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macgregor25 re rig baja ed at 5:16am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1144 I picked up my boat in SD Ca, and have sailed it a couple of weeks. Its a fun little toy boat. I f
Fiberglass Tanks RHSmith54 at 5:03am 06.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1641 I need to replace the holding tank on my boat. Tanks that I've found on the web (and elsewhere) don
Liveaboard suggestions Pamela at 11:56pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 Hi sailing friends. We are planning to purchase a sailboat in the next three years to live aboard fu
How patient are you before getting ticked off? abe at 5:47am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1936 I ordered a UPS sail from Doyle in the bay area in mid March. Told it would take 6 weeks. Talked t
H260 Trailer George at 6:30am 06.08.07 Trailer Sailors 6/1576 I'd like to thank the person who alerted me to the possibility of a broken bracket on my trailer bun
Service Manual for Honda 2hp ? Glenn17427 at 7:53am 06.08.07 Day Sailers 2/2199 I have lost my service maual for my Honda 2hp and have been trying to find one on the internet to do
Boomkicker - I don't get it shemandr at 8:41am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2927 I have a boomkicker and I don't understand it. Mine appears to have little range of motion. As a v
Why you NEVER use brass below the water line! (1) Maine Sail at 8:13am 06.08.07 Trailer Sailors 4/1625 Hi All,Some of you may know that I have been replacing all the through hulls and sea cocks on my n
furling mainsail Doug at 10:24am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1059 I think it was CDI that makes bracket that attaches to the mast then accepts a traditional forestay
Electronic Chart Files - New Jersey Coast Tim at 11:19am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/844 I'm looking for electronic chart sources for the New Jersey Coast. Anyone have some advice? I need
shoes higgs at 11:50am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1479 I have small feet - 7.5 and Sperry starts their shoes at size 8 as does West. I have found Timberli
To reef or not? George H260 at 11:44am 06.08.07 Big Boats 13/1036 As a new H35.5 owner I would like to know at what wind speeds do other H35.5 owners reef there mains
Need help with rigging on S245 Ron Snipes at 12:04pm 06.08.07 Seidelmann 2/1206 I bought this boat months ago and have been slowly refurbishing it in my back yard. I have no help,
picture of my swim platform Chet7135 at 12:08pm 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1510 Back in the winter months i posted an question on installing an swim platform onto the stern of my 1
Shore power 79 Cat30 at 7:26am 06.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1198 I plugged my shore power cord in and the red light above "REV" is on, I assume for reverse polarity,
26S Wheel Steering / Rudderpost Quadrant? SeacretSailor at 1:05pm 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/951 Quick question: I've just finished converting my 26S from Tiller to Wheel (and sailing it now!) but
Lake Winnepesaukee in NH SeacretSailor at 12:58pm 06.08.07 Destinations 0/1813 Does anybidy sail Lake WinneP in NH and could recommend a good boat ramp for my Mac 26S and also a g
Haul Out Stewart at 1:28pm 06.08.07 Bristol 1/1722 Just wondering if anyone has a trailer available to rent in the southeast to haul out my newly acqui
Windward Jib Sheet Modification Abby Normal at 5:33am 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1266 Aside from quite a few other upgrades, I ran my halyards aft, put on a topping lift, and finally add
raising the mast in water jhxyz at 5:30am 06.08.07 Smaller Boats 9/1296 There are few bridges around our area to allow us to cut across small islands to open water(atlantic

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B323 fuel pickup BigEasy at 10:09pm 03.09.21 There is a plate on top of the fuel tank that should allow access to the inside of the tank. If it
B323 Head BigEasy at 9:53pm 03.09.21 Another chapter in me new to me boat: delivery captain left boat with jib loosely furled Tuesday, I
B323 Head Paul Mermelstein at 9:01pm 03.09.21 I just responded to your other email. Sounds to me like that captain wasn't very good at delivery, o
B323 fuel pickup Paul Mermelstein at 8:58pm 03.09.21 I have a B393, same generation as your 323. I also have the plastic fuel tank. My fuel pickup is bol
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 8:45pm 03.09.21 That was pretty good. Very even boat speed in both races. The boat in the lead has an edge in bein
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? All U Get at 8:08pm 03.09.21 Ratlines to the spreader then folding steps to the top. That might make the climbing easier but I'd
C&c mega 30 Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 03.09.21 Link for the C&C mega 30 facebook group. Sorry, just had to do that :p Face what ?
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 03.09.21 I can't get either of my two helpers to clean/wax the mast for me, and neither will haul me up ther
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Is "blacksmith" even politically correct now ? After Dr. Seuss, Aunt Je
B323 fuel pickup SycloneDriver at 7:19pm 03.09.21 How about some photos of the tank and pickup tube. Seems odd that the tube isn't removable. Try co
Fix or toss SycloneDriver at 7:05pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Perhaps he can repurpose it into a boat knife. That would make a really i
Ray Greene Rascal help needed (2) Mike Betts at 7:00pm 03.09.21 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two small
Covid-19 Vaccination uncledom at 6:58pm 03.09.21 Most of what you have said in this post is just wrong. If you are going to make statements like the
Summer in the Salish Sea DinghySailor at 6:54pm 03.09.21 Cutting free from Port of Poulsbo end of April. It's been a winter of installations--heater, charger
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 6:53pm 03.09.21 I spose I could just go back to running a hose into the pan below the engine again. Then I'd be bac
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:20pm 03.09.21 These articles are interesting. The WSJ article is behind a Paywall, but you can read the first few
Fix or toss jssailem at 6:10pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Perhaps he can repurpose it into a boat knife.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:56pm 03.09.21 My concern is will the US actually achieve herd immunity?... Oh we will. Either by vaccine, natura
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed (1) Johnb at 5:52pm 03.09.21 Close but no cigar. Be aware that for a really nice fit the top board is slightly arched. Wish I cou
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 5:49pm 03.09.21 Mine SLR works well enough that I pull in a reef on the beat and shake it out on the run JAM buoy ra

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