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O'Day 23 main sheet question Dave E at 3:32am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1171 I have the original, factory pully system on my main sheet, which includes a cam cleat with notched
Potomac hammered by thunderstorm Jim Seamans at 4:09am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1315 We had a once in a summer thunderstorm go through on Thursday July 19 in the afternoon. All of this
I Blew My Outhaul Peter Milne at 4:00am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1193 While sailing a couple of days ago, the outhaul let go or at least partly. The clew of the sail fle
Refastening Bracket to Edson Pedestal peter133 at 3:58am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1335 The screws that fasten the bracket holding my Autohelm drive motor to the Edson wheel steering pedes
Rigging a Widgeon A Cook at 3:58am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/931 I just purchased a 1984 Widgeon and I am looking for some assistance with the rigging. Any owners o
Just what every sailor wants ... ;) Scott at 4:18am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1376 My wife and I had an anniversary over the weekend. Honest to God, she bought an anchor and a chain
how old is my boat? (1) dave at 4:18am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1109 i have recently brought a catalina 22 and would really appreciate it if someone out there could tell
Putting down new floor....epoxy? r. gallagher at 4:25am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1322 I just purchased my teak and holley flooring and will begin the task of replacing my cabin sole. I r
New links library Phil Herring at 6:36am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:39am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/919 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:38am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/919 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
New links library Phil Herring at 6:40am 07.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/986 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
Install a cooler under the V-berth SHAD at 6:17am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1131 Has anyone with a 22 foot Macgregor put in a an ice cooler under the V-berth? I've seen them on som
Hey Oreana or John S Abby Normal at 6:06am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/960 Any chance you could talk the fine fellows at Idasailor into making mast slug gates like we've been
automatic bilge for hunter 22 rsqare at 5:58am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 3/963 Has anyone installed an automatic bilge pump? Thinking of using the thru-hull where the deck dischar
Hunter 216 design. Lee C - H31 at 8:10am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/1154 Inside my H216, on the left side of the centerboard housing, where you step the mast, there is a met
Shroud adjustment or replacement Chilly Willy at 8:11am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1217 I have a 1981 Mac 25. The port side upper shroud adjuster is adjusted all the way in but the shroud
Help! Insurance,State Farm Canceled La Bella Vita at 8:24am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2248 The unthinkable has happened. Confused it never happened before.No moving violations in the last 3
How to install sail battens busyengineer at 8:38am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/7754 I have an old 1977 Hunter 25 with (I think) the original sail. It has 4 pockets for approximately 24
Boom rigging mac 22 dh79 at 7:48am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1253 Hello, I'm new to the sailing world so please bear with me. I have a new to me mac 22. I'm trying

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 2:33pm 09.17.21 No doubt I love being on "and in" the water. I'm a Navy bratt and a retired deep sea diver. Being
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 2:04pm 09.17.21
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler dLj at 2:04pm 09.17.21 I always weigh how much I want to be on the water compared with how much time I want to work on a pr
Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 2:02pm 09.17.21 Thanks jssailem. Is that HIN placement true of all sailboats or just the Cals? Deep Sea
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 2:00pm 09.17.21 Thank you Don. It was back in 2019 that I explored the sails. And yes I looked into sails through SB
Engine Instruments Died DArcy at 1:58pm 09.17.21 Found the culprit. The engine harness connector is known to me as a bad actor so after a quick check
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:47pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:41pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. John: Have you as
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:38pm 09.17.21 :), b. For example I have a fixed, non-adjustable, fairlead car which is as far forward as it can
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:36pm 09.17.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compensa
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 09.17.21 I've had it with this awful Camco stuff! The head smells awful and I've put an order in for Odorlos.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler All U Get at 12:58pm 09.17.21 It would change the stability of your boat. The mast does more than providing propulsion, do some r
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 12:52pm 09.17.21 If the boat has an HIN then it will tell the year listed as built. Look on the Starboard Stern for a
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? ice breaker at 11:52am 09.17.21 I nabbed that from the hunter site before they were sold. It was an additional manual beyond the no

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