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My Zinc was eatten Bad Obsession at 10:02pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2582 I dove on my boat for the first time this season. I left it in the water over the winter and I am g
Diesel Smell BungalowBill at 9:03pm 05.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1173 I am the proud new owner of a 91 Hunter 28. This is my first fixed keel boat and my first diesel en
P26 ice chest hobbit at 8:58pm 05.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/940 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 8/1936 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 0/977 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 5/1053 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 1/1059 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 5/1089 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 0/778 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 15/3463 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 3/1112 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 12/1203 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 8/3332 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 6/2614 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 5/1033 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 4/2171 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 1/2833 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 43/7720 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 17/1612 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 30/6365 Does anyone know what type of 54-foot boat they were on? I am talking about the missing boat that w

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Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. tfox2069 at 9:28am 09.15.21 The second boat I ever owned was a Precision 18. My buddy and I sailed that thing all over the Poto
Sailrite Sail Kits jssailem at 9:25am 09.15.21 I spent my time running around the table pushing and pulling the cloth as directed. That would hav
Engine Instruments Died jssailem at 9:18am 09.15.21 look for the ground to the panel. Also the main ground to the engine block.
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. shemandr at 9:00am 09.15.21 I was sad to sell all of my boat except the last one. That one I missed about as much as a bleeding
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? FSMac at 8:59am 09.15.21 I learned from the many Exoerienced Scot sailors at our club to sail the boat into the dock rather t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 8:51am 09.15.21 Yeah, water depth is a problem here. Not many keelboats outside of the ICW. It is nice to be able
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit sailcapt340 at 8:43am 09.15.21
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit jssailem at 8:43am 09.15.21 WEMA is now KUS. You can still find their products, just under the new parent KUS Marine.
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 markwbird at 8:42am 09.15.21 I did this. Moved the batteries to the locker under the port settee right at mid ship. Much better
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. markwbird at 8:36am 09.15.21 I hear you. Tough day. When my wife and I purchased our current boat a few years ago from a young
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Bob S at 8:34am 09.15.21 We have a 15# Lhasa and at 10 weeks he jumped over the companionway door and fell down the 5-6 steps
sail cover Jacktar at 8:33am 09.15.21 Use sunbrella cloth, and uv resistant thread if you make it yourself, Sailrite can provide both as w
Ripped off at Point Wilson? jssailem at 8:25am 09.15.21 The Round Whidbey, is a fun race. My first adventure was on a Cal 31 in 2014. Like the 24 hours of L
Ripped off at Point Wilson? jssailem at 8:17am 09.15.21 The waters of the Puget Sound and Salish Sea are complex. They deserve a skippers attention and a se
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 8:11am 09.15.21 Thanks, I probably should look into carbon foam. However given the difference in usable AH between 2
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Head Sail at 7:59am 09.15.21 Just snarl back... You have to establish who is the Alpha in the relationship... Sounds like the do
Maine Sail update Head Sail at 7:48am 09.15.21 Rodd you always gave great advice. We all miss you already. Get well soon!
Looking for Hunter 50 CC 2009 Parts sail sfbay at 7:20am 09.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! Mast: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboa
Maine Sail update tfox2069 at 7:14am 09.15.21 Thanks SO much for making us aware/updating. MaineSail is a living legend - few serious sailors I t
Ripped off at Point Wilson? MikeHoncho at 6:58am 09.15.21 Boats do it without spinnaker most every year, it just isn't as much fun. If you are not familiar

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