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H26 downwind; how much sail on spreaders Fred at 1:29pm 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 12/1273 Question for folks who have sailed their H26/260s a lot; How far do you let the boom out? It seems l
1984 Mac 25 w/ wheel and bowed mast ??? Alexander at 1:03pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1170 Looking at a Mac 25 (1984). The current owner bought it w/ a wheel... When I move the rudder the the
New Packet Weekender owne trontek at 10:58am 07.26.07 Other Sailboats 28/4928 30 or so years ago, used to own a 28' Seabird Yawl(1927, I think). Traded it for a bicycle built for
Help for a new 27' owner Bernie at 10:54am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1129 Dear Fellow 27' owners, Hi, I just upgrade from 22 to a 27 and I was wondering if anyone can provi
Owners Manual for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:41am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2103 Could someone please help me find an owner's manual for a 1977 Hunter 27'? I purchased this boat a
Which tiller pilot Jack Spencer at 10:05am 07.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1959 Any input as to your sucess or dismay with the Simrad T-10 or Raymarine ST-1000 tiller pilots? I ha
Hull and deck joint Theodore Owens at 9:37am 07.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1461 I have been restoring a Hunter 25 that fell into a poor state of seaworthiness. I have discovered t
Venture 21 Swing Keel Bill Griffin at 3:30pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/870 Anyone know where I can find a reasonably good swing keel for a MacGregor Venture 21?
O Burt2860 at 11:34pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1138 I have two problems with the spars for my 1989 O Day 192. The most important problem is that the pr
Hunter 23 hull changeover date Brian M H23 at 10:38pm 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/804 I know that in the 1985 model year, both movable and fixed keels were produced for the H23. Did the
Outboard Gas Question JC192 at 9:56pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1100 I have a 5hp Mercury outboard on my 192 that is having trouble running; I think related to fuel that
Composting toilets Bob Tigar at 9:12pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1212 Does anyone have any experience with composting toilets? They seem like a natural for sailboats wit
Black soot - open throttle NYSail at 12:00am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2733 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3HM35F (1986) in my Pearson 36-2 that I bought last year. I have repla
Iron-on sail patch George16771 at 1:08am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6117 We're trying to get one more summer's use out of the existing mainsail on an O'day Daysailer that we
Replacement Rudder Rich Johns at 1:11am 07.25.07 Seidelmann 1/1568 Lost our rudder on a Seidelmann 25 - looking for low cost replacement.
The smell is almost gone Bob at 1:49am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1611 Peggie,First a little history about our head. I bought an Ericson 32-3 (1987) early last year. D
Angled Screws Aldo at 2:39am 07.25.07 Catalina 22 8/1473 Does anyone know where these 2 screws go on a C-22?
clicking on links Sherry at 2:50am 07.25.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1214 When I am reviewing a message in the forum, if I click on one of the links along the right hand side
Replacing Motor Mounts soundangel at 2:57am 07.25.07 Newport 0/1659 It appears that the engine mounts in our 1982 Newport were installed before they installed the fuel
Pumping out underway... Gavin Peters at 3:13am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2729 Hi,After a cruise up in Maine, where pumpouts were scarce (and one overflowingincident, yuck!), I

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (2) JackOlsen at 10:14am 07.18.21
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff ChrisHunter at 9:45am 07.18.21 Your right about not being convenient. It will give me a chance to look at the fuel guage. Thanks
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 9:40am 07.18.21 Thanks, everyone. This is exactly the sort of advice I was looking for. The winds SHOULD be predi
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner kloudie1 at 9:32am 07.18.21 Best of luck to ya! Sounds like you've thought this one through .. First "passage" a memorable event
Holly sole sourcing? Calif. Ted at 9:26am 07.18.21 Had a place near me called "House of Plywood" and they were able to order a 4x8 sheet of 3/8 with te
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 9:21am 07.18.21
What kind of antenna is this ? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:19am 07.18.21
Holly sole sourcing? Mike Oldak at 9:18am 07.18.21 I bought both 3/4 and 1/4 inch panels. use an epoxy on the bottom
Holly sole sourcing? Mike Oldak at 9:16am 07.18.21 try a few of your locate wood stores, exotic lumber in Annapolis,MD had some in stock awhile ago
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? Benny17441 at 9:09am 07.18.21 Tohatsu has a 3.5 HP 4 stroke engine which comes in at 41 lbs. their 4 to 6 HP engines are all 55-
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 8:59am 07.18.21 Thanks, everyone. This is exactly the sort of advice I was looking for. On the safety front, I've
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging (4) jssailem at 8:47am 07.18.21 Here is how I view the equipment and tie downs. I see you have a attached foot mainsail by a good o
Shower sump probs Benny17441 at 8:45am 07.18.21 You may benefit from a Rule electronic sensing bilge pump. A 500 GPH should do fine for that func
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 8:38am 07.18.21 Finally, Benny's advice at the end of his piece is very important. Be prepared to change plans. T
Shower sump probs JamesG161 at 8:33am 07.18.21 Why not run the shower drain hose into the bilge Mine does overflow to the bilge, but remember it
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging Joe at 8:32am 07.18.21 I agree with Shemandr that the outhaul running through the two cheek blocks is wrong. There's no ex
It's Curtains! patbratton at 8:16am 07.18.21 That is my plan. There is a track there for some kind of slides. I am trying to find the dimensions
It's Curtains! sail sfbay at 8:10am 07.18.21 Design, sew and install them yourself OR go to a canvas shop to maake them and install the necessay
Shower sump probs sail sfbay at 8:08am 07.18.21 For reference the Hunter 356 owner's manual show the shower sump pump discharges overboard through a
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Joe at 7:58am 07.18.21 Check your Windytv app a few days ahead before committing to departure time and place.... . Be aw

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