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forestay and shroud tensioning John Annandale at 9:38pm 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1609 HELP..looking for assistance to get correct tension on shrouds and forestay(with CDI)rollerfurl and
B&G Depth reverts to meters Ken at 10:52pm 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/947 Unit is original on a 1994 C-270 and recently keeps reverting to meters if i power down. owners manu
Catalina 30 Hugh4753 at 10:39pm 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1116 What's the difference between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. Obviously the Tall Rig is t
Rigging tips for Hunter Legend 35 Peter8969 at 12:13am 10.08.07 Big Boats 1/1258 I'm still tweaking my rigging and wondering the success of other owners. My stays seem to be stretc
Centerboard Hairline Crack & Cable Attachment? Michael at 12:17am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/910 I'm considering buying a Venture 17 (1970). The asking price is $950 (w/trailer)and the boat, sails
O'Day 222 keel specs kdmjme at 11:51pm 10.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1217 I am in dire need of keel specs for O'day 222. I've purchased a boat on mooring and in process of ha
Hauling & Luanching fees Ardnakinna at 11:49pm 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1138 I recently received my first launching bill and was shocked. They are charging $200 for hauling, $1
Trailer for a 11,000 lb sailboat Ctskip at 12:55am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 19/5058 Ive got a 31 ft, 11,000 lb, 12' wide, 4 ft draft sailboat. I am wanting to do some work her, on land
Winterizing halyards John at 12:59am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1307 I am un-stepping and storing my mast this season. What does everyone do with their halyards?
Radar Ken Prichard at 1:19am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1162 Two Questions:- If your vessel is equiped with radar must that radar be turned on when underway if
Snap, crackle, and pop SailboatOwners.com at 1:35am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3753 You're enjoying a pleasant sail in 8-10 knots of breeze, beating to windward on a starboard tack.
1 cell of 6 tests poor: replace battery? tadd5181 at 1:44am 10.08.07 Big Boats 3/904 One cell out 6 on my 12 volt house battery tests (with a hydrometer) "poor" while the other 5 test "
Happy Columbus Day! william24424 at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2250 A day to all reflect on the accomplishments of a great sailor, navigator, and explorer. Sailing in
Replacing Vindows on 1971 Venture 222 Bmcgoff@comcast.net at 2:07am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1298 I am restoring a 1971 Venture 222 and looking for tips on fixing or replacing the windows that are l
Sail tracks for 222 pbud at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/967 I am planning on moving my genoa tracks doewn to the deck over the winter and would appreciate if an
Mast Step Rig for a 192 Capt Jack at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1211 I would like a recommendation a GOOD mast stepping rig for a 192 - thanks.
Home vs Marine smoke detect and CO detect bob at 2:44am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1195 Interested in getting some thoughts on which way to go ?.
peek a booo (1) Justin_NSA at 1:56am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/822 Anyone ever use these in their Mac. Our portlites (windows) are pretty narrow but I think these can
J-22 main sail on Hunter 23? Pointless at 4:01am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2465 My Hunter 23 main sail has a few patches and is probably near end of life. I'm thinking about getti
Best way to home clean sails bmwbob at 4:13am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2589 I'm in the process of sprucing up the Javelin I just bought.The sails (Originals, by Hannah made fo

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SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER Bluenose at 9:36am 11.11.21 Yes, some say that is not a good idea as it may cause a fire (??). In the past I would have left it
Veterans' Day Salute shemandr at 9:26am 11.11.21 :thumbup:
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:21am 11.11.21 And I'm guessing this is what Darwin would have to say about it... rning labels on everything from
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:18am 11.11.21 WHAT? This would then be an aberration? I wonder if they also Admiralize? On SBO? Most certainly;
TV/VCP Breaker jeepbluetj at 9:11am 11.11.21 Ayup. "Fox and hound" == "cable tracker" They're worth every penny. Disconnect/turn off the fuse or
Wrapping topsides Hollyberry at 8:40am 11.11.21 20 years or so back we did a DIY repaint with 'normal' Awlgrip using a HVLP sprayer (type that batht
Finally went for a sail BigEasy at 8:38am 11.11.21 So I'm still hearing some rattles when the engine runs so I start looking even though it's starting
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER Justin_NSA at 8:35am 11.11.21 That's a good idea. I usually leave mu ProCharger on all winter for the same reason. It might be a g
Wrapping topsides Leeward Rail at 8:23am 11.11.21
331 Oceanis wiring diagram (1) Bluenose at 8:07am 11.11.21 Hi there, I had my electrical tech re-do mine in my B331 following someone else's suggestion in this
Jib sheet track/car? Justin_NSA at 7:52am 11.11.21 Mine has blocks and cleats so I can adjust from the cockpit, but you don't want that. Just make sure
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:51am 11.11.21 And I'm guessing this is what Darwin would have to say about it...
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:50am 11.11.21 For all of you Canucks
Finally went for a sail Tally Ho at 7:45am 11.11.21 I was going to make a separate post on this but hey I can ask the question here thank you for follo
Hot Water tank Justin_NSA at 7:38am 11.11.21 Good stuff posted already. I installed a bypass circuit so when i winterize my freshwater system, i
Finally went for a sail (1) DeniseO30 at 7:37am 11.11.21 I was going to make a separate post on this but hey I can ask the question here thank you for follow
Jib sheet track/car? Joe at 7:33am 11.11.21 There are a lot of choices out there... my only solid recommendation is to install Standard 1" T tra
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 7:26am 11.11.21 WHAT? This would then be an aberration? I wonder if they also Admiralize?
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:53am 11.11.21 "You should never generalize women." WHAT? This would then be an aberration? Monday announced the
SEIZED Fasteners chip veres at 6:38am 11.11.21 DIY penetrating oil is 1/2 brake fluid and 1/2 acetone. Not sure if this is better or worse than PB

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