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Bodkin Creek, Md s sauer at 10:54am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1266 I haven't been into Bodkin in a couple years and the channel has had shoaling some years. has anyon
New Halyards Paul Z at 11:30am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 I went out today with mynew set of halyards. There is a lot of excess line. How much should I cut
furling / reefing systems NYSail at 1:40pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2194 hello allMy 1986 Pearson P36-2 is in need of a head sail furling system. The sl hood has worn its
What kind of barbeque Trev at 1:39pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1901 I am planning on buying a barbeque for my mac 25, I have looked at the force 10 and then some of the
Poli Glo removal Manny at 1:32pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1226 A few days ago I had applied Poli Glo to my cockpit except in the non skid which is a painted on pro
adding buoyancy sam20916 at 1:09pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2404 What is the best way to add buoyancy to a dinghy sailboat with internal buoyancy tanks. My concern i
Can You Tow a Tube on a 26S ? heysteveh at 12:40pm 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1173 Have a Macgregor 26S with an original Honda 7.5 outboard. Do any of you guys tow tubes when motorin
Boom placement and level Jeff B at 3:29pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1101 I own a '78 Hunter 25, fixed keel.Where my boom attaches to the mast, there is a slider that the bo
propeller shaft strut for a First 305 Mike Howell at 1:47pm 07.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1291 I ordered a new strut from Beneteau USA and it is fiberglass and did not come close to fitting the e
Fishing John Ehricht at 10:57pm 07.05.07 Big Boats 0/775 July 5, 2007 and we had a good catch on the way to Destin Florida. Do any of you fish on your boats
Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/867 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.
Sirius Radio on a Sail Boat FOB at 11:34pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1320 I installed Sirius on my C27. I have it mounted on the stern rail, Ifind that when im heeling the s
Rasmus mast height Christer Wingardh at 11:28pm 07.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/3315 Does anyone know the mast height on a HR 35 Rasmus. i.e Bridge clearance.Thank youChris
C-30 mast heights Steve W at 11:24pm 07.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1290 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 30 to replace my 1986 Newport 28MKII. Main reason is more room,
Raymarine ST50 - ST60 compatable? Pat at 3:51am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1324 I believe I need a new transducer for my knotmeter. Raymarine no longer makes a ST50. I can buy a ST
H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1109 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l
First saltwater sail in the Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 2:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1107 Well, I finally broke down and bought an OB for the little boat. I also bought a VHF and a color GP
Yanmar YSE8 blowing oil from breather tube okawbow at 2:34am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/7975 Hi All,I bought a 1976 Bristol 24 this year that had set on the stands for an unknown time. (proba
Cabin Fans Slipin Away at 2:33am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/896 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc. If so how did you do it without having wi
catalina 27 keelbolts chris odgers at 1:22am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1141 the keelbolts are corroding -how do you replace them?

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LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:36am 07.13.21 Mast Climbing. This is probably overkill but I'm including it for completeness. The classic way to g
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 7:36am 07.13.21 196135
H26 Lightning ground (1) rgranger at 7:34am 07.13.21 So as someone who is very familiar with the H26, let me say that I know the stock set up does not in
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (1) duck21 at 7:24am 07.13.21 Hello! I've been meaning to write an update, but things got busy when we got home and I haven't mad
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:11am 07.13.21 Success. New bulb worked. Climbed the mast this morning before the heat built up and I was down by 0
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 07.13.21 @duck21 is the trip done? Curious on how it went, hope you had a great adventure! Yes! I've been
Potagannissing Bay Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 07.13.21 Give us a briefing! Love to hear about destinations & anchorages / activities. Pics are good, too!
H26 Lightning ground JamesG161 at 7:04am 07.13.21 Actually what I said was "I DON'T think...":biggrin: That sounds normal for you.:cowbell: _______
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Ward H at 7:01am 07.13.21 Or maybe a hair clog preventing in the line?
GFCI trouble shooting LloydB at 7:00am 07.13.21 jeepbluetj (post#5) well said.
H26 Lightning ground rgranger at 6:55am 07.13.21
Javelin motor advice Philly2DC2LBI at 6:53am 07.13.21 oh - one other thing Tattan - I see people said this - but make sure you keep your prop clear of you
Javelin motor advice Philly2DC2LBI at 6:49am 07.13.21 Tattan congrats on the Javelin - enjoy sailing it. This is my first summer sailing one (a '68), I wa
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 6:48am 07.13.21 Nice air show at beach in pensacola last weekend with blue angels and also some nifty civilian acrob
Simple Reef Hook watercolors II at 6:46am 07.13.21 The bent bolt used to hold the mainsail tack in place is also the reefing hook. Your last photo look
Dark Days Leeward Rail at 6:45am 07.13.21 Yes, I like that. Not quite as sporting, however. ;) The flares allow better plausible deniabilit
H26 Lightning ground Don S/V ILLusion at 6:41am 07.13.21 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground
Traveller car for MacGregor 26M sail sfbay at 6:34am 07.13.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can you fix the boom in the center?
H26 Lightning ground rgranger at 6:29am 07.13.21 I don't think so. I have a bucket I keep in the very back locker behind the queen berth (under the
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:13am 07.13.21 Defender called me last week and we are trying one more time. UPS says it should be here tomorrow.

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