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Mac Windows (1) Trev at 12:25am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1037 The next project I want to take on is getting rid of the "pink" windows. Any suggestions?
H31 adjustable backstay Larry at 2:17am 05.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 Good day all....The 1984 31 Hunter we own has an adjustable backstay.I am NOT a racer.... if we
Change Cockpit Traveler to Cabin Mount Traveler ?? Bruce Sandler at 3:01am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1285 Anyone know of or had any experience converting a cockpit mounted traveler to a cabin mount traveler
Continuous Line Furling Dan H at 3:27am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4911 To those of you that have continuous line furling, how do you run your furling line?I do not have i
Fuel & Lubrication oil filters Mojo4166 at 3:56am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3874 My ODay28 is equiped with a Universal Atomic diesel engine Model 5411.I'am looking for filters equi
Testing DSC VHF Radio BarryL at 4:10am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1931 Hello,I recently installed a new VHF radio with DSC capability.I have connected it to my chartplo
What Can You Build with Starboard?? Tom at 4:15am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 14/4422 I'm thinking hard Dodger or Hard Bimini. Maybe bolt to a stainless steel frame. Also anyone use Star
Salt water sailing - how much before trouble? tegwilym at 2:07am 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1489 To keep my flow of questions going, here is my latest question of the day for you experienced guys!
broken turnbuckle Venture 21 soccerbrit at 3:48am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1518 I just put up mast. Turnbuckle on a port shroud bent and snapped.Can't find replacement part on Wes
H25 V-berth lexan hatch cover replacement busyengineer at 5:26am 05.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/1299 I have a 77 Hunter 25 with a smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cover that is broken. Th
Need 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual philmoffett at 5:15am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1863 If you have any information related to getting a copy of a 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual, please let
Rudder removal O'Day 32' CC jknappsax at 6:05am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1358 Can anyone tell me how to remove the rudder from my 1978 32' CC. There is some cracking of the gelco
Companionway step (1) Joe11688 at 6:31am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/953 Since I've owned my O'Day 222, I've done a lot of modifications to it. Some of them were stolen from
Breather Hose on Universal M-25 Richard Maier at 7:14am 05.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1219 Does anyone know about this breather hose? It is at the top of the engine then runs down the side an
Don - White Rock - Weather helm Don Guillette at 8:49am 05.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1900 Don: So many times a sailor will describe a situation to me and talk about a couple of controls and
bad parenting? Raven at 10:06am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1493 Hello all. I'm thinking of buying a Mac24, so have been scouring your site for info. I used to sail
Swing keel question Yankee22 at 10:49am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/918 Does the swing keel on the 23 "swing" all the way up into the keel so that it is totally hidden or d
first day out bill earnhardt at 10:51am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/913 First day out, lite breese, 75 degrees, Iam all smiles.Lake Tahoe, it just dosen't get any better t
A furler Crotch for trailering (1) Joe11688 at 11:55am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1076 I just installed a new roller furler on my boat, and of course when the mast is laying in my mast ca
Tanks All U Get at 11:30am 05.10.07 Catalina 30 3/1323 I'm looking for a fuel tank for my 1981 Catalina 30TR. The old 20 gallon tank sprang a leak and I c

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If you had one of these... rgranger at 5:29am 09.08.21 I remember watching Gilligan's Island on an old (small) B&W with rabit ears that we covered in alumi
If you had one of these... rgranger at 5:26am 09.08.21 The biggest problem was that the TV didn't "act-up" when the TV repairman was there. -Will Same
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner RoyS at 5:22am 09.08.21 After that, cease applying a new coat of bottom paint annually, no matter what your marina recommend
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 Davidasailor26 at 5:05am 09.08.21 The Beneteau spare parts site lists a few different options; maybe there were different engine optio
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly RoyS at 5:04am 09.08.21 There are flexible driver tools available or you can use an open end/box wrench to tighten or loosen
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly njlarry at 4:56am 09.08.21 Can you get to it from the cockpit locker or quarter berth with a panel removed? If not maybe let f
If you had one of these... Will Gilmore at 4:48am 09.08.21 I don't remember the TV repairman coming to the house by the time we had the "clickers". Before tha
New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 4:40am 09.08.21 Thanks! I am also concerned a innatentive guest may forget to turn off the gate valve so I may disco
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 4:32am 09.08.21 The fuel tank sits directly over the box with only two clamps accessible
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing SFS at 4:23am 09.08.21 What @rgranger said is at the heart of the issue of safety. Your knowledge base is your first line o
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 4:16am 09.08.21 How, Did they help? Yes I Sent in a request.
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) kappykaplan at 3:11am 09.08.21 Looks good, @Rabe ! :beer:
If you had one of these... sailme88 at 2:32am 09.08.21 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
If you had one of these... Will Gilmore at 1:22am 09.08.21 We had a classy name befitting the Upper Middle-Class status: a "clicker." Yep, that's what we cal
If you had one of these... nightowle at 11:35pm 09.07.21 I still call a TV remote a "KaChunker" which resembles the noise the TV made while changing channel
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:49pm 09.07.21 If the bilge pump outlet is below water when the boat is heeling, and there is no check valve or an
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 9:48pm 09.07.21 I found a picture of my dodger frame. It's not a great photo, but you can see how it looks like you
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:57pm 09.07.21 I haven't examined the whole plumbing run but it is controlled by a gate valve that lets the water i
If you had one of these... rgranger at 7:51pm 09.07.21
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing (1) rgranger at 7:48pm 09.07.21

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