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P26 ice chest hobbit at 8:58pm 05.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/926 Anyone have a solution to replacing the original ice chest under thestep with a newer more efficient
Remove a 26S swibg keel Brad at 10:10pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1897 My boat is on its trailer but I need to get to the swing keel and give it a coat of anti-fouling. Ho
launching a 27 mainsheetmike at 11:03pm 05.10.07 Bigger Boats 0/956 Hi does anyone have experience launching a fixed keel 27 on a ramp?
Warning, Middle River, Chesapeake Bay sailors tcbro at 10:55pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 Please note: there is a partially submerged obstruction as you enter or leave Middle River for the b
replacing sheaves on mast head of Javelin pete hyslop at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1051 Just curious, I was planning on replacing the sheaves on the masthead.Sheaves look to be easy enoug
Spreader bar help Joe5825 at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1070 I recently purchased a 1978 S2 6.8, I will be picking her up in a week or so, it has come to my atte
Shrunken Headsail Fix (1) John S at 12:24am 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/772 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 15/3410 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 3/1095 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 12/1194 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 8/3270 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 6/2591 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 5/1012 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 4/2153 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 1/2796 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 43/7444 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 17/1576 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 30/6087 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 1/1248 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 11/1440 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so

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Backstay adjuster DougM at 7:08am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a s
Wooden DougM at 7:01am 08.20.21 I believe it was an unintended consequence of the "No Child Left Behind" policies enacted in the ea
356 in boom reefing -need options (1) sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.20.21 Consider single line jiffy reefing system:
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source sail sfbay at 6:51am 08.20.21 I often purchase parts from this site: Yanmar 4JH4AE (marinedieselparts.com) and Yanmar Spare Parts
Chainplate Caulking sail sfbay at 6:38am 08.20.21 You could use butyl tape Bed-It Tape - A marine butyl / elastomeric sealant for boats \| Compass Mari
356 in boom reefing -need options Sailfanatic at 6:31am 08.20.21 Assuming you are referencing a single-line reefing setup, the one on our P31-2 works quite well for
Chainplate Caulking Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 08.20.21 Do you not have stainless plates that go over the chainplates ? Most of use butyl tape under the pl
Never say never Captain Larry-DH at 6:24am 08.20.21 Been a member of the bimini club for years. Even if it's not hot, the sun promotes skin aging and ca
Cleats RolfSail at 6:05am 08.20.21 Thanks for the response Benny. I will probably use one hole then drill another as you said. I los
Wooden dLj at 6:00am 08.20.21 My project nearly done. ind of stuff doesn't it? Gotta say, that is looking real nice! Did you m
Cleats RolfSail at 5:59am 08.20.21 Don't know if you have a backing plate or just washers behind that small cleat. Can you feel behin
Cleats RolfSail at 5:57am 08.20.21 Hi Dave thanks for responding, I have a 1999 260. the anchor locker extends back behind from where t
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 5:57am 08.20.21 The shifter shown above can be configured to match your requirements in the field.
propeller selection, and shifting (1) RoyS at 5:54am 08.20.21 There may be a bracket available for your engine to reverse the direction of the shift cable. The Ya
Never say never Zinger88 at 5:41am 08.20.21 I joined the Bimini club last summer. I will unequivocally say that it's the best purchase I've made
Mainsheet traveler system RoyS at 5:41am 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems tfox2069 at 5:19am 08.20.21 The manual for the ST4000 explains the process to swing and calibrate it, and that's available onlin
Wooden (1) All U Get at 4:59am 08.20.21 My project nearly done.
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems Tally Ho at 4:58am 08.20.21 Thank you tally ho. Could you explain how you swing the compass. Is the auto pilot on? Is it e
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