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Beneteau Varnish Problem donmax at 7:10am 06.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2541 Our 47.3 Oceanis Clipper has had a major defect of virtually all interior varnish work resulting in
Need advice on trip to NYC Stephen OBrien at 7:02am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1727 I'm thinking of making a three day voyage to NYC from my home base near Peekskill, NY. I've never v
Mid ship cleat Dick1505 at 7:48am 06.22.07 Smaller Boats 10/1601 I want to add cleats about 4 or 5 feet aft of the side stay u-bolts to use for spring lines. I found
Headboard? Popeye18296 at 8:03am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1019 Well, here i am again with another questions for you experts! Removed the headboard from the cab
The 170 breadman at 12:18pm 06.22.07 Day Sailers 1/1188 Has anyone turned their 170 over in the yard and would it survive? would be an easy way to work on t
Reefing questions Manny at 12:54pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1728 Hi All,Today I tried reefing my mainsail for the first time. I'm not sure if I did it properly. My
Asbestos? miles at 12:47pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/920 I was wondering if asbestos was used in any of the O'Day Mariner models. More specifically in the 19
Centerboard Flex miles at 1:11pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1162 I was sailing my 19' O'Day Mariner to a island 7mi away for an overnighter. On the way there, the s
How fast Mark at 1:45pm 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/945 How fast can a Mac 25 get up to and what is the average speed.
Reefing part 2 Manny at 1:10pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1046 Okay, now a roller furling reefing question. Yesterday and today I tried unfurling approximately a t
Restoring the Hull Vernon King at 3:22pm 06.22.07 Catalina 22 1/1209 I have purchased a 1973 Catalina 22. I would like to restore the boat and sail next summer. The hull
Jabasco Head Problems Greg W at 2:43pm 06.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 OK, after fixing or replacing almost everything on my new used boat, I now have a toilet issue. P
I am looking for an affordable traveler track. caguy at 4:53pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1040 I have an extra car from a Hobie 18 but need the track so I can move the main sheet to the front of
Balsa Core-dry rot solution question Skippercanuck at 9:54pm 06.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5784 Water entering into the space between the outer and inner halves of the deck causes rotting of the b
To sell or not?? Brian M H23 at 12:21am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 60/3418 Well, i did something kind of stupid. I listed my hunter 23 on cragislist for $6000, thinking that
Sailing with dogs... Paul H at 12:27am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1461 I was wondering if any of you bring your furry faithful companions along with you when you sail. My
Leaky Prop shaft Capnbluering at 1:11am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/967 I recently got my Inboard Yanmar YSM-8 running (the boat has been sitting in the water, untouched fo
roller reefing for an O'Day 23' rizz at 2:08am 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3297 I am interested in setting up a roller reef for my O'Day 23'.I prefer to be able to set the jib at d
Roller furling in heavy wind. Pthelen at 2:10am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 3/2385 This is my fist season on my boat and I went out in a heavy wind on a small lake with my nine-year-o
What do you use for cradle pads? Marybeth and Rip at 3:02am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3188 We are refurbishing our cradle. It is 20 years old. The four pads have plywood squares with carpet o

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NOT buying H34 markwbird at 8:38am 08.17.21 @markwbird.... have you ever double reefed? Yes. As a matter of fact when I had the sail made I h
Dish Soap Rinsing Rick D at 8:33am 08.17.21 On all my other boats, I did as Rich did and had a raw water pump to the sink for washing dishes. I
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? Michael Davis at 8:29am 08.17.21 Since I just pulled the stove to refinish some teak I thought you were talking about the god awful
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? Calif. Ted at 8:21am 08.17.21 Since I just pulled the stove to refinish some teak I thought you were talking about the god awful m
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW flightlead404 at 8:20am 08.17.21 Has anyone taken their 420 Passage up or down the ICW and what advice can you offer? Our boat has
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. (2) rgranger at 8:18am 08.17.21 you might invest in some "yo-yo" rigs for the boring parts. These are really nice since you can hav
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:18am 08.17.21 Really, then I could outrun the storms eh?
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Calif. Ted at 8:05am 08.17.21 I still haven't figured out how to navigate on the chart plotter route. You have to set the chartp
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ sail sfbay at 8:05am 08.17.21 Is it for a dinghy? If so, how long, what does it weigh, how much weight do you carry, what distance
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Kings Gambit at 7:57am 08.17.21 Thanks! Six hours to the island, five hours coming back. The part I hadn't figured was how uneven
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 7:50am 08.17.21 @Scott T-Bird Did you notice one of the first things, in that article, they computed was righting mo
Dish Soap Rinsing sesmith at 7:29am 08.17.21 When we need to conserve water, the final rinse is done with a 1 qt pump pressurized bottle. The wa
Dish Soap Rinsing justsomeguy at 7:25am 08.17.21 @DougM 's paper plates idea is our method.
fiberglass repair in NJ sail sfbay at 7:10am 08.17.21 I understand how hard it is to find marine gelcoat contractor. It is even difficuelt to do so in the
Dish Soap Rinsing Rich Stidger at 7:05am 08.17.21 I tee'd off my anchor washdown pump and added a salt water faucet at the galley. Saves a huge amount
Dish Soap Rinsing thinwater at 6:52am 08.17.21 Backpackers, who often must carry all of their water on dry stretches, learn to was dishes with only
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 08.17.21 This is better than an anchor thread, I need more popcorn :biggrin: @Scott T-Bird tension and stres
Helman's seat doesn't fit sail sfbay at 6:41am 08.17.21 Can you post photo(s) and where it does not fit?
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 6:29am 08.17.21 I would only use the square type easy outs. I never had much luck with spiral type The spiral flut
Dish Soap Rinsing DougM at 6:27am 08.17.21

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