 6:23am 03.13.21 Ronco is a great source for tanks and they have a lot of different shapes/sizes. If you can get or
Merit 22 Paint question shemandr at 6:06am 03.13.21 The Ranger 23 "Blue Skies" came from the factory with a light blue deck with dark blue accents. The
Single or double line reefing Captain Larry-DH at 6:03am 03.13.21 I have single line reefing for 1st and 2nd reef on my C30 and love it. When I first installed it I
Single or double line reefing Ward H at 5:45am 03.13.21 I can pull in my reef from fully trimmed main to fully trimmed reefed main in less than 60 seconds
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 5:45am 03.13.21 My '91 30T cockpit locker has its own drain into the cockpit. I would guess, but I don't know, th
Florida shemandr at 5:43am 03.13.21 Regarding shoreside towns harassing boaters: I've noted that Jensen Beach has installed a mooring f
Anchor riding sail H260? shemandr at 5:14am 03.13.21 On my H356 I used the topping lift to attach a riding sail to. The forward end was tied to the mast
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Justin_NSA at 5:08am 03.13.21 You are right Bob. Each to his own methods. I'm confident of a very rigid xfer from mast base to ke
Septic Bladder Capt Strapfoots at 5:04am 03.13.21 A - The articles below should be helpful to answer these. https://theboatgalley.com/what-size-hold
Help with searching shemandr at 5:04am 03.13.21 Try the search using the word "Mohawk." There have been discussions about what product to use on fa
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Noodat Lady at 4:57am 03.13.21 I'd call it fact. Unless an owner hacked the original design. The exception being nonkeeled boats.
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 4:53am 03.13.21 One other thing to consider in single line reefing. I have had my boat for 23 years. I installed t

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