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Transom thickness Len McPhail at 2:59am 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/816 I ahve a 1885 25M and am planning on installing a new depht finder I have. The transducer for it to
ADVICE ON HOW TO REMOVE A FUEL TANK-O'DAY 28 JOHN WEATHERLY at 3:58am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1336 HOW DO YOU REMOVE A FUEL TANK ON MY 1980 O'DAY 28?
fine gelcoat cracks all over below waterline :( markus at 3:57am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 35/15572 The strut on my 76 cat 27 had been repaired in the past (who knows when) and there had been some wat
O'day logo Capn Pete at 4:18am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1559 I am in need of a clear, high-resolution copy of the O'day logo. It's the one with "O'day" in blue b
Pre-Season Injury T J Furstenau at 3:35am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1637 Okay, I went and did it. After a little professional wrestling re-enactment with my 11 year old son
This is for all of you old Salts out there. Sex- caguy at 3:17am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/923 tants is the subject. Had you for a second there! I just bought one and would like to try out this w
Trapizoid Style Hatch Sea Biscuit at 3:16am 03.20.07 Smaller Boats 0/801 I need to replace my foreward hatch on my 1983 Hunter 25. Does anyone know where I can get one. It
Tax Breaks BlackSheep at 5:16am 03.20.07 Big Boats 12/1031 FYI - I spoke to amy accountant. He told me that since I have had my Hunter 460 listed as a second h
Draft Issues creinhard at 5:32am 03.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/819 Hi all, I am new here and in need of some more help. I have been looking at Irwinsfor some time now
Draft Issues creinhard at 5:43am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1203 Hi all, I am new here in need of some help. I have been asking this question to just about everyone
H31 (1984) CDI Furler Ed Carrillo at 5:46am 03.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/904 Hi,I am thinking of having the professional rigger who will be checking the standing rigging to al
Mast light lens for a '76 Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 6:11am 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/856 Anybody know where I can get a replacement?
Catalina 310 weight AB Skipper at 6:50am 03.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1115 Has anyone weighed their Catalina 310? My neighbor is having a lift made, and the lift rated at 16,
REEFING CARROLL ERTEL at 6:46am 03.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/821 MY "SLO-POKE" IS AN E-27,1973.I'M NEW AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO SET UP THE MAIN'S REEFING LINES,WHICH AR
Fixed ports Scott at 10:20am 03.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/966 A while ago I posted a message regarding fixed ports. John, from Bohemia River, MD., wanted to know
Bird Spikes on Spreaders charlyc at 9:37am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4173 I don't know if anybody can help but I want to put some spikes on the spreaders to prevent birds fro
Mounting Genoa Tracks csobalvarro at 9:31am 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1039 In order to use standard genoa cars, I'm replacing the original 7/8" track with 1" Garhauer t-track.
oday 26 backstay John6061 at 8:44am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 Does anyone know the lenght of a backstay for a 26 oday tall mast?thanks
the ultimate headsail for the h34 vinn at 12:09pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 4/762 I am purchasing a new headsail soon for my 1984 hunter 34, and im still undecided on the size, even
Mast is up, main halyard stuck!? Glenn4357 at 12:09pm 03.20.07 Catalina 22 4/1606 Briefly: Mast fell bolt at base ripped through base of mast. Cut off 3/4 inch of mast base, new ho

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Prada Cup Finals Michael Davis at 8:47pm 02.19.21 Nice to win one at last!
South Coast 22 (1) Bill19233 at 8:29pm 02.19.21 Added stripes before I switched to a new Hunter 26.5 in 1987.
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Claude L.-Auger at 8:15pm 02.19.21 Adjusting the fairlead and moving the guard back a little will help, but your last comment about hav
What Color is Your Holding Tank? snoopy_ at 7:57pm 02.19.21 Regarding using pvc fitting, I remember reading something about keeping the rise above 45 degrees...
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Nomad5555 at 7:57pm 02.19.21
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? jssailem at 7:47pm 02.19.21 Nomad check the tension on the forestay. There is a point where it is balanced.
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26pm 02.19.21 You can keep the original vent fitting on the tank and replace just the vent thru-hull ONLY if the w
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Nomad5555 at 7:19pm 02.19.21
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Capt jgw at 7:19pm 02.19.21 This sounds to me like a device, not a wire. I'd start with disconnecting/removing all bulbs and o
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 02.19.21 So, in essence, you're saying that the the waste system has to be "locked or rendered inoperable"
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 02.19.21 Instead I wrap the threads with Teflon tape and use 4200. Never leaks and allows disassembly if nee
Cat 250 WB Concerns Jim26m at 7:08pm 02.19.21 John, I own a water ballasted boat, and have quite a bit of interchange with owners of water ballast
Surface of bilge cracking/crumbling Benny17441 at 7:06pm 02.19.21 Like the Cap says it is likely water that infiltrated the fiberglass, froze and expanded cracking th
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 6:53pm 02.19.21 I like this one, too. Mr. Peabody, the local banker, saw his old friend Pete, an 80-year-old ranche
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? jssailem at 6:35pm 02.19.21 @Nomad5555 has been silent since this morning as we have attempted to resolve a problem the tis not
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? TRWXXA at 6:34pm 02.19.21 The easiest way to reduce drag? Reduce your towing speed. Drag increases by the square of speed.
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Rick Webb at 6:33pm 02.19.21 The wing is to move the turbulent air further back The Mast, bow rail, stern rail seats all that st
can you splice like the pros? jssailem at 6:30pm 02.19.21 Heavy duty. That testing machine is the same type used to test the strength of the soft shackles I
can you splice like the pros? dlochner at 6:26pm 02.19.21 Nope. Not even like a skilled amateur. :(
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button CarlN at 6:22pm 02.19.21 The OP has a 31 foot boat. Well, my boat's 55ft but I still just use a manual inflating PDF. The o

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