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Shrunken Headsail Fix (1) John S at 12:24am 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/777 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 15/3441 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 3/1107 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 12/1202 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 8/3320 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 6/2608 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 5/1029 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 4/2168 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 1/2830 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 43/7580 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 17/1583 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 30/6298 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 1/1254 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 11/1491 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
keel attachment NYSail at 12:04pm 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1601 Hello all,My previous boat (1977 Cal 34 III) had a dropped in lead balast glassed into the keel so
Swim Platform for O'day 34 (1) Rosetta Stone20538 at 12:46pm 05.11.07 Bigger Boats 0/1272 Hey guys - I added a teak swim platform to my 34. I will take pictures of it installed this weekend
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 12:58pm 05.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/995 I need to replace my Deck Hatch any ideas it has split on the seem and is leaking a brownish liquid.
how much wind? tom farner at 12:55pm 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1022 I drifted out into middle of reservoir off anchor and at night with pretty high winds--no sails. Mo
S1 AutoPilot Rudder Reference Unit gweisheipl at 1:50pm 05.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1153 Does anyone have any photos of the S1 Autopilot Rudder Reference Unit installation or tips on how th
Watch out for the Marine Store scam.... Captain Bob at 10:53am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 19/6050 Hey Guys, Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at West Marine

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Teak seats and trim. sail sfbay at 10:29am 09.11.21 Ditto BigEasy on using Semco teak sealer!!
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 10:27am 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 10:23am 09.11.21 I took tracing paper to the boat and mapped out pulpit footprint on the deck in full scale, includin
1987 Cat 22 Through Transom cockpit deck drain leaks sail sfbay at 10:23am 09.11.21 Are you looking to replace your plastic transom drain and plug assembly? Post #1 in this thread may
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? sail sfbay at 10:18am 09.11.21 For a while we used a dedicated wifi router from Verison. Then we increased our AT&T cell phone dat
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? sail sfbay at 10:09am 09.11.21 Make one yourself What Do I Need to Start Sailmaking & Sewing Sails? - Sailrite AND How to Make a Sa
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Head Sail at 9:58am 09.11.21 Head sail. That sounds like a dog/owner problem. What have you been doing to the dog. Flying him ar
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? Souellette at 9:57am 09.11.21 Measure it and visit used on-line sail shops (below are a few) to find one that has the same dimens
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? JamesG161 at 9:57am 09.11.21 Why can I not use a Voice/Phone plan SIM in a MiFi hotspot device? You can, with the right phone o
grinding sound starting?? kloudie1 at 9:40am 09.11.21 also, a loose starter mounting bolt would let the starter slip out of alignment, causing gear noise
Sailboat wanted? sail sfbay at 9:30am 09.11.21 I also had a Hunter 386 for 7 years and sold it a couple of years ago to purchase my 2005 Hunter 46.
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder sail sfbay at 9:25am 09.11.21 ......It already had a depth finder installed, but is only wired to the head (under the sink.) I ne
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" jssailem at 9:19am 09.11.21 Gorilla water and heat proof tape patch is working Patch is the operative word in that statement.
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear nikki4296 at 9:14am 09.11.21 "How does shifting it manually make the transmission shutter go away compared to using the shifter?
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel sail sfbay at 9:07am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some additional option here How to Remove a Stuck Screw (DIY) \| Family Handy
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? sail sfbay at 8:59am 09.11.21 Measure it and visit used on-line sail shops (below are a few) to find one that has the same dimensi
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 jssailem at 8:59am 09.11.21 my dog bites when I try to pick him up Head sail. That sounds like a dog/owner problem. What have
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 sail sfbay at 8:54am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! We also have a 14 lb dog but my Hunter 46 sailboat has stairs, not a ladder,
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Head Sail at 8:54am 09.11.21 14lbs? Pick him up? I tried a ramp, no joy and my dog bites when I try to pick him up... so he sta
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) sail sfbay at 8:49am 09.11.21 Just to add to jssailem's recommendations above..............contact the vhf radio technical serice

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