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Shrunken Headsail Fix (1) John S at 12:24am 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/714 Here are some flics of a sail repair I did recently. On some headsails, the sailmaker installs a wir
Jib Furlers for an O'Day 222 Shep21410 at 12:02am 05.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2925 Hi All. I hope someone can help. I purchased a very nice pre-owned O'Day 222. It had no jib furling
Catalina Island Fire DaveH20533 at 11:59pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1045 Looks like they are having a heck of a fire on the Island.http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070511
HELP""""" rich18884 at 12:39am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1064 this is rich again ineed help in selecting a good GPS hand held waterproof one that is cheep i dont
setting up my jiffy reefing... Ross in Tampa at 1:49am 05.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2892 Don,My boom on my 25 Oday is set up for jiffy reefing. I have a single reefing point installed in
Sailing Partners Don Guillette at 2:07am 05.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2385 A message from Lyle Hanna (Vancouver, BC)made me think of something that proves sailing is a small w
Correct model for my Oday 27? Ramm at 2:56am 05.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/951 I purchased my boat a couple years ago which I thought was an 1976 Oday 27.Thinking of moving the
weight on main sheave Tony at 4:25am 05.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1979 I've just bought a west marine bosun chair and will plan on going up the mast for some work over the
Core removal for furling line Rex at 5:02am 05.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2612 Does anyone have "splicing" directions for removing part of the core on a furling line. Hood wants
Harness and tether; a death trap? Jim at 5:13am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 43/6374 An article in the new sailing breezes magazine (see link) seems to suggest that a harness and tether
seepage with each sail Jon at 6:53am 05.11.07 Catalina 22 17/1318 My new Catalina 22 Sport has a bone dry bilge (now) when in the marina, but when I take it sailing,
Missing Atlantic sailors Raleigh500 at 6:52am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 30/5182 Does anyone know what type of 54-foot boat they were on? I am talking about the missing boat that w
centerboard cable replacement in an Islander 17 AJ at 11:14am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1224 Within 1 hour of purchasing a 17 foot Ocean Islander - I was turtled in my lake in high winds. Afte
Keel Attached NYSail at 12:03pm 05.11.07 Other Sailboats 11/1203 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
keel attachment NYSail at 12:04pm 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1400 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
Swim Platform for O'day 34 (1) Rosetta Stone20538 at 12:46pm 05.11.07 Bigger Boats 0/1149 Hey guys - I added a teak swim platform to my 34. I will take pictures of it installed this weekend
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 12:58pm 05.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/917 I need to replace my Deck Hatch any ideas it has split on the seem and is leaking a brownish liquid.
how much wind? tom farner at 12:55pm 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/938 I drifted out into middle of reservoir off anchor and at night with pretty high winds--no sails. Mo
S1 AutoPilot Rudder Reference Unit gweisheipl at 1:50pm 05.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1106 Does anyone have any photos of the S1 Autopilot Rudder Reference Unit installation or tips on how th
Watch out for the Marine Store scam.... Captain Bob at 10:53am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 19/3019 Hey Guys, Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at West Marine

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I see the light Ward H at 9:47am 03.03.21 I have several flashlights with strobe mode and a few with red mode. I always try before buying and
I see the light DArcy at 9:43am 03.03.21 Use headlamps. No more trying to balance the flashlight at just the right angle to point at the rig
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 9:40am 03.03.21 Remember, that statement did come from the "net". Elemental sulphur is a new one on me. Did you n
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 03.03.21 Googled that and indeed elemental sulfur (from rubber curing) does promote pitting corrosion in 316
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 9:09am 03.03.21 We are using a Manson Supreme 35 pound anchor as our primary. The shank is too thick for the top ba
I see the light Davidasailor26 at 9:07am 03.03.21 Regarding LED flashlights: I absolutely hate the flashing mode most have every other time you push
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Artey1 at 9:00am 03.03.21 I can verify on my 1984 H34 there is only a built in fiberglass elbow on the starboard side and a pl
3gmf engine shake kloudie1 at 8:55am 03.03.21 Don't know how much of a gearhead you are, Mike but this file has some info on sourcing parts throug
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Artey1 at 8:52am 03.03.21 never realized this was intentional. Thought PO did a poor repair job at some point. I thought
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon Phil Herring at 8:20am 03.03.21 I'm in New Brunswick and have the same question. Shipping to Canada? Free shipping is valid for:
Seeking Inspiration (4) pclarksurf at 8:11am 03.03.21 won't help you with aesthetics -- but perhaps some mechanical inspiration: new winch after complete
B411 Shaft Pitting RitSim at 8:11am 03.03.21 To answer the questions posed- The zinc is mounted aft the propeller. I acquired this boat three y
30" + of ice on the bay today, so,,,,,,,,, Justin_NSA at 7:57am 03.03.21 Thread needs appropriate music _ICDIb9b4Kw
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me jssailem at 7:52am 03.03.21 That is a great saying.. Only problem is it is winter. When you want to think about the the boat, a
30" + of ice on the bay today, so,,,,,,,,, jon hansen at 7:49am 03.03.21 martinis of course, 007 style
30" + of ice on the bay today, so,,,,,,,,, rgranger at 7:47am 03.03.21 Much cheaper to catch your own free-range organic ice. Is it gluten free?:biggrin:
propane tank holder (1) jssailem at 7:37am 03.03.21 Fred I have 2 holders that clamp onto a tank and hold the tank to the Stern Pulpit. The tank is held
30" + of ice on the bay today, so,,,,,,,,, Justin_NSA at 7:34am 03.03.21 You need to fish for ice? And what do you use for bait?
propane tank holder capta at 7:31am 03.03.21 How about getting a 10# tank. Half the size, half the hassle mounting.
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? (1) dlochner at 7:27am 03.03.21 I will admit that I've never experienced zebra mussels as I left the midwest before they were an is

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