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On this Memorial Day NautiDuck at 1:10am 05.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1057 As we all sail, picnic and enjoy the long weekend please take a moment to reflect on all of the brav
Shower curtain Captains wife at 2:25am 05.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1863 We are the proud owners of a Catalina 30. (1987) Yesterday we were busy "making it our own" scrubb
Sail Numbers - What to Use maccauley123 at 3:15am 05.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2441 I have a 1971 Ericson 29 with pretty new sails. They have no numbers on them. I have my old sails
Sail Trim (1) BarryL at 1:39pm 05.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2099 Hello,I was sailing today and took this shot of the main.The wind was about 8 kts, and abeam.W
Deck organiser 1991 Hunter 30 T Andre K at 12:59pm 05.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1280 My Hunter 1991 30T came from the factory with a tripple deck organiser on the starboard side (under
Maiden Voyage - Test Cruise Questions? SeacretSailor at 2:00pm 05.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1314 Hey Fellas,After spending the summer in Houston refurbishing my 1991 26S, I took her on a maiden v
Fuel filter change Wind Dawg at 1:44pm 05.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1015 You don't have to bleed the fuel lines after you change the 2ndary fuel filter on a Yanmar 2GM-F, do
Mac 26 C coastal confessions at 11:13am 05.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/963 Hey gang. I'm back, changed nane from 'dont no slip' to the new name of my boat. The papers are here
Rudder Set Up Pictures Please (1) dancing bear at 10:57am 05.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1550 Can someone post pictures of their rudder and showing how the ropes that pull it down and up are rig
mast support leak in cabin Rick4850 at 10:08am 05.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/11609 After heavy rains I found tiny leak (very slow drip) in my cat 28 cabin ceiling through one of the f
Mast stepping Heista Napa at 9:24am 05.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/862 I have a 1999 Hunter 340, traditional sail (new to us). The boat had the mast stepped on the most a
Spinnaker Bill19649 at 7:25am 05.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1150 Has anyone added a spinnaker to a Hunter 23? If so, where did you mount the spinnaker halyard block
H23 or F16 Brian M H23 at 8:08pm 05.24.07 Smaller Boats 1/898 So yesterday I was heading for the slip, fighting the wind and the current, (in about 3kt of wind) m
Inmast Telltales seadaddler at 7:54pm 05.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1024 Has any one added telltales on the inmast main.My new H-36 has telltales on the jib but not on the
masthead sheave letterman at 9:20pm 05.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/1080 I need the sheave size for the masthead. I measured them once, but can't find the info. I know I s
Installing Shore Power idea heysteveh at 10:19pm 05.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1106 I have a '93 Macgregor 26S with a nicely installed wiring system done by the P.O.He gave me a 35' y
Wind instrument? (1) Blue Eyes at 10:56pm 05.24.07 Other Sailboats 3/924 I'd like to add a wind instument this year. The mast has a cable and attachment for a wind instrumen
Solar Bilge for 17' Oday Lynne14755 at 1:00am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1267 Hi,My husband and I recently purchased a 17' Oday Daysailor (1965 I think) and it doesn't have a co
Outboard Engine larry100 at 2:05am 05.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1318 The original owner of my 1980 O'Day 25' had a yanmar 1 GM 6 hp diesel installed in 1983. On monthly
How to attach wood accesories Rob Humphreys at 2:40am 05.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/824 I recently purchased a 1989 MacGregor 26D and am deciding what kind of modifications I want to make.

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Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:04pm 03.06.21 That could have happened to me, easy. :what: -Will (Dragonfly)
Mounting Electrical Components (1) dlochner at 2:55pm 03.06.21 Good ventilation is important. If there is anything electric that can cause enough heat in normal us
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more 31seahorse at 2:49pm 03.06.21 Thanks dlochner and sail sfbay for your quick responses. I have used TOAD Marine in Florida, but I
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment (4) Sunbird22358 at 2:32pm 03.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! A photo of your hatch and a little more description of what kind of cover,
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment (5) Sunbird22358 at 2:29pm 03.06.21 The originals were made of Teak Plywood with a routed-out "flange" around the perimeter, so they set
Cal 22 Sunbird22358 at 2:06pm 03.06.21 I'm a former owner of a CAL 21, but joined both the CAL Facebook page and the CAL 22 Facebook page.
B411 Shaft Pitting RitSim at 1:47pm 03.06.21 So its time to weigh in again. 1. I believe this corrosion is fairly new - certainly not 20 yea
Cover pic? Really? Benny17441 at 1:39pm 03.06.21 Motor sailing is a perfectly available tool to move the boat in a trip. It can help maintain speed
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed (1) MHauser at 1:27pm 03.06.21 Here is a photo. If you zoom in to the chainplate you see something that was added with a caulk gun
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Benny17441 at 1:25pm 03.06.21 Perhaps in a lake to use to get in and out of the dock. Would not think about in the Potomac River
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (2) shaun12345 at 1:16pm 03.06.21
now free to watch jssailem at 1:14pm 03.06.21 Always a fun movie.
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 03.06.21 Welcome. @eherlihy & I have been working back & forth to document lots of the good things he's done
Cover pic? Really? thinwater at 1:06pm 03.06.21
B411 Shaft Pitting (7) Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 03.06.21 The shaft is magnetic. Time for one last look at this idea again which @RitSim first identified o
Gel coat scoring and rough spots chip veres at 12:48pm 03.06.21 Maybe, just maybe a compromise is in order. Is the rough spot under the waterline? Are you going t
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:43pm 03.06.21 I'm basically retired and looking for crew during the week.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:42pm 03.06.21 A & R Marine Diesel at HHN is GREAT
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING cdells at 12:40pm 03.06.21 That's great Mike, thanks for the info. I think my old girl probably needs a lot of work as well bu
Android app Blitz at 12:24pm 03.06.21 No problem, working good now.

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